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What Causes Asthma In Kid?
My 3 yr. old grandson was born at 26 wks. & has always has resp. problems. We had a break for about 8 months & thought his asthma had improved. He loves chocolate! more than average kids. We give him those kisses during the day. could it be causing the problem???
Thu, 7 Aug 2014
Hello.
Thank you for asking at HCM.
I went through your grand son's history.
I would like to know more details about him like - What are his symptoms? Does he have wheezing/breathing difficulties? What is the frequency of his symptoms? Does he have any other allergies (rhinitis, skin allergies, food allergies)? Does he have a family member with allergies/asthma? etc.
From your given history, I would like to make following suggestions for him:
1. Childhood asthma, especially at 3 years of age may or may not be due to allergies. Personally I would suggest him allergy testing for common food and air-borne allergens, which may help you to know whether he has allergic or non-allergic asthma. If allergic, avoiding the substances he is allergic to may be helpful.
2. Chocolates do not cause problems to all the children with asthma. However, depending upon composition of the chocolate (containing milk, tree nuts, pea nut, eggs, etc), they should be avoided in children with particular food allergies.
3. Excessive intake of chocolates can sometimes cause running nose, cold-like symptoms due to the contain more histamine compared to many other foods.
4. In general, a healthy food rich in vitamins & minerals (adequate amounts of green leafy vegetables, fruits, sprouts, etc) and avoidance of exposure to dusts, smokes & air pollution will help him in a long run.
Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you.
Should you have further query, please feel free to ask at HCM.
Wish your grand son the best of the health.
Thank you & Regards.
Thank you for asking at HCM.
I went through your grand son's history.
I would like to know more details about him like - What are his symptoms? Does he have wheezing/breathing difficulties? What is the frequency of his symptoms? Does he have any other allergies (rhinitis, skin allergies, food allergies)? Does he have a family member with allergies/asthma? etc.
From your given history, I would like to make following suggestions for him:
1. Childhood asthma, especially at 3 years of age may or may not be due to allergies. Personally I would suggest him allergy testing for common food and air-borne allergens, which may help you to know whether he has allergic or non-allergic asthma. If allergic, avoiding the substances he is allergic to may be helpful.
2. Chocolates do not cause problems to all the children with asthma. However, depending upon composition of the chocolate (containing milk, tree nuts, pea nut, eggs, etc), they should be avoided in children with particular food allergies.
3. Excessive intake of chocolates can sometimes cause running nose, cold-like symptoms due to the contain more histamine compared to many other foods.
4. In general, a healthy food rich in vitamins & minerals (adequate amounts of green leafy vegetables, fruits, sprouts, etc) and avoidance of exposure to dusts, smokes & air pollution will help him in a long run.
Hope above suggestions will be helpful to you.
Should you have further query, please feel free to ask at HCM.
Wish your grand son the best of the health.
Thank you & Regards.
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