Here we go again, yet more drugs that have been used for quite a while for a common problem, and now we find out they can kill you. It is no surprise if you are familiar with natural medicine, as this is precisely what you would expect if you use potentially toxic Band-Aids that in no way, shape or form treat the underlying cause of the problem.

If you haven't already done so, you will want to read my special Thanksgiving message in which I discuss how you can participate in a program that will start to put an end to this nonsense.

But getting back to the current asthma drug issue, in October, Public Citizen alerted the public about GlaxoSmithKline presenting false safety information to the FDA about Serevent. The FDA has finally taken action, at least to some extent.

It's no surprise that GlaxoSmithKline strongly objected to the warning: The company lost 4 percent of its net value recently on the stock market. However, Morgan Stanley analysts remained optimistic, arguing many U.S. physicians may disregard the warnings "given the positive Advair experience." This is exactly why warnings of this nature seldom do any good.

If you're looking to avoid positively deadly experiences with any potentially toxic asthma drug, here are some safer, more natural treatments worth considering:

• Retool your diet based on your body's unique nutritional type.
• Reduce, with the plan of avoiding, sugar, most grains, fruit juices and pasteurized dairy products.
• Exercise. Amazingly, this simple and inexpensive recommendation can have profound benefits in the treatment of asthma.
• Balance the ratio of omega-3 fats in your diet by taking a high-quality fish or cod liver oil daily. For most living in the northern hemisphere this is clearly the time of year when you will want to be taking cod liver oil for its beneficial vitamin D, which you are not likely receiving from the sun.
• A course of allergy skin tests (if you suffer from a more severe form of asthma).
• Avoid ALL commercial milk products, as they are notorious for making asthma worse. If you consume milk at all only use raw milk products from grass-fed cows but even then be careful the raw milk is not worsening the asthma.
• Consider using vitamin E.