Nutrition Guide for Asthma Sufferers:
How to Fight and Relieve Asthma Symptoms Naturally Through Nutrition
Your one-stop source for information on the optimal diet, the top 19 foods, and the best recipes for preventing and relieving asthma symptoms.
Asthma is a respiratory disorder affecting the airways of the lungs. The airways of asthma sufferers occasionally constrict, become inflamed, and start making more mucus, often in response to an allergen (such as cold air, exercise, infection, tobacco smoke, or emotional stress). This may result in symptoms like wheezing, coughing (especially at night), trouble breathing, or a feeling of constriction within the chest. Some asthmatics may have no symptoms for long periods of time but are then suddenly attacked by asthma symptoms, while others experience symptoms more frequently. Asthma has gained much public attention in recent years, as the condition is rapidly becoming more prevalent, afflicting almost 20 million Americans today. The most effective way of controlling asthma is identifying triggers of the attacks and limiting exposure to them. However, if trigger avoidance is insufficient, a number of drugs are available. Moreover, nutritional choices may also help reduce attacks and the severity of symptoms.
What you will find in this GuideThis Nutrition Guide for Asthma Sufferers aims to provide comprehensive information on how to fight asthma naturally at home with food and proper nutrition. The page you are currently viewing is the home page of the Guide — all the latest news and tips are published here, so be sure to bookmark this page! Other sections provide information on dietary habits and foods that can help fight and alleviate asthma symptoms as well as delicious anti-asthma recipes. You can navigate this Guide by using the menu on the right.
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THIS WEEK'S SMOOTHIE CHALLENGE
Sweet cherries, the star of this week's smoothie, provide a hearty helping of vitamin C, an important anti-asthma nutrient. They are also rich in anthocyanins, flavonoid pigments that have been shown to inhibit lung inflammation in animals. Coconut water, in turn, is loaded with magnesium and potassium, both of which have been associated with improved lung function and reduced risk of asthma. The sunflower seeds add even more magnesium and potassium to this already nutrient-packed mixture, while the bananas add that desired creaminess. The Tweak It! box at the end of the recipe also includes suggestions on how you can modify the original recipe to create a new culinary experience for every day of the week.
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HEALTHIFY YOUR KITCHEN
In Focus This Month: Automatic Yogurt Makers
Whole-fat dairy products have been shown to reduce the risk of asthma in some people, while low-fat dairy appears to have the opposite effect. If you like to eat your full-fat dairy in the form of organic yogurt but are fed up with the premium price tags of organic yogurt, you might want to consider investing in an automatic yogurt maker. The modern models are very easy to use, and they can really cut the grocery bills in the long term. To limit your and your family's exposure to BPA, a controversial chemical that may be linked to asthma, choose a model that comes with glass cups instead of plastic cups. To learn more about automatic yogurt makers, check out this month's special feature: Why Get a Yogurt Maker with Glass Cups?
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