CURING ASTHMA - 8 WAYS TO FIGHT ASTHMA

CURING ASTHMA – 8 WAYS TO FIGHT ASTHMA

Asthma is the recurrent attacks of breathlessness, tightness in the chest and wheezing. The severity of cases has been increased tremendously in the last decade. It is due to more pollution and industrialization.

 We can be allergic to dust; feather, perfumes, drugs, changes in weather or temperature and these can lead to asthma. Allergies due food may include egg, milk, fish and wheat, beans and chocolates etc.

If no extrinsic factor has been found out then asthma can be due to hereditary reasons also. Psychological insecurities i.e. intense desire for parental love, stress, anger and anxiety may also lead to asthma.

As we breathe the air passes through the nostrils to the wind pipe and then to the lungs. In asthma there is inflammation of the bronchiole tubes (respiratory passage). It also results in the spasm of the surrounding muscles.

The inflammatory passages also produce mucus. Thus the respiratory tract is blocked.It becomes very difficult to breathe out so we gasp for the next breath. Asthma results in shortness of breath.

ANCIENT WISDOM

Since so many years, in different cultures people are using different kind of food stuffs to cure asthma. Chinese, Greek and Egyptians had used different teas, fish and pungent fruit and vegetables to cure asthma.

Food helps in different ways to cure asthma. Different food items help to cure inflammation, thin out mucous and enhance our immunity to fight allergies.

REMEDIES 

1 Humble Bulbs – Onions are very beneficial to treat asthma. We cannot underestimate the power of this humble bulb in various diseases. Especially in asthma onions has been found out to be helpful in treating inflammation of the respiratory tract.

Onion has three strong inflammatory substances to cure asthma. One of the anti inflammatory compounds diphenylthiosufinate has been found to be more potent than the anti-inflammatory drug prednisolone.

Garlic and onions have quercetin which is an antibiotic and prevents the release of histamine through the inflamed membranes. So these help to cure asthma.

2 Hot spicy food – Hot spicy and pungent food like chili, capsicum, garlic is helpful to cure asthma. Hot chilies are mucokinetic i.e. they help to thin out the mucus. 

So these clear the air ways and help us to breathe better in asthma. So guys gear up, your intake of hot chilies and pungent food items in your diet.

3 Mighty fish – Fish is an excellent remedy to keep asthma away. Fish eaters are found to be resistant to asthma. The main substance is omega 3 fatty acids. 

These help to keep asthma at bay. Omega 3 fatty acids reduce inflammation of the bronchiole tubes in asthma. We can take fish oil capsules also to cure asthma.

4 Coffee break – Coffee drinking helps to cure asthma. It opens up bronchiole tubes. So it is good to drink coffee in emergency times in asthma.

5 Is milk safe – Milk and milk products should be avoided by asthmatic patients. As milk proteins promotes the production of mucus, so avoid milk, cheese, paneer, curd to get relief from asthma.

6 Chinese restaurant syndrome – Consuming Chinese food causes tightness in chest, headache and sweating in some people. These symptoms may appear after few hours or many hours after the consumption of Chinese food. So it is difficult to find out whether it is a reason for asthma or not. So please avoid Chinese food if you are allergic to it.

7 Vegetables and fruit – Vegetables and fruits have important phytochemicals and are rich of vitamin C. These increase the resistance of body against the allergies.

 Vitamin C also cures symptoms of asthma and makes breathing easier. It metabolizes the histamine released from cell membrane and thus prevents inflammation.

8 Animal food – Asthma patients should avoid meat, egg, milk and other animal products. As animal food increases the inflammation of bronchiole tubes. So its consumption should be restricted.

   SOME WAYS TO TREAT ASTHMA

1.   Consume onion, garlic and ginger, the anti-inflammatory food so that the inflammation of the bronchioles is cured and also prevents further inflammation. Thus curing asthma.

2.   Avoid omega 6 fatty acids rich oils. As these cause inflammation. They also reduce the effect of anti inflammatory food. So these are not good for asthma.

3.   We can drink coffee in emergency, when we are having asthma attack. Two to three cups of black coffee can be consumed if you have no problem with coffee.

4.   Avoid any food items which can trigger asthma attack in you.

5.   Increase intake of hot peppers and spicy food. As these are mucokinetic and make breathing easier in asthma.

6.   Avoid meat and other animal products except fish to cure asthma.

7.   Avoid negative emotions like anger, depression, stress and anxiety. As these will trigger asthma.

8.   Light exercise, breathing exercise, dry weather and fresh air will help to cure this ailment.