Asthma is a chronic disease which effects the airways (air is carried to and from the lungs). When the lungs get inflamed, the airway gets narrower and less air is able to travel through the passage ways. This is what causes the tightening of the chest, coughing, and wheezing. An asthma attack is when your lungs are not getting enough air to breathe. The symptoms include: trouble breathing, wheezing, coughing, chest pain and chest tightness.

Some people have found diet helpful in treating the symptoms of psoriasis.Some people have found these food chemicals to trigger asthma:

Sulphites- most likely to cause asthma. Used in fruit juice, deli meats, dried fruit

Tartrazine- rarely triggers asthma. Used as a dye in many foods, additive #102

Benzoates- Used as a preservatie in soft drinks and fruit products, additive #210-213

Salicylates- Used in pain-relieving medications, naturally present in most vegetables,and fruit

Monosodium glutamate (MSG)- Used as a flavor enhancer #620 – and is naturally occurring in many foods.

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