How can a change in diet help?

Just as illnesses such as diabetes, coronary disease and others are controlled largely by alterations in one's diet; Asthma can also be controlled by changing what one eats. For example, if one cuts down on cooling foods in the diet, chances of an Asthma attack are minimized.

Better Food Options for Asthma Patients

• Honey, according to ayurvedic medicine, is the most potent water absorber and thus is very helpful in killing germs. It has a unique property by which it dissolves mucous and so helps reduce Asthma symptoms, especially in young children.

• Garlic (lehsun) is known to help asthmatics a great deal. Raw garlic acts as a good antibiotic and helps prevent mucous formation. The easiest way to optimize its use is in soups, salads and other forms of cooking.

• Grapes help to maintain electrolyte balance which in turn reduces mucous build up in the lungs and respiratory tract.

• Turmeric (haldi) has wonderful medicinal properties. It can be used in everyday cooking as well as ingested with honey. This combination acts as a powerful antiseptic to ward of phlegm build up. It is better to use the un-powdered version and grind or pound it at home as the heat of a grinder can reduce its potency.

• Herbal teas such as chamomile, jasmine, peppermint and eucalyptus have a calm and soothing effect on the inflamed areas of the throat and chest. These teas help remove phlegm and catarrh.

• Triphala is a combination of three herbs - hara, behar and amla. It helps in all digestive and related problems. Ayurveda claims that all illnesses begin in the stomach and digestive tracts. So if that area is cleaned out well, then many illnesses can be averted.

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