A new study published in the Journal of Asthma shows that a daily dose of magnesium could improve lung function. Lung function is a critical marker for anyone with asthma. After taking magnesium, asthma patients had an increased lung capacity by 6 per cent over a control group given a ...

New research shows that kids with asthma and other respiratory diseases benefit from hypnosis as an addition to conventional treatment, as published in Pediatric Asthma, Allergy & Immunology. Hypnosis makes use of the mind-body connection. This is a well known phenomena, which has given rise to the idea of a ...

If ragweed isn't pollinating where you are, it soon will be. For most of the US and Canada, the infamous weed will pollinate between mid-August and the first frost. Ragweed is a notorious allergen, perhaps because each ragweed plant will be responsible for about 1 billion grains of pollen per ...

Homeopathic remedies are a great alternative to antihistamines and all sorts of other drug treatments. The clear advantage of homeopathic remedies is that they are non-toxic and can be taken with other treatments, both conventional and alternative, without interfering. This is actually my main reason for using homeopathic medicines. In ...

Wherever you are, the calendar now says it's spring - even if the weather isn't cooperating yet. Spring means seasonal allergies for millions of North Americans. Allergy remedies start flying off the shelves and kleenex sales soar. Many of us would like to avoid drugs when it comes to our allergies, ...