Leading to nearly one-half million deaths worldwide in 2019, asthma is a major non-communicable disease in all age groups. It is the most common chronic disease among children. Many factors have been linked to an increased risk of children developing asthma, although it is often difficult to find a single,...
London, England—New research suggests that a higher dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids in childhood may reduce risk of developing asthma in children carrying a specific gene variant. “Asthma is the most common chronic condition in childhood and we currently don’t know how to prevent it," said senior author Professor...
Bonn, Germany—A ketogenic diet may help in certain cases of asthma, according to a new study from the University of Bonn. A press release on the topic explains that asthma patients react to any concentration of some allergens with severe inflammation. The release explains that a part of the immune...
Note: The views and opinions expressed here are those of the author(s) and contributor(s) and do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher and editors of WholeFoods Magazine. Children puffing on inhalers are a common sight these days, as air pollution spreads unabated across the globe. The World Health Organization reports that...
As someone often suffering from the ill effects of toxic indoor air quality, I have become a fresh air enthusiast. After a year of inhaling what seemed to be indoor poison coming from my heating and cooling vents, I headed to the mountains for a large dose of fresh air.
Helier, Jersey—New research published in the British Journal of Nutrition offers data suggesting a branded trans-galactooligosaccharide prebiotic complex (B-GOS, Bimuno from Clasado) lessens exercise-induced asthma. Ten adults with exercise-induced asthma and eight without the disease took either 5.5 g/day of the prebiotic or a placebo for three weeks. After a...
