Salt Behind Exercise-Induced Asthma?
Posted on: Friday, 31 December 2004, 09:00 CST
Cutting down on salt reduces the risk of exercise-induced attacks of asthma, an Indiana University Bloomington exercise physiologist says.
About 90 percent of people with asthma experience the attacks, which occur after vigorous physical exertion and last as long as an hour.
About 10 percent of the population in general also experience the attacks, which result from an acute narrowing of the airway.
But IU exercise physiologist Timothy Mickleborough claims studies show that a salt-restricted diet greatly reduces exercise-induced asthma in just two weeks.
"There can be side effects with pharmacological interventions and medications, but not with salt-reduced diet," Mickleborough said.
He recommends consuming 6 grams of salt a day or less to reduce exercise-induced asthma. That's about half the average intake for most Americans.
Source: South Bend Tribune
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