Written by Joyce Smith, Staff Writer. Supplementation with 500 mg of Nigella sativa significantly improved two measures of the ACT score (daily function and overall asthma control), eosinophilia (a marker of inflammation) and pulmonary function in the 40 participating...
Fish Oil in Pregnancy Shown to Lessen Asthma in Children
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Analysis of 695 children (3 years post-delivery) revealed that children of mothers who supplemented with fish oil in the third trimester of their pregnancies had a 16.9% reduction in persistent wheeze and asthma compared to 23.7% in the...
Cured Meat Intake Linked to Increased Asthma Symptoms
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This 2015 epidemiological study found that those who ate cured meat 4 or more times per week over a 7 year period had a 76% increased risk of asthma symptoms when compared to those who ate cured meat less than once per week. Asthma...
Eucalyptus Shows Promise for Lung Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 247 study participants, those who took cineole (a eucalyptus component) experienced a 55% improvement in ability to inhale; a 50% improvement in Quality of Life scores and a 42% increase in total air breathed (forced vital...
Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Decreased Lung Health in the Elderly
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In 28 elderly subjects with asthma, given 2000 IU vitamin D per day there was a 20% improvement in asthma scores. About 13% of the U.S. population is older than 65 years, with an expected doubling by the year 2050 (1). Although 7% of...
Study Links Obesity to Asthma
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study of 76,534 children and 201,370 teenagers shows that obese and overweight children and teenagers are at a significantly higher risk for asthma, eczema, and conjunctivitis. Asthma affects more than 6.1 million children (1) and is...
Review Finds Vitamin C Benefits Lung Health During Exercise
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A review of 3 studies found that 40 subjects who took 500 – 2000 mg of vitamin C before exercising experienced a 50% reduction in exercise-induced bronchoconstriction. Exercise-induced asthma, also called exercise-induced...
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. Asthma affects more than 17 million Americans, costing an estimated 12 billion annually (1,2). There has been a drastic increase of...
Magnesium Improves Quality of Life for Asthmatics
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....
Folic Acid Found to Help with Lung Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found a significant association between highest blood levels of folic acid and a 30% reduced risk in inflammatory protein, 40% reduced risk in wheezing, 31% reduced risk of having atopy, and 16% reduced risk in...
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