Tag ‘Asthma’
Woman with Asthma Attack Denied Inhaler
A New Jersey woman suffering from an asthma attack walked into a CVS with her boyfriend to obtain an inhaler. However, since they were short $1.50, the pharmacist on duty denied her the inhaler, despite the fact that she was on the floor gasping for air. Disgusting, right? The man offered to leave his wallet more
Alternative Options for Treating Allergic Rhinitis
by: Stacey M Kerr MD Image by Monalicious in Carbsland via Flickr Here in northern California, allergies are a significant health problem leading to fatigue, sick days from work and school, and secondary infections. Allergic rhinitis is a reaction to seasonal airborne allergens. It affects about 7 percent of the population of North America and more
Salt is Essential for Good Health
In my previous post, Can Water Cure Your Disease?, I explored the necessary water intake requirements of the body in order to prevent and possibly cure a variety of ailments, such as allergies, asthma, anxiety, depression, stress, and other major diseases. However, that water is useless to you without the required salt (sodium) intake to more
Can Water Cure Your Disease?
In a previous post, “Water Cure – You are Not Sick, You are Thirsty“, I touched on the book “Your Body’s Many Cries for Water” by Dr. Batmangehlidj, who states plainly in his book that chronic disease, such as allergies, asthma, anxiety, depression, peptic ulcers, etc…, are the result of chronic dehydration. Doctor prescribe medications more
Scent of a Woman…or was it a man?
Image via Wikipedia I was at the grocery store shopping today when I suddenly found myself choking on someone’s overwhelming cologne or perfume. I couldn’t pin point who it was, but I ran into the scent several times during this particular shopping excursion, and after a few unexpected inhalations, I actually found it difficult to more
Home Allergy & Asthma Treatments
Image by Chiot’s Run via Flickr It’s that time of year again. The birds, the bees, and the flowers are all about, as well as the feathers and pollen, and if you live in a desert location like I do, the dust! Nature is a beautiful thing, unless you suffer from allergies and asthma, like more
Sniffles, Sneezes & Wheezes
Image via Wikipedia My allergies have started flaring up again. The last couple of days, in addition to my zyrtec, I’ve been taking Benadryl at night to keep the symptoms under control. It’s all the damn dust! This town is so dusty, and windy, and it’s just constant right now. There’s simply no escaping it. more
Here’s to Our Health
Before I begin, I must clearly state that I am very grateful for the health that my family and I have. We are not bedridden, hospitalized, or near death. Although sometimes I may be over-dramatic about my conditions when I’m in the midst of a terrible cold with congestion so horrible that I can hardly more
