When you're having chest pains, wheezing, shortness of breath/difficulty in breathing, and coughing... you might have ASTHMA. Causes are varied but factors, such as STRESS, ANXIETY, and ALLERGIES could trigger it (see blog for allergies). Always be aware of your symptoms and let's all take good care of ourselves--because health care is so expensive and we don't want to be in debt!
Top 10 foods to fight asthma
1. Spicy food: garlic, hot mustard, onion (powerful anti-inflammatory agent): stimulate your nerve
2. Fatty fish/fish oil: proven anti-inflammatory
3. Vitamin B: green leafy veggies: de-stresser food
4. Vitamin C: citrus fruits, squash: antioxidant food
5. Broccoli: protects against respiratory inflammation
6. Vitamin A: carrots, spinach, red and yellow pepper, apricots: antioxidant food
7. Vitamin E: olive oil: strengthens your lung defenses
8. Magnesium: fish (oyster, mackeral, spinach, halibut), green veggies, sunflower seeds and dried figs: help relax airways.
9. PEAR: (preferably chinese one) has GREAT anti-inflammatory effect and helps relieve sufferers of much pain in various inflammatory conditions. Also helps relieve shortness of breath (gets rid of phlegm!!)
10. Selenium: small amount of chicken, seafood: reduces lung inflammation
Other tips:
1. Try not to eat too much meat and greasy food
2. Eat more fruits and vegetables
3. Your new best friends are Vitamin A, B, C, D, and E
4. Go for spices and fatty fish
5. Know what triggers your allergies
6. Keep your air and surrounding clean (including carpet, bed sheets, pillowcases)
7. Drink less caffeine and alcohol
8. Do a light exercise (walking or yoga)
9. Drink herbal tea and juice (pear juice!!)
10. Find ways to relax yourself..
