A healthy lifestyle may help reduce asthma symptoms
Do you suffer from asthma?
Daily intake of a healthy diet rich in protein, fruit and vegetables combined
with proper exercise could help reduce symptoms and improve quality of life in
people with the condition, according to a recent research. Asthma is a common
and long-term condition affecting around one in ten people in the western
world. The majority of patients rely on daily medicine to control symptoms such
as wheezing, chest pain and shortness of breath and many are wary of exercise,
fearing that it could induce symptoms. “There is increasing evidence that
asthma patients who are obese can benefit from a better diet and increased
exercise,” said Louise Lindhardt Toennesen from Bispebjerg University Hospital
in Denmark.
For the study, presented at the European Respiratory
Society International Congress 2017 in Italy, the team worked with a group of
149 patients. They were randomly assigned to one of four groups: one group was
asked to follow a diet that was high in protein and with a low glycaemic index
(low GI), another group took part in exercise classes three times a week, which
included bursts of high intensity activity. While the third group took part in
the exercise classes and followed the diet, the remaining control group did
neither. Read more about home remedies for
asthma.
The results showed that a combination of diet and
exercise improved both symptom control and patients’ quality of life, as well
as improved their level of fitness. On average, those who took part in the
exercise and followed the diet rated their asthma symptom score 50 per cent
better compared to the control group. “Our research suggests that people with
asthma should be encouraged to eat a healthy diet and to take part in physical
activity,” Toennesen noted.
15.09.2017
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