A cocoa compounds, theobromine may help those who are struggling with a stubborn cough. The researchers found that some cubes of dark chocolate a day had help.

Based on a survey involving 300 patients in 13 hospitals in Britain treated over the two weeks fed twice a day, extracted from chocolate , theobromine can manage a persistent cough, since 60 percent of the patients improved logged.

Professor Marice on a proposal from the (Hull Cough Clinic, United Kingdom) research team led by a day for three to four boxes of chocolates anyone can make eating uncomfortable symptoms of defeat. In fact, however, it managed to discover that it is not a cure, since the end of the treatment, the symptoms returned.

Earlier study by the American Heart and Lung Institute, the theobromine will block the sensory nerves, which are responsible for the cough reflex formation. The material is widely used codeine is effective.

Chocolate Overcome A Stubborn Cough
Chocolate Overcome A Stubborn Cough


The experts justified its choice of topics, the cough is one of the most common chronic complaints: Every twelfth BritNed is present, a severe form on a weekly basis to interfere with the everyday things done.

Participants in the survey were a thousand milligram dose of theobromine. The unsweetened chocolate contains about 30 grams per 450 milligrams of unsweetened dark chocolate 150 in the milk version and 60 in. "The daily consumption of chocolate is really introduced into the body by this valuable material, but a long-term consequences can be expected, such as obesity" - Professor Marice warned.