Salt Promotes Asthma in Athletes

One of the most frequent triggers of asthma is strenuous exercise. A new study1 done at Indiana University is the first to show that reducing salt intake for just two weeks can reduce airway inflammation, and improve the flow of oxygen into the bloodstream. The study was done on 24 people with asthma who had experienced exercise-induced asthma. The subjects were put on either a low-salt diet (...