Trial finds diet rich in fish helps fight asthma

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Trial finds diet rich in fish helps fight asthma

Summary: A clinical trial led by La Trobe University has shown eating fish such as salmon, trout and sardines as part of a healthy diet can reduce asthma symptoms in children. The international study found children with asthma who followed a healthy Mediterranean diet enriched with fatty fish had improved lung function after six months.

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Papamichael M.M., Katsardis Ch., Lambert K., Tsoukalas D., Koutsilieris M., Erbas B., Itsiopoulos C. (2018) Efficacy of a Mediterranean diet supplemented with fatty fish in ameliorating inflammation in paediatric asthma: a randomised controlled trial. J Hum Nutr Diet.

Links: https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-11/ltu-tfd110218.php

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