Table 3 Practical advice to build-up and improve tolerance for symptom prevention (secondary prevention) and to prevent exacerbations/attacks (tertiary prevention)[157]
From: The biodiversity hypothesis and allergic disease: world allergy organization position statement
Secondary and tertiary prevention | Â |
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• Regular physical exercise is anti-inflammatory | |
• Healthy diet is anti-inflammatory, e.g. traditional Mediterranean or Baltic type of diet improves asthma control. | |
• Probiotic bacteria in fermented food or other preparations may be anti-inflammatory. | |
• Allergen specific immunotherapy: | |
- allergens as is (foods) | |
- sublingual tablets or drops (pollens, mites) | |
- subcutaneous injections (e.g. insect stings) | |
• Hit early and hit hard respiratory/skin inflammation with medication. Find treatment for long-term control. | |
• Do not smoke, asthma and allergy drugs do not have full effects in smokers. | |