The Significant Role of Diet and Yoga in the Management of Bronchial Asthma: A Compres sive Review

Abstract

 Background: Asthma is a major non-communicable disease characterized by lung airway inflammation and immortalized by inappropriate immune response, improved airway responsiveness, and variable airflow obstruction. It is the most common chronic disease affecting both adults and children. According to the World Health Organization, it is estimated that the disease affected 262 million people in 2019 and caused 455000 deaths globally. Over the recent decade, asthma patients have increased dramatically in numerous countries demonstrating the critical influence of environmental and dietary changes on its development.We limit our discussion in this article to the dietary and yogic approaches for managing asthma.
Scope and Approach: For this review, extensive bibliographic research was carried out, including diet and asthma”, “yoga and asthma”, the DASH diet, and obesity, from Google Scholar, PubMed, Science Direct, and Research Gate.
Key Findings and Conclusion: The inflammation and narrowing of the airway of the lungs can be improved by the implication of yogic practices and dietary modifications. Yogic practices like breathing techniques, meditation, pranayama, asanas, and relaxation techniques help to relax the airway and improve lung function. Moreover, dietary modifications such as the Mediterranean diet, Dash diet, and low glycaemic index diet also help to reduce the symptoms of bronchial asthma.

How to cite this article:
Devi M, Bansal P, Byadgi P S, Kar A C. The Significant
Role of Diet and Yoga in the Management of
Bronchial Asthma: A Compressive Review J Adv
Res Ayur Yoga Unani Sidd Homeo. 2025;12(3&4):
19-27.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2394.6547.202509