Air Quality Alert!! What You Need to Know for Lung Health

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• Milman, Oliver. 2023. "After a Record Year of Wildfires, Will Canada Ever be the Same Again?" The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/nov/09/canada-wildfire-record-climate-crisis
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• Sreenivas, Shishira. 2022. "Outdoor Air Quality and Air Pollution." WebMD. https://www.webmd.com/lung/outdoor-air-quality-and-air-pollution
• Tristan Asensi, Marta, et al. 2023. "Low-Grade Inflammation and Ultra-Processed Foods Consumption: A Review." Nutrients; 15(6): 1546. doi:10.3390/nu15061546
• UnityPoint Health. "Antioxidant-Rich Foods for Lung Health." UnityPoint Health. https://www.unitypoint.org/news-and-articles/antioxidant-rich-foods-for-lung-health-infographic
• Wang, Shidong, et al. 2024. "Association Between Dietary Antioxidant Intakes and Chronic Respiratory Diseases in Adults." The World Allergy Organization Journal; 17(1): 100851. doi:10.1016/j.waojou.2023.100851

The Benefits of Blueberries

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• Mehta, Amar J., et al. 2016. "Dietary Anthocyanin Intake and Age-Related Decline in Lung Function: Longitudinal Findings from the VA Normative Aging Study." The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition; 103(2): 542-50. doi:10.3945/ajcn.115.121467
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Lemon Blueberry Protein Muffins

• Crawford, Brandi. 2017. "Lemon Blueberry Protein Muffins." Stay Snatched: Easy and Indulging Healthy Recipes. Revised 2021. https://www.staysnatched.com/dairy-free-lemon-blueberry-protein-muffins-2/

Panax Ginseng for Lung Health

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• National Center for Complementary and Integrative Medicine. N.D. "Asian Ginseng." Revised Aug. 2020.

Breathe Better With Selenium

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Halotherapy to the Rescue

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• Crisan-Dabija, R., et al. 2021. "Halotherapy—An Ancient Natural Ally in the Management of Asthma: A Comprehensive Review." Healthcare; 9: 1604. https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare9111604
• Puławska, Aleksandra, et al. 2021. "Origin, Distribution, and Perspective Health Benefits of Particulate Matter in the Air of Underground Salt Mine: A Case Study from Bochnia, Poland." Environmental Geochemistry and Health; 43(9): 3533-3556. doi:10.1007/s10653-021-00832-2
• Tonkin, Leo. 2021. "The Complete History of Dry Salt Therapy." SALT Chamber. https://saltchamberinc.com/blog/history-dry-salt-therapy/
• Leiva, Courtney. 2016. "I Spent 30 Minutes in a Pile of Salt to Try to Get Perfect Skin: There Was Salt Everywhere...*Everywhere.*" https://stylecaster.com/beauty/skin-care/642669/dry-salt-therapy-beauty/