Chemical allergies, Food allergies, Seasonal
allergies, or a Spring cold?
by Linda Page, N.D. Ph.D.
Allergies are an epidemic. Over 60 million Americans suffer from allergies
- that's 20% of the population! Respiratory allergies (35 million people)
include environmental pollutants, like asbestos and smoke fumes, and seasonal
conditions, like dust, pollen or spores. This type of allergic reaction
often occurs when the body has an excess accumulation of mucous which harbors
environmental irritants. Common drugstore medications generally mask symptoms
and also have a rebound effect - the more you use them, the more you need
them. The newest ones are strong medicine.... and have strong side effects
like rapid heartbeat, even possible tumors. Steroid drugs for hayfever
allergies, if taken for long periods, do not cure and often make the situation
worse by depressing immune defenses, and impeding allergen elimination.
Multiple chemical sensitivities are multiplying. We're exposed to more
chemicals every day than any generation in history; 30% of Americans have
sensitivities to chemicals! Over 21/2 billion pounds of pesticides are
used in America every year! (300 million pounds in the home.) Benzene,
formaldehyde, and carcinogens from carpeting and dry cleaning affect our
brains. Repeated chemical exposures set off rampant free radical reactions,
and allergic response. Those making the news today, environmental illness,
sick buildings, Gulf War syndrome, breast cancer, nerve damage, attention
deficit disorder in children, latex and insecticide allergies, are just
the latest in a growing list. Worse, our bodies use up enormous amounts
of nutrients trying to detoxify us from these chemicals, nutrients that
could have been used to keep us happy and healthy.
Food allergy: an immune system antibody response to a certain food.
Food intolerance: a non-immune reaction, usually an enzyme deficiency to
digest a certain food. Celiac disease: a sensitivity to gluten, a wheat
protein (some estimate celiac disease affects 20% of Americans). Ninety
percent of food reactions are caused by certain proteins in cow's milk,
peanuts, egg whites, wheat and soybeans. Food sensitivities are growing
fast as people are more exposed to chemically altered, enzyme-depleted,
processed foods. Without enzyme active foods, total food assimilation does
not occur, and large amounts of undigested fats and proteins are left that
the immune system treats as potentially toxic. It releases prostaglandins,
leukotrienes, and histamines into the bloodstream and allergy reactions
occur.
Experiencing
an Adverse Immune Response
The immune system plays a central role in the health of the individual.
It protects us from disease by recognizing and eliminating or removing
foreign material from our bodies. Exposure to a variety of chemicals can
effect this system adversely; putting us at risk for illness and disease.
Allergy is caused by an oversensitive immune system, which leads to a misdirected
immune response. The immune system normally protects the body against harmful
substances, such as bacteria and viruses. In contrast, an allergic reaction
is when the immune system reacts to substances (allergens) that are generally
harmless and in most people do not cause an immune response.
Kenneth Bock, MD - "Because transfer factors
can function as immune system modulators, they can help to
restore immune system balance in many types of clinical situations." Kenneth
Bock, MD, best selling author on immune system modulation.
Dr. Ryser: " Transfer Factor helps with viral, bacterial, and
fungal infections as well as parasites, and supports the immune system
while treating the problems a patient has. Regarding what formulas of Transfer
Factor I use for different patients, I use the plain
Transfer Factor as a general prevention treatment, especially for infections
and allergies and for patients with Epstein-Barr, Chronic Fatigue
Syndrome."
Non-Breast Milk In Infancy Increases Asthma
Risk - Introducing milk other than breast milk to infants younger
than 4 months old increases the risk of asthma and atopy (a predisposition
to certain allergies). In the first study of its kind, the investigators
followed over two thousand children from before birth through their 6th
birthday, questioning their parents regarding various manifestations of
asthma and allergy. Children who were fed milk other than breast milk before
4 months of age experienced higher rates of all indicators of asthma and
allergy, the report indicates. Such children were 25% more likely to be
diagnosed with allergy and 30% more likely to have a positive skin test
for allergies than were children who received only breast milk during their
early months. The total duration of exclusive breastfeeding was less important,
though longer breastfeeding was associated with less asthma and allergy.
Because the introduction of non-breast milk was more closely associated
with asthma and atopy than the duration of breastfeeding, the investigators
postulate that the exclusion of potentially allergy-causing components
in milk other than breast milk may account for the protective effect. British
Medical Journal September 25, 1999;319:815-819.
Asthma
& Allergy Relief
Susan Millar has spent many thousands of dollars on traditional medical
specialists, prescription drugs, alternative asthma and allergy treatments,
books, vitamins, herbal and nutritional supplements. There are a lot of
people claiming to have an asthma or allergy remedy or cure and we've pretty
much tried them all. None of them really worked well. Some were a complete
waste of money. Many had serious side effects...Read Susasn's personal
success in treating her asthma: a drugless approach.
Subject:Healing my asthma
From: Lamon, Paul PLamon@dol.state.nj.us
Date: Wednesday, June 02,
2004
"I am 40 years old.
Last winter I was diagnosed with walking pneumonia. It wasn't long
after I was recovering from this illness that some mild asthma symptoms
began to appear. (I had asthma as a child, but that went away during
my teenage years.) At first I was not very alarmed, since the asthma
attacks were very mild and infrequent. A couple puffs from an albuterol
inhaler here and there took care of the problem. But by springtime
the asthma started becoming more aggressive. Soon I was on the albuterol
inhaler, the Advair inhaler and taking the singulair pills every day just
to maintain my breathing. I was thankful to have the medications
to help me breath, but I was hoping the asthma would somehow just go away.
I knew the medications were not good for my body in the long run.
Well, my body let me know that it had had enough medication a lot sooner
in a very drastic way. I started getting all the worst side effects
listed on the drug fact sheets from the pharmacist - severe fatigue, dizziness
and terrible muscle cramps. I was literally becoming incapacitated
- I couldn't get out of bed. I knew I needed a miracle and needed
one quick. I turned to Shirley's Wellness Cafe and went to the asthma
section. I was so happy to find many natural asthma treatments to
try. I went with a link to Susan Millar's website at www.dramatic-asthma-relief.com.
At that website I discovered a natural protocol that I tried immediately.
After a week and a half on that protocol, I was able to reduce my medications
by 90 percent. After three weeks on that protocol, I was able to
eliminate my asthma med's completely. No more horrible side effects.
No more anxiety about how I was going to be able to go to work. I
got my breathing back and my life back. If it wasn't for the Shirley's
Wellness Cafe website, I don't know if my prayers for a miracle would have
been answered, or answered so quickly - not without that link that directed
me to where I needed to go. Thank you Susan Millar. And thank
you Shirley. You both saved my life."
Treatment
of Allergies with Homeopathy
Dana Ullman, M.P.H.
Solid research have proven the effectiveness of homeopathic medicines
in hayfever. Dr. David Taylor-Reilly, a professor and homeopath at the
University of Glasgow in Scotland, published an important study in the
Lancet (October 18, 1986) which showed that homeopathically prepared doses
of 12 common flowers were very effective in reducing hayfever symptoms
when compared with patients given a placebo. This same researcher published
in the Lancet (12-10-94) another high caliber study on the homeopathic
treatment of asthma. This double-blind, placebo-controlled randomized trial
performed conventional allergy testing to determine what substance asthma
sufferers were most allergic. Then, half of the subjects were given a homeopathic
preparation of this substance, while the other half were given a placebo.
Those people given the homeopathic medicine experienced a very significant
improvement in their symptoms of asthma.
Allergy
Free: Twenty-five leading physicians explain the techniques and natural
substances--herbs, supplements, dietary changes, homeopathy, detoxification
and traditional Chinese medicine, etc.--that brought recovery to their
allergy patients. This Book explores dozens of self-help options for treating
allergies, including patient success stories of alleviating allergies without
drugs. Interactive, cross-referenced text.
Healing Asthma:
a Drugless Approach Conventional drugs used for treating asthma, particularly
steroids, can impair immune function and lead to more serious health problems.
Learn about safe and effective alternative treatments.
Steroids The sleaziest of drugs "Doctors
tell you that steroids (cortisone, prednisone) only cause side effects
after many years. But new research shows that permanent damage is immediate
and devastating. Studies show that steroids cause permanent, debilitating
effects after a single dosage. 'Steroids are probably the most sleazy of
modern day medications"
John Mills, former professor
of medicine at the University of California, San Francisco and chief of
infectious diseases at San Francisco General Hospital
.
The
Homeopathic Treatment of Asthma
Homeopaths have a long history of successful allergy treatment, and
they have made some important contributions to present understanding of
allergies.
Sir William Osler, considered the Father of Modern Medicine, was known
to say, "Asthmatics don't die, they just 'pant into old age.'" However,
new research on the homeopathic treatment of asthma that has been published
in The Lancet (December 10, 1994) suggests that relief is in sight for
asthma sufferers.
Research conducted by professors at the University of Glasgow, Europe's
largest medical school, indicates that those patients given an exceedingly
small homeopathic doses of whatever substance to which they are most allergic
can provide significant relief within the first week of treatment. The
authors called this unique method of individualizing medicines "homeopathic
immunotherapy."
This double-blind, placebo-controlled trial showed that over 80% patients
given a homeopathic remedy improved, while only 38% of patients given a
placebo experienced a similar degree of relief. The patients were assessed
by a homeopathic physician and a conventional physician. When the patients
and doctors were asked if they felt the patient received the homeopathic
medicine or the placebo, both the patients and the doctors tended to guess
correctly.
ABC
of Asthma, Allergies and Lupus : Eradicate Asthma - Now! by Fereydoon
Batmanghelidj
This book introduces a new discovery that unintentional dehydration
causes many painful, degenerative diseases. It explains the direct relationship
between water deficiency in the body and allergies, asthma and lupus.
You will learn:
-How to prevent and cure childhood asthma without medication
-How to recognize the signs of an imminent asthma attack
-How to identify chronic dehydration in your body
-Compelling stories of naturally cured asthma
Fish oils help asthma patients
Oily fish protects against childhood asthma SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA.
Researchers at the University of Sydney report that the regular consumption
of oily fish is associated with a much reduced risk of developing asthma
in childhood. Their study involved 574 children aged 8 to 11 years. The
children's parents completed detailed questionnaires about the frequency
of the intake of more than 200 foods for a one-year period. The children
were evaluated for current asthma as defined by airway hyperresponsiveness
and a tendency to wheeze with or without exercise. The researchers found
that children who regularly consumed fresh, oily fish (such as mullet,
orange roughy, Atlantic salmon or rainbow trout which contains more than
two per cent fat) had a four times lower risk of developing asthma than
did children who rarely or never ate oily fish. The risk reduction persisted
even after adjustment for other risk factors such as parental asthma and
smoking, early respiratory infections, race, and place of birth. Consumption
of non-oily fish and canned fish was not associated with a reduced asthma
risk. Fish oil
contains the two omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic
acid (DHA). The researchers speculate that EPA may prevent the development
of asthma or reduce its severity by reducing airway inflammation and responsiveness.
A very recent study suggests that long-term fish oil supplementation may
reduce asthma severity. Hodge, Linda,
et al. Consumption of oily fish and childhood asthma risk. Medical Journal
of Australia, Vol. 164, February 5, 1996, pp. 137-40
Fish oils improve lung function in asthma patients PARIS, FRANCE.
Asthma involves an inflammation of the airway (pharynx, larynx and lungs).
Epidemiological studies have shown that populations with a high intake
of fish oils have a lower incidence of inflammatory diseases such as asthma.
French researchers have completed a small trial to see if oral fish oil
supplementation would benefit asthma patients. A total of 12 allergic asthmatic
patients who were routinely receiving inhaled salbutamol, steroid and sodium
nedocromil therapy participated in the one- year randomized, double-blind
trial. Half the patients received 1 gram of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)
and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) daily; the other half received a placebo.
Participants were evaluated every month and lung function tests performed
every three months. A significant improvement in lung function was observed
among the patients in the fish oil group. Forced expiratory volume in 1
second (FEV1) increased by 23% after 9 months of supplementation. The researchers
point out that the treatment was well-tolerated and urge large-scale, long-term
trials to confirm their findings. Dry,
J. and Vincent, D. Effect of a fish oil diet on asthma: results of a 1-year
double-blind study. Int Arch Allergy Appl Immunol, Vol. 95, 1991, pp. 156-57
Dr.
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The
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The incredible health benefits
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This newest book by Dr. Sears offers to change forever how medicine
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Dr.
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has done a great job compiling evidence supporting the use of fish oils.
ABC
News Transcript: Dr. Barry Sears on the Benefits of Fish Oil
LARAMIE, WYOMING. Asthma is an increasingly common affliction in the
Western world. It is estimated that between 20 and 25 per cent of all children
suffer from one or more symptoms of asthma at some point. There is evidence
that a high dietary intake of linoleic acid (n-6 PUFA) may exacerbate asthma
symptoms. Linoleic acid is found in particularly high concentrations in
vegetable oils such as safflower, sunflower, and corn oils. Researchers
at the University of Wyoming now report that adjusting the dietary intake
of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) may be effective in reducing asthma
symptoms in many patients. Their experiment involved 26 non-smoking asthma-sufferers
aged 19 to 25 years. The normal dietary intake of n-6 PUFA was determined
for all participants at the start of the study and after one month. For
the first month participants were given fish
oil capsules containing enough EPA and DHA to adjust their intake
ratio of n-3 PUFAs (fish oils) to n-6 PUFAs to 0.1:1. During the second
month the participants had their n-3 PUFA to n-6 PUFA ratio adjusted to
0.5:1. The average fish oil intake required to produce the 0.5:1 ratio
was 3.3 grams per day. Extensive testing showed that more than 40 per cent
of the participants experienced a significant improvement in their breathing
ability and better resistance to asthma attacks while on the high fish
oil diet. The researchers conclude that dietary supplementation with fish
oils or other enriched sources of n-3 PUFAs may be a viable therapy for
asthma.
Broughton, K. Shane, et al.
Reduced asthma symptoms with n-3 fatty acid ingestion are related to 5-
series leukotriene production. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition,
Vol. 65, April 1997, pp. 1011- 17
Naturally
free from asthma, sinus and allergies.
A drug-free, home treatment program designed by an ex-asthmatic who
cured her own asthma.
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Miracle
OF MSM
"In a double-blind study of MSMs impact ondegenerative arthritis,
he found that patients who ingested 2,250mg of MSM a day for six weeks
felt an improvement in their pain reduction by 82%, on average.
Ronald M. Lawrence MD - "I've been practicing medicine
for 50 years, and in all those years I've never seen a substance like this"
Lawrence says in The Journal of Anti-Aging Medicine a peer-reviewed scientific
journal, published Lawrence's preliminary study results last July. Arthritic
cartilage has only one-third the level of sulfur concentration of normal
cartilage - perhaps that is why MSM has been so effective in treating arthritis.
But researchers don't know for sure if MSM is beneficial for arthritis
because of its sulfur content or because of its antiinflammatory and analgesic
properties. Unlike aspirin, which offers immediate pain relief "MSM takes
three to four weeks before you have noticable changes Lawrence says, "except
in rheumatioid patients - they have felt differences in just one day, and
certainly bythree or four days." According to Jacob, Lawrence and Zucker's
forthcoming book, MSM can be a natural remedy for: osteoarthritis,rheumatoid
arthritis, fibromyalgia, tendonitis and bursitis,
muscular
soreness and athletic injuries, carpal tunnel syndrome,
post - traumatic inflammation and pain, heartburn and hyperacidity,
headaches
and back pain, allergies."
MSM,
a natural form of organic sulphur found in all living organisms, is
present in body fluids and tissues. It is part of the amino acid chain.
Without the presence of the proper amount of MSM in the body, the amino
acids will continue to build the glands but fail to produce the correct
enzymes, so animals and people are then prone to unnecessary illnesses.
MSM is an important dietary supplement for people and animals.
MSM (Methyl-Sulfonyl-Methane) is a pure, organic, non-toxic, non-metallic
element that occurs widely in nature. MSM has been shown to be completely
non-toxic in study after study, even in high dosages. Storehouses of MSM,
in mammals, decreases with age, which may be caused by changing diet or
body metabolism. This should not be allowed to occur. Your body uses MSM
to continually create new healthy cells to replace old ones. If your body
is not receiving the proper nutrition including MSM, the body may produce
weak dysfunctional cells.
MSM detoxifies the body and increases blood circulation. It is also
a free radical scavenger, prevents overreaction to other medicines, controls
acidity, coats the intestinal tract so parasites lose the ability to hang
on, helps to utilize vitamins and minerals, thereby providing the means
to derive the maximum benefit from what we and our animals eat. learn
more
Asthma
Herbal Remedies Asthma is caused by the spasms in the smooth
muscles surrounding the bronchi and bronchioles (small airways in the lungs),
causing the passageways to partially close. The spasms are accompanied
with increased mucus which clogs the bronchioles/bronchi and worsens the
attack. It is triggered by an allergic response and the immune system produces
histamine; thus, any type of allergen can precipitate an asthma attack.
It results in difficulty breathing (especially exhalation), coughing, wheezing,
and a tight chest. This above condition is specifically known as bronchial
asthma.
Asthma
tincture: Blood Root; St. John's Wort; Mullein; Saw
Palmetto; Wild Cherry Bark; Goldenseal Root; Cayenne; Comfrey; Lobelia
Shilajit in Sanskrit means
"conqueror of mountains & destroyer of weakness". “There is hardly
any curable disease which cannot be controlled or cured with the aid of
Shilajit.” - Famous Indian Vaid Charak (1st Century A.D.) It is used by
the indigenous system of medicine in India, Hakims and Vaids and traditional
healers, in a great variety of diseases: genitourinary diseases, diabetes,
chronic bronchitis, asthma, gall stones, jaundice, painful and bleeding
piles, epilepsy, enlarged liver and spleen, fermentative dyspepsia, digestive
disorders, worms, renal and bladder calculi, nervous debility, sexual neurasthenia,
hysteria, anaemia and in bone fracture.
Breathing
Free : The Revolutionary 5-Day Program to Heal Asthma, Emphysema, Bronchitis,
and Other Respiratory Ailments by Teresa Hale, Leo Galland
"Hale's breathing program, Breath Connection, teaches you to change
your breathing patterns so that you won't need to wheeze, breathe heavily,
or take gulps of air after exertion. Hale promises that five days on this
program will reduce your need for medications, and regular practice often
increases metabolism and leads to weight loss.
Breathing Free gives a self-test to assess your breathing and teaches
several techniques to improve it. Hale explains how to adapt the program
for mild, moderate, or severe asthma; emphysema; bronchitis; panic attacks;
general health; and children with asthma. She also suggests dietary guidelines.
Hale's program is based on the work of Konstantin Buteyko of the former
Soviet Union. It is easy to understand, but will take time and effort to
master. But Hale says you have a choice: "Stay where you are, with your
daydreams and your deteriorating health, or take control and make some
effort to effect permanent change." Hale founded Britain's renowned Hale
Clinic, whose clients have included Princess Diana, the Duchess of York,
Tina Turner, Richard Gere, and Arnold Schwarzenegger." --Joan
Price
Boosting the Immune System: The
body's defense department
Your immune system is your bodyguard. It works both pro-actively and
protectively to shield you from anything in your world that threatens your
life and limb. The immune system is not responsive to drugs for healing.
By rebuilding immunity, health is naturally restored and disease disappears.
If health and immunity are thereafter conscientiously maintained, the individual
is no longer vulnerable to disease. According t o Dr. George C Pack, MD,
a cancer specialist at Cornell medical School, almost everyone has cancer
cells present at times in our bodies. If our immune system is working properly,
these cells are killed or reabsorbed by our defense system before they
begin to grow and threaten our health. The only real defense against cancer
is the immune system. Everyone gets cancer every day but if the immune
system is where it should be those cancer cells are eliminated and we never
know it.
Black Cumin Oil - great for asthma
and allergies
"Studies also testify that an immune system which has gone wrong can
again be regulated by the strong effect of the black cumin seed oil. Schleicher,
meanwhile, has tested the effect of the oil on 600 patients. As a result
he confirms the cure for allergies at about 70% of the patients. Amongst
them are allergies against pollen and dust, acne and neuro-dermatological
illnesses, asthma patients, etc.. who generally have a weak resistence
and are prone to suffer from infections. For that reason Dr.Schleicher
in Munich is going to include the oil with his preventative treatment against
colds and influenza." Hans Wagner
Black
Cumin: The Magical Egyptian Herb for Allergies, Asthma, Skin Conditions,
and Immune Disorders The extraordinary healing powers of black cumin
have been known for centuries in the Middle East where the Prophet Mohammed
himself declared: "Black cumin heals every disease except for death." It
enjoyed wide use in ancient Egypt as a digestive aid and as an effective
medicine for colds, headaches, toothaches, and infections. Because of its
complex chemical structure--it has over one hundred active ingredients--black
cumin has positive effects on the respiratory,
immune,
circulatory,
digestive,
and urinary systems. It is enormously effective against asthma,
stomach
ailments, and numerous skin conditions, ranging from
acne
to psoriasis. It also has been the subject of intensive scientific
research indicating that it strengthens and stabilizes the immune system
and is greatly beneficial in the treatment of allergies.
It has even been found to be beneficial in the treatment of impotence
when the causes are primarily physiological.
This book will serve as an invaluable resource for anyone interested
in the healing properties of this incredible plant. It contains everything
you need to know in order to use black cumin for the prevention and treatment
of illness, including specific recipes for infections and allergies, and
precise directions for their preparation. The authors even provide a section
on the use of black cumin as a beauty aid and as a culinary staple.
Black
Cumin Seed Oil - Black Cumin Teas - Black Cumin Beauty Products (soap,
shampoo, etc.)
Black
Seed Ultra Moisturizing Skin Cream
Flaxseed, the Healthy Oil (rich
in Omega-3)
Asthma Conditions Improved by Omega-3 Oils
Flaxseed oil can relieve asthma noticeably, sometimes within a just
a few days of initiating the oil into the daily diet.
Bee Pollen Treats
Allergies
Pollen is also a remedy for hay fever and allergies. However it must
be taken at least six weeks before the season begins and then continued
throughout the season if it going to work.
Bee pollen has been effectively used down through the ages to rid allergy
sufferers of their afflictions. This technique, called desensitization,
was developed at St. Mary's Hospital Medical School in London soon after
the turn of the century. The treatment consists of administering small
amounts of the allergen to stimulate the patient's own immune system to
produce antibodies that will eliminate the allergic reaction. It works
rather like a vaccination does against childhood diseases. Desensitization
is based on the premise that the administration of the allergen will cause
the body to produce antibodies that will cancel out the effects of the
offending substance when the patient is again exposed to it.
Athma,
Allergies and Vaccines
Several asthma and allergy researchers have found results similar to
the earlier described relationship between immunization and IDDM. A group
from New Zealand (Kemp, Pearce, Fitzharriset al.1997) found that asthma
and allergies were more common in children that received pertussis vaccine
than in those that were not immunized. Similar results have been suggested
by others (Odent, Culpin & Kimmel, 1994) . More recently Dr. Julian
Hopkin presented data at the British Thoracic Society meeting in 1997 which
linked asthma to immunization. He has also published data that early immunization
with BCG in Japan is associated with a decreased risk of IDDM (Shirakawa,
Enomoto, Shimazuet al.1997).
Unvaccinated
Children Have Less Asthma
In an article entitled "The Dark Side of Immunizations?," Science News
reviews new reports by researchers that show that vaccinated children have
a higher incidence of asthma and diabetes than do unvaccinated children.
Science News reports that a study by researchers at the Wellington School
of Medicine in New Zealand found that unvaccinated New Zealand children
report fewer cases of asthma than vaccinated children.
Another study by New Zealand researchers published in the November 1997
Epidemiology analyzed the health of 1,265 people born in 1977. Of these,
23 didn't get any childhood vaccinations and none of them suffered childhood
asthma. Among the 1,242 who got polio and DPT shots, more than 23 percent
later had episodes of asthma.
Science News adds that a 1994 survey of 446 British children, most of
them eight years old, showed that 91 received no vaccinations in early
childhood. Only one child out of 91 got asthma. About 11 percent of the
other 355 children who had been vaccinated with pertussis and other vaccines
had asthma. more
"Is Infant
Immunization a Risk Factor for Childhood Asthma or Allergy?" Results
of the Christchurch Health and Development Study, conducted by a team of
New Zealand researchers, found a greater rate of asthma and allergy episodes
among immunized children. more
Vaccines: are they really safe
and effective? 
Why
are a growing number of parents and health care professionals around the
world questioning vaccination? The controversy stems from the thousands
of deaths and permanent disabilities attributed to vaccination annually,
as well as the many published medical studies, government statistics, congressional
testimonies, and other credible sources that directly contradict commonly
held assumptions about vaccine safety and effectiveness.
"Bart Classen, a Maryland physician, published data showing that diabetes
rates
rose significantly in New Zealand following a massive hepatitis B vaccine
campaign in young children, and that diabetes rates also went up sharply
in Finland after three new childhood vaccines were introduced."
Nicholas
Regush ABCNEWS.com
In fall 1997, two influential professional magazines featured articles
asking the question: Has the decrease of infectious diseases in childhood
through the mass use of vaccines been replaced with an increase in chronic
diseases such as diabetes and asthma? The Economist, a prestigious international
magazine read by world leaders in government, business and public policy,
and Science News, a magazine read by both health care professionals and
the general public, explored the reported links between vaccines and chronic
diseases in their November 22, 1997 issues. Learn
more about vaccine & diabetes connection --- athma &
vaccine connection --- SIDS & autism vaccine connection
--- "Shaken Baby Syndrome": the vaccination link
What Every Parent
Should Know BEFORE Their Childen Are Vaccinated! Please get informed!
Asthma
Janet Zand, L.Ac., OMD
"Certain food additives, especially metabisulfite, can be dangerous
for the child with asthma. Sulfites are commonly found in commercially
prepared foods such as dried fruits. They are also used by many restaurants
to keep fruits and vegetables at salad bars looking fresh and attractive.
If your child has asthma, it's best to avoid salad bars and to buy only
unsulfured dried fruits. Monosodium glutamate (MSG) can also cause problems
for some asthmatics, so avoid food products prepared with this additive.
You should also be aware of "hidden" sources of MSG. These often show up
on food labels as "hydrolyzed protein," "autolyzed yeast," "sodium caseinate,"
and "calcium caseinate." Dr. Zand offers valuable information in the following
categories: DIETARY GUIDELINES - NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENTS
- HERBAL TREATMENT - HOMEOPATHY - ACUPRESSURE
Childhood
Asthma-A Natural Approach
Mark Stengler ND
Many studies have verified the connection between food sensitivities
and asthma. Children can have various reactions by their immune systems
to different foods. Some of the more common food sensitivities are milk
and eggs. Not all food reactions are easy to identify. It is now known
that food reactions may occur a day later after ingesting a food one is
sensitive to. Many of my asthmatic patients are able to control their susceptibility
to asthma by avoiding or limiting their food sensitivities. We test these
sensitivities at our clinic with a state of the art blood test. This helps
to quickly identify foods that are cross-reacting with the immune system.
Certain nutritional supplements have been shown in clinical studies
to significantly reduce the susceptibility to asthma attacks. Two of the
more well researched supplements include Vitamin B12 and magnesium. These
vitamins are inexpensive and non-toxic when used properly. They act to
balance the reactivity of the respiratory tract.
In my experience, homeopathic medicine offers the most comprehensive
and effective treatment of childhood asthma. Homeopathic medicines are
composed of specially diluted substances(usually plant or minerals) that
have a balancing and repairing action on the immune system.
Herbal Treatment for Asthma
Lobelia
David L. Hoffman, M.N.I.M.H.
"Lobelia is one of the most useful systemic relaxants available to us.
It has a general depressant action on the central and autonomic nervous
system and on neuro-muscular action. It may be used in many conditions
in combination with other herbs* to further their effectiveness
if relaxation is needed. An analysis of the action of the alkaloids present
reveal apparently paradoxical effects. Its primary specific use is in bronchitic
asthma and bronchitis. Lobeline is a powerful respiratory stimulant, whilst
isolobelanine is an emetic and respiratory relaxant, which will stimulate
catarrhal secretion and expectoration whilst relaxing the muscles of the
respiratory system. The overall action is a truly holistic combination
of stimulation and relaxation!" "...The high regard that the eclectics
held Lobelia in is reflected by his recommendation for the following pathologies:
spasmodic asthma, whooping cough, spasmodic croup, membranous croup, infantile
convulsions, puerperal eclampsia, epilepsy, tetanus, hysterical paroxysms,
hysterical convulsions, rigid os uteri, diptheria, tonsillitis, pneumonia.
" more
* "Lobelia will combine well with Cayenne, Grindelia,
Pill-bearing Spurge, Sundew and Ephedra in the treatment of asthma."
David L. Hoffman, M.N.I.M.H:
"Coltsfoot
combines
a soothing expectorant effect with an anti-spasmodic action. There are
useful levels of zinc in the leaves. This mineral has been shown to have
marked anti-inflammatory effects. Coltsfoot may be used in chronic or acute
bronchitis, irritating coughs, whooping coughs and asthma. "
"Elecampane
is
a specific for irritating bronchial coughs, especially in children. It
may be used wherever there is copious catarrh formed e.g. in bronchitis
or emphysema. This remedy shows the complex and integrated ways in which
herbs work. The mucilage has are laxing effect accompanied by the stimulation
of the essential oils. In this way expectoration is accompanied by a soothing
action which in this herb is combined with an anti-bacterial effect. It
may be used in asthma and bronchitic asthma. "
Asthma
David L. Hoffman, M.N.I.M.H.
Broader Context of Treatment
"Our lungs are connected to our emotions in an obvious way - think
about laughing or crying. If a person with asthma has difficulty in expressing
his or her feelings, it is worth exploring why this should be. Bach Flower
Remedies can help here. Deep breathing can strengthen our connection to
our feelings and will help improve asthma, if practiced regularly. Other
regular exercise, such as walking, swimming, yoga, T'ai Chi, and relaxation
classes, can also help to deepen and relax your breathing.
Food sensitivities must be identified. It may pay dividends to exclude,
for a time, eggs, wheat, even gluten (found in wheat, oats, barley and
rye), and dairy products. The early onset of asthma is sometimes triggered
off by a child not being breast-fed. Another source of concern is alcohol
(wine and beer) and preserved fruit, which often contain sulphur dioxide.
Many asthmatics react to as little as five parts of sulfur dioxide per
million.
The whole thoracic area - back and chest - should be massaged, with
particular emphasis on strokes which open out the chest and shoulders.
The choice of essential oils will depend on many factors, such as whether
or not there is infection present, whether the asthma is known to be an
allergic response, or whether emotional factors are involved. During an
actual crisis, inhaling an antispasmodic oil is the only practical herbal
help, and direct sniffing from the oil bottle, or some drops put on a tissue,
will be safer than a steam inhalation, as the heat of the latter will increase
any inflammation of the mucous membranes and make the congestion even worse.
" In
his article, Dr. Hoffman includes additional valuable information and lists
various herbal preparation for asthma
Asthma
Michael Schachter, M.D., F.A.C.A.M.
"In this article, I will describe the pathology of asthma and how it
is generally treated by conventional medicine. Then I will discuss the
shortcomings of this conventional approach by outlining how a complementary
physician might approach the asthma patient. In doing so, I will emphasize
how to prevent asthma attacks by working on one's environment, lifestyle
and nutritional supplements. "
Diagnosis of Asthma - Mechanisms of an Asthma Attack - Conventional
Treatment Approaches to Asthma - Complementary Approach to Treating and
Managing Asthma - Detoxification - Building Immunity to Reduce Need for
Antibiotics - Anti-inflammatory Herbs and Nutrients
Homeopathy & Asthma
How Can Homeopathy Help Asthma? Like with Traditional Chinese Medicine,
each individual is analyzed for their specific symptoms and an appropriate
therapy
is chosen, not for the disease, but for the person displaying signs of
health out of balance. This is a very important distinction, and, very
generally speaking, one of the main differences between conventional and
"complementary" approaches to health care. Please refer to the essay on
Homeopathy in the Introduction to Modalities section. American
Association of Naturopathic Physicians
"Homeopathic remedies are prescribed on an individual basis so that
specific imbalances can be focused on and resolved. They work similar in
action to a vaccine- in that a small amount of a substance stimulates the
healing mechanisms of the immune system. The beauty of homeopathic treatment
is that there are no worries about toxic side effects, relatively inexpensive,
and works to repair the immune system and other imbalances in the body.
Recent clinical studies have confirmed the effectiveness of homeopathic
medicine in the treatment of asthma." Mark
Stengler ND
How
Can Homeopathy Help Asthma?
Emily Kane, N.D.
Like with Traditional Chinese Medicine, each individual is analyzed
for their specific symptoms and an appropriate therapy is chosen, not for
the disease, but for the person displaying signs of health out of balance.
This is a very important distinction, and, very generally speaking, one
of the main differences between conventional and "complementary" approaches
to health care. Article Part
1 --- Part
2
Asthma
tincture: Blood Root; St. John's Wort; Mullein;
Saw Palmetto; Wild Cherry Bark; Goldenseal Root; Cayenne; Comfrey; Lobelia
Healing
With Homeopathy: A Case of Pediatric Asthma
Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman, N.D., M.S.W. and Robert
Ullman, N.D.
Mary was an a thin, athletic 11 year-old child with chronic asthma.
Her asthma had started at five months old, and had been severe for the
next two and a half years.
(This article is too technical for people not familiar
with homeopthy)
Whole
Healing
Elliott Dacher M.D.
I met Marie on a long cross-country flight. She was returning to her
home in California after a business trip. We spoke about oceans and beaches,
and I told her how much I was looking forward to a few days of long walks
by the sea. After a heavy sigh she said, "I've lived near the beach for
the past year and I haven't been able to take one walk." Although she didn't
know I was a physician, she continued to speak with some intensity "I've
had asthma for two years, and now it is so severe that I have to stay indoors
as much as possible." She continued, "I'm too young to stop doing all the
things I love to do."
Asthma is exclusively seen as a disorder of the breathing tubes, which
causes them to go into spasm inappropriately, interrupting the flow of
air to the lungs. This disorder is seen a result of a biochemical instability
that causes an excessive reactivity of the airways, particularly to airborne
pollens and other such substances. The treatment is to diminish this reactivity
with a variety of medications. The advice given to physicians by the famed
internist Sir William Osler is instructive: He said, "It is better to know
the person that has the disease, than the disease that has the person."
As we can see in Marie's situation it would have greatly contributed to
her healing to have "known the patient who has the disease" as well as
"the disease that has the patient." This wisdom applies to Marie and her
health professionals, both of whom knew much about asthma and its treatments
but little about Marie.
Because Western medicine is the most frequently used form of treatment,
let's use it as an example. Biomedicine has achieved its greatest success
within very specific areas: anesthesia, surgery, immunization, and the
antibiotic treatment of bacterial infections. Its expanding base of scientific
knowledge has provided us with both an extensive, although narrowly focused,
understanding of disease and extraordinary diagnostic and therapeutic strategies.
New forms of treatment, improved public health, and increasing levels of
affluence have resulted in an extension of the average life span from forty
years at the onset of this century to a current seventy-five years.
However, the success of biomedicine has also exposed its severe limitations.
Those successful treatments, public-health measures, rising levels of affluence,
and urban lifestyles that are a consequence of the industrial revolution
have also resulted in a dramatic shift in the kinds of illness we suffer
from. Instead of epidemics of acute infectious disease, we now have epidemics
of chronic, often stress-related, degenerative diseases whose causes are
largely a result of harmful environments, changing lifestyles, personal
attitudes, unhealthy relationships, and unresolved conflict. Biomedicine
is well equipped to diagnose and treat degenerative diseases, but its therapies
rarely result in cure because in general treatment fails to address the
primary sources of these diseases, the unique web of circumstances within
an individual's life that results in a disunity of mind, body, and spirit.
Learn
more about the The Mind/Body Healing System
Sugar Free Products Alert!
H. J.
Roberts, M.D. "I have observed severe intellectual deterioration
associated with the use of aspartame products (NutraSweet,
Equal,
Spoonful, Canderal, Benevia, etc.) It was usually manifest as great
difficulty in reading and writing, obvious problems with memory and grossly
impaired orientation to time, place and person."
Ralph
Walton, M.D. "Aspartame has a profound effect on mood and cognition....depressed
mood, anxiety, dizziness, panic attacks, nausea, irritability, impairment
of memory and concentration." (Learn about
the Legal class action against aspartame. )
more
Consumer Alert! - Raising Public Awareness
Most modern maladies are caused by prolonged exposure to a combination
of negative lifestyles and toxic environmental factors, including junk
food and malnutrition, pesticides, antibiotics, microwaves, chemical pollution
of food, water and air, lack of exercise and chronic stress. These factors
are further aggravated by the failure of modern medicine to recognize them
as agents of dis-"ease" and death and the consequent failure to take preventative
measures against them. The same chemical companies
that produce toxic chemicals also produce prescription drugs, veterinary
medicines, a wide array of medical products. Families with toxin induced
illnesses often spend large sums for drugs and medical treatment. This
circle of profit is not conspiracy theory, but an easily provable fact.
What
you don't know can hurt you." Here's a partial list
of topics:
Microwaved
food causes abnormal changes in human blood and immune systems.
Cell
Phones: Invisible Hazards in the Wireless Age: An Insider's Alarming
Discoveries About Cancer and Genetic Damage
Steroids:(cortisone,
prednisone): the sleaziest of drugs.Doctors tell you that steroids
only cause side effects after many years. But new research shows that permanent
damage is immediate and devastating.
NutraSweet
(aspartame). Aspartame accounted for more than 75% of all adverse reactions
reported to the FDA's Adverse Reaction Monitoring System. Aspartame is
a neurotoxin and teratogen (triggers birth defects ). It also triggers
lupus. Dr. Roberts has declared aspartame disease to be a world epidemic.
(Aspartame is the technical name for the brand names, NutraSweet, Equal,
Spoonful, and Equal-Measure.)
Newest
Research On Why You Should Avoid Soy:
Contrary to popular belief that
soy is a health food, evidence reveals that soy consumption has been linked
to numerous disorders,
including infertility, increased cancer and infantile leukemia, and
precocious puberty in children have been fed soy formula. (early maturation,
such as breast development and menstruation as early as 6 years of age)
Fluoride
poisoning and autoimmune low-thyroid epidemic:Karilee Shames, RN, PhD,
Assistant Professor of Nursing, points out that a major environmental trigger
of low thyroid is likely to be the fluoride added to municipal water
supplies.
Killer
Fats v/s Healer Fats: the difference between dangerous fats and fats
that can save your life.
Genetically engineered Bovine
Growth Hormone in your milk: why is it banned in Europe & Canada?
Dental
amalgam:contains highly toxic heavy metal mercury which is involved
in ALS and MS, as well as many other "diseases"
Infant
Circumcision: Circumcision is one of the most painful procedures that
can be performed on an infant.
evidence that soy consumption
has been linked to numerous disorders, including infertility, increased
cancer and infantile leukemia.
Genetically
Engineered Foods 1997 marks the entry of a wide variety of unlabelled
genetically engineered foods onto supermarket shelves. Genetic tampering
of our food supply threatens the health of consumers and of the environment.
AIDS/HIV/AZT:
lies, deceptions, genocide and profiteering
...and much, much more! Visit
Consumer Alert! for a resource of issues that concerns your health
and that of your love ones ENTER
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health Alert!
What
Every Parent Should Know BEFORE Their Childen Are Vaccinated! Why
are a growing number of parents and health care professionals around the
world questioning vaccination? The controversy stems from the thousands
of deaths and permanent disabilities attributed to vaccination annually,
as well as the many published medical studies, government statistics, congressional
testimonies, and other credible sources that directly contradict commonly
held assumptions about vaccine safety and effectiveness.
"Bart Classen, a Maryland
physician, published data showing that diabetes rates rose significantly
in New Zealand following a massive hepatitis B vaccine campaign in young
children, and that diabetes rates also went up sharply in Finland after
three new childhood vaccines were introduced."
Nicholas
Regush ABCNEWS.com
In fall 1997, two influential
professional magazines featured articles asking the question: Has the decrease
of infectious diseases in childhood through the mass use of vaccines been
replaced with an increase in chronic diseases such as diabetes and asthma?
The Economist, a prestigious international magazine read by world leaders
in government, business and public policy, and Science News, a magazine
read by both health care professionals and the general public, explored
the reported links between vaccines and chronic diseases in their November
22, 1997 issues. Learn more about vaccine
& diabetes connection --- asthma & vaccine connection
--- SIDS & autism and vaccine connection --- "Shaken Baby
Syndrome": the vaccination link
Congressman is calling
for criminal penalties for any government agency that knew about the dangers
of thimerosal in vaccines and did nothing to protect American children.
Congressman
Dan Burton (R-Indiana) during Congressional Hearing: "You mean to
tell me that since 1929, we've been using Thimerosal, and the only
test that you know of is from 1929, and every one of those people had mennigitis,
and they all died?" For nearly an hour, Burton repeatedly asked FDA and
CDC officials what they knew and when they knew it. (Thimerosal contains
a related mercury compound called ethyl mercury. Mercury is a toxic metal
that can cause immune, sensory, neurological, motor, and behavioral dysfunctions.)
Please get informed!Enter
the vaccine information site
Homeopathy
can be used successfully to prevent and treat smallpox, measles,
whooping
cough, chickenpox, and other ailments.
Would you allow big brother
to enforce vaccinations on your kids? Government
Enforced Vaccinations Vaccination Tracking Registry - Government programs
that limit your choices -and your rights- in health care when it comes
to mandatory vaccination. These mandates last for 40 or so years
and they're impossible to repeal. Also, learn about Legal Requirements
and Exemptions
Are we placing our animals
at risk too? Most recently, an article appeared in the Journal of the
American Veterinary Medical Association entitled
"Are We Vaccinating
Too Much?" Read the comments of veterinarians
who
believe that vaccines are damaging our pets.
Excerpt
from the Wall Street Journal, Friday, October 12, 2001 (front page)
Worries About Safety
Of Its Anthrax Vaccine Put the Army in a Bind. Soldiers Ordered Inoculated
Against Biological Threat Claim Harsh Side Effects. "...But soon after
his first inoculation in February, the 29-years-old Mr. Nietupski showed
up at an urgent -care facility with sores all over his mouth and throat.
"The side of my tongue was all raw with little canker sores, and bloody
mucus was coming out of my nose, " Mr. Nietupski says. His maladies, ultimately
diagnosed as an autoimmune disorder in which his body accidentaly attacked
itself, grew worse as he got the next two installements of the six-shot
regime. Mr. Nietupski and several of the doctors who have examined him,
believe the anthrax vaccine caused his severe reaction and may also be
to blame for the blood clots Mr. Nietupski experienced in his legs
months later."read the entire story in the Wall Street
Journal, Friday, October 12, 2001 (front page)more
on anthrax vaccines Alternatives
to Antibiotics
"I believe my generation of doctors will
be remembered for two things: the miracles that turned to mayhem, such
as penicillin and cortisone, and for the millions of mutilations which
are ceremoniously (and totally unnecessarily) carried out every year in
operating rooms." Robert
A. Mendelsohn, MD, Confessions of a Medical Heretic
(1979)
You cannot poison your body
into health with drugs, chemo or radiation "Health can only be achieved
with healthful living" T.C.Fry
Scandal
of scientists who take money for papers ghostwritten by drug companies
Scientists
are accepting large sums of money from drug companies to put their names
to articles endorsing new medicines that they have not written - a growing
practice that some fear is putting scientific integrity in jeopardy. The
success of Prozac, the antidepressant which became a cult "happy" drug
in the 1990s, substantially raised the stakes in psychiatry. Its promotion
coincided with the decline of state funding for research, leaving scientists
in all areas of medicine dependent on pharmaceutical companies to fund
or commission their work. That in turn gave the industry unprecedented
control over data and ended with research papers increasingly being drafted
by company employees or commercial agencies.
Medical
Journal Changes Policy of Finding Independent Doctors to Write - June
2002: The New England Journal of Medicine will announce that it has given
up finding truly independent doctors to write and review articles and editorials
for it, as a result of the financial ties physicians have with so many
drug companies in the United States The Journal says the drug companies'
reach is just too deep. In 2000, the drug industry sponsored more than
314,000 events for physicians — everything from luncheons to getaway weekends
— at a cost of almost $2 billion. On top of that, many doctors accept speaking
and consulting fees that link them to drug companies. Now, the Journal
will allow these critical evaluations to be written by people with financial
ties to drug companies.
What
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