I'm still enjoying the Florida sunshine as I write because my trip back to Long Island was delayed. One of my large family, (of cats) had to have surgery, and he can't travel until at least Wednesday. I'll just sit here and suffer in the 70 degree weather.
I have a friend who used to coach girls basketball for many years, and many times he saw the kids suffer from what's called "exercise induced" or "sports" asthma. It happens when airways are narrowed acutely by vigorous exercise, and breathing becomes difficult.
An inhaler and 30 minutes of rest would work just about 99% of the time. Most kids with asthma avoid this problem altogether by not playing sports, which is a shame. Especially when misinformed parents support this decision, which means no exercise for the kid at all.
My friend's team had a remarkable system for handling asthma. The affected girl would jump out of the game and her teammates would help with the inhaler while an assistant coach watched. Then the girl's breathing would get back to normal and everything would be fine.
Then, as if nothing had happened, the girl would leap right back into the game.
A study I've just seen recently shows that a low salt diet combined with pharmaceutical grade fish oil supplementaion would reduce the incidence of bronchoconstriction, one of the medical terms used for sports induced asthma.
The study, which was done in 2006 at the University of Indiana, demonstrated post-exercise lung function of adults with moderate to mild persistant asthma, improved by 64%. Their use of emergency inhalers decreased by roughly 31%.
There was a key finding in the study that grabbed my attention. While on the diet and supplementing with fish oil, airway pro-inflammatory cells and markers were reduced in the participants. These are responsible for airway inflammation and airway obstruction.
So where are kids these days getting all their salt, which is a key factor?
Doritos, potato chips, frozen pizza, hot dogs, and most microwavable food. Tons of salt.
And if you're around kids, you know they're putting this stuff away by the pound.
If this stuff is in your home, I advise you to get rid of all of it. And buy less of it. Introduce your kids to better food and everyone will benefit.
And don't just get enteric coated pharmaceutical grade fish oil for yourself. Get it for the whole family. It's never too early to start everyone on the road to healthy living, and nobody is going to get a strong, healthy body by eating Fritos.
Good exercise and good food, plus enteric coated pharmaceutical grade fish oil, mean your odds of suffering from this kind of asthma may be very slim. - 16650
I have a friend who used to coach girls basketball for many years, and many times he saw the kids suffer from what's called "exercise induced" or "sports" asthma. It happens when airways are narrowed acutely by vigorous exercise, and breathing becomes difficult.
An inhaler and 30 minutes of rest would work just about 99% of the time. Most kids with asthma avoid this problem altogether by not playing sports, which is a shame. Especially when misinformed parents support this decision, which means no exercise for the kid at all.
My friend's team had a remarkable system for handling asthma. The affected girl would jump out of the game and her teammates would help with the inhaler while an assistant coach watched. Then the girl's breathing would get back to normal and everything would be fine.
Then, as if nothing had happened, the girl would leap right back into the game.
A study I've just seen recently shows that a low salt diet combined with pharmaceutical grade fish oil supplementaion would reduce the incidence of bronchoconstriction, one of the medical terms used for sports induced asthma.
The study, which was done in 2006 at the University of Indiana, demonstrated post-exercise lung function of adults with moderate to mild persistant asthma, improved by 64%. Their use of emergency inhalers decreased by roughly 31%.
There was a key finding in the study that grabbed my attention. While on the diet and supplementing with fish oil, airway pro-inflammatory cells and markers were reduced in the participants. These are responsible for airway inflammation and airway obstruction.
So where are kids these days getting all their salt, which is a key factor?
Doritos, potato chips, frozen pizza, hot dogs, and most microwavable food. Tons of salt.
And if you're around kids, you know they're putting this stuff away by the pound.
If this stuff is in your home, I advise you to get rid of all of it. And buy less of it. Introduce your kids to better food and everyone will benefit.
And don't just get enteric coated pharmaceutical grade fish oil for yourself. Get it for the whole family. It's never too early to start everyone on the road to healthy living, and nobody is going to get a strong, healthy body by eating Fritos.
Good exercise and good food, plus enteric coated pharmaceutical grade fish oil, mean your odds of suffering from this kind of asthma may be very slim. - 16650
About the Author:
Dr. Bill is an author and doctor. He recommends this enteric coated fish oil for its incredible health benefits.
