See especially the last sentence
" It appears to be difficult to change the 'natural course' of asthma
in athletes by anti-inflammatory treatment"
in

The asthma clinical trial being conducted by the University of
Wisconsin is recruiting patients and was expanded to include
California, Wisconsin, Illinois, Kansas, Ohio, Alberta Canada and
Oklahoma. This research is sponsored by The University of Wisconsin,

<<snip>>
Coal samples that do not contain pyrite {iron] do not produce ROS nor
degrade RNA.
<<snip>>

The pharmaceutical lab Merck withdrew its painkiller Vioxx because it
was found that patients were twice as likely to suffer heart attacks
and strokes.
The New England Journal of Medicine questioned the safety of all COX-2

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=56494&nfid=nl
Complementary Medicine Has A Role In The Treatment Of Allergic Diseases
Excerpts:
Herbal therapy is in the mainstream of modern medical practice in China for

Turmeric Prevents Experimental Rheumatoid Arthritis, Bone Loss,
University Of Arizona Study Shows
Article Date: 03 Nov 2006 - 0:00am (PST)
An ancient spice, long used in traditional Asian medicine, may hold

I am very new to this.  My son has severe asthma and I need some suport.
Would love to get e-mails from people in my situation who can offer
reassurance and guidence.

I read plasma technology can possibly break down bad things better then
conventional technology. I have subsequentially seen a few major brands
touting plasma technology in their air cleaners yet the rate of cleaning a
room don't seem so much better and they don't seem to be ...

A homeopath told me years ago that stopping all dairy is the main key to
relieve asthma symptoms. I brought my son years ago. He was never willing to
try, but what is your experience?

Historical data...
Age: 49.
Gender: male.
History of smoking: yes.

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This is from 27 days near my furnace in mostly moderate air , now double
that in bad air days. This is less ...

I had a bout of asthma, and after two weeks of off and on bouts with it, my
lower esophogus got sore.
I have GERD over the years, but this appears to be irritation from the
constant post nasal drip and asthma

There was an article written in the New York Times about the Hidden
Food connection to many health problems. It was written by Jane Brody,
and it was written on April 29, 1990. Anybody who did not believe that
food can trigger all sorts of health problems should read this article.

could anyone help me interpret these?
My doc says I have very mild asthma (based on 13% reduction in FEV).
But the 50-75% numbers are very low, they are affected severely (up to
3-fold change) by steroid/nebulizer treatments. I wonder what the

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