Asthma: What we do and why we do it

Inflammation is universally agreed to represent the body's mechanism for removing germs and toxins from the tissues and the beginning of cleansing and repair. Healing would be impossible without inflammation. We argue herein that the same is true of allergic inflammation, that the lung inflamma...

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Published inJournal of nutritional and environmental medicine Vol. 17; no. 2; pp. 97 - 110
Main Authors Freed, David L. J., Mansfield, John
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Abingdon Informa UK Ltd 2008
Taylor & Francis
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Asthma
bronchoconstriction
desensitisation
Inflammatory diseases
Medical treatment
nutrition
side-effects
treatment
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Summary:Inflammation is universally agreed to represent the body's mechanism for removing germs and toxins from the tissues and the beginning of cleansing and repair. Healing would be impossible without inflammation. We argue herein that the same is true of allergic inflammation, that the lung inflammation that leads to asthma is an exaggerated form of a healthy physiological process and should not be suppressed by drugs. We argue that nutritional manoeuvres and desensitisation are not subject to the same criticism and should be the treatments of choice.
ISSN:1359-0847
1364-6907
DOI:10.1080/13590840802240083