Asthma Diet

How An Asthma Diet And Exercise Can Ease Symptoms

Asthma diet advice can be difficult to obtain and follow, because there are many factors involved in the successful management of the disease. The attacks can be caused by many different trigger factors, leading once again to confusion about exactly what the patient should be eating. There is also the issue of obesity, which is closely linked to asthma and which needs to be dealt with in the right way if optimum relief from symptoms is going to be achieved.

It needs to be understood at the outset, of course, that no diet can hope to cure asthma. It is more a case of avoiding anything in the diet which can bring on an attack, while at the same time maintaining the overall health of the body so that the illness can be controlled and treated. It is extremely unlikely that dietary factors are involved in the causes of asthma, although certain additives and pollutants found in processed foods could certainly trigger an attack in someone who was already susceptible. There is a link between food allergies and asthma, and many asthma sufferers do find that certain foods can trigger symptoms. These do not have to be unnatural foods full of artificial additives, or even foods grown using chemical pesticides.

There is no doubt that certain foods can act as exacerbating factors for an asthma attack, even if they cannot directly cause it. Anything which creates an excess of acid in the stomach is likely to be a negative factor in any illness you are suffering from, as it will put excess pressure on bodily systems. Food which bloats the stomach is also a definite no go area as this will constrict the breathing passages. Even if this does not directly cause an asthma attack, it can certainly make one which was caused by other factors considerably worse.

One of the most important aspects of an asthma diet is in maintaining an even body weight. Obesity is linked with asthma, and there is no doubt that it can make symptoms considerably worse. When an asthma sufferer is also obese, their breathing is constricted by excess fat even when they are not suffering an attack, so when one starts they are inevitably going to feel it all the more. On top of this, an asthma sufferer is often unable to burn off any calories with exercise as this can also trigger asthma attacks. If you cannot exercise, it is absolutely critical to keep your calorie intake to a low level.

It can seem that you are being attacked from all sides when you desperately need to lose weight to help your condition, but you cannot do so because you are forbidden from exercising. There is an answer, although it will take some discipline to put it into practice at the start. Eat food which is high in nutrients and low in calories, and keep your calorie intake down. If you feel hungry, eat food which makes you feel full such as wholewheat bread. Exercise very gently to make sure that you don't put pressure on your breathing.

A combination of a sensible asthma diet and the right gentle exercise can see the weight coming off without the need to strain anything or take unnecessary risks. Over time this will reduce pressure on the breathing passages and make the condition easier to manage. It will also have a positive effect on the rest of your health. Be certain to do your exercising away from roads filled with traffic, as they are highly polluting and a risk factor. Exercise gently in natural surroundings, and stick to your healthy asthma diet.

Constantine Smith

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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