PNEUMONIA AND OTHER
RESPIRATORY AILMENTS
by Dr. Lawrence Wilson
î September 2016, L.D. Wilson Consultants, Inc.
All information in this article is for educational
purposes only. It is not for the
diagnosis, treatment, prescription or cure of any disease or health condition.
Definition. Respiratory conditions include all those health conditions
that have to do with the lungs, bronchial tubes, nose, and breathing.
These
include pneumonias, bronchitis, sinus difficulties, coughs, sore throats, tonsillitis,
post-nasal drip, asthma, emphysema, bronchiectasis
and others.
This
article will not discuss allergies or asthma. For details about these topics, go to: Allergies or Asthma. For a general article about infections,
please read Boosting Your Immunity on this site.
Here
are some of the other common respiratory conditions:
SINUS
CONDITIONS
Sinus
problems are almost universal in America and in many other nations as
well. Often, a chronic sinus
infection is present to some degree, at least. Usually, it is a fungal infection. Secondary bacterial infections that co-exist with the fungal
one may respond to antibiotics, but the fungal infection will not respond and
remains, becoming chronic.
Causes. The causes for this are sugars in the diet, a generally yin
condition of the body, and the fact that the sinuses are a very yin part of the
body. This means expanded and
ÔemptyÕ in macrobiotic terms.
Also, circulation here is poor and there is often waste matter for
fungal organisms to live on present.
Shallow
breathing, living in polluted air, sharing air with others who are infected
such as in airplanes and theatres, are other factors that may cause sinus problems.
Symptoms may be few, or one may have
post-nasal drip, snoring, swelling of the nose and parts of the face,
headaches, and pain in the area.
Correction. Dealing with chronic sinus problems is often easy with a
nutritional balancing program if a person will use a near infrared lamp sauna
once or better, twice daily. One
sits in the sauna with the lamps shining on the abdomen and chest.
Also, one
can place oneÕs forehead and facial area close to the near infrared heat lamps
to focus more infrared energy on the sinus area. The energy will penetrate through the skull to some degree. However, never focus the lamps anywhere
on the head for more than five to ten minutes at one session. Wait at least an hour before doing this
again.
Effects
of the sauna. The sauna
weakens the infection because:
1. Fungal infections tend to be ÔcoldÕ
in nature and do not do as well in the heat.
2. The sauna improves circulation to
the area, which is very important with sinus infections.
3. The near infrared frequencies seem
to have healing effects.
Beware,
however, chronic infections may turn acute as they heal, causing a flare up of
symptoms for a short time.
Other
nutritional balancing methods.
These are:
1. Rub the
sinus reflex areas on the toes of both feet, no matter which side the infection
is on. Look on a map of the foot
reflexes to locate these reflexes.
They are on the tips of all the toes, I believe. Do this 4 to 6 times daily for about 1
minute each time. This is quite
powerful if you find the right points.
They will be somewhat tender or painful.
2. At times,
sniffing colloidal silver and taking it orally, too, is very good. This explained below in the section
about pneumonias.
3. At times,
extra vitamin A is also helpful.
It strengthens mucus membranes, which includes the lining of the sinus
cavities.
4. Some
chronic sinus conditions will not respond well until the entire body chemistry
is balanced and strengthened. This
may take several months to a year or more in some cases.
TONSILLITIS
This
is very common in children, particularly.
The tonsils are lymph glands that help prevent the spread of infection
from the sinus area and ears, perhaps, down the neck and into the rest of the
body.
In
most children, allergies to dairy products, other food allergies, imbalanced
body chemistry, fatigue and stress are major factors that can contribute to
tonsillitis and a generally impaired immune response.
Nutritional
balancing can usually stop tonsillitis rapidly and easily. Antibiotics are rarely needed, and unfortunately
add to the childÕs toxicity level.
Tonsillitis is usually not a fatal or even extremely serious
condition.
Tonsil
removal. Removal of the tonsils is not a wise
idea and can usually be avoided easily if doctors would carefully work with a
childÕs diet, drinking water, lifestyle habits, eating habits and correct the
balance of the minerals at a cellular level. This is the essence of the nutritional balancing approach.
PENUMONIAS AND BRONCHITIS
Pneumonia
is an infection of the lung tissue. There are many types due to bacteria, viruses, fungi,
chemical irritants, chest trauma and even parasitic infections.
Viral and
bacterial pneumonias must be treated aggressively because they can and do cause
death if they are not attended to.
The lungs can fill up with fluid, and the person literally drowns. This can happen quickly, in a matter of
days or even hours in some cases.
So pneumonia should never be ignored. At times, medical treatment with oxygen and antibiotics may
be needed. However, less toxic
natural methods can work very well, even if antibiotics and other drugs are not
working well.
A
complete nutritional balancing program is excellent for chronic cases of
pneumonia, bronchitis, sinus conditions and most respiratory conditions. For acute cases, natural remedies
should be used first. One
excellent remedy is a high quality colloidal silver.
In this
case, it can be taken both orally and inhaled to reach the lungs and bronchials directly.
It can also be sniffed up the nose to reach the sinuses. Do not mix it with water. Just put some in a spray bottle to
inhale it.
The quality
of the silver product is important.
I do not recommend a home-made colloidal silver as the quality control
is not there. I prefer Arabesque
brand, but there are many other good ones. In most cases, a lower potency product with less than 50
parts per million silver works well.
Adults must take at least two or three tablespoons daily orally. It should be taken 20 minutes away from
any food or beverages on either side of the dose of silver, as this can enhance
the absorption of the silver. A
little colloidal silver should also be placed in a spray bottle and inhaled
several times a day for bronchitis or pneumonias. A little can be placed in the palm of the hand and
sniffed up the nose for all sinus and rhinitis conditions.
Other
excellent remedies include high-dose vitamin A, vitamin C, bee propolis and shining a single red heat lamp on the chest,
particularly the thymus gland area for 10-15 minutes at a time, several times
daily. The lamp may also be shined
on the back for 10-15 minutes several times daily. Coffee enemas and near infrared sauna therapy can also be helpful,
as can foot reflexology. These are
safe, simple and inexpensive approaches that can keep a respiratory infection
from spreading and becoming a health emergency. These measures can be started immediately as soon as one
feels unwell, starts coughing or runs a fever or feels congested in the chest.
If
you are not getting better, always consult a health professional.
EMPHYSEMA
This
is a degenerative lung condition in which the delicate alveoli or air sacs of
the lungs break down, reducing the amount of air that a person can safely
inhale. This also reduces the
amount of oxygen and carbon dioxide transfer that can take place in the
lungs. It can be a fatal condition
if left untreated, depending upon its cause.
Common
causes are smoking anything, occupational exposure to gases and smoke, as
occurred with fire fighters, at times, for example. Even breathing metal fumes or dusts can lead to the
condition.
The
response of this condition will depend upon its cause. However, many cases will respond to
nutritional balancing if we can detoxify the body and remove enough of the
offending chemical or metal. Most
people with this condition are also severely malnourished and toxic,
generally. As these situations are
corrected, the body can often heal the lung tissue if the condition has not
progressed too far. Often, there
is also some chronic infection present that may need to be healed as well. The use of the near infrared sauna may
be extremely helpful to improve circulation to the area and promote healing of
the lungs.
CHRONIC
OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE OR COPD
This
is a common respiratory condition that usually occurs only in people who smoke
cigarettes or have been exposed to other lung irritants.
Symptoms. These mainly include difficulty breathing that is often
progressive, and may result in death.
Along with this, the body becomes starved for oxygen, which can affect
general health and make one more prone to other chronic degenerative health
conditions.
Correction. According to medical sources, there is
no cure for COPD. However, a complete nutritional balancing program often
improves the symptoms of COPD, and may get rid of
them completely.
This occurs
because the nutritional balancing program, when set up correctly:
1. Removes toxins in the lungs and
bronchial tubes.
2. Improves the immune response and
eliminates chronic infections in the lungs and bronchials
that can contribute to the problem.
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