Although asthma is primarily a respiratory or breathing abnormality or imbalance, diet can play a pivotal role in how its managed. Diet can either help or hinder an asthma sufferer. If you are serious about controlling asthma without drugs, then you need to eliminate or reduce as much as possible those foods that hinder and include those foods that help into your daily diet!
Today's overly processed foods contain various food additives that can trigger asthmatic symptoms, especially in those sensitive to food allergies. Processed foods should be avoided as much as possible for both good general health and asthma management.
Spices have been used as medicine by various Eastern cultures around the world for thousands of years. They are one type of food often overlooked by Western culture. Spices are superfoods when in comes to immune boosting, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. For these reasons they are recognized as having a dramatically positive effect on asthma sufferers.
Asthma is an auto-immune disease, therefore it makes perfect sense that by boosting your immune system through consuming spices, you can help alleviate asthmatic symptoms. A strong immune system will help your body better cope with allergens and germs which could otherwise create havoc on your health and your asthma.
Spices are also arguably the best anti inflammatory foods in existence. When an asthma attack strikes, the airways become inflamed and make breathing difficult. By eating a diet high in anti inflammatory foods, such as spices, you will have a dramatic reduction or you could even completely eliminate your next asthmatic episode.
Free radicals are also known to cause many health complications including asthma. Antioxidants are your body's only defence. By consuming foods with the highest antioxidant content such as spices, you are giving yourself the best possible defence against free radical damage. Free radicals can damage cells within your body, including airway cell membranes which contribute to asthma.
All spices have positive impacts on health and it's a good idea to include a broad cross section of spices into your diet. However not all spices are created equal and I have researched the best spices for asthma. These are Ginger, Turmeric, Liquorice, Black Pepper, Iodized Sea Salt, Mustard, Paprika, Cayenne Pepper, Cumin & Cloves.
Spices make it to number 2 on my top ten list of superfoods for asthma. For the full list and to see what makes it at number 1, visit my website by clicking on the link below.
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