Elderberry benefits air travellers

The negative health effects of international air travel are well documented but now it seems that the common elderberry can provide some reliefElderberries are pictured.

High-fiber diet during pregnancy may protect offspring against asthma

A new study finds a high-fiber diet alters the gut bacteria of pregnant women, leading to the release of anti-inflammatory substances that protect offspring from developing asthma.

Soy isoflavone supplement does not improve symptoms, lung function for patients with poorly controlled asthma

Although some data have suggested that supplementation with soy isoflavone may be an effective treatment for patients with poor asthma control, a randomized trial that included nearly 400 children…

Link between vitamin E and exposure to air pollution

A new study from King’s College London and the University of Nottingham has found an association between the amount of vitamin E in the body, exposure to particulate pollution and lung function.

Asthmatics with Vitamin D deficiency are 25 percent more likely to experience acute attacks

Asthma, which inflames and narrows the airways, has become more common in recent years.

Progress in allergic asthma research after ingestion of fruits

Researchers at the UPM suggest that the interaction between two proteins can be the responsible for the allergic asthma episodes after eating an infected fruit.

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.

Asthma: vitamin D supplements ‘do not improve symptoms or treatment’

Past research has indicated that vitamin D supplements improve treatment and reduce symptoms for patients with asthma, but a new study suggests this may not be the case.

High fiber diet may protect against asthma

In the past 50 years, as fruits and vegetables have featured less and less in the Western diet, rates of allergic asthma have gone up. Now a new study suggests these trends are not coincidental, but causally linked.

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.

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