by Brenda Watson | Dec 17, 2014 | Children, Environmental Toxins, Respiratory issues
Asthma rates in children have been climbing over the last thirty years, and experts have identified a number of environmental pollutants, such as tobacco smoke and airborne pollutants, as risk factors for the disease. Some researchers have added the hormone-disrupting...
by Brenda Watson | Jun 6, 2014 | Allergies, Environmental Toxins, General, Parkinson's
It was only after Hurricane Katrina flooded her New Orleans home that mold toxin expert Joan Bennett started to believe moldy homes could, in fact, make people sick—and only because she witnessed the effects firsthand. Those effects (dizziness, nausea, headache) were...
by Brenda Watson | Feb 21, 2014 | Adults, Allergies, Dietary Fiber, Probiotics & Gut Flora, Respiratory issues
A diet high in fiber triggers a chain reaction via the gut bacteria that protects against the inflammatory process involved in asthma, according to a recent study published in the journal Nature Medicine. Gut bacteria are known to ferment dietary fiber, a process that...
by Brenda Watson | Apr 3, 2013 | General
Asthma, eczema, and nasal allergies are known as the atopic (allergic) diseases of childhood because they are related to each other and they often arise during childhood. They all involve an allergic reaction that manifests in a different area of the body—asthma in...
by lsmith | Feb 6, 2013 | General
Gut bacterial balance affects many different areas of health, but one of the most important to consider is the establishment of healthy gut bacterial balance during infancy. Healthy gut balance during early life is associated with protection against a range of health...
