Allergies

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Sulfites and Aspirin

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Dietary Sugar

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Arachadonic Acid

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Lindahl O, et al. "Vegan regimen with reduced medication in the treatment of bronchial asthma." J Asthma. 1985;22(1):44-55.

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EPA

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Parm J, et al. "Effect of dietary supplementation with fish oil lipids on mild asthma." Thorax. 1988;43:84-92.

Onions

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Dorsch W, et al. "Antiasthmatic effects of onion extracts - Detection of benzyl- and other isothiocyanates in mustard oils as antiasthmatic compounds of plant origin." Euro J Pharmacol. 1985;107:17-24.

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Vegan diet

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Marz RB. Medical Nutrition from Marz, 2nd ed. Omni Press; Portland, OR; 1997:321.

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Caffeine

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Beta-carotene and Vitamin A

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Baker JC, et al. "Dietary antioxidants and magnesium in type 1 brittle asthma: a case control study." Thorax. 1999;54:115-118.

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Vitamin B6

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Vitamin B12

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Vitamin C

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Magnesium

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Ciarallo L, et al. "Higher-dose intravenous magnesium therapy for children with moderate to severe acute asthma." Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2000;154:979-983.

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Nannini LJ, et al. "Magnesium sulfate as a vehicle for nebulized salbutamol in acute asthma." Am J Med. February15,2000;108:193-197.

Dib JG, et al. "Intravenous magnesium sulfate treatment in a child With status asthmaticus." Am J Health-Syst Pharm. May15,1999;56:997-1000.

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Mangat HS, et al. "Nebulized magnesium sulfate versus nebulized salbutamol in acute bronchial asthma: a clinical trial." Eur Resp J. 1998;12:341-344.

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Britton J, et al. "Dietary magnesium, lung function, wheezing and airway hyper- reactivity in a random adult population sample." Lancet. August6,1994;344:357-362.

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McLean RM. "Magnesium and its therapeutic uses: a review." Am J Med. January,1994;96:63-76.

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Okayama H, et al. "Treatment of status asthmaticus with intravenous magnesium sulfate." J Asthma. 1991;28:11-17.

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Skobeloff EM, et al. "Intravenous magnesium sulfate for the treatment of acute asthma in the emergency department." JAMA. 1989;262:1210-1213.

Rolla G, et al. "Acute effect of intravenous magnesium sulfate on airway obstruction of asthmatic patients." Annal Allergy. November,1988;61:388-391.

Okayama H, et al. "Bronchodilating effect of intravenous magnesium sulfate in bronchial asthma." JAMA. 1987;February 27;257(8):1076-1078.

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Molybdenum

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Wright J, et al. "Defects in sulphur metabolism." Int Clin Nutr Rev. 1989;9(3):118-119.

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Selenium

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Misso NLA, et al. "Reduced platelet glutathione peroxidase activity and serum selenium concentration in atopic asthmatic patients." Clin Exp Allergy. 1996;26:838-847.

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N-Acetyl Cysteine

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Braverman ER, et al. The Healing Nutrients Within. Keats Publishing; New Canaan, CT; 1987.

Bylin G, et al. "No influence of acetylcysteine on gas exchange and spirometry in chronic asthma." Eur J Resp Dis. 1987;71:102-107.

Millman M, et al. "Use of acetyleysteine in bronchial asthma - another look." Ann Allergy. 1985;54:269-6.

Omega-3 Fatty Acid

Miyamoto S, et al. "Fat and fish intake and asthma in Japanese women: baseline data from the Osaka Maternal and Child Health Study." Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. 2007;11(1):103-9.

Mickleborough TD, Lindley MR. "Protective effect of fish oil supplementation on exercise-induced bronchoconstriction in asthma." Chest. 2006;129(1):39-49.

Mickleborough TD, Rundell KW. "Dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids in asthma- and exercise-induced bronchoconstriction." Eur J Clin Nutr. 2005;59(12):1335-46.

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Quercetin

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Hydrochloric Acid

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Coenzyme Q10

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Repair Intestinal Mucosa

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Damp Surroundings

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Obesity

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Thyroid Panel

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