Natural Therapies for Emphysema and COPD by Robert J. Green

Author:Robert J. Green
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Alternative Medicine/Health
Publisher: Inner Traditions/Bear & Company
Published: 2012-07-22T04:00:00+00:00

Adding Hot and Spicy Foods

To the extent that your palate can tolerate them, foods such as onions, garlic, various types of chili peppers, mustard, and horseradish will all benefit your condition. These foods are stimulating to your immune system and help provide nourishment to your respiratory system. Furthermore, garlic and onions both contain quercetin, a flavonoid compound that research has shown to inhibit lipoxygenase. Inhibition of lipoxygenase means that the production of series-4 leukotrienes will decrease, which will result in less bronchoconstriction and inflammation. Research also indicates that quercetin can inhibit pro-inflammatory series-2 prostaglandins. Taking supplemental quercetin will further enhance the inhibition of series-4 leukotrienes and the pro-inflammatory series-2 prostaglandins.

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