Your favorite drink could be making you sick...recent studies in Australia show over one third of asthma suffers who drank found that it triggered an asthma attack on two or more occasions and almost half also experienced hay fever, itching and coughing.
Drinking wine seemed to trigger the highest number or one third of asthma attacks and allergic reactions, while beer was found to cause 10 percent; lastly hard alcohol or liquor triggered 5 percent. Experts warn that Asian asthmatics tend to be very sensitive to alcohol.
For many asthma and allergy suffers who are sensitive to wine there are two possible causes. The link of candida or yeast infection to asthma and allergies is clear and since wine is fermented and naturally contains yeast, this would trigger asthma attack or allergy symptoms. Most wines also contain traces of pesticides or toxins used in growing the grapes that can trigger an attack. If you are not sensitive to yeast then, drinking organic wines is a good alternative.
Beer also contains yeast and preservatives, which can trigger an allergic response and or an asthma attack. Once again, if yeast is not a problem then finding a micro brewery that uses few or no preservatives is a good alternative for those who can not bear to part with their cold one.
However, if you drink regularly and have never experienced any problems then you probably don not need to worry. Drinking alcohol has been shown to decrease magnesium levels in the body, which in turn can trigger an asthma attack. Limiting your alcohol intake and practicing moderation is a good idea. Experts advise that it is wise to avoid drinking alcohol if you do have an attack.
Susan Millar is a former asthma and allergy sufferer. She is a researcher and the author of The Dramatic Asthma Relief Report, based on extensive research from internationally respected medical publications about a genuinely effective drug-free treatment for asthma & allergies, which helped her to eliminate her asthma and allergies. This book has helped many other sufferers worldwide to do the same.
Please visit her website for more information about asthma, allergies and the Dramatic Asthma Relief Report: http://www.dramatic-asthma-relief.com/
