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I'm starting to pay lacrosse and it invloves a lottt of running. I have really bad asthma and was wondering if there are any foods that can help my asthma? Does anyone have some tips on running with asthma?
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Hi. Are you working with a Dr. for help with your asthma?
Lots of asthmatics are athletes.
Here is how I manage mine: First you need two medications. One is a daily, long-acting, medication that controls the bronchial inflammation at the root of asthma (I use Advair) . The other is an inhaled, short-acting ("reliever") medication for when you are in trouble (I use Maxair).
You MUST take the FIRST medication religiously. I take mine 2X a day and I rarely need my rescue inhaler.
I take my Maxair about 15-20 minutes before I workout or play a game and I don't usually need it during.
Always have your inhaler with you and be aware of your triggers- cold weather, running, etc. and take it as soon as you feel symptoms.
Foods: Not a lot of research has been done on DIET and Asthma links, but I did find a few suggestions:
1. Limit salt intake and salty foods.
2. Eat more fish and/or take fish oil supplements.
3. Since Asthma is an inflamatory desease, antioxidants vitamins (C -500 mg/day and E - 33 IU/day) have been studied and found helpful.
4. Caffeine supplementation has been used by athletes for many years for asthma.
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