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Research: MONTELEONE and SHERMAN
Listed in Issue 20
Abstract
MONTELEONE and SHERMAN, Department of Medicine, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick USA write that the search for the causes of asthma has led to the investigation of genetic, atopic, viral and nutrition factors. The authors state that over the last two decades, several studies have linked particular nutrients to asthma, studying both the suboptimal status of particular nutrients as causes of asthma and the supplementation of specific nutrients as therapy for asthma. The authors review (61 references) and analyse the research data from these studies to determine the role of nutritional therapy in the management of asthma.
Background
Methodology
Results
Studies regarding food allergies demonstrate that IgE-mediated reactions to food are a minor cause of respiratory symptoms, affecting more children than adults. They conclude that there are no available data to support the use of nutritional supplements in the treatment of chronic asthma.
Conclusion
References
Monteleone CA and Sherman AR. Nutrition and asthma. Arch Intern Med 157(1): 2334. Jan 13 1997.
Comment
There is a body of research evidence demonstrating that vitamins A and E and fish oils are effective in the treatment of asthma. For a summary of the role of nutritional supplements in the treatment of a variety of illnesses, please see Chapter 11 Nutrition: Pivotal in prevention and treatment of disease and promotion of health by Sandra Goodman, Ph.D. In: Mind-Body Medicine (A Watkins, Editor), Churchill Livingstone. In Press.
