By C. Guan Soo Based on Traditional Chinese Medicine, the concept of ‘Qi’ is extremely important. Qi can be translated as energy. It’s a form of life energy. Every living thing has Qi, even plants. For us – human being, Qi plays a very important role. It’s your LIFE! It regulates the proper functions of your body....
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By Timothy H. Jackson In the 21st century we smugly dismiss herbal remedies for asthma as “old wives tales” but this is a foolish attitude. For 5,000 years of recorded history, and undoubtedly many centuries before, humans have been using plants and nature as cures for many diseases and ailments. “Modern” medicine has only existed...
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By Gemma Bailey Being a former asthma sufferer myself, I can completely empathize with those who live in dread the suffocating symptoms of an asthma attack. My asthma was induced by dust and aggravated by intense exercise, however for others, they causes are less easy to avoid. Pollen, pollution, stress, colds, and cigarette smoke are just...
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By Kevin Pederson What is Asthma? Asthma is an ancient Greek word that means “panting, gasping or short-drawn breath.” It is one of the most discomforting of respiratory ailments, known to affect around 5% of the world’s adult population and 10% of children. Asthmatics suffer from periodic attacks of breathlessness interspersed with bouts of complete normalcy. When...
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By Dr. April Davall Asthma is a respiratory disease which can attack absolutely anyone – infant, child, adult or senior. The mechanism of a healthy respiratory system is that when faced with any problem, the air sacs (or the alveoli) in the lungs first constrict to obstruct the bad air from getting in, and then...
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By Michael Rad Avoid the triggers and improve your asthma condition No matter what asthma medication or asthma treatments you are using, reducing the negative effects of asthma relies on avoiding the asthma triggers as well as you can. The irritation of your breathing passages can be reduced if you live and work in a clean...
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By Christopher Smith If you’ve ever watched Lifestyle of the Rich and Famous or Cribs on MTV it is quite possible that you have found yourself drooling over the beautiful floors you will see in many of these homes. Some of these floors are made from woods from the turn of the century and would...
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By Jane Simpson You have probably seen a person in the midst of an asthma attack, either in real life or in comedy sitcoms and movies. They have a hard time breathing because their airways are more sensitive than that of other people. This demeanor is often mimicked in shows and movies with slapstick humor...
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By Tom Alter Asthma is a chronic respiratory disorder in which the inner lining of the respiratory tract becomes inflamed. Alternatively it could be blocked with a layer of mucus or could become constricted due to some other reason. All these factors could lead to severe problems in respiration, which could even result in death...
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By Michelle Bery Asthma – a respiratory disease that renders its victims breathless during an attack – can be a terrifying affliction. In response to a specific allergen or other trigger, an asthmatic person’s airways will become inflamed and constricted so that normal breathing is significantly hindered. Consequently, asthmatics are dependent on a number of medications...
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Perilla oil Perilla frutescens (L.) has a positive effect on numerous conditions, being in a similar league to fish and flax oils. Perilla oil is an extract from the Asian Beefsteak plant, a rich source of omega-3 but cheaper than other oils. Researchers agree that most people do not get enough essential fatty acids in...
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Here is an interesting article I have found from the ‘what doctors don’t tell you’ website in regards to conventional treatment of asthma. Its very interesting. How medicine treats asthma The conventional treatment of asthma relies on a two-pronged approach. The first is to eliminate the ‘triggers’, which provoke asthma attacks in the first...
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Here is some more excellent research on the effectiveness of using acupuncture treatments for asthma from the internet library.com Acupuncture & Asthma Acupuncture has traditionally been successfully employed in China to treat most illnesses and research in the past decade has shown that acupuncture can be very effective for respiratory diseases including asthma. There are...
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Here is another study by the TCM journal showing once again the efficacy of acupuncture in treating bronchial asthma Acupuncture & Bronchial Asthma The clinical observation revealed that the asthmatic symptoms in most of the patients began to be improved after several acupuncture treatments with the dosage of the drug gradually reduced. Generally, the dose...
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FROM:   Foundation for Chiropractic Education and Research (FCER) October 24, 2002 Des Moines, Iowa— Patients afflicted with asthma may benefit from spinal manipulation in terms of symptoms, immunological capacity, and endocrine effects, an audience was told on October 5 at the 9th International Conference on Spinal Manipulation in Toronto. The investigative team,...
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Here is a very interesting study from the Riverside Osteopathic Hospital involving 81 children over a 2 month period receiving chiropractic care for their asthma. As you will see from the findings, there were significant improvements in their asthma. The results once again showed to be very promising. These ranged from reduction in...
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Asthma The word asthma comes from the Greek word for “panting”. It is a chronic inflammatory disease that is accompanied by wheezing and shortness of breath. The two main types of asthma are intrinsic asthma, which usually develops in conjunction with an infection or later in life or may follow the birth of a...
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Hay fever symptoms are an allergic response to pollens and other airborne substances that irritate the mucous membranes of the nose, throat and eyes. This results in itchiness and swelling of the affected area. Symptoms Hay fever occurs seasonally (every Spring for example), and includes symptoms such as: Sneezing Itchy, painful nose, throat Nasal and...
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