Treatment and Prevention of Asthma with Medications and Lifestyle Changes

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Blog postings and excerpts from Before You Take That Pill on prevention of asthma and asthma medications

Blog postings

April 7, 2008.
Update on Singulair (Montelukast)
Over a week ago I posted on this site and sent an email newsletter
on Singulair and psychiatric side effects; this was on the day that the FDA announced that they were
investigating an association between Singulair and increased risk of depression and suicidality... [read more]

March 27, 2008.
If They Don't Kill Us They Will Drive Us Crazy
Now it looks like Merck is going to join the rosters of pharmaceutical companies like
Hoffmann La Roche that make drugs that, if they don't kill you, at least will drive you crazy.
Now the FDA is investigating a possible connection between the
asthma drug Singulair (montelukast) and suicide and depression... [read more]

Articles and book excerpts

Effects of Lifestyle and Exercise Changes on Asthma
We seem to be focused on medication for the treatment of asthma, and shy away from changes
in diet and lifestyle. Some even warn children against exercise as a possible asthma trigger.
However research shows that exercise can have beneficial effects for asthma, and kids should
not be kept off of the playground. [FULL ARTICLE]

Medications for the Treatment of Asthma - Are They Safe and Effective?
There are a number of medications for the treatment of asthma. When do you need to get a
prescription for your asthma? What are the prescription medications used in the treatment of asthma and how do they work? Are they safe
and effective and are there any serious side effects to worry about? [FULL ARTICLE]

What Causes Asthma?
Understanding asthma and its triggers is the first step toward getting this condition under
control. Asthma has been on the rise in the U.S. over the past 50 years and is now most common
chronic condition in America, affecting 20 million of us. [FULL ARTICLE]

Doug Bremner, MD, is a physician and researcher in Atlanta GA and author of Before You Take That Pill:
Why the Drug Industry May be Bad for Your Health: Risks and Side Effects You Won't Find on the Label of
Commonly Prescribed Drugs, Vitamins and Supplements

Doug Bremner, MD, is a physician
and researcher in Atlanta GA
and author of Before You Take That Pill:
Why the Drug Industry May be
Bad for Your Health

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