Micronutrient therapy
| General | |
| In respiratory diseases with reversible bronchoconstriction, anti-inflammatory and histamine-stabilizing micronutrients can positively influence the symptoms. In addition, care should be taken to compensate for drug-related micronutrient deficiencies. | |
| Improves symptoms | |
| Omega-3-fatty acids, like eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), serve as starting substance for eicosanoids of series 3 and leukotrienes of series 5, which have antithrombotic, anti-inflammatory and vasodilatory effects in the body. Black cumin oil (Nigella sativa) has long been used to prevent and alleviate the symptoms of allergic reactions by suppressing inflammatory mediators such as prostaglandins and leukotrienes and increasing T-cell and killer cell activity. Vitamin C and Zinc inhibit histamine release from mast cells and decrease histamine-induced vascular permeability. |
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| Compensates for micronutrient deficits caused by diseases and drugs | |
| Calcium and Vitamin D should be supplemented in asthma bronchiale to avoid the risk of osteoporosis caused by long-term use of glucocorticoids. The metabolism of vitamin B6 is disturbed by theophylline, where in long term use not enough vitamin B6 is available for the degradation of homocysteine. High homocysteine levels pose a health risk as they are often associated with atherosclerotic vascular changes. Magnesium levels are often reduced in asthma bronchiale. |