By Elizabeth De Faria
Asthma is a chronic disease that causes wheezing, coughing and breathing trouble. One in five young children is affected by asthma and wheezing disorders.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that more than six million children in the United States have asthma. Over 330 million children and adults suffer the condition worldwide, according to the Global Asthma Network.
A high dose of fish oil during pregnancy proved to be successful in reducing baby’s asthma risk
The study recruited 736 women and divided them into two groups: one that would take fish oil capsules and a control group that would take olive oil as a placebo. About a quarter of the mothers and a fifth of the fathers had asthma. They were evenly distributed between both groups.
