Natural Health Solution
April 17, 2007
Finally spring has sprung!
April showers bring May, flowers and for many individuals flowers, pollen
and grass, not to mention dust, mold and pets bring allergies. While most
people like flowers nobody likes allergies. This is why I choose to talk
about allergies and respiratory problem this month.
What’s an Allergy?
Allergies are exaggerated reactions of the immune system to substances that
don’t’ cause symptoms in most people. Those reactions can come in the
form of: Skin rashes, runny and stuffy noses, itchy eyes, upset stomach or
intestines (from food allergies), coughing, shortness of breath, wheezing, or
any distress to the respiratory system (this could come from any kind of
allergen).
More than one-third of Canadians have allergies, but most don’t have their
symptoms under control. Allergies that affect your lungs can be life
threatening. This is called anaphylactic reaction. If you’re allergic to a wasp
sting for instance, your blood vessels develop holes that leak fluid (you need
blood inside the vessels, not outside) and you may get so short of breath that
no air can move (the fluid constricts the bronchi so much, no air can pass,
and you cannot even hear your wheezing). And you’d need immediate help
to open airways. Chronic inflammation starts and can developed in serious
respiratory problem. By avoiding chronic inflammation you avoid the aging
of lung tissue associated with the inflammation as well.
The zone inflammation diet is very recommended to address this problem
and all inflammation problems.
Step 1. Avoid toxic substances such as carbon monoxide (ex: driving in
traffic) indoor pollutants like radon, asbestos, and mold. Test for radon
before buying a house, for instance. Keep your windows closed when on the
freeways in large cities to avoid monoxide. Avoiding pollution decrease
arterial hardening and decreases all diseases related to arterial aging. Like
infections of the lung, asthma, heart disease, stroke, and memory loss.
Step 2. Learn proper breathing, yoga class is excellent to show you how to
breathe
Step 3. Take the test. Briskly run up two flights of stairs or briskly walk six
blocks. If you can do either of those without pausing to rest, your lungs are
probably in pretty good shape.
Step 4. Go to the nursery. Quite simply, plants improve air quality because
they produce oxygen, increase the oxygen in the rooms of your house with
plants and remove pollutants.
Step5. Shake your butt. Smoke may be great for grilling but create damage
to your lungs, and puts you at risk for lung diseases like cancer, emphysema,
and bronchitis. Stop smoking.
Step 6. Take supplements Magnesium is a mineral that relaxes the bronchial
tubes and can help with asthma. Take at least 400 milligrams a day.
Nature’s Sunshine magnesium is # 1786-6. If you routinely cough up mucus
from your lungs take LHC#1890-3 to loosen mucus. If you have sinus
problems take SNX # 1247-8. If you are allergic to an environmental
substance for relieve take ALJ #778-8 or Histablock #776-1. Most
important of all if you have allergy you need to reinforce your immune
system. Nature’s Sunshine has many products that can help you.
I hope this will help you and the people you know to fully enjoy spring and
summer season.
Did You Know?
1-If you are awakened by a Charley horse the best way to relieve these
intense painful muscle spasms is to flex your foot, grab your toes and pull
them towards your knee. Take 2 to 3 capsules of calcium magnesium a day
and the problem will disappear.
2-Take Q-10 daily to reduce heart attack.
3-Getting less than five hours of sleep a night doubles your risk of
Hypertension.
Hope everyone will have a wonderful spring filled with beautiful flowers!
Pauline Martin, Natural Health Consultant
613-748-1875