Asthma

Asthma

Foods to Eat More Of:

Fruits: Apples, blueberries, grapes, mangoes, oranges, raspberries, strawberries.
Vegetables: Asparagus, beets, carrots, onions, red & green bell peppers, spinach, watercress.
Cinnamon, garlic, ginger, thyme, turmeric.
Fish (especially salmon, tuna, sardines, trout, cod and herring), flax & pumpkin seeds, nuts (except peanuts), rice, soy products, yogurt, whole grains.
Coffee (in moderation).

Foods to Avoid or Minimize:

Mushrooms, cheese, soy sauce and yeasty breads, aspirin, tea, vinegar, salad dressings, aspartame, sulfites, tartrazine, yellow food dye 5.
Sugar & alcohol.
Dairy products (except yogurt) & bananas.
Red meat, shellfish and vegetable oils.
Asthma could be related to unrecognized food allergies. Try an elimination diet.

Essential Oils:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.

Clary sage, cypress, eucalyptus, fir, hyssop, lavender, lemon, marjoram, myrrh, oregano, peppermint, pine, ravensara, rose, rosemary, sage, thyme (diffuse, lungs & throat, on pillow, suppository).

Natural/Herbal:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.

Green tea - several cups daily.
Aloe, anise, astragalus, betony, cat's claw (avoid if trying to conceive), cayenne pepper, cinnamon, cloves, eucalyptus, Evening primrose oil, fenugreek, licorice, garlic, ginger, ginko biloba, gotu kola, marjoram, marshmallow root, parsley, stinging nettle, sumac, thyme, turmeric, wood betony
Ephedra: 130 mg extract 3 times daily (may cause insomnia, don't use if you have high blood pressure, heart disease, or anxiety or take an MAO inhibitor).
Coffee enemas
There are mixed reviews on ginseng's use for asthma. Some recommend it, some say avoid it. Use only under a doctor's supervision.

Yoga Therapy:

Yoga therapy for Allergy, Cough and Asthma (9 minutes - PartnerMD)
Yoga and Asthma (7 minutes - Ekhart Yoga)

Supplements & Homeopathic:

Vitamin C: 1,000 mg 3 times daily (reduce if it causes diarrhea).
Magnesium: 400 mg twice daily (take for 6 weeks).
Vitamin B6: 50 mg twice daily (especially important if you take the drug theophylline).
Vitamin B12: 1,000 mcg daily
Quercetin: 500 mg 3 times daily (use 20 min before meals).
Licorice: 200 mg extract 3 times daily (can raise blood pressure; consult doctor before taking).
Coenzyme Q10: 100 mg daily.
Selenium: 100 mcg daily.

Mind-Body Connection:

Represents the relationship with betrayal and the need to control your surroundings, or the anxiety it creates when you can't control other people/events.
Can also represent unresolved guilt, smothering love or suppressed emotions.

Recipes - Food Medicine:
*Note: Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways. Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets. Recipes naturally Vegan and Gluten-Free are marked as such (V=Vegan; GF=Gluten-Free).

Smoothies/Beverages:

Meals:

Sides & Salads: