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Asthma and fasting?

Does anyone have asthma and had improvements in symptoms with fasting? I am considering a prolonged fast to help decrease symptoms and get off medications. I have allergic asthma mainly, but it is moderate. I am on daily steroids for it. I have asthma attacks when I get bad viruses like Covid/Flu. I have done keto and IF in the past and it did help but I did not do it long enough to get off my medication. Thanks!

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I have mild allergic asthma (mainly triggered by indoor dust or mold) which like you usually is worse on the back end of a cold. I’ve started doing 7 day fasts and it’s bananas how my cough will completely go away by day 2. I can tell it really brings down inflammation for me so I’m a big fan of fasting.

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I have severe ACOS (asthma COPD overlap syndrome), caused by a pulmonary embolism. Usually 3 major attacks a day. Extended fasting, IF and strict keto have resulted in only 1 mild attack. My O2 levels are also back to normal. It’s been 2 years since the PE but it wasn’t until I started extended fasting and keto that my O2 levels stabilized. I’m doing a weekly 72 hr fast followed by 16:8.