It turns out that scientists have discovered that the lungs have taste receptors that respond to bitter tastes. Bitter compounds actually relax the muscles, and allow for more air inside of the lungs.
The results have been quite shocking. This can mean big news for people who suffer from asthma, which I am one of those people.
The article also says that it's results are not going to be obtained from people just eating bitter things; they are going to have to put the bitter compound in some type of aerosol that goes into the lungs like an inhaler.
Liggett, who hopes to begin tests in humans within a year, said that eating bitter tasting foods or compounds would not help in the treatment of asthma. Instead, he said, to get a sufficient dose people will need to use aerosolized compounds, which can be inhaled.
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