Foods that can worsen your asthma

Asthma is an allergic condition that results in inflammation of the lung tissue

The main of sign and symptom of asthma attack is difficulty in breathing, that's why most people with asthma hold their chest during the attack and it's usually painful. To avoid permanent lung damage, asthmatic attack must be controlled and prevented in people with asthma. Certain foods have been known to worsen asthma and therefore may cause recurrent asthma attack so such food should be avoided.

processed canned food

Processed foods such as bottled drink,canned food like processed tomato paste contain some substances that are known to be allergens. Some of these substances are added as preservatives to protect the food from spoillage in order to increase or maintain the shelf life of the processed food.

some of these substance are benzoates such as methylparabens, propyl parabens, colourants

Most colourants e.g azo dyes such as tartrazine cause idiopathic allergy and may serve as triggers to some asthma poeple. This is the main reason asthmatic patients should be given plain/white vitamin C and not the flavoured one

Grapes,strawberries and blueberries

These foods have tendencies of aggravating your asthma. These foods contain a naturally occurring dye called malvin. Malvin is a menacing seizure trigger and can trigger asthma too. So you should stop eating strawberry,  grape juice and food products that contain malvin.

 Grapes,strawberries and blueberries

These foods have tendencies of aggravating your asthma. These foods contain a naturally occurring dye called malvin. Malvin is a menacing seizure trigger and can trigger asthma too. So you should stop eating strawberry,  grape juice and food products that contain malvin.