As far as the article goes, it is correct in that he did claim that “vigorous activity” “cured” his asthma. Is that true? I have no idea, I am not a historian, I just read a biography someone wrote about him once.
As far as what worked, the book claimed that vomiting actually did work, because it “startled” his body out of the asthma attack. Is that true? Also no idea.
I do know that there is such a thing as childhood asthma that people DO grow out of, that happened to my brother. He had it until he was a teen, and then it went away, and he hasn’t had it since. This may have been the case for Teddy Roosevelt as well.
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Also, what ultimately stuck based on your previous/current best understanding?
As far as the article goes, it is correct in that he did claim that “vigorous activity” “cured” his asthma. Is that true? I have no idea, I am not a historian, I just read a biography someone wrote about him once.
As far as what worked, the book claimed that vomiting actually did work, because it “startled” his body out of the asthma attack. Is that true? Also no idea.
I do know that there is such a thing as childhood asthma that people DO grow out of, that happened to my brother. He had it until he was a teen, and then it went away, and he hasn’t had it since. This may have been the case for Teddy Roosevelt as well.