How to use diet to supplement for bronchial asthma

Written by Zeng Xiang Bo
Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Updated on December 20, 2024
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Generally speaking, for bronchial asthma, especially milder cases or those with rare occurrences and short duration, there is no need to deliberately seek dietary supplements. Moreover, since bronchial asthma is a type of allergic disease, caution should be taken with dietary supplements to ensure there are no allergies to certain foods or herbal remedies. For chronic, recurrent asthma, traditional Chinese medicine often attributes it to kidney deficiency or a deficiency in both the lung and kidney qi, where the organs fail to properly grasp the qi. In such cases, dietary supplements that originate from both food and medicine can be helpful. Examples include cordyceps duck soup, walnut kernels, cordyceps, and mulberry seeds. These substances can support kidney function and help manage asthma to some extent. (Note: The use of these substances should be guided by a professional doctor.)

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Administering appropriate oxygen therapy can have certain benefits for patients with bronchial asthma. The onset of bronchial asthma is mainly due to the edema of the bronchial mucosa and the constriction of the smooth muscles outside the bronchi leading to the narrowing of the lumen. This makes it difficult for gases to pass normally through the airway into the alveoli. Patients may experience symptoms such as coughing, chest congestion, breathlessness, or wheezing, which are primarily due to the pathophysiology of bronchial asthma. Of course, providing patients with appropriate oxygen therapy during an asthma attack can be beneficial, temporarily solving the problem of hypoxia. However, it is important to understand that asthma patients are not primarily suffering from a lack of oxygen but from ventilation dysfunction, which leads to the inability to expel carbon dioxide, the waste gas, from the body. Therefore, the fundamental treatment should focus on improving airway spasms and narrowing to enhance ventilation.

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Can people with bronchial asthma eat chicken?

Patients with bronchial asthma can appropriately eat some chicken, as chicken contains proteins, trace elements, and other minerals that can meet the body's demand for various nutrients and enhance its resistance. Additionally, chicken is a warming and tonic food, which helps to nourish the body and strengthen the patient's resistance, facilitating faster recovery from the illness. However, it is important to consume it in moderation and not eat too much at once, as overeating can burden the gastrointestinal tract and lead to indigestion. Therefore, it is advised to always eat in moderate amounts, regardless of the food type. Also, keep warm, avoid cold drafts, do not eat spicy, greasy, raw, or irritating foods. Furthermore, proper physical exercise should be maintained to enhance physique and improve resistance.

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Which antibody will increase in bronchial asthma?

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Can people with bronchial asthma drink honey water?

Bronchial asthma is one of the very common types of asthma clinically, generally caused by multiple triggering factors. Some are due to genetic factors, while others are due to exposure to cold air or physicochemical irritants, which can all lead to an attack of bronchial asthma at any time. Therefore, for patients with bronchial asthma, it is important to promptly relieve bronchial spasms clinically and use appropriate medications such as cough suppressants and asthma relief drugs, which can usually control the symptoms caused by bronchial asthma to a certain extent. Moreover, patients with bronchial asthma can appropriately consume some honey, as honey is highly nutritious. Since bronchial asthma can cause varying degrees of breathlessness and coughing, and honey has a lung-moistening effect, it serves as a good auxiliary treatment for coughs caused by dry heat. Therefore, patients with bronchial asthma can appropriately drink some honey water.