World COPD Day
Tomorrow is World COPD Day. A day to raise awareness on COPD and help others learn to live with the disease. COPD or Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is the name
Clean Air Helps to Heal Hashimoto’s Disease
This week we’ve partnered with Tracey Grant, a registered dietitian with a holistic approach to wellness. Back in 2014 Tracey was diagnosed with Hashimoto’s Disease, an autoimmune condition that affects
Air pollution linked to depression in old age
According to findings from a British research team, living in a heavily polluted area can increase our risk of suffering from depression by a third. The team looked at data from
Do air quality monitors actually work? Not 100% experts say
Here at Austin, we are often asked, ‘Why don’t home air quality monitors always show a change in air quality after running an air purifier?’ The simple answer to this
Air pollution linked to bipolar disorder
A study just published, found that exposure to high levels of air pollution, particularly early on in life, increases a person’s chances of developing bipolar disorder and severe depression as
Air pollution damages the lungs in the same way that smoking a pack of cigarettes every day for 29 YEARS does
For years, the lung disease emphysema has been associated with long term smoking. But according to a recent US study, living in a highly polluted area can also increase the