What is Asthma?
Some people find it very difficult to breathe. They start to cough when they run for a short distance or start playing sports. They have a medical condition called asthma. Asthma is a chronic medical condition. This means that it stays for a long time. It affects more than 17 million Americans (three to four percent of the population). In Australia there are about two million people who have asthma. One out of four children has asthma. Some children grow out of it when they grow up. Those children who don't frow out of it will suffer for the rest of their lives.
Some people find it very difficult to breathe. They start to cough when they run for a short distance or start playing sports. They have a medical condition called asthma. Asthma is a chronic medical condition. This means that it stays for a long time. It affects more than 17 million Americans (three to four percent of the population). In Australia there are about two million people who have asthma. One out of four children has asthma. Some children grow out of it when they grow up. Those children who don't frow out of it will suffer for the rest of their lives.
Asthma results when triggers cause swelling of the tissues to the air passages of the lungs. This makes it difficult to breathe. People who have asthma have symptoms like wheezing, coughing, and shortness of breath.
What are the Major Triggers of Asthma?
Asthma can be triggered by numerous factors, including allergens from dust, molds, pollen, animals, and, occasionally, food; air pollutants, such as cigarette smoke, auto exhaust, smog, or aerosol cleaners; colds and, particularly, respiratory infections; weather changes; exercise; or certain medications.
How Many Americans are Affected by Food-Triggered Asthma?Food-triggered asthma is rare, occurring only among six to eight percent of children with asthma and less than two percent of adults with asthma.
Can Foods Trigger Asthma?
Only a few. For years it has been suspected that foods or food ingredients may cause or exacerbate symptoms in those with asthma. After many years of scientific and clinical investigation, there are very few confirmed food triggers of asthma. Sulfites and sulfiting agents in foods (found in dried fruits, prepared potatoes, wine, bottled lemon or lime juice, and shrimp), and diagnosed food allergens (such as milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, wheat, fish, and shellfish) have been found to trigger asthma. Many food ingredients such as food dyes and colors, food preservatives like BHA and BHT, monosodium glutamate, aspartame, and nitrite, have not been conclusively linked to asthma.
What can you do to prevent a food-triggered asthma attack?
The best way to avoid food-induced asthma is to avoid the offending food or food ingredient from the diet or from the environment. Reading ingredient information on food labels and knowing where food triggers of asthma are found are the best defenses against an asthma attack. The main objectives of controlling asthma for people are to stay healthy, remain symptom free, enjoy food, to exercise, use medications properly, and to follow the care plan developed by the doctor.
What are the Major Triggers of Asthma?
Asthma can be triggered by numerous factors, including allergens from dust, molds, pollen, animals, and, occasionally, food; air pollutants, such as cigarette smoke, auto exhaust, smog, or aerosol cleaners; colds and, particularly, respiratory infections; weather changes; exercise; or certain medications.
How Many Americans are Affected by Food-Triggered Asthma?Food-triggered asthma is rare, occurring only among six to eight percent of children with asthma and less than two percent of adults with asthma.
Can Foods Trigger Asthma?
Only a few. For years it has been suspected that foods or food ingredients may cause or exacerbate symptoms in those with asthma. After many years of scientific and clinical investigation, there are very few confirmed food triggers of asthma. Sulfites and sulfiting agents in foods (found in dried fruits, prepared potatoes, wine, bottled lemon or lime juice, and shrimp), and diagnosed food allergens (such as milk, eggs, peanuts, tree nuts, soy, wheat, fish, and shellfish) have been found to trigger asthma. Many food ingredients such as food dyes and colors, food preservatives like BHA and BHT, monosodium glutamate, aspartame, and nitrite, have not been conclusively linked to asthma.
What can you do to prevent a food-triggered asthma attack?
The best way to avoid food-induced asthma is to avoid the offending food or food ingredient from the diet or from the environment. Reading ingredient information on food labels and knowing where food triggers of asthma are found are the best defenses against an asthma attack. The main objectives of controlling asthma for people are to stay healthy, remain symptom free, enjoy food, to exercise, use medications properly, and to follow the care plan developed by the doctor.
Reading about asthma is very important. You can find a lot of information on the internet these days. You can talk to your doctor and ask as many questions as you like. You can get small booklets that explain medical information in simple English. You can get these booklets for free from any hospital in Australia.
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