Food and drink can be one of two things, disease healing or disease forming.
In regards to Asthma, there is no exception. What one consumes very much so affects how one breathes.
Taking that into consideration, if one is seeking to control asthma symptoms and attacks, this is the one factor one has to strongly consider.
According to medical research, Asthma is an allergic inflammation of the lungs. Moreover, an asthma attack can be triggered by chemicals, air pollutants, pollens, molds, dust, animal dander, foods, exercise, and even temperature changes.
Asthma is a chronic lung disease that is marked by the following characteristics that are present during episodes of airflow obstruction:
-Coughing
-Wheezing
-Shortness of breath
-Chest tightness
Most people believe there is no cure for asthma, but that medication, and environmental and lifestyle changes can help to alleviate the symptoms and keep asthma from limiting the lives of those afflicted.
However, friends, speaking from my experiences with asthma from the age of 5 till I was about 20, the one factor I think is the most influential negatively on one’s respiratory and overall health, will be what one consumes.
This is a fact that has been in effect in several programs aimed at correcting respiratory health such as the "Breath Retaining Program for Asthmatics" developed by the Russian, Dr. Buteyko. Within weeks of adhering to his advice, many a chronic asthmatic has been able to give up the use of ventolin inhalers.
His main dietetic suggestion is to give up all processed foods and animal products such as meat, milk, eggs and the like from your diet-plain and simple.
All the foods listed above are highly mucus forming and upon digestion, they leave one with an excessive lining of mucus and slime. Keep in mind that the lungs are the most important excretory organs, when you add its functioning to this fact, it becomes apparent that the consumption of these substances are really only wreaking havoc on the body.
Well, what’s an Asthma Patient supposed to eat then?
Well, the foods that are the exact opposite, mucus binding or non-mucus forming foods.
These are quite simply fruits and vegetables. Make sure they are organic if possible or at least not in the list of the “dirty dozen” i.e. the ones most contaminated with pesticides such as Apples, Mexican Melons, Grapes etc…
Other minor factors will still come into play in regards to a natural asthma treatment; however, diet is arguably THE factor to monitor the most.
In closing, I’ll like to say what you eat affects how you breathe…and how you breathe affects how you live, so make every attempt to watch what you consume for an edge in restoring your respiratory health to a state of great improvement.
Here’s to free breathing…
Foras.
(Special Note)
The responsibility of your use of any suggestions or procedures lies not with the author, publisher or any other party affiliated with this program. This information is not intended as medical advice
Foras Aje is an independent researcher and co-founder of BodyHealthSoul LLC. He invites you to visit his blog for more on Asthma Treatment Tips Today. |
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