While other remedies are available that may help alleviate the effects of asthma, asthmatics also need to watch their diets. Food allergies are a common trigger for asthma attacks. Avoiding foods that are common allergens (eggs, dairy products, peanut butter, chocolate, corn, wheat, artificial additives) as well as environmental pollutants (dust, cigarette smoke, pollen, animal hair, woolen garments, carpeting, fumes) can reduce the incidence of attacks. Good nutrition is important to people who suffer from asthma, including those with food allergies. Also, clinical studies have shown that obese people are more susceptible to acquiring asthma. Read More »

The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that there are between 15 and 20 million people in India are afflicted with asthma and the disease accounts for annual deaths of about 180,000 in the world. The mortality rate for Americans with asthma is lower than most countries yet about 6,000 deaths a year occur in the United States that are attributed to asthma. It is a comparatively small ratio, however, considering the total number of Americans afflicted with asthma is about 10 million. According to the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, asthma is one of the leading causes for children not attending school. Read More »