The Gut-Lung Axis: Why Digestive Health Affects Your Asthma

Still wheezing at 2 a.m. despite doing everything right? Your gut may be part of the story. Researchers are increasingly finding that gut bacteria produce compounds, like butyrate, that help calm the immune cells behind allergic airway inflammation. Dr. Atoosa explains the gut-lung axis, the signs worth raising with your doctor, and where integrative medicine and conventional asthma care meet.

Asthma, Gut HealthAtoosa KouroshSeptember 29, 2026Gut Health, Asthma

Allergies, Asthma, or Anxiety: How to Tell the Difference?

You wake up with a tight chest. Your heart is racing. You can't quite catch your breath. Is it allergies? Asthma? Or anxiety mimicking something physical? These three conditions share a surprising number of symptoms and can exist in the same person at the same time, making each other worse. Here's how to tell them apart, and why getting the right answer matters.

allergy & immunologyAtoosa KouroshJune 14, 2026Allergies, Anxiety, Asthma, Integrative Medicine

Surviving Summer with Asthma

Most asthma patients know their winter triggers. Summer is a different story. In Texas, it's a particularly demanding one. Ground-level ozone, Bermuda grass pollen, extreme heat, pool chemicals, and even travel-related sleep disruption can all push well-controlled asthma into a flare. This guide covers what's driving your symptoms and how you can plan ahead.