Quotes about Respiratory Illness from the world's top natural health / natural living authors
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 "Common viruses such as RSV, or respiratory syncytial virus, a major cause of respiratory illness in young children, also thrive in warmer weather. If both viral and chemical triggers of autoimmunity are mounting simultaneously, what exactly will that mean for today's already disturbing increase in autoimmune disease?
AVIAN FLU: AN AUTOIMMUNE-INDUCING VIRUS
The most feared of these new pathogens is no doubt the H5N1 virus, headlined, at this writing, to be the cause of the next flu pandemic."- Donna Jackson Nakazawa, The Autoimmune Epidemic (Get the book.) |
 "But we do know that toxic effects experienced by salon workers include respiratory illness and asthma, nausea, sleep disorders, fatigue, and numbness and pain in the fingers. We've had substantial evidence as to these effects on the health of hairdressers, barbers, and to a lesser extent, beauty stylists since the 1970s (3 ). Even then, health effects included skin irritation, allergic contact dermatitis, and acute lung irritation, as well as increased incidence of asthma and chronic bronchitis."- 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.) |
 "While still working at his "decentralized job," Jack's doctors prescribed a miracle drug to suppress the painful symptoms of PA, but its side effects made him prone to serious respiratory illness. In his first four months on medication, he took five separate courses of antibiotics to kill off opportunistic infections. On one occasion, an emergency trip to the hospital for pneumonia landed him in intensive care.
Jack finally left work on disability, giving him a chance to revisit his love of music and movies. He knew in his heart returning to corporate life would disable him permanently."- 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.) |
 "Children living with a smoker were 27 percent more likely to miss school due to respiratory illness than kids in nonsmoking homes. And children exposed to two or more smokers were 75 percent more likely than children from nonsmoking homes to call in sick. In addition, asthma is more prevalent in children who reside with a smoker. So just say no. The air in your child's living space should be clean and uncontaminated.
• Position your child's room as far as possible from major appliances and other electronic equipment."- Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.) |
| "Navy recruits lathered up five times a day and watched their rate of respiratory illness drop by 45 percent. Wash vigorously with regular soap and water for 15 to 20 seconds, long enough to sing the famous "Happy Birthday" song, then rinse.
Work out wisely. Regular exercise can help keep your immune system strong. But if you have a fever, sore muscles or joints, vomiting, diarrhea, or you are coughing up mucus, wait until the infection runs its course before you start exercising again.
If your flu symptoms just won't go away, check for evidence of a tick bite. You could have Lyme disease." - The Editors of FC&A, Unleash the Inner Healing Power of Foods (Get the book.) |
 "In this study, a proprietary extract of American ginseng root reduced the risk of catching cold or acute respiratory illness by 48 percent and the duration of such conditions by 55 percent.
American Ginseng Reduces Postprandial Glycemia in Nondiabetic Subjects and Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (Vuksan et al. 2000). American Ginseng lowered blood sugar levels in both healthy volunteers and patients with diabetes."- David Winston, RH(AHG), and Steven Maimes, Adaptogens: Herbs for Strength, Stamina, and Stress Relief (Get the book.) |
 "Infants fed a formula supplemented with Lactobacillus reuteri or Bifidobacterium lactis for 12 weeks had fewer and shorter episodes of diarrhea compared to control subjects, although no effect was noted on the primary outcome of respiratory illness. There was a greater association of these findings with Lactobacillus reuteri, which also improved additional morbidity parameters. This was the first study of its kind to compare two commonly used probiotic organisms side by side (Weizman et al 2005)."- Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.) |
 "Any sort of illness or infection can boost your blood glucose; even a minor upper respiratory illness or a scraped foot can cause a significant jump in your numbers. Stress can too, due to the action of stress-related hormones.
Having some up-and-down swings in blood sugar is normal, but if your glucose remains high day after day, it will lead to high Ale, which increases the risk of complications. The American Diabetes Association recommends that people with diabetes use the following guidelines for blood glucose levels. þFasting or before meals: 90 to 130 mg/dl (5.0 to 7."- Neal D. Barnard and Bryanna Clark Grogan, Dr. Neal Barnard's Program for Reversing Diabetes: The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes Without Drugs (Get the book.) |
 "One of the growing afflictions of inner cities everywhere is respiratory illness. The American Health Association reports that asthma plagues more children in low-income urban areas than it does anywhere else —mostly because city pollution is compounded by smokestacks and other sources of industrial pollution, which are often concentrated in these neighborhoods. In collaboration with the Harlem Hospital, HCZ works to screen all children under twelve for asthma."- Alex Steffen, Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century (Get the book.) |
 "Although toxic levels of nickel have not been established, it is known that the presence of excess amounts of nickel can cause dermatitis (skin rash and inflammation), also called "nickel itch," and respiratory illness, and can interfere with the Kreb's cycle, a series of enzymatic reactions necessary for cellular energy production. Significant levels of nickel may also contribute to thyroid malfunction, or myocardial infarction (heart attack). Environmental exposure to nickel can occur by contact with automobile exhaust, cigarette smoke, manufacturing emissions, and airborne dust."- Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.) "Lowers blood ammonia levels, which can be increased by respiratory illness. Raw thymus glandular 500 mg twice daily. Needed to protect and enhance immune function. (See GLANDULAR THERAPY in Part Three.) Silica or horsetail As directed on label. Acts as an anti-inflammatory, reduces mucus flow, and reduces coughing. See under Herbs, below. Herbs Herbal medicine has proven to be very effective in the treatment of bronchitis. The following treatment plans may be helpful in alleviating some of the symptoms common to bronchitis." - Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, Prescription for Nutritional Healing, 4th Edition: A Practical A-to-Z Reference to Drug-Free Remedies Using Vitamins, Minerals, Herbs & Food Supplements (Get the book.) |
 "Doctors agree that clinical findings identify patients with flu-like respiratory illness but are not particularly useful for confirming or excluding a specific diagnosis of influenza. These diagnostic discrepancies are not that important for ordinary flu, but during an outbreak become critical. To be prepared, clinicians should keep current with information from WHO and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to find out if influenza is circulating in their communities."- J. E. Williams, Beating the Flu: The Natural Prescription for Surviving Pandemic Influenza and Bird Flu (Get the book.) |
 "Exposure to environmental chemicals, including passive smoke, can increase the incidence of respiratory illness among children.11
Chronic bronchitis is frequently associated with smoking and/or environmental exposure to chemicals or allergens (page 14). These exposures should be avoided to allow the cells of the bronchi to recover from chronic irritation and to decrease the burden on the immune system (page 255)."- Alan R. Gaby, M.D., Jonathan V. Wright, M.D., Forrest Batz, Pharm.D. Rick Chester, RPh., N.D., DipLAc. George Constantine, R.Ph., Ph.D. Linnea D. Thompson, Pharm.D., N.D., The Natural Pharmacy: Complete A-Z Reference to Natural Treatments for Common Health Conditions (Get the book.) |
 "YellowNails May suggest respiratory illness. SEE Raynaud's Disease. andNail Tests.
•NASAL PROBLEMS SEE Sinuses, Colds, and Polyps.
•N AU SE A Queaziness just before a viral infection or a food al lergen sets i n. Take
1000 mg. Vitamin C every hour until the attack abates, with Calcium and 50-100 mg.
B6; B-Complex; Lecithin; VitaminD; Indium; Phosphorus; and Protein. ActivatedCharcoal.
Take Peppermint, Spearmint, Red Raspberry leaf (good for dysentery, diarrhea, and for decreased menses flow)."- Joseph E. Mario, Anti-Aging Manual: The Encyclopedia of Natural Health (Get the book.) "Used for nerve modulation and regeneration, neurosis, critical life adjustments, migraines, eye problems, cerebral paralysis, Down's syndrome, Parkinson's disease, epilepsy; thyroid problems; immunodeficiency, allergy, upperand lower respiratory illness, rheumatic arthritis, osteoarthritis.muscular dystrophy, spine illness; cardiopathy, circulatory problems, hypertension, arteriosclerosis; diabetes; liver hepatitis; upperand lowerdigestive problems, obesity; kidney and urinaryproblems; skin pigment color loss: impotence, prostate enlargement; and female endocrine imbalance." - Joseph E. Mario, Anti-Aging Manual: The Encyclopedia of Natural Health (Get the book.) "Mystery Viruses Queensland, Australia in September 1995; a mystery virus of severe respiratory illness killed 14 out of 21 infected horses, then killed a horse trainer. Believed in the family of measles and canine distemper (but more deadly) that can transmit from animals to humans. In N icaragua and Honduras, Sept.-Oct. 1995: Affected over 2000 people with chills, fever, and severe lung bleeding; killed 16; killed 40 in Brazil in February. Possibly leptospirosis. Eastern Guyana, November 1995: Starts with high fever, vomiting, and convulsions; killed 5 infantsoutof 13. SEE Unknown Diseases." - Joseph E. Mario, Anti-Aging Manual: The Encyclopedia of Natural Health (Get the book.) |
 "These chemicals, however, have been associated with increased respiratory illness, asthma, burning of the eyes, nose and skin, increased saliva, an increased sensitivity to sound and touch, lowered sperm counts, sexual difficulties, thyroid damage, miscarriages, preterm deliveries and toxic damage to the liver, kidneys, intestines, skin and nervous system.1-2-5a-b-6-19 These are hardly low toxicity."- Doris J. Rapp, M.D., Our Toxic World: A Wake Up Call (Get the book.) |
 "Asthma—Reclaiming the Breath of Life
Asthma is a respiratory illness caused by the inflammation of the air passages in the lungs. During attacks, airways swell and narrow, reducing the flow of air into and out of the lungs.
Asthma is becoming one of the most prevalent illnesses affecting twenty-first-century society. The scale of the problem, not only in the United States but worldwide, is simply staggering. The World Health Organization (WHO) has recently estimated that between 100 and 150 million people around the globe suffer from asthma. Even more troubling, this number is rising quickly."- Dr. Paula Baillie-Hamilton, Toxic Overload: A Doctor's Plan for Combating the Illnesses Caused by Chemicals in Our Foods, Our Homes, and Our Medicine Cabinets (Get the book.) |
| "Rees describes five different types of children suffering from cerebral allergy or ecologic mental illness: the severely malnourished normal child; the allergic child exhibiting the tension/anxiety syndrome who is often a bottle-fed child with a runny nose, colic, frequent respiratory illness, and occasionally eczema, with dark circles under the eyes and a generalized pallor and with a family history of allergy, especially to corn and milk; the schizophrenic and autistic child; the minimally brain damaged child; and the truly retarded child." - Dr. Abram Hoffer, M.D., FRCP(C), Healing Children's Attention & Behavior Disorders (Get the book.) |
 "Working the telephones, they called emergency rooms and labs, asking for any reports of unexplained respiratory illness or of organisms from a medical sample that might be anthrax. A seventy-three-year-old man named Ernesto Blanco turned up. Blanco, who was in Cedars Medical Center in Miami with a respiratory illness, happened to be the head of the mail room at the American Media building, where Robert Stevens worked. Doctors had taken a nasal swab from him, and the swab produced anthrax on a petri dish. Blanco and Stevens had not socialized with each other."- Richard Preston, The Demon in the Freezer (Get the book.) |
 "Reye's Syndrome
Reye's syndrome is a rare but potentially deadly disease that usually follows a viral respiratory illness, especially influenza or chicken pox. Children younger than eighteen are most often affected, but anyone can get it. Reye's syndrome affects the liver and brain, along with other vital organs. Symptoms include vomiting that occurs after the onset of a viral illness, irritability, and sleepiness or disorientation progressing to coma. Diarrhea or rapid, shallow breathing may occur. Fever may or may not be present."- Stephen Cummings and Dana Ullman, Everybody's guide to homeopathic medicines (Get the book.) "Even if the main problem is respiratory illness or involves some other system, it is usually accompanied by some of the typical Nux digestive disorders. The digestive system is generally weak, and the Nux patient is intolerant of many foods. Indigestion, heartburn, nausea, fullness and bloating of the abdomen, gas, and constipation or diarrhea may beset the Nux patient in any combination. A craving for stimulants, alcohol, and other drugs is common to Nux patients. Very often overindulgence in drugs brings on the symptoms." - Stephen Cummings and Dana Ullman, Everybody's guide to homeopathic medicines (Get the book.) |
 "Fahey T, Howie J (2001) Reevaluation of a randomized controlled trial of antibiotics for minor respiratory illness in general practice. Fam Pract 18: 246-248.
Federspil P, Wulkow R, Zimmermann T (1997) Wirkung von Myrtol standardisiert bei der Therapie der akuten Sunusitis - Ergebnisse einer doppelblinden, randomisierten Multicenterstudie gegen Placebo. Laryngo-Rhino-Otol 76: 23-27.
Fox N (1977) Effect of camphor, ecalyptol and menthol on the vascular state of the mucous membrane. Arch Otolaryngol 6:112-122."- volker schulz and Rudolf Hansel, Rational Phytotherapy: A Reference Guide for Physicians and Pharmacists (Get the book.) |
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