Question
My daughter has been coughing and showing asthma symptoms lately. She finds it difficult to breathe comfortably at night. The hospital diagnosed her with pediatric bronchiolitis asthma. What dietary restrictions should she follow?
Answer
Dietary restrictions for children with asthma of the bronchiolitis include: those with cold asthma should avoid eating cold foods such as pears, celery, and bok choy; those with hot asthma should avoid spicy and hot foods such as lamb, goose meat, chili, pepper, ginger, cassia bark, star anise, and fennel; and those with abdominal bloating symptoms should avoid eating foods like beans, taro, and yam.