Click it and Unblock the Notifications
Latest Updates
-
A Hotel on Wheels: Bihar Rolls Out Its First Luxury Caravan Buses -
Bharti Singh-Haarsh Limbachiyaa Welcome Second Child, Gender: Couple Welcome Their Second Baby, Duo Overjoyed - Report | Bharti Singh Gives Birth To Second Baby Boy | Gender Of Bharti Singh Haarsh Limbachiyaa Second Baby -
Bharti Singh Welcomes Second Son: Joyous News for the Comedian and Her Family -
Gold & Silver Rates Today in India: 22K, 24K, 18K & MCX Prices Fall After Continuous Rally; Check Latest Gold Rates in Chennai, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad & Other Cities on 19 December -
Nick Jonas Dancing to Dhurandhar’s “Shararat” Song Goes Viral -
From Consciousness To Cosmos: Understanding Reality Through The Vedic Lens -
The Sunscreen Confusion: Expert Explains How to Choose What Actually Works in Indian Weather -
On Goa Liberation Day 2025, A Look At How Freedom Shaped Goa Into A Celebrity-Favourite Retreat -
Daily Horoscope, Dec 19, 2025: Libra to Pisces; Astrological Prediction for all Zodiac Signs -
Paush Amavasya 2025: Do These Most Powerful Rituals For Closure On The Final Amavasya Of The Year
Salt Consumption
The study contradicts previous studies that have suggested a link between low-sodium diets and improved asthma control.
Dr Zara Pogson, clinical research fellow at The University of Nottingham, says that her study did not found any evidence that cutting back on salt helps asthma patients with their symptoms.
"Despite the clear benefit of a low-sodium diet on cardiovascular risk factors, there is no therapeutic benefit in the use of a low-sodium diet…on asthma control in our study population," nature magazine quoted her as saying.
A decrease in sodium intake, does not result in improvements in asthma control
About 200 subjects completed the study during which the researchers evaluated the effect of changes in bronchial reactivity, a measure of asthma activity, on asthma patients who followed a strict low-sodium diet.
Each subject was either administered sodium supplements to approximate normal sodium intake of 80 millimoles per litre a day or placebo tablets for six weeks.
Dr. Pogson said that her team was expecting that the subjects on the low sodium intake would show improved clinical control of asthma symptoms based on a test of asthma activity, measures of lung function, asthma symptoms and use of asthma medication.
The team, however, did not find any differences in any measures of asthma between the groups, she said.
"We observed no difference in the outcome measures related to asthma activity in adults with asthma and bronchial reactivity who adopted a low-sodium diet for six weeks compared with those who did not, despite a final difference in daily sodium excretion of 50 mmol," Dr. Pogson wrote in the study report, published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
The researcher further said: "We were disappointed that a simple measure, such as a decrease in sodium intake, does not result in improvements in asthma control. We therefore cannot advise people with asthma to alter their sodium intake to improve control of their asthma, despite the fact that a low-sodium diet improves cardiovascular risk factors. This study suggests that further dietary research in asthma should be directed to factors other than sodium."
Disclaimer: The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
Continue with Google