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found at the health food store. Be sure to buy 100 percent tea tree oil.
    Grapefruit seed extract
    Grapefruit seed extract, which is available at health food stores, is reported to have significant anti-fungal effects. Add drops of grapefruit seed extract to a wet palm and apply it to the feet two to three times per day, or follow the manufacturer's recommendations. You can also add it to the washing machine while you are washing socks.
    Garlic
    Put crushed garlic into dry socks before bed. Raw garlic can help to kill the athlete's foot fungus.
     
    Ayurvedic Remedy
    Athlete's foot is often related to the pitta and kapha constitutional doshas, which have a tendency to sweat. Begin by cleaning the foot area with tea tree oil, about 4 to 10 drops. Combine 1 teaspoon of aloe vera gel with 1/2 teaspoon of tumeric. Apply this mixture to the feet every morning and night and cover them with old socks (tumeric will stain sheets and socks). After two weeks, if there are signs of improvement, continue with a once a day application of this mixture for another week. If there has been any discoloration of the skin due to the tumeric, it will fade within two weeks.
    Diet
People with chronic or recurring athlete's foot should avoid excessive consumption of yeast products such as breads and other baked goods, as well as vinegar, and alcohol. People with higher intake of yeast may be more prone to athlete's foot.
     
     
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Asthma
     
    With asthma, airways of the lungs, called bronchial tubes, are inflamed. The surrounding muscles constrict and mucus is produced, which both cause airways to narrow.
    Untreated asthma flare-ups can lead to hospitalization and can even be fatal. You should not treat this condition by yourself. A doctor's supervision is required.
     
    Symptoms
     
              Wheezing and shortness of breath
Difficulty sleeping due to shortness of breath, wheezing, and coughing
Chest pain or tightness
Shortness of breath during exercise
    Buteyko Breathing Technique for Asthma
     
    Russian-born researcher Konstantin Pavlovich Buteyko developed the Buteyko (pronounced bew-TAY-ko) Breathing Technique.  It consists of shallow-breathing exercises designed to help people with asthma breathe easier.
    Description:
    The Buteyko Breathing Technique is based on the premise that raising blood levels of carbon dioxide through shallow breathing can treat asthma. Carbon dioxide is believed to dilate the smooth muscles of the airways.
    A study involving 60 people with asthma compared the effects of the Buteyko Breathing Technique, a device that mimics pranayama (a yoga breathing technique), and a placebo. Researchers found people using the Buteyko Breathing Technique had a reduction in asthma symptoms. Symptoms did not change in the pranayama and the placebo groups.

The use of inhalers was reduced in the Buteyko group by two puffs a day at six months, but there was no change in the other two groups.
    There have been several other promising clinical trials evaluating this technique.
    Omega Fatty Acids
    The primary inflammation-causing fat in our diets is called arachidonic acid. A German study examined data from 524 children and found that asthma was more prevalent in children with high levels of arachidonic acid. Arachidonic acid is found in food, particularly egg yolks, shellfish, and meat. Eating less of these foods may decrease inflammation and asthma symptoms.
    Arachidonic acid can also be produced in our bodies. Another strategy to reduce levels of arachidonic acid is to increase intake of beneficial fats such as EPA (eicosapentanoic acid) from fish oil, and GLA (gamma-linolenic acid) from borage or evening primrose oil.
    Fruits and Vegetables
A study examining food diaries of 68,535 women found that women who had a greater intake of tomatoes, carrots, and leafy vegetables had a lower prevalence of asthma.
High consumption of apples may protect against asthma.
Daily intake of fruits and vegetables in childhood