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Vitamin D Deficiency in Asthma

February 5, 2010 by  
Filed under Asthma, Nutrition

Asthma is a respiratory disease characterized by airway hyper-responsiveness and inflammation Asthma has many contributing factors including genetics, environment and food allergies, nutritional status and stress to name a few. Asthma prevalence continues to increase worldwide and industrialized nations furthest from the equator have the highest prevalence.

Asthma – Focusing on the Source

February 2, 2010 by  
Filed under Asthma, Childhood Illnesses

Asthma has become one of the most common chronic childhood illnesses with a significant impact on quality of life. What most parents don’t realize is that the majority of doctors only treat the symptoms – difficulty breathing, wheezing, etc – instead of the cause.