Can a special diet protect lungs from woodsmoke?
This study tests whether a special diet can help protect lungs from the effects of woodsmoke. If you join, you'll eat provided meals for several weeks while researchers check your breathing.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You must be generally healthy with no lung disease.
- You cannot take any supplements for 4 weeks before and during the study.
- You currently eat fewer than 2 servings of fish per week and fewer than 5 servings of fruits/vegetables per day.
- You must have a specific gene type (GSTM1 null) found through a blood test.
- You cannot have smoked or vaped anything in the past 6 months, and must not have smoked more than 6 cigarettes weekly for a year.
- You must be able to provide a sputum (phlegm) sample during the screening visit.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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