| Researching Asthma and the Influence of Nutritional Supplements
(RAINS) |
Introduction
- Asthma and Nutritional Supplements
In virtually every issue published, prestigious medical
journals like the Lancet or the Journal of the American Medical Association are now
reporting the benefits of nutritional supplementation.
Hundreds of studies suggest nutritional influences in the
reduction of :
- Heart disease, cancer risk, birth defects, diabetes,
osteoporosis, homocysteine, cholesterol, histamine levels, allergy symptoms and ASTHMA.
The Canadian Asthma Prevention Institute reviewed thousands
of peer-reviewed studies on asthma and allergy cases. While most were drug-based
investigations, a compelling number suggested nutritional supplementation may result in
reduction of asthmatic attacks and allergic reactions.
The "bigger" picture began to emerge as a result
of our examination of existing research.
To give you just one example - the current Cox inhibitor
drugs used in asthma control target part of a nutritional pathway that leads to
inflammation. There are now findings that show nutritional approaches can have the same
kinds of influences not only at the same sites targeted by asthma drugs, but, further
"upstream" in the nutritional pathways.
The RAINS Study is based on these scientific findings
(see Asthma Science Center), combined with results of the
Canadian Asthma Prevention Institute's
Retrospective
Survey (2000) of adult and childhood asthma sufferers who used synergistic
combinations of pharmaceutical grade, nutritional supplements (bioflavonoids, essential
fatty acids, minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants.)
Survey Participants reported:
- Improvements in existing allergy conditions,
asthma wheezing, coughing, recorded Forced Expiratory Volume (FEV1) and Peak Expiratory
Flow (PEF) rates, and
- Decreases in asthma medication use, number of
common colds (rhinitis), coughing attacks, nocturnal asthma attacks, and heartburn
(gastroesophageal reflux; GER, GERD).
This quote is typical of Survey respondents'
experiences (See other comments):
"My son is 10 years old. Before (using the
protocol nutrients), he was using a variety of medications in an attempt to control his
allergy and asthma symptoms. Ventalin inhaler, Vansenase inhaler, Nasalcrom, Flonase,
Prednazone several times a year to help with bronchitis -- which he would always
develop when he got a cold --and two allergy shots per week. Within 6 weeks he was
off all of his medications, and, with the exception of using his ventalin for one day...
has remained off them."
To assess changes in asthma symptoms during the RAINS Study we will
use two acknowledged measurements of health:
- The Adult Asthma
Quality of Life Questionnaire(AQLQ),
developed by Professor Elizabeth Juniper, and,
- The SF-36 Health Survey developed by John E. Ware, Jr., Ph.D.
If you, or your child, suffer from asthma, wheezing,
nocturnal asthmatic attacks, allergic rhinitis, dry coughing (not related to a cold) and
would like to help test a complementary, safe, drug-free approach to controlling your
asthma, please
consider becoming a participant.
To continue learning more about the RAINS Study,
and the science behind it,
click here.
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