The Best Foods For Asthma

Diet can play a critical role in how you manage your asthma. Even though asthma is a condition which relates to breathing, the foods that you eat can either help or hinder your efforts to control asthmatic symptoms.

This is especially true for people who suffer from food allergies. However, you don't have to be sensitive to foods to suffer from symptoms of asthma after eating the wrong foods. Also, there are many foods which will have a powerful and positive effect on your general health including your asthma.

Luckily it isn't too complicated. A good balanced diet will serve you well when it comes to controlling your asthma. Generally general good eating habits which are recommended for normal good health apply for asthma sufferers. When deciding which are the best foods for asthma, it is important to choose natural foods, which are not processed like many of the foods that we see on the supermarket shelves today.

Fresh fruit and vegetables are the perfect foundation, along with plenty of nuts and seeds which contain healthy fats and moderate amounts of lean meats, fish and seafood, free range eggs, grains such as wholemeal wheat, wholegrain rice, oatmeal and a little bit of dairy, especially yoghurt which contain a good source of probiotics to boost your immune system.

If you are looking at supplements I would recommend only bee pollen or royal jelly. These are the only naturally occurring multivitamin supplements available.

Try to avoid fast food and processed foods as much as possible. Also animal products should be limited and opt instead for non-animal sources of protein such as nuts and seeds. Animal products can increase your breathing rate which causes hyperventilation and consequently asthma. Over-eating can have the same effect, therefore you should only eat enough to sustain health. Calorie restriction whilst maintaining adequate nutrition is one of the only proven life extension methods that we know about.

Herbs & Spices are also fantastic for asthma sufferers as they contain good sources of anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. These types of foods are often neglected by Western Cultures but have been used extensively for thousands and thousands of years by many Eastern Cultures for their medicinal healing powers.

Finally as asthma is a condition characterized by inflammation of the airways, look to include as many anti-inflammatory foods into your diet as possible. Foods such as Garlic, Onions, Chilli's & Deep Sea Kelp are absolute Superfoods for asthma.