Vitamin C Revere MA
Internal Medicine, Nutrition
Gender
Male
Education
Medical School: Univ Of Chicago, Pritzker Sch Of Med, Chicago Il 60637
Graduation Year: 1981
Male
Education
Medical School: Centro De Estudios Univ Xochicalco Aa, Cuernavaca, Morelos(1980)
Graduation Year: 1978
Hospital
Hospital: Faulkner Hosp, Boston, Ma; Hallmark Health -Medford Lawr, Medford, Ma
Internal Medicine, Nutrition
Gender
Male
Education
Medical School: Loyola Univ Of Chicago Stritch Sch Of Med, Maywood Il 60153
Graduation Year: 1977
Internal Medicine, Nutrition
Gender
Male
Education
Medical School: Northwestern Univ Med Sch, Chicago Il 60611
Graduation Year: 1983
Internal Medicine, Nutrition
Gender
Male
Education
Medical School: Harvard Med Sch, Boston Ma 02115
Graduation Year: 1959
Medford, MA
Internal Medicine, Nutrition
Gender
Male
Education
Medical School: New York Univ Sch Of Med, New York Ny 10016
Graduation Year: 1981
Boston, MA
Preventive Medicine, Pediatrics, Pain Management, Nutrition, Mind/Body Medicine, Meditation, Healthy Aging, Gynecology, Fitness/Exercise, Family Practice
Membership Organizations
American Holistic Medical Association
Male
Languages
French, Arabic
Education
Medical School: Univ De Nancy I, Uer A Et B Med, Vandoeuvreles-Nancy, France
Graduation Year: 1976
Hospital
Hospital: New England Baptist Hospital, Roxbury Xing, Ma; Faulkner Hosp, Boston, Ma
Breathe Easy with Vitamin C
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Asthma relief can be as simple as eating more fruits and vegetables high in antioxidants, according to numerous studies. Vitamin C, in particular, may soothe inflammation in the lungs of asthmatics who are often deficient in these free-radical-fighting compounds.
A natural antihistamine, vitamin C may also prevent exercise-induced asthma attacks if you take enough (1 to 2 grams) before working out.
An August 2005 study in the European Respiratory Journal showed that a group of 28 people with severe asthma had markedly lower levels of antioxidants in their blood compared with 53 people who had mild asthma and 43 who did not suffer from asthma at all.
An observational study done in Italy (April 2000) showed that asthmatic children may also benefit from eating more fruit. Researchers there noticed that kids who ate more kiwi and citrus fruits were less susceptible to asthma and wheezing. A year later, a follow-up study of 4,000 children still found eating fruit to be an effective antidote to most asthma symptoms.
While you don’t want to hang up your inhaler (or your child’s) just yet, do stock up on mandarins, kiwi, oranges and strawberries. They’re a tasty way to up your “C” quotient and breathe easier.
—Nancy Alfaro
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