Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Mice who received an injection of M. tuberculosis that was first exposed to IgA before injection had 24.5% of lung area affected by M. tuberculosis compared to 65% in the control group. Those mice who were first injected with IgA,...
Probiotics Improve Lung Health in Physically Healthy Adults
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Taking a probiotic daily reduced the risk of upper respiratory tract infection by 27%. Upper respiratory tract infections, mostly the common cold, are associated with significant economic costs (1). Most adults contract 2 to 3 colds...
Air Pollution and Mortality
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Pollution in major urban regions of Latin America was associated with increases in daily mortality from all natural causes. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of air pollution on mortality in different...
Study Finds Fiber-Rich Foods to Offer “Significant Health Benefits”
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In research in 388,122 men and women, those with the highest 20% of fiber intake had a 22% reduced risk of death from all causes. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, “consuming a diet high in fruits and...
Exposure to ETS in Children & Adults
Written by Diana Abdi, BS. Those living or associating with smokers have a 20% greater risk of lung cancer. In the U.S. alone, tobacco smoking is one of the major causes of death and disease, responsible for an estimated 434,000 deaths annually (1). Environmental...
Soy Intake Helps Lung Health
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...
Broccoli Compound Found to Help Lung Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Oral sulforaphane (antioxidant in broccoli) safely and effectively protects the lung against oxidative damage. Asthma affects more than 20 million Americans, including 6.1 million children, (1) and is recognized as “a major public...
Vitamin D May Help with Respiratory Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Patients with adequate vitamin D levels had a 24% reduced risk of upper respiratory tract infections. A new study (1) has found that being deficient in vitamin D may increase your risk for getting a cold. In the study, researchers...
Quercetin Helps with Lung Health after Exercise
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...
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