Guest guest Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 I have used ANTS to help with my Asthma problems. The same fluid in the blood that jams up the blood vessels in the lungs can be drawn out of there with a sting by ants. This remedy only last for around a week at a time. But, it get's one through the cold time of the year more comfortable. MUSIBIKE , " yogiguruji " <yogiguruji@a...> wrote: > Good Morning! > > Asthma and Cold Weather > > There's nothing worse than having to be outside on a freezing cold > day. While the cold may be uncomfortable for people with any chronic > illness, it can be a major issue for people with asthma. asthma > sufferers need to be very careful when they go outside in the cold. > > Chronic asthma sufferers should make sure they use their medications. > Less chronic patients should always have their rescue inhaler. There > are two very simple things you can do to prevent an attack; get > inside where it's warm, and put a scarf around your mouth. A thin > scarf you can wear up around your neck, and wrap it once around your > mouth. Because you know when you exhale the heat from your exhalation > keeps the whole scarf and the nose, mouth and throat warm, and that's > simple advice, it really works very well. > > If you feel you have asthma, the following should be looked at: > > Diagnostic Considerations > * Food allergy test may be appropriate > * serum IgE. If elevated, skin test for air bourne allergens > * IgG4 and IgE food and air borne panels > * DHEA-SO4 > * Adrenal stress index test > * If patient has been using steroids and/or antibiotics, check stool > for candita and serum candita antigen > * Consider an antioxidant panel > > > Nutritional supplements > · Magnesium 250-500 mg/day > · Vitamin B6 50 mg TID > · Vitamin C 3-5 gm/day > · Vitamin B 12, 1000 mcg/day IM for 30 days (self administration can > be taught) > · Quercetin 400 ma, twenty minutes before meals > . N-acetylcysteine 500-1000 mg/day Add DHEA to bring levels to upper > range of normal for age > > > Alternative Therapeutics > > The following approaches to therapy can be considered: > > * While awaiting food allergy panel, can begin immediately an > allergy elimination diet or Clearing diet. > > * If significant emotional issues are present, mind-body counseling; > if patient is already in therapy, consider emotional release > bodywork, e.g., Reiki, Therapeutic Touch. > > * Elimination of all offending foods from allergy panel, all food > additives and chemicals from diet. If IgG4 panel shows large number > of allergens, further testing for maldigestion and hyperpermeability. > > * If intestinal hyperpermeability is present, check liver > detoxification capacity and oxidative stress. > > > The pathology of asthma > > Until relatively recently it was thought that asthma was due to an > abnormality of the airway smooth muscle. More recently it has been > shown that the smooth muscle of asthmatic subjects is no more > sensitive to spasmogens (eg histamine) than the smooth muscle of > normal airways. > > It has now been shown recognized that the main mechanism underlying > asthma is one of chronic inflammation, superimposed on which are > acute inflammatory episodes which correspond to exacerbations of > asthma. Much of the available information has come from examination > at post mortem of patients who have died in status asthmaticus. In > such cases the airway lumen is seen to be occluded by a tenacious > mucus plug and the airway wall is oedematus and infiltrated with > inflammatory cells. Shedding of the airway epithelium also results in > the presence of epithelial cells in the airway lumen. > > More recently it has been possible to gather information from live > subjects using bronchial biopsies (which have revealed the presence > of mast cells, macrophages, eosinophils and T-lymphocytes) and > bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) which has supported the biopsy findings. > Such changes have been found in patients with mild asthma and very > few symptoms as well as in those with more severe disease which > suggests that there is an active inflammatory process behind all > cases of asthma. > > It is unclear what the exact relationship between airway inflammation > and the symptoms of the disease is. It is thought that inflammation > may affect the airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR, the tendency of the > airways to constrict in response to nonsensitizing physical or > chemical stimuli) and that the degree of AHR correlates with the > severity of asthma symptoms. Inflammation can therefore act in two > ways: by increasing AHR it will cause airway narrowing in response to > stimuli which would not normally have any effect; and by activation > of airway sensory nerve endings the inflammation may have a direct > effect on symptoms such as cough and chest tightness. > > > Andrew Pacholyk L.Ac. MSTOM > Peacefulmind.com > Alternative medicine and therapies > for healing mind, body & spirit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 Bless you yogiguruji! You have hit the nail on the head with my asthma. First, let me introduce myself, my name is Elisa and I live in Alaska. I am new to the group,(about a week) but have mostly lurked in the background reading and getting a feel of the people here. Your post on asthma is right on. I have had most of the panels run already, I will discuss with my physician the rest of them. Anything to help. Complicate my asthma with chronic sinus problems and you have a recipe for not breathing easy most days. My question for you is: Where can I find a GOOD allergy elimination diet / clearing diet? If i can find some specifc triggers or even clear my system out while making other changes in my life, it would help. Some other things that more than likely are making it tough for me are stress (long story, not for a general post) depression (same) and anxiety attacks. (wow, am I mixed up or what!) I have been adding exercise to my routine and a better diet. I won't say I'm where I should be, but on the path. 'Nuff for now. Thank you for your informative posts. Thanks to all of you for sharing. Gives me hope! From the snowy frozen north, Elisa , " yogiguruji " <yogiguruji@a...> wrote: > Good Morning! > > Asthma and Cold Weather > > There's nothing worse than having to be outside on a freezing cold > day. While the cold may be uncomfortable for people with any chronic > illness, it can be a major issue for people with asthma. asthma > sufferers need to be very careful when they go outside in the cold. > > Chronic asthma sufferers should make sure they use their medications. > Less chronic patients should always have their rescue inhaler. There > are two very simple things you can do to prevent an attack; get > inside where it's warm, and put a scarf around your mouth. A thin > scarf you can wear up around your neck, and wrap it once around your > mouth. Because you know when you exhale the heat from your exhalation > keeps the whole scarf and the nose, mouth and throat warm, and that's > simple advice, it really works very well. > > If you feel you have asthma, the following should be looked at: > > Diagnostic Considerations > * Food allergy test may be appropriate > * serum IgE. If elevated, skin test for air bourne allergens > * IgG4 and IgE food and air borne panels > * DHEA-SO4 > * Adrenal stress index test > * If patient has been using steroids and/or antibiotics, check stool > for candita and serum candita antigen > * Consider an antioxidant panel > > > Nutritional supplements > · Magnesium 250-500 mg/day > · Vitamin B6 50 mg TID > · Vitamin C 3-5 gm/day > · Vitamin B 12, 1000 mcg/day IM for 30 days (self administration can > be taught) > · Quercetin 400 ma, twenty minutes before meals > . N-acetylcysteine 500-1000 mg/day Add DHEA to bring levels to upper > range of normal for age > > > Alternative Therapeutics > > The following approaches to therapy can be considered: > > * While awaiting food allergy panel, can begin immediately an > allergy elimination diet or Clearing diet. > > * If significant emotional issues are present, mind-body counseling; > if patient is already in therapy, consider emotional release > bodywork, e.g., Reiki, Therapeutic Touch. > > * Elimination of all offending foods from allergy panel, all food > additives and chemicals from diet. If IgG4 panel shows large number > of allergens, further testing for maldigestion and hyperpermeability. > > * If intestinal hyperpermeability is present, check liver > detoxification capacity and oxidative stress. > > > The pathology of asthma > > Until relatively recently it was thought that asthma was due to an > abnormality of the airway smooth muscle. More recently it has been > shown that the smooth muscle of asthmatic subjects is no more > sensitive to spasmogens (eg histamine) than the smooth muscle of > normal airways. > > It has now been shown recognized that the main mechanism underlying > asthma is one of chronic inflammation, superimposed on which are > acute inflammatory episodes which correspond to exacerbations of > asthma. Much of the available information has come from examination > at post mortem of patients who have died in status asthmaticus. In > such cases the airway lumen is seen to be occluded by a tenacious > mucus plug and the airway wall is oedematus and infiltrated with > inflammatory cells. Shedding of the airway epithelium also results in > the presence of epithelial cells in the airway lumen. > > More recently it has been possible to gather information from live > subjects using bronchial biopsies (which have revealed the presence > of mast cells, macrophages, eosinophils and T-lymphocytes) and > bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) which has supported the biopsy findings. > Such changes have been found in patients with mild asthma and very > few symptoms as well as in those with more severe disease which > suggests that there is an active inflammatory process behind all > cases of asthma. > > It is unclear what the exact relationship between airway inflammation > and the symptoms of the disease is. It is thought that inflammation > may affect the airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR, the tendency of the > airways to constrict in response to nonsensitizing physical or > chemical stimuli) and that the degree of AHR correlates with the > severity of asthma symptoms. Inflammation can therefore act in two > ways: by increasing AHR it will cause airway narrowing in response to > stimuli which would not normally have any effect; and by activation > of airway sensory nerve endings the inflammation may have a direct > effect on symptoms such as cough and chest tightness. > > > Andrew Pacholyk L.Ac. MSTOM > Peacefulmind.com > Alternative medicine and therapies > for healing mind, body & spirit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2004 Report Share Posted January 17, 2004 Elisa You might tr Colloidal silver. I does wonders at helping to clear sinus and breathing restrictions. Go to Colloidalsilver2. An equally good group. You can't go wrong. Also Tahitian Noni Juice is a phenomenal prodduct. www.Tahitiannoni.com Cheers, Doug (Hong Kong) - momcatz Wednesday, January 14, 2004 2:41 AM Re: Asthma and Cold Weather Bless you yogiguruji!You have hit the nail on the head with my asthma. First, let me introduce myself, my name is Elisa and I live in Alaska.I am new to the group,(about a week) but have mostly lurked in thebackground reading and getting a feel of the people here. Your post on asthma is right on. I have had most of the panels runalready, I will discuss with my physician the rest of them. Anythingto help. Complicate my asthma with chronic sinus problems and you have a recipefor not breathing easy most days. My question for you is: Where can I find a GOOD allergy eliminationdiet / clearing diet? If i can find some specifc triggers or evenclear my system out while making other changes in my life, it would help.Some other things that more than likely are making it tough for me arestress (long story, not for a general post) depression (same) andanxiety attacks. (wow, am I mixed up or what!) I have been addingexercise to my routine and a better diet. I won't say I'm where Ishould be, but on the path.'Nuff for now. Thank you for your informative posts. Thanks to allof you for sharing. Gives me hope!>From the snowy frozen north,Elisa , "yogiguruji"<yogiguruji@a...> wrote:> Good Morning!> > Asthma and Cold Weather> > There's nothing worse than having to be outside on a freezing cold > day. While the cold may be uncomfortable for people with any chronic > illness, it can be a major issue for people with asthma. asthma > sufferers need to be very careful when they go outside in the cold.> > Chronic asthma sufferers should make sure they use their medications. > Less chronic patients should always have their rescue inhaler. There > are two very simple things you can do to prevent an attack; get > inside where it's warm, and put a scarf around your mouth. A thin > scarf you can wear up around your neck, and wrap it once around your > mouth. Because you know when you exhale the heat from your exhalation > keeps the whole scarf and the nose, mouth and throat warm, and that's > simple advice, it really works very well.> > If you feel you have asthma, the following should be looked at:> > Diagnostic Considerations > * Food allergy test may be appropriate > * serum IgE. If elevated, skin test for air bourne allergens > * IgG4 and IgE food and air borne panels > * DHEA-SO4 > * Adrenal stress index test > * If patient has been using steroids and/or antibiotics, check stool > for candita and serum candita antigen > * Consider an antioxidant panel > > > Nutritional supplements > · Magnesium 250-500 mg/day > · Vitamin B6 50 mg TID > · Vitamin C 3-5 gm/day > · Vitamin B 12, 1000 mcg/day IM for 30 days (self administration can > be taught) > · Quercetin 400 ma, twenty minutes before meals > . N-acetylcysteine 500-1000 mg/day Add DHEA to bring levels to upper > range of normal for age > > > Alternative Therapeutics > > The following approaches to therapy can be considered: > > * While awaiting food allergy panel, can begin immediately an > allergy elimination diet or Clearing diet. > > * If significant emotional issues are present, mind-body counseling; > if patient is already in therapy, consider emotional release > bodywork, e.g., Reiki, Therapeutic Touch. > > * Elimination of all offending foods from allergy panel, all food > additives and chemicals from diet. If IgG4 panel shows large number > of allergens, further testing for maldigestion and hyperpermeability. > > * If intestinal hyperpermeability is present, check liver > detoxification capacity and oxidative stress. > > > The pathology of asthma> > Until relatively recently it was thought that asthma was due to an > abnormality of the airway smooth muscle. More recently it has been > shown that the smooth muscle of asthmatic subjects is no more > sensitive to spasmogens (eg histamine) than the smooth muscle of > normal airways.> > It has now been shown recognized that the main mechanism underlying > asthma is one of chronic inflammation, superimposed on which are > acute inflammatory episodes which correspond to exacerbations of > asthma. Much of the available information has come from examination > at post mortem of patients who have died in status asthmaticus. In > such cases the airway lumen is seen to be occluded by a tenacious > mucus plug and the airway wall is oedematus and infiltrated with > inflammatory cells. Shedding of the airway epithelium also results in > the presence of epithelial cells in the airway lumen.> > More recently it has been possible to gather information from live > subjects using bronchial biopsies (which have revealed the presence > of mast cells, macrophages, eosinophils and T-lymphocytes) and > bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) which has supported the biopsy findings. > Such changes have been found in patients with mild asthma and very > few symptoms as well as in those with more severe disease which > suggests that there is an active inflammatory process behind all > cases of asthma.> > It is unclear what the exact relationship between airway inflammation > and the symptoms of the disease is. It is thought that inflammation > may affect the airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR, the tendency of the > airways to constrict in response to nonsensitizing physical or > chemical stimuli) and that the degree of AHR correlates with the > severity of asthma symptoms. Inflammation can therefore act in two > ways: by increasing AHR it will cause airway narrowing in response to > stimuli which would not normally have any effect; and by activation > of airway sensory nerve endings the inflammation may have a direct > effect on symptoms such as cough and chest tightness.> > > Andrew Pacholyk L.Ac. MSTOM> Peacefulmind.com> Alternative medicine and therapies> for healing mind, body & spirit!********************************************* WWW.PEACEFULMIND.COM Sponsors Alternative Answers-HEALING NATURALLY- this is the premise of HOLISTIC HEALTH. 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