what is the relationship between asthma and citric acid containing food like orange,lemon and fanta&mirinda?
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Certain foods, like orange-juice, cause the body to produce a lot of mucus.  Asthma causes a restriction in the airways of the lung.  So when you eat a problem food, it makes it even harder to clear your airway.
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Allergic reaction- most likely. B/c it is not typical for lettuce... only cases i heard of are from acidic foods (lemon,lime, grapefruit, oranges) or spicy food. Maybe its the dressing you put on the salad.
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I'm a vegetarian and I still have indigestion. I used to weigh 230 lbs. Now I weigh 130 lbs. It did not eliminate indigestion. Orange juice tears me up. So does cabbage.
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Unripe mango is sour in taste because of the presence of oxalic, citric, malic and succinic acids.
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Water is the main component.  There is also fructose, artificial lemon, tea, and some preservatives.
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lemon acid is also known as citric acid.\nlemons are 5% citric acid and the molecular formula for citric acid is C6H8O7\nacids are solutions that dissolve in water and that give water a pH of less than 7 (7 is neutral) when acids dissolve in water they give off H+ ions\n\nWhen acids are dissolved in water the water acts as a base and accepts the H+ ions to become H30\n\nread more about acids in a chemistry text book or at \nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acids
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yes it does\nActually it is the caffeine in coffee that helps to improve the airway function of an asthmatic. Medical researchers found that the body cannot distinquish between caffeine and Theophylline, a drug commonly prescribed for persons with asthma. However, they caution one should never use caffeine instead of their prescribed medication. Two six-ounce cups of coffee, soda (colas) or tea or two chocolate bars contain enough caffeine to help alleviate asthma symptoms in an emergency situation.\n\nCoffee is a weak bronchodilator, and chemically related to the drug theophylline. It's been known for well over 100 years that a few cups of coffee can help during an asthma attack. If you are having severe attacks I would consult your doctor and only follow your doctors care when concerning care for your asthma.\n\nAsthma\n20 Ways to Stop an Attack\n"Asthma means twitchy airways," says Peter Creticos, M.D., an allergist and co-director of Johns Hopkins Center for Asthma and Allergic Disease in Baltimore, Maryland. "Your bronchial airways suddenly contract, you feel a tightness in your chest, you become short of breath, and you cough and wheeze."\n\n"In the under-40 age group, probably 90 percent of asthma is triggered by an allergy," says William Ziering, M.D., a Fresno, California, allergist. Tree, weed, and grass pollens, animal dander, dust mites, and mold are the biggest allergic triggers for asthma. (To find out how to control these common allergens, see page 7.) "After age 40, it's about 50 percent. The other 50 percent is triggered by some form of lung disorder such as emphysema."\n\nBut no matter what the cause, asthma needn't be a life sentence. You can get your chest problems under control. "Asthma is a reversible disease," says Dr. Ziering. And you don't have to go to the Sahara desert looking for a way to reverse your asthma; there's plenty you can do right at home.\n\nStay out of smoke-filled rooms. People with asthma shouldn't smoke, but a recent study done in Canada found that people around asthmatics shouldn't smoke either. "This is particularly important in the winter months, when houses are closed up," says Brenda Morrison, Ph.D., a researcher and associate professor at the University of British Columbia, who conducted a study on the effects of cigarette smoking on asthma. "If someone in the house smokes, it leads to a worsening of asthma, especially in children."\n\nDon't light a fire. Throwing another log on the fire, or in the wood stove, will also fuel asthma. "Wood stoves and fireplaces can cause significant trouble for people with asthma," says John Carlson, M.D., an allergist from Virginia Beach, Virginia. If you must make a fire, be sure the wood stove and chimney are airtight in order to reduce the amount of particulates released into your room—and lungs. Also, make sure the room is well ventilated and the fireplace draws well.\n\nTake an antacid at bedtime. Going to sleep on a full stomach might also feed your asthma. "Asthma can be caused by stomach reflux," a condition in which acid backs up into your esophagus from your stomach. "Your stomach contents may leak out a little and drip down into your airway while you're lying down," says Dr. Creticos. "Prop your bed up and elevate the pillow to prevent the dripping, and take an antacid before bedtime to cut down on your stomach's acidity."\n\nStay out of the deep freeze. You open the front door, step outside, and get hit with a blast of arctic air. What can you do?\n\n"Stay indoors when it's cold outside," says allergist Sidney Friedlaender, M.D., who is clinical professor of medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine.\n\nBuy a large scarf. If staying indoors isn't possible, however, make sure you keep your mouth and nose covered when going outdoors. "Cold air can
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Mag Citrate can give you diarrhea, also if you eat enough ex-lax, that should do the trick too.
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common home-use acids include vinegar (acetic acid), citric acid (Vitamin C and citrus juices), boric acid (to kill bugs), and acetysalicylic acid (aspirin!).
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Citric acid is a weak organic acid found in citrus fruits. It is a natural preservative and is also used to add an acidic (sour) taste to foods and soft drinks. In biochemistry, it is important as an intermediate in the citric acid cycle and therefore occurs in the metabolism of almost all living things. It also serves as an environmentally benign cleaning agent and acts as an antioxidant.\n\nCitric acid exists in a variety of fruits and vegetables, but it is most concentrated in lemons and limes, where it can comprise as much as 8% of the dry weight of the fruit.
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This is a very vague question -- it could be anything from anxiety attacks to asthma.  Go talk to your doctor, since even *mild* untreated asthma can be fatal.  Don't accept medical advice from anyone on here.
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Avoid citric cool drinks/soft drinks,lime juice etc.Eno you can drink in case of need.Heartburn due to hyper acidity reqiure doctors consultation.OTC medicines not desirable except in isloated instances
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YES, there is a condition that doctors like to call psuedoasthma and it is from acid reflux. I have had problems for years with reflux and this last time that i was pregnant i had to use an inhaler. My baby has it too, he has had numerous hospitalizations from reflux that caused asthma like problems. \nsee a doctor they need to do a scope of your stomach and put u on some stronger meds like prevacid...
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Foods I believe are supposed to be marked if they contain sulphites, or maybe just sulfur, for the allergic reactions they can produce in people.\n\nFor myself, I used to go to the neighborhood market late at night and pick up some dried fruit.  I eventually noticed that I would regularly wake up with a sore throat.  After a little internet research, I concluded that the sulphur that was used as a preservative in the making of those dried fruits could have triggered an allergic reaction in me.  It seems supported that dried fruits containing sulphur-based preservatives do not react well with my system, as a couple times after consuming unmarked dried fruit led to my having a sore throat the next day.  I have never had an allergic reaction that I know of to fizzy or concentrated drinks.  I do not drink wine.  I am unfamiliar of other drinks with sulphites in them.\n\nCurrently I have a sore throat that feels like an allergic reaction.  I get itchy a bit when I have canteloupe, and I had a lot of it last night, but I'm unsure if that's the main cause.  I don't think I've consumed any foods treated with sulfur-based preservatives recently--I usually check now, and don't buy stuff with sulfur in it.  I found your question because I'm looking for help!
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depends on teh soda. hate it when its coke but fanta is nice
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If you're thinking of the natural indicator in red cabbage, it is pink-red under acid conditions, blue-purple under neutral conditions, and greenish yellow under basic conditions.  \n\nSo, with lemon juice (citric acid) it should be red.
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Lemon juice. it is acidic.