Certain foods and beverages seem to generate more respiratory secretions than others, milk and lemonade being perfect examples. What other foods & drinks would you recommend avoiding during an asthma flare or a bout with... (5 replies, last updated by Ruth Lafler January 7, 2009)

Did anyone else find this article disturbing? Cancer? Asthma? Hyperactivity???? I’m in the US, and I’m wondering if the dye levels are monitored here. I, too, always expect my tikki masala to be “bright... (1 reply, last updated by The Chowhound Team March 25, 2004)

by myself because of the air inside. (I have asthma.) It’s especially bad in the winter, of course, where the outside option is not available. (2 replies, last updated by yummers November 9, 2009)

Alligator is actually common as it is believed that it helps with asthma. I’ve seen the armadillo with shell and all there and at other local Chinese store too. Don’t know about eating it though. (4 replies, last updated by Will Owen August 19, 2009)

Hi chowhounders...I was recently diagnosed with this weird GI disease (eosinophilic esophagitis) that makes my throat swell and close, much like asthma. I was drinking a Muscat when I first choked (thankfully I was rushed to the... (0 replies, last updated by parkrangerolivia June 30, 2008)

I have been wanting to try this place but they allow smoking and I have asthma so i am a little worried ..any comments about the smoking at this place ? (4 replies, last updated by chowinginaustin June 4, 2008)

I’ll be spending a few days next week in Amsterdam. If the weather’s nice, sitting outside will be an option, but if rain blows in, I have to find a place that has a large space, or preferably is 100%, smoke-free.... (0 replies, last updated by yummers September 29, 2006)

1000 mg of sulphites a day. Also yeast produces sulfites during fermentation. Any sulphites produced by yeast evaporate during distillation. About 1 in 100 people have a small reaction to sulphites and 5% of those may have a... (1 reply, last updated by JMF September 7, 2006)

asthma. If I’m in a smoky room, even a slightly smoky room, for just a few minutes, my head feels like it’s wedged in a vise and about to explode. I have to get up and walk out, no matter what the situation. This is not... (2 replies, last updated by Julie September 27, 2002)

I’ve only ever bought Bob’s brand pmint sticks and family members tell me it works. (I have a sensitivity to oranges, and can’t always eat them without asthma, so avoid them generally. I just eat the pmint... (5 replies, last updated by AnneInMpls December 18, 2007)

What an delightful coincidence; the insidious encroachment of soy is my rant du jour (literally). Earlier today I emailed my sister with the suggestion that soy – which is in most prepared foods in US supermarkets –... (3 replies, last updated by The Dairy Queen August 16, 2006)

I’m headed to Buenos Aires for a week later this month. I’ve dutifully read the various BA posts and have learned a lot about the eating possibilities. (Thanks, y’all!) But I still have a question... I have an... (1 reply, last updated by Boswell February 12, 2006)

) and Bellini’s in North Conway. Of major importance is the quality of the food and a smoke-free atmosphere (I have asthma). I’d also like to know about decor and service. Thanks for your help. P.S. I just learned that... (3 replies, last updated by Chuck December 11, 2001)

. the lady sitting next to me when i sat down had the most horrendous perfume on. my friend complained that it was agrevating my asthma and they promptly moved us (i don’t have asthma but they don’t know that).... (12 replies, last updated by Rasher June 4, 2008)

Thanks for this info. I have asthma, but surely even many ch’ers with fully intact respiratory gear are interested in whether restaurants in non-nonsmoking countries are nonsmoking. It would be great if reports on these... (7 replies, last updated by temporal January 7, 2008)