7.May Help: Mediterranean Diet
It’s made up of lots of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, beans, and nuts. You eat fish and chicken at least twice a week, and limit your red meat. Instead of butter, you cook with olive or canola oil, and you flavor with herbs instead of salt. There’s even a bit of optional red wine for adults. Some research suggests that people who eat this way may have fewer asthma attacks and are less likely to get the condition in the first place. More studies are needed.
8.May Help: Fish
It’s all about the omega-3 fatty acids, especially in fatty fish like salmon, herring, tuna, and sardines. They help lessen the amount of IgE your body makes. That’s an antibody that causes breathing problems in some people with asthma. But the high doses of oral steroids that some people need to use to treat very serious asthma can block much of this helpful effect.
