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DESCRIPTION: A study involving more than a million kids suggests the striking worldwide variation in childhood rates of allergies, asthma, and eczema is related to diet.

More on preventing allergic diseases can be found in my videos Preventing Childhood Allergies (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/preventing-childhood-allergies/) and Preventing Allergies in Adulthood (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/preventing-allergies-in-adulthood/).

More on protecting lung function with fruits and vegetables can be found in Preventing COPD With Diet (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/preventing-copd-with-diet/).

Surprised probiotics can affect immune function? Check out my video Preventing the Common Cold with Probiotics? (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/preventing-the-common-cold-with-probiotics/). And if you think that is wild, wait until you see Gut Feelings: Probiotics and Mental Health (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/gut-feelings-probiotics-and-mental-health/).

What might be in plants that's so beneficial? See Anti-inflammatory Antioxidants (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/anti-inflammatory-antioxidants/).

What might be in animal products that is harmful to lung function? There are endocrine-disrupting industrial pollutants that build up in the food chain that may be playing a role. See my videos Alkylphenol Endocrine Disruptors and Allergies (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/alkylphenol-endocrine-disruptors-and-allergies/) and Dietary Sources of Alkylphenol Endocrine Disruptors (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/dietary-sources-of-alkylphenol-endocrine-disruptors/). Also there's an inflammatory omega-6 fatty acid found predominantly in chicken and eggs that may contribute to inflammation as well. See Inflammatory Remarks About Arachidonic Acid (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/inflammatory-remarks-about-arachidonic-acid/).

Choosing fragrance-free personal care products may also help reduce airway reactivity: Throw Household Products Off the Scent (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/throw-household-products-off-the-scent/).

If fruit and vegetables are so powerful at preventing allergic diseases, what about treating allergies with plants? Coming right up! My next video is Treating Asthma With Fruits and Vegetables ( http://nutritionfacts.org/video/treating-asthma-with-fruits-and-vegetables). Then I compare the efficacy of plants to pills (Treating Asthma With Plants vs. Supplements? http://nutritionfacts.org/video/treating-asthma-with-plants-vs-supplements) and close out this video series exploring the role an entire diet filled with plants might play in Treating Asthma and Eczema With Plant-Based Diets (http://nutritionfacts.org/video/treating-asthma-and-eczema-with-plant-based-diets).

Have a question for Dr. Greger about this video? Leave it in the comment section at http://nutritionfacts.org/video/preventing-asthma-with-fruits-and-vegetables/ and he'll try to answer it!

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