Pycnogenol: An Integrative Approach to Childhood Asthma
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Pycnogenol decreased asthma symptoms, the need for a rescue inhaler and improved peak expiratory flow. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Pycnogenol decreased asthma symptoms, the need for a rescue inhaler and improved peak expiratory flow. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Using 10mg per day of zinc gluconate resulted in 40% more children with no respiratory infections in a six month trial. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 44 participating cystic fibrosis children, those who took 300 mg of magnesium per day for 8 weeks, had an 10.5 % increase in maximum inspiratory pressure and an 11.1 % increase in maximum expiratory pressure compared to those who took no magnesium. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Fifty children with moderate asthma given 1050 mg L-carnitine for six months had a 71% decrease in hospital visits compared to the control group. (more…)
Written by Patrick B. Massey, M.D., Ph.D. A recent study suggests that a chronic cough may be associated with a vitamin B12 deficiency. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A study has found that those in the magnesium group had an 8% improvement in quality of life (versus 4% improvement in the placebo group) and 21% increase in control of their asthma compared to a 9% decrease in the placebo group. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This Study of 278 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) demonstrated a 61% decreased risk of COPD with the highest tofu intake, a 63% decreased risk of COPD with the highest NATTO(fermented soybean) intake and a 42 % decreased risk of COPD with the highest bean sprout intake. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Oral sulforaphane (antioxidant in broccoli) safely and effectively protects the lung against oxidative damage. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Patients with adequate vitamin D levels had a 24% reduced risk of upper respiratory tract infections. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Vitamin C “significantly reduced” the maximum fall in post-exercise forced expelled volume of air (up to 56%) compared to the placebo group. Urinary levels of the inflammatory proteins were also “significantly lower” (up to 62%) in the vitamin C group compared to placebo. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study revealed that of 119 mice, 52% of the 37 mice in the exercise plus quercetin group died following infection with the flu virus compared to 74% of the 23 mice in the exercise plus placebo group who died following flu infection.
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Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. High adherence to the Mediterranean Diet produced a 78% reduced risk of non-controlled asthma. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. An intake of 2.7 grams of Omega 3 per day during the third trimester of pregnancy may reduce the risk of asthma in the offspring by 63%. (more…)
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Various asthma symptoms were reduced by 60%, 29%, and 33% more than a control group. (more…)