Fibre can control asthma symptoms: study
Australian researchers say they have the first proof that soluble fibre can benefit people with asthma by producing a healthy gut.
A University of Newcastle study has shown fibre supplements positively altered the gut microbiota – a community of good and bad bacteria living in the bowel – and in turn reduced airway inflammation in asthmatics.
The research, presented at the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ) Annual Scientific Meeting in Canberra, adds to a growing body of evidence that shows what you put in your mouth not only affects your waistline and heart but your lungs too.
