This week we had a terrible wind storm. I have never been fond of wind, but over the last few years have learned that wind also brings about awful ramifications for my husband’s allergies. We are just entering into the roughest time of the year for allergy sufferers. Although the blooms and blossoms are gorgeous to look at, they make some individuals as miserable as the dark , freezing days of winter.
Sticking with this week’s water theme, I wanted to mention some ideas of how water plays a role in prevention and control of asthmatic and allergic reactions.
As described by Batmangheldj in “Your Body’s Many Cries for Water,” asthma and allergy suffers “…have an increase in histamine content of their lung tissue and that it is histamine that regulates bronchial muscle contraction” (1). Your body has several ways of preserving water, one of which is that through evaporation during breathing. The increased histamine inhibits this process.
Being dehydrated worsens asthmatic and allergic reactions. This is because dehydration causes the histamine activity to become heightened making the reaction more apparent and more symptomatic. These ailments cannot be cured, but can most certainly be controlled by increasing your water intake. An extended period of time being dehydrated allows for this histamine increase, and needs to be gradually fixed by drinking at least 8 to 10 ten-ounce glasses per day (as suggested by Batmangheldji) until hydration has been achieved.
Even more so, water plays an important role in keeping the lungs and air passages moistened. Water needs to be consistently consumed in order to prevent dryness. If an individual is dehydrated, they will have an increased mucus production to make up for this lack of moisture, and an extended period of dehydration will make this mucus stay in the lungs which prevents the normal passage of air. This is a common occurrence in asthmatics.
As discussed before, water is not offered as a cure for allergies and asthma, but it is proven to be a source of prevention and comfort for those who suffer from attacks. Keep hydrated and keep your lungs healthy!
(1) Batmanghelidj, F. “Your Body’s Many Cries for Water.” Pgs. 117-124.
Sticking with this week’s water theme, I wanted to mention some ideas of how water plays a role in prevention and control of asthmatic and allergic reactions.
As described by Batmangheldj in “Your Body’s Many Cries for Water,” asthma and allergy suffers “…have an increase in histamine content of their lung tissue and that it is histamine that regulates bronchial muscle contraction” (1). Your body has several ways of preserving water, one of which is that through evaporation during breathing. The increased histamine inhibits this process.
Being dehydrated worsens asthmatic and allergic reactions. This is because dehydration causes the histamine activity to become heightened making the reaction more apparent and more symptomatic. These ailments cannot be cured, but can most certainly be controlled by increasing your water intake. An extended period of time being dehydrated allows for this histamine increase, and needs to be gradually fixed by drinking at least 8 to 10 ten-ounce glasses per day (as suggested by Batmangheldji) until hydration has been achieved.
Even more so, water plays an important role in keeping the lungs and air passages moistened. Water needs to be consistently consumed in order to prevent dryness. If an individual is dehydrated, they will have an increased mucus production to make up for this lack of moisture, and an extended period of dehydration will make this mucus stay in the lungs which prevents the normal passage of air. This is a common occurrence in asthmatics.
As discussed before, water is not offered as a cure for allergies and asthma, but it is proven to be a source of prevention and comfort for those who suffer from attacks. Keep hydrated and keep your lungs healthy!
(1) Batmanghelidj, F. “Your Body’s Many Cries for Water.” Pgs. 117-124.
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