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Articles: asthma
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Asthma and Air Pollution
by Lisa Saffron
There is no doubt that air pollution contributes to asthma and other respiratory problems but contrary to popular belief, there is doubt that air pollution directly causes asthma.
Asthma and its Aromatherapy Management
by Dr Vivian Lunny
"Not all people with asthma have allergies. Roughly 5% of the population lives with asthma".
Asthma Interferential Therapy and Chartered Physiotherapy
by Wendy Emberson
A five-year-old boy developed asthma at six months old after being prescribed antibiotics for an ear infection. Up to that point, he was a normal healthy child. After a short course of Interferential Therapy [IFT] and chest physiotherapy, this child had no signs and symptoms of the asthma and no longer needed the ventolin or becotide. He has remained healthy and symptom free for four years.
Asthma Treatment using Salbutamol and Ma Huang
by Attilio D'Alberto
This article focuses on asthma, a complex disorder involving biochemical, autonomic, immunologic, infectious, endocrine and psychological factors to varying degrees in individuals.
Breath is Life
by Linda Gamlin
I would like to open up a debate about breathing with this article, which I hope will lead to a deeper understanding, and a more fruitful application of breathing techniques. I also hope that this article will inspire replies from those who are experts in different fields, and begin a process of dialogue.
Buteyko Breathing for Health
by Rosalba Courtney, ND, DO, DipAc, CA
Breathing is one of our most important functions and plays a large part in the patterns of disease and health. Most doctors and health care practitioners know little about how people in optimal health breathe in comparison to those suffering from some illness.
Homoeopathy and Asthma
by Dr Angela Jones
Children are a joy to treat with homoeopathy. Not only are their characteristics clearly and openly displayed in the consulting room; they also respond wonderfully well to the correctly-chosen simillimum in ways that frequently amaze parents and practitioners alike.
One Hundred Years of Treating Asthma
by Jennifer Worth
Jennifer Worth, a retired nurse and midwife who has written extensively about allergic diseases, has a long family history of living and coping with asthma, and shares some effective remedies passed down to her, as well as highlighting some of the newer approaches to treatment.
Prevention of Atopic Asthma
by Mary Cameron Ph.D
House dust mites are found in most houses. Their numbers have increased dramatically in recent years, and there is evidence that this has led to a corresponding rise in the number of asthma sufferers.
The Asthma Epidemic
by Dr John Mansfield
Currently, the mortality rate for England and Wales is just under 2,000 per annum. Yet in 1929 Conybeare's text book of medicine, a standard 'bible' of medicine at that time, stated that it is doubtful whether death has ever been caused by uncomplicated asthma. In 1929, it must be remembered, industrial pollution in many areas was quite horrific.
The Buteyko Method and the Importance of Carbon Dioxide
by Dr Alina Vasiljeva and Dr David Nias
An asthma attack is the body's way of attempting to reduce the airflow passing through the lungs in order to reduce carbon dioxide loss. According to Buteyko, 150 different chronic diseases are essentially just one, which he called "deep breathing disease". The method reduces or eliminates symptoms by normalising breathing, which can be done simply by decreasing its depth.
The Importance of Breathing
by Dr Natalia and Dr Sergei Lapa
Breathing is one of the most important and most "instant" of all the vital functions of the body and yet the understanding of it, let alone the correction and therapeutic use of it, in complementary medicine is far from sufficient. The aim of this article is to shed light on some of the confusing issues about respiration.
Transformational Breathing A new process for health & wellbeing
by David Thorpe
A new process for health and wellbeing by David Thorpe Transformational Breathing is a powerful self-healing process. It opens up restricted breathing patterns, clears the subconscious mind, assists in connecting with higher states of consciousness and integrates body, mind and spirit experiences.
Yoga and Breathing Exercises for Asthma
by Lisa Saffron
Much emphasis is placed upon environmental factors in asthma prevention and treatment, but the profound role of breathing is not sufficiently acknowledged as a therapeutic option. Recent trials of breathing techniques, posture, relaxation and stress reduction confirm their importance in treating asthma and lung diseases.
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