Of all the allergies, asthma is perhaps the most common and most inconvenient. It comes in many forms and treatments vary for each type. As such, it is important that you know exactly what kind of asthma you have before you undergo any kind of treatment. Of course, the wisest course would be to consult your doctor. Yet here are some things that you can consider even before you pay your doctor a visit. This information will also be helpful in determining exactly what kind of asthma you have. In the broadest ...

January is one of the most looked forward to months, perhaps simply because it is the start of the year. Yet it has some repercussions on our health. January is a time when it can be quite cold, forcing many people in temperate countries to spend much more time indoors than outdoors. Contrary to popular belief, staying indoors may be more harmful to your health than going out. This is because the air indoors may actually be more polluted than what is out there. How can this happen? In the winter, houses need to ...

The other day I talked about 2 things to consider to have a healthier ahead. So I have been thinking of others, and here they are for you to read and think about as well. I don’t know about you but I am an avid coffee drinker. Let’s just say that it is the first thing I take in the morning and I go through the day with a cup in my hand. I do realize, however, that drinking too much coffee is not exactly good for the health. So, one of my resolutions for ...

You know the drill – each time the New Year comes around, we make our own resolutions to try and have a better life for the next 365 days. My question is, have you made your health resolutions for 2007? To be honest, I haven’t really sat down and thought hard about mine. Yet what better time to do this than now? One important thing to do in order to evaluate and monitor your health is to know your numbers. What do I mean by that? The word numbers should give you a ...