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[13 Aug 2010 | No Comment | ]

How do you know if you have viral bronchitis? Only a doctor can diagnose it for sure, but you will have certain symptoms and signs of it. You may have a cough, runny nose, thickened mucous, fever and sore throat. Your cough will be down in your chest and sound really bad, and you will probably be very fatigued. You may be more susceptible to this if you have recently had the flu.

Substantiating a complete bronchitis cure that relieves bothersome coughs with strong, clinically-tested botanicals, this bronchitis cure equals a natural antibiotic that contains no harmful chemicals and does not conceal symptoms. This therapeutic treatment relieves and soothes, fortifies the immune system and does away with aches and pain without feelings of drowsiness. It clears the lungs by reducing mucous secretion in order to breathe easier, prevents advancing lung infections, and contains flavonoids that have potent anti-inflammatory attributes.

In addition to viral causes, acute bronchitis can be caused by chemical irritants. These include tobacco smoke, solvents, and gastric reflux. Smoking predisposes people to acute bronchitis. One way to prevent it is to quit smoking. This helps to decrease the amount of tar in the lungs and

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[25 Jun 2010 | No Comment | ]

Asthma is a common inflammatory disease that affects people of all ages.  It affects the sufferers airways and can cause shortness of breath, tightness in the chest and coughing or wheezing, if the symtoms are exacerbated it can actually cause an asthma attack that can possibly be dangerous to the sufferer.  Asthma affects over 7% of Americans, and is the cause of millions of hospital visits annually, and this figure is increasing.

When the bronchial tubes are inflamed there is less pace for oxygen to flow and you then have trouble breathing naturally.  The airways in asthma sufferers can be sensitive and irritable, which means that a trigger can cause the airways to react and begin the onset of symptoms.  Triggers can vary, but the most common are dust or smoke, pollen and animal hair.

No single cause of Asthma has been identified, but is claimed to be caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors.

Genetics have been associated to asthma in sufferers.  Although this has not been confirmed and has in fact been disputed by some researchers.  Different studies have reported links between asthma and 25 genes, most of which are associated to

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[15 Sep 2009 | No Comment | ]

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A Guide To Childhood Asthma

In recent times, childhood asthmahas become more widespread. It has become one of the most prevalent chronic illnesses in the children forcing more and more kids to miss school, and limit their activity level. The underlying cause of childhood asthma is similar to that of adult asthma-inflammation of the airways. The inflammation makes the airways very sensitive which is responsible for coughing, wheezing or serious flare-ups that interfere with normal breathing.

Childhood Asthma Symptoms

Childhood asthma can be very bothersome, interfering with everyday sports, play, sleep and school. Childhood asthma can also cause serious or life-threatening asthma attacks. Some of the most common childhood asthma symptoms are coughing, shortness of breath, wheezing sound when exhaling, chest tightness or congestion, trouble sleep due to shortness of breath, fatigue, and troubled breathing after exercise or active play.

The symptoms of childhood asthma changes from child to child. Wheezing is the most common symptomof asthma, but not all children suffering from asthma wheeze. It is not often possible to tell if the sings are caused by asthma. Symptoms like respiratory problem or infectious