Vitamin C Helps Relieve Asthma In Children

Vitamin C has been known to boost the immune system. Vitamins are found in citrus fruits, it is also able to suppress the symptoms of asthma in children. Thus the results of research conducted by experts from Tanta University and the University of Helsinki, Finland, recently.

In each case of asthma, found the level of FEV1 (forced expiratory volume over 1 second) in patients has decreased dramatically. The researchers found vitamin C intake by 0.2 grams can improve FEV1 by 21 percent. The effect will be maximal perceived by children as young as 7 to 8 years. Levels could reach 37 percent.