Tag Archives: pediatric asthma
Ask The Expert – Breathe Easier with Acupuncture Part 2
Posted on14. Apr, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
This is Part 2 of the Ask-the-Expert article on using Acupuncture as a remedy for Childhood Asthma. Please see Part 1, Acupuncture for Childhood Asthma, for an introduction to our expert, Robin Green, who has earned a Masters degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine, as well as a License in Acupuncture. I want to send a [...]
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Ask The Expert – Acupuncture For Childhood Asthma?
Posted on07. Apr, 2011 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
It is with great excitement that I introduce our expert for this Ask The Expert series – Robin Green, L.Ac. (that’s Licensed Acupuncturist). She has also earned a Masters degree in Traditional Chinese Medicine (MTCM)! Robin is well-trained and experienced in the healing arts, and she is passionate about working to optimize the health of [...]
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Reflux in Children – Causes and Treatments
Posted on18. Nov, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
So, my last post discussed the role of reflux in asthma. Note that medical research shows that reflux plays a big role in rhinitis, sinusitis, and otitis also. This article discusses causes and treatments for reflux. What Causes Reflux? Let’s start the answer by saying “we don’t know”. The rest is mostly speculation, educated guessing. [...]
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Is REFLUX Causing Your Child’s Asthma?
Posted on11. Nov, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
About 75% of those with asthma have reflux symptoms. For adults, that means heartburn, burping. For children, they often don’t have classic symptoms. In fact, asthma or other respiratory disorders may be the symptoms in children. This brief post describes how to tell whether you should consider reflux as the cause of your child’s asthma.
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Quit Smoking: Do It For Your Kids
Posted on21. Oct, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
If You, or Your Children, Have Asthma, Rhinitis, Sinusitis, Otitis, … If your child has any of these chronic inflammatory aero-digestive disorders, YOU. MUST. QUIT. SMOKING. Tobacco smoke has been shown, with no doubt, to cause all of these ailments: asthma, rhinitis, sinusitis, otitis. Not to mention that smoking will take, on average, 15 years [...]
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Dust Mite Dust-Up
Posted on30. Sep, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
That image is a scanning electron micrograph photo of a group of American House Dust Mites having a party. These little guys are the most common indoor allergen and trigger for asthma, and they contribute to rhinitis and eczema. Here are some facts, and 12 STEPS that you can take put a damper on their [...]
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13 Startling Facts About Asthma
Posted on02. Sep, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
The number of us (Americans) who will be diagnosed with asthma during our lifetimes is expected to be 100 Million by the yr 2025. The cost, in dollars, in trouble, and in lives, is staggering. Here are the details …
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New Download / Library Page
Posted on29. Aug, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
Hi. Just to let y’all know that I have just added a Free LIBRARY page of articles in PDF format: http://wp.me/PR4iB-s7 Some of them are clinical or research articles that I have published in medical journals. Some are articles from this blog, now in PDF format for easy download, for a handy guide. I only [...]
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Free LIBRARY
Posted on29. Aug, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
The following is a short list of articles that I have published in medical journals, and some of the more popular articles from this blog – all in PDF format. The articles from medical journals are at the bottom of the page. The best way to open them is to right-click on the highlighted (underlined) [...]
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The Human Pollution Experiment …
Posted on08. Jul, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
“… OK then, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, we’ll put your little Sally in this box for 6 months, and pipe industrial waste smoke into the box to see how that affects her nose and lungs and stuff. Oh, and we’ll need to take some surgical biopsies occasionally. You’re cool with that, right?
Just sign here …”
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Saline Sinus Rinse Poll Results
Posted on25. May, 2010 by Russell A. Faust, PhD, MD.
We had 66 votes total – not a huge number, and probably not enough to do statistical analysis (thank goodness), but interesting results nonetheless. Here are the results, and some recommendations:
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