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“In a prospective study of 1,935 Finnish men followed for a median of 25.6 years, two to three sauna sessions per week were associated with a 27 percent lower risk of the combined endpoint of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, or pneumonia, compared with no more than one weekly session.”

“The children in the omega-3 group eating fish twice a week also had a significant reduction in medication use compared to children in the control group. Fatty fish is rich in EPA and DHA, which can inhibit cyclooxygenase and lipo-oxygenase enzyme activity, and also decrease pro-inflammatory mediators that play a role in asthma.”

“The study included 9,000 mother-child pairs and corrected for numerous potential confounders in their analyses including background maternal characteristics, social factors and other aspects of maternal diet, including foods and nutrients that have been previously linked to childhood asthma and allergy.”

“Social relationships and mortality risk - The foundational prospective-study meta-analysis behind the approximately 50 percent survival association. Neural mechanisms of MBSR in asthma - A post-interview report connecting meditation-related neural changes with asthma-relevant outcomes.”

“Studies indicate that exposure to diverse microorganisms from soil or pet dander before the first year of life may decrease allergies and asthma in children. In this clip, Dr. Rhonda Patrick explains how allergens in the environment may shape the immune system during early life.”

“Thus parents can steward the configuration of their child's microbiome, potentially reducing the risk of asthma, obesity, and other diseases in later life. In this clip, Dr. Eran Elinav discusses the importance of the early childhood period in shaping a healthy microbiome.”

“In one clinical study, participants experienced improved asthma symptoms when alternating between days of normal food intake and days consuming only 400 calories, a type of every-other-day intermittent fasting.”

Since sulforaphane’s discovery, countless studies have investigated its effects on many human diseases, including air pollution toxicity, asthma, autism[1][2], radiation dermatitis, schizophrenia, cancers of the bladder, breast, colon, lung, and prostate, and many others.

“Maternal immune activation due to autoimmune disorders, asthma, or allergies switches on the activity of inflammatory pathways and proinflammatory molecules. Many of these molecules can cross the blood–brain barrier and the placenta, potentially disrupting fetal development.”

“Breastfeeding protects infants from many common illnesses, a new study has found. Babies breastfed for at least three months were less likely to spend time in the hospital or develop asthma, colds, ear infections, or other common conditions.”