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The following was written by me and published at healthcentral.com/asthma on December 18, 2015. Our Asthma Christmas Wish List I recently participated in a brainstorming session with a group of respiratory therapists.  Our goal was to create a list of medicines asthmatics would like to find under the Christmas tree. That in mind, here’s our list of fake, or yet to be developed, asthma medicines.  This is our wish list we sent to Santa. 1.  Probiotic Magic .  Probiotic is a fancy way of saying good, or healthy, bacteria that are essential for maintaining a healthy body.  Microflora is a fancy term for describing all the microbes inside our body, good and bad, such as parasites and bacteria.  The  Microflora Hypothesis  states that a normal balance of good and bad microflora inside our gut prevents an abnormal immune response that leads to asthma and allergies.  It also states that our modern diet, and antibiotic use, is killing off good microf...

The following was written by me and published at healthcentral.com/copd on December 18, 2015. 8 Christmas COPD Triggers In order to get the most out of the Christmas season, those of us with lung disorders have to be wary of Christmas asthma triggers. Here are those seven triggers along with some tips to help you get around them.    1. Real Christmas Trees .  Christmas trees are a common decoration in homes during the Christmas season.  But they may also be filled with unseen substances that can get into the air, such as dust mites, pollen and mold spores.  When you carry them into your home, and shake them, these allergens end up in the air of your home for you to inhale, possibly causing flare-ups. While some experts recommend avoiding them altogether, others suggest that rinsing them off with water, and letting them air dry, prior to bringing them into your home should remove most of these allergens. It may be best, however, to delegate this job to someone el...