Excerpts: “Can a special diet help in certain cases of asthma? A new study at least points to this conclusion. According to the study, mice that were switched to a so-called ketogenic diet showed significantly reduced inflammation of the respiratory tract.“

“The scientists now want to investigate on patients whether a ketogenic diet can prevent asthma attacks. However, this is not completely without long-term risks and should only be carried out in consultation with a doctor. “We are therefore trying to determine which components of the dietary change are responsible for the effect,” explains Wilhelm. “Maybe this will open the door to the development of new drugs.” “