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People can have genuine asthma and yet have lung function (vital capacity) test results in the top percentile for their age group. I have an immediate relative

People can have genuine asthma and yet have lung function (vital capacity) test results in the top percentile for their age group. I have an immediate relative of whom both things are true. Maintaining a healthy body weight by physical exercise a balanced diet is surely helpful for general health, and the exercise is just about guaranteed to improve lung function, but none of that is best described as "curing" asthma.

phkahler 12y ago
>> ..but none of that is best described as "curing" asthma. How then would you describe curing asthma?
- tokenadult 12y ago
  "Asthma has no cure. Even when you feel fine, you still have the disease and it can flare up at any time. "However, with today's knowledge and treatments, most people who have asthma are able to manage the disease. They have few, if any, symptoms. They can live normal, active lives and sleep through the night without interruption from asthma."[1] "Asthma can't be cured, but its symptoms can be controlled. Because asthma often changes over time, it's important that you work with your doctor to track your signs and symptoms and adjust treatment as needed."[2] " . . . . Staying active is an important way to stay healthy, so asthma shouldn't keep you on the sidelines. Your physician can develop a management plan to keep your symptoms under control before, during and after physicial activity. . . . . "There is no cure for asthma, but once it is properly diagnosed and a treatment plan is in place you will be able to manage your condition, and your quality of life will improve."[3] "There is no cure for asthma, but the good news is it can be managed and treated so you can live a normal, healthy life."[4] My best wishes to you in enjoying the same long-term relief from severe asthma symptoms and enjoyment of exercise that I wish for my relatives who have asthma. (I have allergies, but fortunately I have been spared asthma.) [1] http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/asthma/ http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/asthma/ [2] http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/asthma/basics/definition/con-20026992 http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/asthma/basics/... [3] http://www.aaaai.org/conditions-and-treatments/asthma.aspx http://www.aaaai.org/conditions-and-treatments/asthma.aspx [4] http://www.lung.org/lung-disease/asthma/ http://www.lung.org/lung-disease/asthma/
  - phkahler 12y ago
    They did tell me to keep a rescue inhaler just in case, and I have one around here somewhere. But it has not been used. I also don't buy the line that "there is no cure for asthma". Perhaps what I'm taking "controls" it as well as the more conventional stuff? I still prefer a treatment that has other beneficial side effects to one that costs more and has negative side effects. BTW, if we're using NIH links I'll just point out that Iodine cures cancer: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16120321 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16120321 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16679319 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16679319 And reverses FBD: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8221402 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8221402 Where molecular iodine is most effective - though it's traditionally claimed to be the most harmful form. BTW, FBD is a risk factor for breast cancer so these go together quite nicely.
pessimizer 12y ago
This is absolutely true. I've had attacks that have landed me in intensive care for days, yet my lung function is great otherwise. edit: took Flo-Jo out because of bad memory. It's actually her cousin and equally successful athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee. ----- “I was always told as a young girl that if you had asthma there was no way you could run, jump, or do the things I was doing athletically. So, I just knew it was impossible for me to have it. It took me a while to accept that I was asthmatic. It took me a while to even start taking my medication properly, to do the things that the doctor was asking me to do. I just didn’t want to believe that I was an asthmatic. “But once I stopped living in denial, I got my asthma under control, and I realized that it is a disease that can be controlled. But there were things I had to do to get it under control.” In 1984, Joyner-Kersee won the Olympic Silver Medal in the 7-event Heptathlon. In 1986, she was the first American woman to set a world record in a multi-event competition. In 1987, she was voted the Associated Press Athlete of the Year. In 1988, she won two Olympic Gold Medals. And in 1992, she won Olympic Gold and Bronze medals. Sports Illustrated voted Joyner-Kersee “The Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th Century.” “The most important thing is to be able to run, jump, and get up in the morning and see my family and do different things,” she says. “And to do that, I have to take my medicines regularly. This disease can be controlled.” http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/fall11/articles/fall11pg9.html http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/fall11/ar... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Joyner-Kersee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Joyner-Kersee

phkahler 12y ago

>> ..but none of that is best described as "curing" asthma. How then would you describe curing asthma?

tokenadult 12y ago
"Asthma has no cure. Even when you feel fine, you still have the disease and it can flare up at any time. "However, with today's knowledge and treatments, most people who have asthma are able to manage the disease. They have few, if any, symptoms. They can live normal, active lives and sleep through the night without interruption from asthma."[1] "Asthma can't be cured, but its symptoms can be controlled. Because asthma often changes over time, it's important that you work with your doctor to track your signs and symptoms and adjust treatment as needed."[2] " . . . . Staying active is an important way to stay healthy, so asthma shouldn't keep you on the sidelines. Your physician can develop a management plan to keep your symptoms under control before, during and after physicial activity. . . . . "There is no cure for asthma, but once it is properly diagnosed and a treatment plan is in place you will be able to manage your condition, and your quality of life will improve."[3] "There is no cure for asthma, but the good news is it can be managed and treated so you can live a normal, healthy life."[4] My best wishes to you in enjoying the same long-term relief from severe asthma symptoms and enjoyment of exercise that I wish for my relatives who have asthma. (I have allergies, but fortunately I have been spared asthma.) [1] http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/asthma/ http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/asthma/ [2] http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/asthma/basics/definition/con-20026992 http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/asthma/basics/... [3] http://www.aaaai.org/conditions-and-treatments/asthma.aspx http://www.aaaai.org/conditions-and-treatments/asthma.aspx [4] http://www.lung.org/lung-disease/asthma/ http://www.lung.org/lung-disease/asthma/
- phkahler 12y ago
  They did tell me to keep a rescue inhaler just in case, and I have one around here somewhere. But it has not been used. I also don't buy the line that "there is no cure for asthma". Perhaps what I'm taking "controls" it as well as the more conventional stuff? I still prefer a treatment that has other beneficial side effects to one that costs more and has negative side effects. BTW, if we're using NIH links I'll just point out that Iodine cures cancer: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16120321 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16120321 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16679319 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16679319 And reverses FBD: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8221402 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8221402 Where molecular iodine is most effective - though it's traditionally claimed to be the most harmful form. BTW, FBD is a risk factor for breast cancer so these go together quite nicely.

pessimizer 12y ago

This is absolutely true. I've had attacks that have landed me in intensive care for days, yet my lung function is great otherwise. edit: took Flo-Jo out because of bad memory. It's actually her cousin and equally successful athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee. ----- “I was always told as a young girl that if you had asthma there was no way you could run, jump, or do the things I was doing athletically. So, I just knew it was impossible for me to have it. It took me a while to accept that I was asthmatic. It took me a while to even start taking my medication properly, to do the things that the doctor was asking me to do. I just didn’t want to believe that I was an asthmatic. “But once I stopped living in denial, I got my asthma under control, and I realized that it is a disease that can be controlled. But there were things I had to do to get it under control.” In 1984, Joyner-Kersee won the Olympic Silver Medal in the 7-event Heptathlon. In 1986, she was the first American woman to set a world record in a multi-event competition. In 1987, she was voted the Associated Press Athlete of the Year. In 1988, she won two Olympic Gold Medals. And in 1992, she won Olympic Gold and Bronze medals. Sports Illustrated voted Joyner-Kersee “The Greatest Female Athlete of the 20th Century.” “The most important thing is to be able to run, jump, and get up in the morning and see my family and do different things,” she says. “And to do that, I have to take my medicines regularly. This disease can be controlled.” http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/fall11/articles/fall11pg9.html http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/magazine/issues/fall11/ar... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Joyner-Kersee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jackie_Joyner-Kersee