How you beat asthma

Different types of asthma

An overview of the known varieties of asthma more »

Asthma: Supplements and vitamins that may help

Here you can buy recommended supplements and vitamins for treating asthma more »

Food allergy and asthma

Although allergies have been identified as an asthma trigger, they won’t cause asthma on their own. In fact, not all allergic people have asthma, and many asthmatics are not allergic. more »

Asthma: Alternative Treatments

Alternative treatments for asthma that have been proven to work more »

Asthma: Danger drugs

An overview of the drugs to be avoided when treating asthma more »

How medicine treats asthma

The conventional treatment of asthma relies on a two-pronged approach. The first is to eliminate the ‘triggers’, which provoke asthma attacks in the first place. The second is to use powerful drugs to... more »

What triggers asthma?

It can be difficult to identify exactly what triggers your asthma. Sometimes the link is obvious — for example, when your symptoms start within minutes of coming into contact with a cat or dog. But so... more »

What causes asthma?

Asthma is a complex condition. It is difficult to say for sure what causes it but, so far, we suspect that genes play a part in predisposing someone to developing the condition. We also know that ther... more »

How You Beat Asthma

You can and you will beat asthma. On these pages you will discover how. more »

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The poisoned generation

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DNA: it's not destiny

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