How You Can You Prevent Asthma Attacks with this One Simple Nutrient
Asthma and allergies continue to rise in our country and around the world. Not only is this detrimental to the health of the person suffering from the condition, but it is also costing billions of dollars in lost work. So . . . what if there was one simple nutrient that would help prevent those debilitating asthma attacks? New research suggests that there might be.
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Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry recently published the findings from a study that linked lycopene and lowering the risk of asthma. The study was conducted because previous evidence showing supplements of lycopene may have the ability to protect against inflammation in the lungs.
Overview of the StudyMice were used for the research. It was found that carotenoids, which are commonly associated with tomatoes, had the ability to decrease the response of inflammatory cytokines in the mice. The carotenoids also decreased the number of eosinophils by nearly double. Eosinophils are the white blood cells that are associated with immune responses from allergies or asthma.
This information was critical in providing the evidence that dietary supplementation with lycopene plays a key role prior to and during the onset of an asthma attack. The lycopene assisted in reducing the eosinophilic infiltration of the lungs and system.
But lycopene’s benefits don’t stop there! When lycopene is used...
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