While not a good tool for diagnosing asthma, peak flow, and peak flow meters are good to monitor asthma over time. You may see declines in your peak flow prior to developing significant symptoms. This will allow you to alter your treatment regimen based on your asthma care plan.
Increase your intake of calcium, which inhibits the absorption of iron in the body. Eat more milk products, green leafy vegetables, oats and cereals (check to see that these are not fortified with iron). Milk products, such as ice cream, cheese, yogurt, are rich in calcium.
â¢ Iron found in animal foods is most easily absorbed by your body and is therefore one place to restrict your intake. A good rule of thumb is that the darker the meat, poultry, fish or seafood, the more iron they are likely to contain, Arrey says. Try to stick to pork, chicken or turkey breast, and white fish..