Supplements Information

Antioxidants May Prevent Childhood Asthma


A source suggests that there may be a new way to help children who are subjected to the dangers of second hand tobacco smoke.

It has become apparent that childhood asthma could be prevented with the help of antioxidants such as beta-carotene, vitamin C, and Selenium. This is especially true in cases involving children who are exposed to cigarette smoke.

Researchers in a 2004 study looked at data collected from a sample of 6153 four to sixteen year old children. It was discovered that dietary supplementation of beta-carotene, vitamin C, and Selenium caused a 10% to 20% overall reduction in asthma prevalence.

A likely reason for this is the high levels of serum that are contained in these highly effective antioxidant substances.

The most surprising part of the study, however, was that the effect was considerably much more pronounced in cases where the children were exposed to environmental second hand tobacco smoke. In these cases, supplementation was associated with an enormous 50% reduction in asthma prevalence.

These results seem to indicate that supplementing your child's diet with Selenium, as well as with vitamin C and beta-carotene is an excellent way to protect them against the damaging effects that second hand smoke can have on their growing lungs.

Jeremy Maddock is the webmaster of Immune Wellness, your source for high quality information about antioxidants and other health supplements.


MORE RESOURCES:

Seattle Times

Bengals LB Blackstock suspended 4 games
The Associated Press - 17 hours ago
The fourth-year veteran said in a statement that one of his nutritional supplements contained an ingredient banned by the league. ...
Bengal Blackstock banned SkySports
Bengals' Blackstock gets ban for violating substance policy Reuters
RB Watson rejoins Bengals NFL News
The Sun
all 269 news articles


Learn About the Nutritional Supplements in the US, Third Edition
istockAnalyst.com (press release), OR - Oct 9, 2008
Economic downturn of 2008 notwithstanding, the US market for nutritional supplements is poised for healthy growth, with sales forecast to climb 39% from ...


Supplements are like politicians
Ontarian, Canada - Oct 9, 2008
The fluid retention is merely a "trick" to make you believe that the supplement is working to help build muscle, said Armitage. "You will achieve nothing ...


Good Elements Introduces Line of Natural Nutrition Supplement ...
MarketWatch - Oct 8, 2008
The company today announced the introduction of its new lifestyle-based supplement "systems" that directly address many of or nation's most pressing ...


Flaxseed and Borage Oil Supplements Shown to Aid Skin Health
SkinInc.com, IL - Oct 9, 2008
Supplements containing flaxseed or borage oil may protect skin against reddening and improve skin health from within, suggests new research from Germany and ...


Medical Files Before you take that herbal preparation.
Inquirer.net, Philippines - 3 hours ago
The ironic consequence of the heavy advertising of herbal supplements is that consumers may take them despite their lack of proven efficacy, ...


Supplements Continue to Be a Priority for Consumers
MarketWatch - Oct 6, 2008
When it comes to the downturn in the economy, many dietary supplement users don't intend on cutting back their supplement regimen. According to a new survey ...


Industry Leaders Give Dietary Supplement Industry Outlook For The ...
NPIcenter (press release), Canada - 23 hours ago
The dietary supplement industry will likely witness changes in consumer activity and more emphasis on manufacturing standards within the next 18 to 24 ...


Fantastic Fixes for Low Energy
Planet Thrive, NY - 1 hour ago
Whether due to diet, climate, people, supplements, Jarisch- seems that sufferers of chronic illness are more vulnerable to reductions in energy than the ...


The Money Times

Supplements No Better Than Placebo In Slowing Cartilage Loss In ...
Science Daily (press release) - Sep 30, 2008
ScienceDaily (Oct. 1, 2008) — In a two-year multicenter study led by University of Utah doctors, the dietary supplements glucosamine and chondroitin sulfate ...
Knee Arthritis: Supplements May Not Help WebMD
Popular Supplements Don't Work Against Arthritis: Study U.S. News & World Report
So much for those knee supplements -- probably Los Angeles Times
Salt Lake Tribune - USA Today
all 83 news articles

Supplements - Google News

home | site map
© 2006