Toward Science-Based Therapy for Asthma

Science provides a tapestry of accepted knowledge, based on the accumulation of best evidence, and the interpretation of that evidence. It is a growing, shifting, evolving entity, neither static nor absolute. While the value of the western scientific method is beyond doubt, "The science of one age has often become the nonsense of the next." (Charles Singer, 1959)

Evidence is another matter of interpretation of studies, of observations and of the accepted science of the time. All of it is under constant review before a competent tribunal, which must include the public as well as professionals.

Practical Asthma Review believes it is possible to control or prevent asthma, to some greater or lesser extent, apart from "medication" and "avoidance." We believe that the measurable scientific effects of basic lifestyle habits and choices must be explored and addressed by professionals.

We invite doctors, nurses, researchers, health practitioners, and asthmatics to join in our search for practical solutions to the problem of asthma. Even at the apex of modern medicine, science is far from absolute. Asthmatics deserve the translation of the best evidence available into useful, therapeutic information.

• Developing a Holistic Treatment Program for Asthmatics
  
  
• Role of Calcium and Magnesium in Asthma
  
  
• Inflammation in Asthma
  
  
• "Preventing Asthma and Allergy In Your Newborn Infant—What Parents Can Do"
  
  
• Questions That Drive Our Investigations
  
  
• Creating a Database