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Why the Amish Have Fewer Allergies: an Indiana Doctor’s Story

By Dr. Mark Holbreich Any number of research studies over the past 50 years have shown a dramatic increase in the prevalence of allergies and asthma. The theories on why this is occurring vary widely. However it seems clear there that the rise takes place as populations become more Westernized in energy use, diet, land [...]

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Eating Our Way to Asthma

By Dr. Larry Chiaramonte In the South Bronx where I work, the rates of asthma are sky high, in large measure because of a high volume of diesel fumes from commercial traffic and cockroaches in homes. Properly treated and advised by doctors, patients do what they can to take their medicines and clean up their [...]

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