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Bronchial asthma or reactive airway disease (RAD) is a form of asthma that's caused by allergies. My mother has it and it is directly related to her abundance of allergies. That's no coincidence either considering that 70 percent of asthma sufferers have allergies as well. That means that by controlling your allergies, many sufferers can also control their various symptoms of asthma including the scary ones like airway constriction. I am in no way advocating giving up traditional means of treating the disease for everyone, but for some trying a more natural remedy for controlling the symptoms is doable. The rate of 20 million asthma sufferers is currently increasing and many think that is related the to the air quality caused by an increase in pollution and the increasing concentrations of carbon dioxide in the air as a result of global warming according to a Wall Street Journal article.
What Herbs Can Help Fight Asthma Naturally?
Certain herbs found in nature are associated with reducing the symptoms of asthma including ginkgo which is said to reduce the pulmonary inflammation in asthmatic patients. Turmeric is a widely used Ayurvedic asthma treatment. A 2008 Korean Study found that tumeric can reduce lung inflammation. Chinese Baikal skullcap root is also used to treat lung inflammation.
What Foods Can Help With Symptoms?
The Mediterranean Diet is known for its anti-inflammatory qualities. It’s also a super eco-friendly diet that relies on tons of seasonal fruits and vegetables, good olive oil, very little meat, tons of local fish, and local wine to keep the body in tip top shape. Fill most of your plate with local fruits and vegetables raw or cooked in a high quality, monounsaturated fat like olive oil. Eat sustainably caught fish by checking out my green guide to the fish market. Pick out good green wines with this helpful Planet Green guide. Garlic is also a great anti-inflammatory that asthmatic patients should include in all their recipes.
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