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Nutritional Studies and Asthma
Asthma Symptoms - Drug VS Non-Drug Approach
Asthma Treatment - Asthma Treatment - Drug VS Non-drug approach to inflammation
Benefits to Participants of RAINS Study

Details the benefits to Participants in the RAINS Study

Bioflavonoid Complex Protocol Guidelines

A description of the strategy behind dose-dependent concentration of bioflavonoid complex used in the RAINS Study.

Canadian Asthma Prevention Institute (CAPI) Information

About CAPI, research projects

Childhood Asthma - Drug VS Non-Drug Approach to Inflammation
RAINS Study FAQ's

Frequently asked questions about the RAINS Study

Home Page - Introduction

Introduction to the RAINS Study

Participants Wanted for RAINS Study

Information for asthmatics interested in participating in the RAINS Study

Physician Information

Questions on RAINS Study for physicians only

Physiological Dynamics

The role physiological dynamics plays in health

Protocol Information

Complete information on RAINS Study Protocols

Retrospective Survey

CAPI's Retrospective Survey results

Retrospective Survey Participants Comments

Selected comments from Respondents to CAPI's Retrospective Survey

Scientific Basis of RAINS Study Protocols

Background on the science behind the RAINS Study

Table of Contents of Scientific Information

Table of contents for scientific basis of RAINS Study

Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs)
Essential Fatty Acids
  • Prostaglandins
  • Enzymes in Prostaglandin Production 
  • Protective Effects of Essential Fatty Acids
  • Vitamin E and Essential Fatty Acids
  • Permeability of Cells and Essential Fatty Acids
  • Cell Fluidity, Permeability, Homeostasis and Asthma
  • Toxins and Cell Function
Prostglandin Production Table - Omega-3
Prostaglandin Production Table - Omega-6
Breast milk, infections, iron, GLA, EPA and asthma
  • Breast Feeding and Prevention of Asthma
  • GLA's Role
  • GLA Compromised Twice in Lifetime
  • GLA Inhibitors
  • Iron, Bacterial Infections and Breast Milk
  • We Are Born with a Reserve of Iron
  • Why is Iron in Baby Formulas and Vitamin Supplements?
  • Respiratory Tract Infections and Asthma
Essential Nutrients and Essential Fatty Acids
Vitamin C and dose dependent protection of EFAs
IgE and Omega-3/Omega-6 balance in allergy
Vitamin C and asthma
  • Vitamin C, Asthma and Dose-dependency
  • Vitamin C and Histamine Reduction
  • Vitamin C, Oxidation and Asthma
  • Lung Function and Vitamin C
  • Protection for Exercise Induced Asthma
  • Low Vitamin C and Manganese Increases Risk of Asthma by 500%
  • Vitamin C Protective for Lung Function
  • Vitamin C and Upper Respiratory Lung Infections
  • Vitamin C and B3 Deficiencies Found in Bronchial Asthma
Exercise-induced asthma, vitamin C and beta-carotene
Synergy of nutrients and asthma  
  • Synergy of Nutrients
  • Nutritional Synergy and Asthma  

Selenium, glutathione peroxidase and asthma
  • Selenium and Glutathione Peroxidase
  • Glutathione Levels Affected by Asthma Drugs
  • Vitamin C, Glutathione, NAC and B2
The Th1/Th2 Balance, Zinc, Glutathione, Prostaglandin Production and the Possible Relationship to the Establishment of Asthma
Free radicals and asthma
  • Bronchial Asthma, Free Radicals & Antioxidant Activity
  • Brittle Asthma, Selenium, Magnesium and Vitamin C
  • Vitamin E, Vitamin C and Asthma Risk Reduction
Vitamin B12, sulfites and bronchospasm
Magnesium and asthma
  • Magnesium Deficiency
  • Magnesium and Balance
  • Magnesium Deficiency in Bronchial Asthma
  • Magnesium in the Treatment of Asthma
  • Bronchodilating Effect of Magnesium
Magnesium shown more effective than standard drug therapy in some studies.
Studies which show magnesium ineffective in asthma - Possible answers?
Flavonoids, asthma, histamine, gastroesophageal reflux (GER), and gastric secretion
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER), Asthma and Infants 
  • GER Linked to Coughing
  • Leukotrienes and Lipo-oxygenase Inhibitors 
  • Benefits of Proanthocyanidins - Antihistamine, Antioxidant and Antiinflammatory
  • Proanthocyanidins and Potential Chronotherapeutic Use in Asthma
  • Curcumin (Tumeric) and Hesperidin as Anti-inflammatories
  • GER, Asthma and Flavonoids
  • GER and Nocturnal Asthma
  • Flavonoids and H2-Receptor Blocking Drugs
  • Enzymes, Flavonoids and Vitamin C Compared to NSAIDS
Asthma, drugs and supplements
  • Asthma Drugs and Side Effects
  • Pyroxidine Deficiency and Depressed Immunity
  • Asthma, Vitamin B6 and Tryptophan Metabolism
  • Vitamin B6 Decreases Asthmatic Attacks (Deficiency of Magnesium or Riboflavin?)
  • Theophylline and Vitamin B6 Reduction
  • Theophylline and Depression of Vitamin B1 and B6
  • Asthma, Vitamin B6 and Quercitin
  • Theophylline, B6 and Vascular Disease 
  • Theophylline Seizures and Vitamin B6
  • Asthma Deaths and Tranquilizer Use
Women, fat, muscle, the immune system and asthma
  • Asthma and Obesity
  • A Connection Between Immunity and Obesity
  • Nutritional Deficiency and BMI
Corticosteroids, osteoporosis, asthma, vitamin D, calcium and magnesium
  • Glucocorticoids and Osteoporosis
  • NIH Recommendations for Calcium