RESEARCH · December 22, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Data from baseline and 5-year follow-up examinations of 2308 individuals indicated that adiposity gain was associated with decreased lung function and adiposity loss was associated with increased lung function. Atopy did not affect the associations. There was no statistically significant relationship between adiposity and risk for incident asthma […]
A Literature Review Allison N. Abel, Lisa K. Lloyd, and James S. Williams. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine. March 2013, 19(3): 185-190. doi:10.1089/acm.2011.0516. Overall, pulmonary function appears to improve with a minimum of 10 weeks of regular yoga practice, and the magnitude of this improvement is related to fitness level and/or the length […]
Published: Mar 29, 2013 By Charles Bankhead Full Story: http://www.medpagetoday.com/InfectiousDisease/Tuberculosis/38158 Action Points This population-based study of Korean adults revealed a positive correlation between 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and lung function. Be aware that the study was cross-sectional and that data on sun exposure and dietary or supplementary vitamin D intake were not available. Serum vitamin D […]