Wow, another argument to limit TV times for our kids. Prolonged TV times has been linked to childhood obesity, poor performance at school, sleep problems, and increased blood pressure. Now it’s also been linked to asthma and wheezing! A British study looked at more than 3000 children from birth up to their 11th birthday. Respiratory [...]
Tags: asthma, sedentary behavior, televison, TV, wheezing
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One of the most common breathing problems in kids is wheezing. Pollutants in the air, especially those generated by traffic are linked to wheezing in young children. Read a recent post of a mom`s experience with a child with breathing problems.
Researchers from Denmark found that children born to mothers with asthma are most likely to [...]
Tags: air pollution, wheezing
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A Dutch study published in the British Journal of Nutrition has shown that where pregnant women consumed organic dairy products instead of the non-organic version there was significant reduction in the occurrence of eczema (36%) and of wheezing (11%) in their children by the age of 24 months.
This is part of an ongoing study called [...]
Tags: cheese, Dairy, Eczema, koala, Milk, organic, wheezing
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