Saturday, January 21, 2012

Caffeine to help asthmatics.


Here is a interesting on the effect of caffeine and people with asthma.  It's actually a positive effect as caffeine is found in this study to have a bronchodialation affect on people with bronchoconstriction.  My conclusion, if you have respiratory issues drink tea or coffee on a consistent basis for maintenance it could work.  Wonder though if your having an attack if you could down a Mountain Dew quick to get some relief?

Here is the link to the study: Caffeine helps Asthmatics.

Friday, January 6, 2012

PTSD and Respiratory Illnesses

New article showing a correlation of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and respiratory illnesses.  The information found in this article was mainly a result of studying people who were around the World Trade Center when 9/11 happened.

WTC Responders' PTSD Linked To Respiratory Illness

Interesting how is shows Psychological issued can cause physical issues.