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 "Bioaccumulation of toxic substances over time is responsible for many physical and mental disorders, especially ones that are on a rapid rise such as asthma, cancer, and mental illness. It's no surprise that as a result, detoxification therapies are increasing in importance and popularity.
More than a Food Chain: As you can see in this illustration, our world is interconnected far beyond simple food-chain dynamics. We are consumers and producers of products that share the same environment.
WHAT QUALIFIES AS A TOXIN?
It helps to first examine what the very word toxin means."- Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.) "The EPA estimates that a proposed set of changes in diesel engine technology could result in 12,000 fewer premature mortalities, 15,000 fewer heart attacks, 6,000 fewer emergency room visits by children with asthma, and 8,900fewer respiratory-related hospital admissions each year in the United States. Not surprisingly, Los Angeles topped the American Lung Association's bad air 2007 list of most polluted cities in America. But there are signs of improvement: the number of days residents breathed the nation's worst ozone levels was fewer than in previous years." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.) "If you suffer from allergies or asthma, air purifiers can help reduce your symptoms. (Try www.air-purifiers-america.com as a start.) Also change the air-conditioning filters in your house often. Get the ducts cleaned yearly. If you don't want to invest in an air filter today, the simplest and quickest way to keep your air toxins low at home is to be diligent about ventilating your house frequently. Open the windows!" - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.) |
 "To all the correspondents Leibovici retorted in the BMJletters section:
The purpose of the article was to ask the following question: Would you believe in a study that looks methodologically correct but tests something that is completely out of people's frame (or model) of the physical world, for example, retroactive intervention or badly distilled water for asthma?7
It was wrong, he was saying, because it had to be wrong. It was statistics tied up in a knot and gone berserk. So that his motive would be clear, he added:
The article has nothing to do with religion."- Lynne McTaggart, The Intention Experiment: Using Your Thoughts to Change Your Life and the World (Get the book.) |
 "He'd been appointed research director at the French National Institute for Health and Medical Research (INSERM) and distinguished himself by discovering PAF, or platelet activating factor, which is involved in the mechanism of allergies such as asthma.
At 50, Benveniste had the world at his feet. There was no doubt that he would look forward to international acclaim among the establishment. He was proud of being French in a field not necessarily well represented by his countrymen since Descartes."- Lynne Mctaggart, The Field - The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe (Get the book.) |
| "Autogenic Training has also been used to treat many chronic conditions besides stress, such as asthma, gastritis and ulcers, high blood pressure, and thyroid problems.48 There is even evidence that Autogenic Training can work effectively in groups.49
For a cat, nirvana is the food bowl just around the corner. Dr. Jaak Panksepp, professor emeritus of psychology at Bowling Green University, theorizes that this anticipatory joy has to do with the "seeking" mode of the brain—one of the five primitive emotions that humans share with members of the animal kingdom." - Lynne McTaggart, The Intention Experiment: Using Your Thoughts to Change Your Life and the World (Get the book.) |
 "She had severe asthma and emphysema, and she was extremely depressed because she thought that she was dying. She was so sick that she would crawl out of bed in the morning to a chair, and just wheeze and cough all day long in that same chair. She could do no housework, she no longer had a driver's license, and she didn't go anywhere. She spent more time in the hospital than she did at home.
So I took my mother-in-law to Dr. Stoll and within a month or two, she started showing tremendous improvement. Within about four to five months, she was a totally different person."- Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.) "When we gave him the proper homeopathic remedy, removed sugar from his diet, and gave him a little cod liver oil, the pediatricians and specialists who had been following him for his ear infections and asthma were amazed at how beautifully he did; he turned out not to require tubes in his ears, which they had recommended. Also, his attention deficit and concentration span improved." Dr. Judyth Reichenberg-Ullman has treated hundreds of ADHD children homeopathically. She is worried, first of all, about overdiagnosis. " - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.) "This kind of depression happens after jet lag, after childbirth, with chronic asthma or chronic diarrhea. There are a couple of wonderful things you can take for that. One is a Chinese remedy called sexoton, it comes in pills, you can take ten pills three times a day if you need it. Clove can have the same effect, giving you a deeper breath and more courage. When we breathe in deeply and our adrenal glands are strong, we have the fortitude and the vitality to go out there and do our work and get it done." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.) "Since I started working out and watching my diet, the asthma went away. For the panic attacks, Dr. Spreen suggested vitamin C. I took vitamin Cpowder, which is ascorbic acid, in the morning. I probably took 15 to 20 grams a day. It was almost like taking a sedative. It calmed me right down. My thought patterns straightened out; I was calm; and I wasn't as irritable and fidgety as I had been. I balanced out the rest of my nutrients with a mineral supplement and a good vitamin supplement high in theB spectrum. I take an additional B complex with pantothenic acid on the side because Dr." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.) |
 "Additional medical and psychosocial concerns associated with childhood overweight include asthma, sleep-disordered breathing, fatty liver disease, depression, low self-esteem, and social stigma [34, 35].
Obesity and overweight are multidetermined chronic problems resulting from complex interactions between genes and an environment characterized by energy imbalance due to sedentary lifestyles and ready access to an abundance of food [36]. Research suggests that obesity runs in families and that some individuals are more vulnerable than others to weight gain and developing obesity [37]."- Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.) |
 "When compared with a control group that had not had the same environmental stimuli, the children in the experimental group had both fewer episodes of asthma and fewer incidences of the use of anti-asthma medication. Immune factors in the blood of the experimental group increased, as did gene expression of the factors governing interleukin-2 production.11
Immediate early genes can also affect the developing fetus."- Dawson Church, The Genie in Your Genes: Epigenetic Medicine and the New Biology of Intention (Get the book.) |
 "Alternative Cures: The Most Effective Natural Home Remedies for 160 Health Problems by Bill Gottlieb offers a huge range of easy, drug-free solutions for a wide range of medical complaints, providing relief from everything from asthma to anxiety.
Back to Eden by Jethro Kloss is a classic guide to herbal medicine. Originally published in 1939, Kloss's book promotes the benefits of an organic, whole-foods diet and a holistic approach to health. Kloss was a visionary, and many of his lessons are still relevant, and powerful, today."- Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.) |
| "What's more, children whose mothers use products in the home made of chemicals and that emit formaldehyde are more likely to develop asthma after birth. Once again, proof that babies in the womb are not as protected as we previously thought.
Many textile products have formaldehyde finishes. These include nylon and all polyester blends with permanent press fabrics. Synthetic carpets also contain formaldehyde, along with more than a dozen other hazardous chemicals (including xylene, benzene, and toluene), chemicals that continue to outgas from the carpets for up to five years after installation." - Brenda Watson and Leonard Smith, The Detox Strategy: Vibrant Health in 5 Easy Steps (Get the book.) |
 "On the contrary, independent studies link the chemicals on our fruits to cancers, birth defects, sterility, Parkinsons, asthma, disrupted hormones and a host of other grim diseases. Because these toxins affect human nervous systems and neurochemistry they are especially unsafe for children, says the National Academy of Sciences. They proliferate in our sperm and ovaries, affecting our reproductive development. Pesticides are found in North American mothers' milk. The AmericanJournal of Epidemiology has established a connection between residential pesticide use and breast cancer."- Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.) |
| "These and other ingredients in conventional household ingredients might be doing real damage to your health:
Aerosol propellants, which can be found in conventional oven cleaners, carpet cleaners, furniture polishes and waxes, air fresheners, insecticides, upholstery cleaners, and spray starches, are eye, throat, and respiratory irritants that can aggravate asthma and cause other lung diseases. Exposure to aerosol propellants can also lead to eye injuries and chemical burns." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.) |
 "The more we talked to her, our mother's asthma subsided and her anxiousness has become almost unrecognizable. She sings on the phone again. She's not the only one who benefits. We feel more connected as a family too."
Think of someone who would benefit or be thrilled by authentic, deeply felt appreciation from you. Let nothing stop you. Just do it! Pick up the phone, write a letter, send a card, a gift, an email. It really is the "thought" that counts!
When we appreciate someone, we often long to give a gift to that person."- Rick Foster, Greg Hicks, M.D., Jen Seda, Choosing Brilliant Health: 9 Choices That Redefine What It Takes to Create Lifelong Vitality and Well-Being (Get the book.) "Our Genetic Blueprint and the Fates Even before the mapping of the human genome, the medical community had begun linking genetics to an increased risk for a wide variety of illnesses, like asthma, diabetes, heart disease, and depression. Unfortunately, many people saw this as an invitation to blame everything on our genes and, therefore, simultaneously believe they had no control over their health. Yet, for all of these diseases, our behaviors, thoughts, and emotions still play a large part in their severity, our symptoms, and our ability to recover or live with them." - Rick Foster, Greg Hicks, M.D., Jen Seda, Choosing Brilliant Health: 9 Choices That Redefine What It Takes to Create Lifelong Vitality and Well-Being (Get the book.) |
 "After moving to the country to enjoy more outdoor activity, in 2001, he began self-medicating for allergies complicated by mild asthma. He took two over-the-counter drugs that turned out to be very dangerous for him. One of the medications, pseudoephedrine, is a stimulant that can cause maniclike behavior. Dr. Kirklander took several times the recommended dose. (Although these drug reactions appear to be uncommon, I have personally evaluated two cases of psychosis induced by this common cold medication."- Peter Breggin, Medication Madness: A Psychiatrist Exposes the Dangers of Mood-Altering Medications (Get the book.) |
 "Nationwide there are probably 5,000 deaths a year from asthma.1 That makes it two and a half times deadlier than the murder of children by their parents—which is the most common and deadly form of child abuse around—and 50 times more prevalent than the kidnapping of children by strangers. But asthma is not something many reporters are very interested in. There is no pizzazz in the thing. You merely either have it or you don't. And the remedy is available for you to purchase or not. There is no program, world historical project, or second international involved in tackling it."- William Bonner, Lila Rajiva, Mobs, Messiahs, and Markets: Surviving the Public Spectacle in Finance and Politics (Agora Series) (Get the book.) |
 "Chronic inflammation has been linked to many health conditions including allergies, asthma, eczema, psoriasis, and autoimmune diseases (like Crohn's disease, lupus, or rheumatoid arthritis), as well as heart disease and the growth of some cancers. The handful of herbs in Zyflamend work through much the same mechanisms as nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to reduce chronic inflammation. They do so in a less-targeted way, incorporating antioxidant and other effects that not only may help to prevent cancer, but also improve the user's overall health."- Freedom Press, Natural Cancer Cures: The Definitive Guide to Using Dietary Supplements to Fight and Prevent Cancer (Get the book.) |
| "Diseases particularly susceptible to acute stress-related flare-ups, like asthma, allergies, inflammatory bowel disease, and migraines, respond very well to what we call Intensive Bliss Therapy in which you draw your attention to what's positive. In addition to dealing with stress, Bliss Lists can also help you deal with pain.
ON THE OTHER SIDE OF PAIN
At seventy-two, Gabriella has suffered from rheumatoid arthritis for almost forty years. With multiple joint replacements, she refers to herself as "Bionic Woman." - Rick Foster, Greg Hicks, M.D., Jen Seda, Choosing Brilliant Health: 9 Choices That Redefine What It Takes to Create Lifelong Vitality and Well-Being (Get the book.) |
| "Research today seems to support the idea: apples clean lungs, reduce asthma and cancer risks, and studies say they are better than toothbrushes at getting rid of the bacteria in our mouths. The act of peeling apples activates and improves our brain functioning, counters dementia and stimulates our creative faculties. A Yale University investigation concluded that the smell of spiced apples can prevent panic attacks.
Our ancestors understood that fruits, as part of the forest pharmacopeia, were full of medicinal attributes. Eastern herbal remedies include many fruits barely known in the West." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.) |
 "Prednisone, cortisone, and other steroids used to treat dozens of conditions, including asthma, lupus, and cancer, frequently cause weight gain because they increase appetite and force the body to retain fluids. Steroids cause just as many disorders as the conditions for which they are used, including liver cancer, heart disease, depression, hostility and aggression, eating disorders, stunted height, risk of HIV, acne, and dozens more.
Tamoxifen is a popular drug now used to prevent breast cancer recurrence in women."- Andreas Moritz, Cancer Is Not A Disease - It's A Survival Mechanism (Get the book.) |
| "Little wonder the South Bronx has one of the highest asthma rates in the United States. Efforts are being made to reduce emissions, but the pollution-enforcement car looks abandoned. It's parked off to the side, badly dented.
I'm greeted at the entrance by Hunts Point's executive director, Myra Gordon. Compact and wiry, Gordon has a tough New York accent that doesn't appear to have mellowed with age. "There are other markets akin to this one," she says, briskly walking me through the debris-strewn market, "but oh so much smaller." Hunts Point generates revenues of over 1." - Adam Leith Gollne, The Fruit Hunters: A Story of Nature, Adventure, Commerce and Obsession (Get the book.) |
 "It even made this declaration: "Nail salon products may contain many potentially harmful chemicals that can be a major cause of occupational asthma as well as other health and environmental concerns." But following complaints from the nail products industry about this and other wording in the guidebook, the national Washington, D.C., EPA office, in collaboration with industry, ordered the text to be drastically revised and the warning watered down."- Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.) "Fragrance is increasingly cited as a trigger in health conditions such as asthma, allergies and migraine headaches. In addition, some fragrance materials have been found to accumulate in adipose tissue and are present in breast milk. Other materials are suspected of being hormone disrupters. The implications are not fully known, as there has been little evaluation of systemic effects. There are environmental concerns as well, as fragrances are volatile compounds, which add to both indoor and outdoor air pollution. At present there is little governmental regulation of fragrance." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.) "In humans, this preservative chemical has been linked to allergies, asthma, and eczema (15). More importantly, in its role as an antibacterial, it has been directly linked to increasing resistance Lo a range of antibiotics commonly used for treating infectious disease, one potential contributor to the evolution of "superbugs," now a major national concern. (15) Triclosan was mentioned previously this chapter as one of the contaminants found in umbilical cord samples collected by Greenpeace International and Britain's WWF." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.) "National Institutes of Health's Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, and that jump in the incidence of asthma coincides with the immense surge of fragrances being added to consumer products in the 1970s and '80s. (7) Allergens are not, however, the only, or even the most serious, danger of perfumes and fragrances. In 2007, Consumer Reports financed lab testing of eight perfumes selected at random found hormone-disruptive phthalates DBP and DEHP in every one of them. And in a 1986 report to a committee of the U.S." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.) |
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