Eating healthy could be key in controlling asthma according to new study

SOUTH BEND, Ind.--- Arturo Vega, 14, learned to cook when he was only eight.
"I like cooking Bistec and Arroz, like rice and beans," said Arturo.
Today, Arturo is putting those cooking skills to good use; he's recently adopted a healthier lifestyle.
A new study indicates that avoiding certain fatty foods and adding omega 3-fish oils to the diet may help decrease asthma symptoms in kids.
Asthma is the number one reason kids miss school; almost 1 in 11 children in the U.S. struggle with it.....

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Microbial Communities in the Upper Respiratory Tract of Patients with Asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Abstract
Respiratory infections are well-known triggers of chronic respiratory diseases. Recently, culture-independent tools have indicated that lower airway microbiota may contribute to pathophysiologic processes associated with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).....

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Study finds clue to why colds trigger asthma

The Mail Online reports how “a simple cold can set off a deadly asthma attack: Scientists discover chemical can send the immune system into overdrive”.
It is well known that in people with asthma, respiratory infections such as colds or flu can trigger asthma symptoms, and, in more serious cases, an asthma attack.....

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