Asthma can be difficult to diagnose for sure, because there is no one test that will prove that you have asthma. However, a test that is used frequently to help with asthma diagnosis is the metacholine challenge test.
This test checks to see if your airways are "hyperresponsive." That means that your airways overreact to certain stimuli,... Read more
Quite often on this site, I've gotten questions from people wanting to understand the stages of COPD. Perhaps they want to know how much time they, or their loved one, have left. Or maybe they want to know what to expect, how they're going to feel as things progress.
Although this information is covered in other posts, I thought it might be... Read more
Can essential oils be an effective treatment for asthma?
Getting the right asthma treatment is essential to living a quality life despite having this chronic illness. In fact, if asthma is NOT treated, there can be serious complications down the line. But many of us really don't enjoy being tied to a daily or twice daily inhaler, not to... Read more
Having trouble finding an allergy medicine that works well for you? If so, I have some good news. A brand new nasal steroid spray has just been rolled out in the United States this month (April 2012) and is available by physician prescription.
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. announced at the end of March that the U.S. Food and Drug... Read more
Most areas in the United States had fairly mild winters this year, with lots of warm temperatures and less precipitation than is usual. It was definitely that way here in Boise, I know! In fact, many areas, even in places like the Great Lakes states, New England and the mountain west are already experiencing 50 and 60 degree daytime... Read more
