Asthma Diet Plan - What To Eat and What To Avoid

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Asthma Diet Plan What To Eat and What To
Avoid What Can Help Fighting from a chronic
disease is exhausting, to say the least, and may
require several lifestyle adjustments. Stressing
on dietary changes, let's take a look at the
things you should be consuming in your diet as a
part of your managing your health along with your
asthma treatment. Fruits And Vegetables It may
seem somewhat generic, but fruits and vegetables
are full of antioxidants and rich sources of
multiple vitamins. Vitamins C and E (found in
carrots and leafy greens) and glutathione (found
in avocados) can reduce swellings and
inflammation in lungs caused by free
radicals. Vitamin E, especially, contains
tocopherol which can significantly reduce
wheezing and coughing. Spinach contains
magnesium and folate, a kind of B vitamin
essential to asthma patients. Magnesium Some
studies have shown that there is a possibility
that magnesium deficiency can lead to lung
problems. What's more, magnesium is usually
found to be deficient in people with severe
asthma. So, stay on the lookout for pumpkin
seeds among other sources for essential magnesium
intake. Omega-3 Studies have shown that dietary
supplements containing Omega-3 fatty acids may
help people who have asthma. These
polyunsaturated fats are mainly found in
cold-water fatty fish oil (tuna, mackerel, etc.),
flaxseed, and chia seeds, among other
sources. Vitamin D Patients with severe asthma
tend to have low vitamin D levels. While spending
a few minutes under the sun certainly increases
those levels, milk, and fish like Salmon are
popular and widely available dietary sources.
Even eggs have high vitamin D content, but
certain patients may be allergic to them, so err
on the side of caution. Other Allergy-Triggering
Foods When you're allergic to certain foods, you
should avoid them to keep yourself from
developing allergic reactions. For instance,
peanuts can induce fatal allergic reactions in
some cases and can even be a potential trigger
for allergic asthma in others, leading to a
steroid-dependency. Consult a professional
allergist to verify which allergens are causing
allergic reactions for you so you can remove them
from your diet.