Category Archives: Respiratory

If you’re a smoker and you’ve put off quitting because “the damage is already done”, think again. Research recently published in the Archives of Internal Medicine shows that smoking is a risk factor for pre-mature death and that quitting at any age is beneficial. The researchers looked at 17 previous studies on smoking and mortality. ...click here to read more

If you need yet another reason to quit smoking, a report presented at the 107th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Urological Association  AUA) presents a very convincing argument to quit. Researchers from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital showed ...click here to read more

Researchers have identified an immune system glitch that if present in an individual can lead to an increased risk of dying. The increase in risk of dying with this immune system problem is significant, with individuals experiencing a four-fold increase in death risk if the glitch is present. The immune system glitch that researchers have ...click here to read more

Any respiratory ailment is uncomfortable and if serious enough, can become life-threatening. Unfortunately, we are surrounded by all sorts of offenders that can lead to respiratory damage. In fact, there are so many that it can be difficult at times to determine just what is causing our lung function to deteriorate. The Damage Caused There ...click here to read more

The humble lemon is amongst a list of powerful healing foods used in preventative medicine for a variety of health promoting purposes.  Lemons are nutritional powerhouses; they are very low in calories, sugar and carbohydrates and high in vitamin C, phytonutrients and flavonoids (a compound with potent antioxidant properties).   They also contain vitamin A, the ...click here to read more

The heat and buoyancy of hot tubs have been known to help people with uncomfortable aches and pains. Some who suffer from arthritis, fibromyalgia, and diabetes brag about the hot tubs therapeutic abilities, yet there is also evidence to indicate sitting in a hot tub can damage your health. According to the Mayo Clinic when ...click here to read more

It has always been an issue, but it’s affecting girls more… The research from the Epidemiologists with UC’s Cincinnati Childhood Allergy and Air Pollution Study has found that children exposed to high levels of second-hand smoke are at a much greater risk of decreased lung function by the age of 7 (compared to children who ...click here to read more

Asthma is a chronic condition that involves inflammation of the airways that are responsible for normal breathing. When you have an asthma attack, the muscles surrounding your airways tighten, making it difficult to breathe. This can causes wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath and tightness of your chest. Allergic reactions are a common trigger for asthma ...click here to read more

You might be trading one bad habit for another. For those of you smokers wanting to quit using the electronic cigarette, you could be sorely disappointed. Following the hype surrounding the e-cigarette craze, the US FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation, Division of Pharmaceutical Analysis (DPA) has taken a look at the popular e-smoking devices and ...click here to read more

If you’re a smoker, smoking cessation should be your top priority because cigarette smoking is the number one cause of preventable death in North America. Smoking is associated with multiple health conditions including: cancer, cardiovascular disease and lung disease. In addition to these diseases, smoking also causes skin damage. When doctors are explaining all of ...click here to read more

Chinese medicine is often considered as one of the safest and most effective treatments for specific medical conditions such as arthritis and insomnia. The use of herbs in Chinese medicine is backed by thousands of years of its application. The Western world has therefore recognized the importance of Chinese medicine as a preventative scheme against ...click here to read more

In 1945, British Scientists Howard Florey and Ernst Boris Chain created the first safe antibiotic – penicillin. Antibiotics are credited for preventing bacterial infections from causing severe immune system damage, more importantly; they are credited for saving the lives of millions of people. In fact, antibiotics are considered one of modern medicines greatest achievements. Unfortunately, ...click here to read more

Quitting smoking can be incredibly difficult. Why? Because smoking is a habit intimately linked to an addiction to nicotine. Tobacco contains this addictive chemical which is carried with each puff into the lungs and arrives in the brain within seconds. Once in the brain, the nicotine binds to brain cells, releasing an essential chemical called ...click here to read more

Germs are all around you and if you want to have a healthy immune system that is able to fight off infections such as the cold and flu, you should avoid many germy public places. When you’re in the comfort of your own home you’re able to keep germs at bay. Utilizing preventative measures you ...click here to read more