Your AsthmaFree Child Author:Richard Firshein Dr. Richard Firshein first developed and implemented his Breath of Life Program at a public elementary school in the Bronx that had one of the highest rates of asthma in the country. Nearly 100 percent of the asthmatic students experienced a dramatic drop in reliance on medication, emergency room visits, and school absences due to asthma attacks... more ». Using his expertise in integrative medicine, Dr. Firshein has created a program that combines traditional medical practices with alternative approaches such as nutritional supplementation, diet, and breathing and visualization exercises to form a vital resource for any parent of an asthmatic child.« less