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Stress and Asthma: Are they related, and how do I deal with it?
It’s something that comes up often when speaking to patients about respiratory disease. “I’m worse when I’m stressed – does that have anything to do with it?” The answer is yes, definitely. Stress and respiratory diseases, particularly asthma, are very much related even though they seem disparate conditions. Stress is a natural response to challenging or difficult situations,…
Read MoreAsthma and your diet: Is there a link?
While asthma is typically managed with medications, it is believed that diet may also play a role in the management of asthma symptoms. In this article, we will explore the connection between diet and asthma and how making dietary changes can improve asthma symptoms. Inflammation One potential link between diet and asthma is the role…
Read MoreAsthma and Telehealth: Opportunities and barriers
One of the key challenges in managing asthma is monitoring symptoms and identifying triggers in order to adjust treatment accordingly. Traditional asthma management often involves regular visits to a healthcare provider, who may use peak flow meters or spirometry to measure lung function. However, these visits can be time-consuming and expensive, and they may not…
Read MoreSmoking to treat asthma? No. But yes, there was a time…
Smoking for asthma relief? It’s not something we would countenance these days but in the 19th and early 20th centuries products like in the picture here were regarded as the most efficacious treatment around. We must understand that asthma was considered in the early days to be simply a build up of this mucus in…
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