Can fish consumption reduce asthma?
Especially in this day and age, more and more people suffer from asthma. Many children also suffer from illness. Researchers have now found that the consumption of fatty fish as part of a healthy diet can reduce the child's asthma symptoms.
Researchers at La Trobe University have found that the consumption of fish, such as salmon, trout and sardines, can reduce the symptoms of asthma. Doctors published the results of their study in the English magazine "Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics".
Fish for the treatment of asthma in childhood?
The International Research Group found that children with asthma, who enjoyed a healthy Mediterranean diet, were rich in fat, improved lung function after six months. The results show that healthy eating could be a potential cure for childhood asthma.
Nutrition greatly affects the risk of asthma
It is already known that diet with fat, sugar and salt can affect the development and progression of asthma in childhood. Now there is evidence that asthma symptoms can be managed with a healthy diet, says study author Maria Papamichael of La Trobe University.
Fish twice a week protects children from asthma
Fatty fish contain a lot of fatty acids omega-3. These are known for their anti-inflammatory properties. The study shows that fish dishes twice a week can help reduce childhood asthma. In addition to the traditional Mediterranean diet, which is rich in plant foods and oily fish, this can be a simple, safe and effective way to relieve the symptoms of asthma in childhood, experts say.
Doctors are looking for new therapies to treat asthma
Asthma is the most common respiratory disease in young people and one of the main reasons for staying in hospitals and visits to emergency rooms. The worldwide rate of asthma is very high. It is essential to identify new therapies that can be used together with conventional asthma medicines.
What is the consumption of fish for children?
The study included 64 children aged 5 to 12 years old from Greece. All participants had mild asthma. The subjects were divided into two study groups. One group had to eat six servings of cooked fatty fish (at least 150 grams) per week over a period of six months. The rest of the children kept the usual diet. At the end of the study, doctors concluded that children in the group who regularly eat fish reduced bronchial inflammation by 14 units. (V)