What are the food items to be avoided in asthma individuals?

Question

Hello doctor,

What are the food items that should not be given to the asthma patient?

Please help.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Hello,

Welcome to icliniq.com.

I understand your concern.

As you said, asthma patients should always take care of their diets, as some food ingredients may cause a severe asthma attack. Grossly, we cannot avoid all food types because there is person-to-person variability in food allergy. So you should strictly avoid food that causes some difficulty in breathing or an attack. To find out exactly, we can do a skin prick allergy test or a blood allergy test so that you definitely know what food you are allergic to.

After that, you must avoid those food items. Processed foods, some bakery items containing eggs, chilled drinks, and food colorants, should be strictly avoided. Always check ready-made foods or processed foods for ingredients. Sometimes butter, cheese, yogurt, and milk also need to be avoided in some cases of diagnosed allergy. Otherwise, you can enjoy fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet.

I hope this helps.

Kindly follow up if you have more concerns.

Thank you.