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Can Ketchup Aggravate Asthma?
Question: Can Ketchup aggravate asthma. My son had an asthma attack last night. He has had many with croup but his was different he doesn't have croup. He is 7 years old and I thought he outgrew this but he did not. Anyway, he had ketchup on whole wheat pasta for dinner and it clearly was not digested as he threw it up.
Brief Answer:
Yes ketchup can aggravate asthma.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX,
Yes ketchup can definitely cause or aggravate asthma.
It is one of the foods to be avoided by asthmatic patient.
Various ingredients of ketchup like tomato, sugar syrup, artificial colouring and flavouring agents can cause asthma. Many of these contain MSG which can worse asthma symptoms. Ketchup can also cause acid reflux which aggravates asthma.
Hence it is better that he avoids ketchup in future.
Take care.
Yes ketchup can aggravate asthma.
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXX,
Yes ketchup can definitely cause or aggravate asthma.
It is one of the foods to be avoided by asthmatic patient.
Various ingredients of ketchup like tomato, sugar syrup, artificial colouring and flavouring agents can cause asthma. Many of these contain MSG which can worse asthma symptoms. Ketchup can also cause acid reflux which aggravates asthma.
Hence it is better that he avoids ketchup in future.
Take care.
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Dr. Yogesh D
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