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Recently, I’ve been having rather vivid dreams. I wake up and can remember them with clarity but I don’t remember many of them more than 5 minutes or so after...

Sometimes it feels like I have itchy lungs, but this doesn’t happen with all asthma attacks. It’s sort of a “sometimes” symptom. I like to refer to it as an...

As a parent of a child who has asthma, it's important to teach your child about his or her disease. When kids are very young, they may not always understand...

COPD is an umbrella term. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the most common diseases to fall under this umbrella. But, sometimes asthma qualifies. So, when does asthma qualify as COPD?...

Many of us with asthma use a spacer with our inhalers, with the assumption that the spacer ensures we get the full dose of medicine. But is this true? Using...

I had no idea asthma medicine may cause cavities. That is, until a couple years ago when I read Dia's post, "Dental Care And Asthma."  It’s that post that got me...

So, you are producing sputum, often called mucus. When you do this, you should look at it. I know, it’s gross! Still, the color of your sputum can help your...

When I was asked recently, "Is asthma a disability?", I didn't expect to find out the answer is yes. I mean, I've been living with asthma my entire life of...

If you do a Google search you’ll learn there are two categories of lung diseases. They are obstructive and restrictive. So, what do these terms mean? Where does asthma fit...

Whether you are new to the asthma world or a seasoned veteran, you may have heard the phrase “atypical asthma” used here and there and maybe aren’t sure what exactly...

If you have allergic asthma, you might think the winter would be your best season. No pollen in the air and the outdoor mold spores so prevalent through the fall...

Have you ever wished for a "more natural approach" to treating your child's or your own asthma than potentially harmful man-made medications? I know I have. Have you ever considered...

My friend Lynne recently posted on Facebook that she found herself having significant allergy symptoms after consuming protein shakes sweetened with stevia. After chatting with her doctor and having some...

Asthma is an "Abnormal Immune Response." Your immune cells recognize one of your asthma triggers and immediately releases chemicals. Many of the chemicals are called mediators of inflammation. They "mediate"...

I know, I know, I know. That’s my thought on the maintenance of spacers or valved holding chambers. Also, technically speaking they’re not the same thing and I know that...

Earlier I explained how asthma is an abnormal immune response. I showed how this abnormal immune response makes your body sensitized to asthma triggers. I explained what happens during the...

Earlier I explained how I was the King of Rescue Inhalers. Here’s how I discovered how this was not so true. That, in fact, there were those who had it...

One of the questions I get asked often in my work is “Will moving to another state help my asthma?” The answer is, maybe. When I moved to California from...

Dehydration is not typically listed as an asthma trigger. But, based on my own experience, I am convinced there is a link between dehydration and asthma. Research linking the two...

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