Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Oral sulforaphane (antioxidant in broccoli) safely and effectively protects the lung against oxidative damage. Asthma affects more than 20 million Americans, including 6.1 million children, (1) and is recognized as “a major public...
Vitamin C Found to Help with Exercise-Induced Asthma
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Vitamin C “significantly reduced” the maximum fall in post-exercise forced expelled volume of air (up to 56%) compared to the placebo group. Urinary levels of the inflammatory proteins were also “significantly lower” (up to 62%) in...
Whole Grains and Fish May Decrease Asthma Risk in Children
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Asthma was 5 times more common in a study of children with the lowest intakes of fish and whole grains. Asthma affects more than 20 million Americans (including 6.1 million children) (1) and is recognized as "a major public health...
Mediterranean Diet Helps Cold, Asthma, and Allergy Health in Children
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those with the highest adherence to the Mediterranean Diet reduced asthma and cold symptoms by 60% and 59% respectively. In the United States alone, at least one billion colds are reported each year, averaging 2–6 colds per person...
Mediterranean Diet Benefits Lung Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. High adherence to the Mediterranean Diet produced a 78% reduced risk of non-controlled asthma. Asthma affects more than 20 million Americans, including 6.1 million children (1), and is recognized as “a major public health problem of...
Purple Passion Fruit Peel Extract Appears to Reduce Asthma Symptoms
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. Various asthma symptoms were reduced by 60%, 29%, and 33% more than a control group. Asthma is an increasingly common respiratory disease affecting about 17 million people in the US alone (1). It is characterized by...
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