Vitamin E-rich oils linked to lung inflammation

A new study has found a link between a form of vitamin E – called gamma-tocopherol – found in canola, soybean and corn oil and the rising incidence of lung inflammation and asthma.

Dietary fiber reduces asthma

A high-fiber diet reduces the severity of allergic airway disease, including decreased lung inflammation, in mice according to a study published online in Nature Medicine. These findings highlight how diet can influence immune cell development and disease outside of the gut.

UNMC Study Suggests Vitamin D Could Reduce Lung Inflammation In Asthma, COPD

In the first study of its kind, results of a University of Nebraska Medical Center research study suggest that vitamin D may be important for humans exposed to agricultural organic dust. In the study, researchers found a significant decrease in lung inflammation in mice exposed to hog barn dust that received high doses of vitamin D…