Archive for October, 2011

Blackcurrants Aides Asthma

Thursday, October 6th, 2011

In a pilot study by the company Plant & Food Research located in New Zealand, has demonstrated that the chemicals in which are found in blackcurrants may aide breathing for persons with certain kinds of asthma.
The researchers had discovered a compound contained within the New Zealand’s blackcurrants possibly has the ability to decrease lung inflammation…

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Honey can help relieve allergy symptoms

Thursday, October 6th, 2011

Experts say locally grown honey is not just a tasty treat.
With obesity and diabetes reaching epidemic proportions, some shoppers are moving away from processed sugars and turning to honey as a natural sweetener.
Nathan Sheets, owner of Texas’ North Dallas Honey, says there’s a movement away from processed foods toward holistic and organic products.
Local growers say…

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Common painkiller a suspect in child asthma

Thursday, October 6th, 2011

The use of paracetamol for infants may be linked to the development of allergies and asthma later on, researchers have found.
But more study is needed to clarify this, and the benefits of paracetamol use for fever control still outweigh the potential of later allergy development, said Julian Crane, professor at Otago University in…

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