There are so many unknown causes and irritants behind asthma, the breathing condition that so many suffer in the US, and now acetominophen, the drug that is the main ingredient in Tylenol pain reliever, has been linked to childhood asthma rates.
But the good news is, not only are we getting closer to the causes of this uncomfortable and sometimes life threatening health condition, but we also have many herbal remedies for asthma at our disposal that many swear helps them to breathe much easier.
The key is to maintain healthy lung tissue and capacity, which is why good nutrition and good fitness routines are vital to maintaining a healthy life with minimal breathing issues and also minimal allergies, which are closely tied to asthma. Acetominophen has recently been linked to increased rates in asthma in children, as well as deficient levels of vitamin D – the apparent wonder vitamin that is now linked to so many diseases.
The study found that toddlers who took acetominophen products would express asthma symptoms like heavy breathing and wheezing, whereas they had not exhibited these symptoms of asthma before, which established a causal link between this common pain reliever and the development of asthma.
Though, one thing is not clear, and that is whether the drug just brought out tendencies that were already there, or irritated the symptoms, or whether these kids actually GOT asthma simply from taking this drug. More to come on this fascinating, if not disturbing finding.