Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Curcuma longa root complements standard asthma treatment by promoting better sleep, and better disease control in asthmatic children and adolescents. Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition characterized by inflammation...
Higher Omega-3 Index Is Associated with Better Asthma Control
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study demonstrates that a higher Omega 3 Index is associated with better asthma control and with lower inhaled corticosteroid medication dose, suggesting that a higher erythrocyte n-3 PUFA level may have a role in...
Active, Passive and Electronic Cigarette Smoking Associated with Asthma in Teens
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study found that both active and passive smoking, and E-cigarette smoking were positively associated with asthma in the past 12 months in Korean adolescents. However, for lifetime asthma, the study found associations that were...
Fine Particulate Air Pollution Contributes to Cardiopulmonary Mortality Risk
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study observed that in a large, representative, contemporary cohort of U.S. adults, long-term exposure to PM2:5 air pollution was associated with elevated risks of early mortality. A large body of research has linked...
Immunoxel Honey Lozenges an Adjunct to Pulmonary Tuberculosis Treatment
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Immunoxel Honey Lozenges significantly improved tuberculosis in participating subjects after one month of treatment. Increasing poverty, drug resistance, and HIV co-infections have led to rampant tuberculosis (TB) in developing countries. 1...
Fenugreek Seed Extract Helpful in Mitigating Mild Asthma
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study suggests that fenugreek could be used as an adjuvant therapy in the treatment of adults with mild asthma. According to recent estimates, about 300 million people suffer from asthma worldwide 1. A growing number...
Does a Balanced Diet Reduce Asthma Attacks? – Informed Opinion
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Research suggests a well-balanced diet rich in vegetables and fruits may reduce the risk of severe asthma attacks. Most of us in traditional medicine have a perception that different organs act, for the most part, independently...
Phenylbutyrate and Vitamin D3 as Adjunct Treatment in Pulmonary Tuberculosis
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Treatment with a combination of phenylbutyrate and vitD3 as adjunct therapy to standard TB treatment significantly reduced cytokines/chemokines in participating subjects with drug-resistant pulmonary tuberculosis....
Results of Extra-Pleural Pneumonectomy in Mesothelioma
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study shows that extra-pleural pneumonectomy does not increase survival and quality of life for mesothelioma patients and may actually do more harm than good. This study was done to evaluate the effects of extra-pleural pneumonectomy (EPP)...
Yeast-Derived Beta Glucans May Protect against Upper Respiratory Tract Infections in Older Adults
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Ninety days of beta-1,3/1,5 glucan supplementation demonstrated a trend to fewer days of URTIs and a significant increase in interferon- gamma production in the fifty study participants. Beta glucans are sugars found in...
Please follow & like us 🙂
