Food for asthma

Can foods I eat affect my asthma symptoms?

There's no asthma diet that will get rid of your symptoms. But your food choices may cause your asthma worse or increase your risk of developing asthma. Here's what you can do with that.

Take in vitamin D. People with more severe asthma may cause low vitamin D levels and replenishing vitamin D may improve asthma. Fish such as salmon, milk and eggs all contain vitamin D. Even passing a few minutes outdoors in the sun can increase vitamin D levels.

Eat lot of fruits and vegetables.They're a good source of antioxidants such as beta carotene and vitamins C and E that may help control lung swelling and irritation (inflammation) Caused by cell-damaging chemicals known as free bases.

Avoid sulfites. Sulfites can trigger asthma symptoms in some people with moderate to severe asthma. Practiced as a preservative, sulfites can be found in wine, dried fruits, pickles, fresh and frozen shrimp, and some other foods.

Avoid allergy-triggering foods. Children with food allergies are likely to have asthma as well. In kids with both conditions, the asthma tends to be more severe. In general, allergic food reactions rarely trigger asthma attacks. Only a few studies suggest that wheezing accompanies other signs of such reactions more often than previously thought.

Eat to maintain a sizable weight. Being overweight can worsen asthma. Even missing a little weight can improve your symptoms. Discover how to eat right to maintain a healthy weight over the long term.