Guest guest Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 This is a summary of an article reporting a new study out of Australia. The summary was reviewed by an MD prior to posting. Essentially, the study reports that high fat meals may increase airway inflammation and impair the body's response to albuterol. http://www.webmd.com/asthma/news/20100517/asthma-patients-danger-lurks-in-fatty-\ meals Addy Group co-owner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2010 Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 Andy, I really enjoyed this article. I have wondered about the increase in asthma and thought it would something we have done to ourselves. This sentence below is telling. Prevalence of asthma has increased dramatically in western countries in recent decades, suggesting that an environmental factor, such as food consumption, could trigger or aggravate an asthma attack. > > This is a summary of an article reporting a new study out of Australia. The summary was reviewed by an MD prior to posting. Essentially, the study reports that high fat meals may increase airway inflammation and impair the body's response to albuterol. > > http://www.webmd.com/asthma/news/20100517/asthma-patients-danger-lurks-in-fatty-\ meals > > > Addy > Group co-owner > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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