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I am determined to get my health back, ( I am sick of being sick !!)
I had gotten so bad that I was out of breath just standing up.
So I decided to pull the plug, I had lost all hope ever getting better and did not want to continue living,
So i told my son what my intentions were, and after a 3 hr conversation
he talked me into trying again to get my health back.
He is very much into health and natural foods, he also believes strongly in meditation.and that the body can heal itself of many things if we know how to tap into it.
4 days after a diet change, some deep breathing using the diaphragm
to fully empty the lungs,(the lower part of the lungs) and 2 breathing treatments of DMSO in a nebulizer i can now walk to the kitchen and back just a little short of breath.
and lowered my 02 setting from 5L PM to 3 LPM
It doesn't sound like much but I am thrilled to be able to do this.
I don't know just what part of this is helping or maybe its the combination of all of it..
I would love some input from my friends here...please read the following.
and visit the website, I am curious if anyone has heard of this or
Tried it,
Also would like to know if anyone has tried any of the suggested treatments,
and if so how with much success,
I know we have been over some of this before but we also have new people in our group who may not have heard any of this,
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Hydrogen Peroxide is an amazing remedy for so many ailments, including as a natural COPD treatment. Many people prefer to inhale it for
this disease. Simply put a 3% solution in a nebulizer and inhale it or drink it. H2O2 baths are effective as well. www.dfwx.com/h2o2.htm has
food grade hydrogen peroxide for sale, and plenty of details on how to use it for internal health.
MSM is an excellent COPD treatment for helping to strip accumulated bio-films from the lungs. Start with 1 tsp. 3 times a day with plenty of
water. Gradually increase to 1 Tbsp. 3 times a day, mixed in plenty of water.
DMSO mixed fifty percent with water in a nebulizer, is reported to be very effective COPD treatment for reducing build ups in the lungs which
helps to greatly reduce COPD symptoms.
Colloidal Silver is reported to be very helpful for COPD patients, especially in those suffering from chest infections. Patients claim that by
using it in their nebulizer as soon as their sputum changes from clear to yellow, it keeps the infection from advancing any further.
Virgin Coconut Oil is reported to be a big help to those with COPD. Simply by taking a tsp. or two with meals, or in tea or room temperature
juice, it's said to thin the mucous making it easy to cough up, and it opens the nasal passages as well.
Thyme is very beneficial as a simple tea that you just sip, for those suffering from COPD symptoms. It is helpful for many COPD symptoms,
including upper respiratory infections.
Turmeric is a very effective home remedy for bronchitis, one of the main contributors of COPD symptoms. Half a teaspoon of turmeric powder
should be administered with half a glass of milk, two or three times daily. Or take it in capsules. It acts best when taken on an empty stomach.
Other herbs that can be used as a natural COPD treatment, are Garlic, Licorice, Indian Tobacco (Labelia), and Marshmallow. Probably the best
expectorant, which will loosen the mucus and make it easier to cough up is Eucalyptus. A great way to avoid having to use COPD oxygen, is
to add a few drops of the essential oil of Eucalyptus to a humidifier, and just breathe in the air, especially when your having trouble breathing.
Many COPD patients swear by this simple technique.
The Elemental Miracle along with a few of these other remedies should put you well on your way to relief from COPD. As serious as it is,
COPD is naturally healed everyday, although it does require time and patience. Of course quitting smoking is standard, but no matter, follow
these remedies, and do some research on your own. All of these remedies fit well within COPD guidelines. This is holistic health at it's best, as
what does conventional medicine have to offer for COPD? Really.
http://www.theelementalmiracle.com/copd.html
I had gotten so bad that I was out of breath just standing up.
So I decided to pull the plug, I had lost all hope ever getting better and did not want to continue living,
So i told my son what my intentions were, and after a 3 hr conversation
he talked me into trying again to get my health back.
He is very much into health and natural foods, he also believes strongly in meditation.and that the body can heal itself of many things if we know how to tap into it.
4 days after a diet change, some deep breathing using the diaphragm
to fully empty the lungs,(the lower part of the lungs) and 2 breathing treatments of DMSO in a nebulizer i can now walk to the kitchen and back just a little short of breath.
and lowered my 02 setting from 5L PM to 3 LPM
It doesn't sound like much but I am thrilled to be able to do this.
I don't know just what part of this is helping or maybe its the combination of all of it..
I would love some input from my friends here...please read the following.
and visit the website, I am curious if anyone has heard of this or
Tried it,
Also would like to know if anyone has tried any of the suggested treatments,
and if so how with much success,
I know we have been over some of this before but we also have new people in our group who may not have heard any of this,
..........................................................................................................
Hydrogen Peroxide is an amazing remedy for so many ailments, including as a natural COPD treatment. Many people prefer to inhale it for
this disease. Simply put a 3% solution in a nebulizer and inhale it or drink it. H2O2 baths are effective as well. www.dfwx.com/h2o2.htm has
food grade hydrogen peroxide for sale, and plenty of details on how to use it for internal health.
MSM is an excellent COPD treatment for helping to strip accumulated bio-films from the lungs. Start with 1 tsp. 3 times a day with plenty of
water. Gradually increase to 1 Tbsp. 3 times a day, mixed in plenty of water.
DMSO mixed fifty percent with water in a nebulizer, is reported to be very effective COPD treatment for reducing build ups in the lungs which
helps to greatly reduce COPD symptoms.
Colloidal Silver is reported to be very helpful for COPD patients, especially in those suffering from chest infections. Patients claim that by
using it in their nebulizer as soon as their sputum changes from clear to yellow, it keeps the infection from advancing any further.
Virgin Coconut Oil is reported to be a big help to those with COPD. Simply by taking a tsp. or two with meals, or in tea or room temperature
juice, it's said to thin the mucous making it easy to cough up, and it opens the nasal passages as well.
Thyme is very beneficial as a simple tea that you just sip, for those suffering from COPD symptoms. It is helpful for many COPD symptoms,
including upper respiratory infections.
Turmeric is a very effective home remedy for bronchitis, one of the main contributors of COPD symptoms. Half a teaspoon of turmeric powder
should be administered with half a glass of milk, two or three times daily. Or take it in capsules. It acts best when taken on an empty stomach.
Other herbs that can be used as a natural COPD treatment, are Garlic, Licorice, Indian Tobacco (Labelia), and Marshmallow. Probably the best
expectorant, which will loosen the mucus and make it easier to cough up is Eucalyptus. A great way to avoid having to use COPD oxygen, is
to add a few drops of the essential oil of Eucalyptus to a humidifier, and just breathe in the air, especially when your having trouble breathing.
Many COPD patients swear by this simple technique.
The Elemental Miracle along with a few of these other remedies should put you well on your way to relief from COPD. As serious as it is,
COPD is naturally healed everyday, although it does require time and patience. Of course quitting smoking is standard, but no matter, follow
these remedies, and do some research on your own. All of these remedies fit well within COPD guidelines. This is holistic health at it's best, as
what does conventional medicine have to offer for COPD? Really.
http://www.theelementalmiracle.com/copd.html
Bananas have very little protein. Peanut butter is good, eggs good, meat good. I liked that link as well.
Here is a link to some calculators to mess around with.
http://www.healthcalculators.org/calculators/protein.asp
Eucalyptus oil is good. Daily dose of garlic in lemon juice I've found to be the best for the coughing, better than any conventional cough medication. But all natural stuff has got to be taken long term to really be effective.
I'm lucky to still go without any O2.
of it, Eucalyptus Oil in a humidifier does do a lot of good, especially when you have a lot of congestion. As for the other
natural products I have no idea if they work or not, for some
people they may work great, but as the one person said we are
all different. I do 2 nebulizer treatments every day and 1 Spiriva treatment, which works great for me but possible would would not be good for someone else. I also am on
2 leters of oxogen at night, and use a trilogy machine to help
get the carbon out (which also works great for me). Hope
some of you find this helpful. hotpants
Saved my life at least a half dozen times.
I actually got another person off their deathbed and off their poison meds.
Don't knock it till you've tried it.
I'm starting to get pretty dismayed about the number of forums I've been to where people are aware of the role that infections may play in their diagnoses, yet they seem to go from one alternative treatment to another as if none of it is really getting to the root of the problem.
I'm not much one for trial and error, though, I don't think I have a very wide margin for error. I don't think I afford to find out the hard way that any of these things are not for me. I don't have inhalers I can depend on at the moment, either, but I'm skeptical that I could find a doctor who would actually know if any of these alternative treatments are compatible with COPD medications. I think I'd be very careful, if I were even brave enough to experiment.
I even started writing a blog to share my story and experiences. I want my blog to give people hope and encouragement. Battling a chronic disease is tough and a great support system is everything.
https://treatinginterstitialcystitis.wordpress.com/