Is there a link between obesity and asthma? Let’s talk briefly about that.
So when you have asthma, how do you feel? Well, you likely are under-sleeping – as your sleep is broken or of poor quality or both. So you are tired. When you are tired – what can help you feel better? Yep – food, especially sweet food. And do you feel like exercising or doing physical work when you are tired. Nah…
And when you have asthma, what do you have to take regularly? Yep – drugs. The relief medications are based on adrenalin. Yes, adrenaline. How do you feel when you take extra adrenaline several times per day? Well – first you feel a bit hyper, then you feel tired, and after a few repetitions – you feel stressed. What helps to reduces stress in humans? Yep, food. Especially sweet food. And does that make you feel like going for a walk? Nah… You want to have a nap – and you are tired anyway.
And after you have done this for a while – is there an element of depressiveness that steals your enthusiasm? And does that make you want to eat, you know, sweet foods? Yeh.
Did we mention the impact of taking steroids on how you feel, plus what it does to your other hormones? You can guess, right – it makes you stressed, you sleep badly, you do not feel like exercising, and your misery is temporarily reduced with…. yep sweet foods.
The article linked below is a great example of how tiny bits of research are glued together to attempt to make a story.
If you want to deal with a breathing problem like asthma – consider educating yourself on how symptoms can be reduced by 90% with, you know, breathing changes.
If you have some extra fat – and you have asthma – then don’t wait to learn how to release the asthma – as then it will be way easier – and far more likely – that you can then get fit and healthy. If you feel bad – our natural response is to eat sugars. Think about it.
