I noticed that your lung peak flow has increased significantly from 59 to the high 80s, and that it is consistently greater than 80 more than three weeks into the race. To what do you attribute the improved performance of your lungs?

by | Dec 3, 2016 | Q&A, Q&A - 3-Asthma, Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk5

Dear Neal, I think that there was some reaction I had to some of the area near where we stayed before the start. Plus there was a lot of stress, and stress is a trigger for my asthma, just as smoke, or cats/dogs, trees/flowers, are. I was quite tense for the weeks...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8Eatv8jB74

Is your asthma problematic for you during the Vendee Globe and do you have everything you need to take good care of you or is the sea air beneficial?

by | Nov 22, 2016 | Q&A - 3-Asthma, Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8Eatv8jB74Video can’t be loaded: Q&A with Axelle, Boulogna Billancourt, France...

Q&A: Dr. Chris Fanta

by | Jun 21, 2016 | Q&A, Q&A - 3-Asthma, Q&A - DrChrisFanta

What are you working on now? I have two exciting asthma-related projects that are currently the focus of my attention, and they are very different in the ways that they might potentially help people deal with their asthma. One project involves the creation of a...

Q&A: What is Asthma?

by | Feb 19, 2016 | Q&A, Q&A - 3-Asthma, Q&A - DrChrisFanta

Q: Anna, Shanghai, China A: “Asthma is a respiratory disease. It manifests itself primarily as inflammation of the airways, and constriction of the airways, primarily the bronchial tubes in the lungs. Patients may have various “triggers” for their...