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Cliff's new paper 16D on The Lungs

Hi,
I’m a PhD holistic health facilitator. In the recent past Dr. Stoll suggested I post on this bb my papers on holistic health. I have a new one, Paper 16D, below.
Cliff

HEALTH MUSINGS (Paper 16D, The Lungs; Asthma, Bronchitis, Emphysema, Pneumonia, Lung Cancer, “Colds,” “Flu

by Clifford S. Garner, Ph.D.

It is interesting that in many languages the same or similar word can mean either
“breath”or “spirit.” E.g., anima (Latin), pneuma (Greek), prana (Sanskrit), ruach (Hebrew),
mana (Polynesian).
Respiratory disorders are rapidly increasing in much of the “civilized” world. In the USA
asthma affects 17 million persons, having increased 50% between 1985 and 1995. Among
children under age 10 asthma has increased at a greater rate (5 million so diagnosed in 1994), and
now is the leading cause of serious, chronic illness for that age group, with an annual death rate of
5,000 children. Over $6 billion was spent in 1990 alone for medical treatment of asthma. About 2
million were diagnosed with emphysema in the USA in 1987, with 78,000 deaths annually, acute
bronchitis for 12 million Americans in 1994, with 11% of children under age 15 affected, and
pneumonia for 5 million in the USA in 1995, with 84,000 deaths in 1996. For comparison
purposes in 1994 in the USA there were 91 million diagnosed with influenza (“flu”), 66 million
with the common cold, and 31 million with acute upper-respiratory infections (actual numbers
were surely much higher, since many of these lesser disorders go unreported). Lung cancer is the
leading cause of cancer deaths among both men and women (28% of all cancer deaths, or about
160,000 deaths in 1998). We are going to discuss in this paper only these few respiratory
illnesses.
First, let us consider the lungs and their associated respiratory members.
The lungs are the main respiratory organs, one on each side of the chest. Both lungs are
approximately conical, with the base of the cone resting upon the convex surface of the
diaphragm, and the top of the cone extending about an inch above the first rib into the base of the
neck.
The trachea or windpipe descends from the larynx of the throat into two branches or
bronchi which enter the two lungs. Inside the lung each bronchus branches into bronchial tubes
or bronchioles (ca. 0.01 inch in diameter), and these branch eventually into about 250 million air
sacs called alveoli. The pulmonary artery conveys the carbon dioxide-rich, oxygen-poor, venous
blood to the lungs, where it divides into branches accompanying the bronchial tubes and
terminates in a dense capillary network, from which the carbon dioxide diffuses into the alveoli for
removal. Oxygen from the inhaled air diffuses into the alveoli, from them into the pulmonary
capillaries, then into the pulmonary veins, and into the left auricle of the heart, which eventually
distributes the oxygenated blood to all parts of the body via the aorta, the arteries, and capillaries.
Cilia located along air passages to and in the lungs help trap incoming particles, beating toward
the pharynx to remove both particles and excessive mucus.
Bronchial arteries, derived from the thoracic aorta and the upper aortic intercostal
arteries, supply blood for lung nutrition. The bronchial vein, formed at the base of the lung,
removes lung metabolic waste products. The lungs normally contain about a pint of blood, but
can carry up to 3 pints to be released when needed.
The lungs expand and contract during breathing. During inhalation the diaphragm moves
downward, the lungs expand, atmospheric air pressure in the lungs decreases, and air flows in. In
expiration, the diaphragm moves up, the lungs contract, atmospheric pressure in the lungs
increases, and air flows out. Normal respiration rate is about 16 breaths a minute, with each
breath bringing in about a pint of air (the lungs hold about a gallon of air). During heavy physical
exercise we need up to 20 times as much oxygen as during normal resting. Most Americans
appear to breathe improperly, with the abdomen falling on inhalation and rising on exhalation; this
leads to poor oxygen intake and oxygen-starvation of body tissues, with only the upper part of the
lungs filling with air. To check if you breathe properly (we are not discussing here the practice of
pranayama or yogic breathing with its many benefits), lie down on your back, place a book on
your tummy, and breathe as you usually do; the book should rise on inhalation and fall on
expiration. If it doesn’t, it will be worth your while to practice such breathing until automatic.
We turn now to some specific lung disorders and their symptoms.
Asthma is a condition in which the bronchial tubes are oversensitive, go into spasm, the
mucous lining of the lungs swells, and there is excessive production of a thick, viscous mucus.
Typically, asthma has been divided into two main categories: extrinsic or atopic asthma,
considered an allergic condition, and intrinsic or bronchial asthma, considered as arising from
factors such as infection, emotional upset, cold air, toxic chemicals, etc. Actually, it is now
evident that fungal overgrowth (“candida”)and/or parasites and allergies are important factors in
essentially all asthma (see our Paper 20D on dysbiosis, allergies, and environmental sensitivities,
and their removal). Histamine and leukotrienes, which produce inflammation of the lung lining and
allergic symptoms, are produced. Leukotriene levels are abnormally high in most asthmatics, and
some leukotrienes are a thousand times more potent than histamine in producing bronchial
constriction and allergies. Some medications, including aspirin and other non-steroidal anti-
inflammatory drugs, such as Advil, Motrin, etc.(ibuprofen) and Indocin (indomethacin), induce
leukotriene formation (at least in many sensitive persons). Tartrazine (yellow dye #5, a phenyl
hydrazine) also reacts in this way, and is a very common cause of asthma in children; tartrazine
also interferes with the production of active vitamin B6 by the body, indirectly worsening the
asthmatic process. Tartrazine is a common additive in processed foods, some vitamin
preparations, and some anti-asthma prescription drugs (e.g., aminophylline). Two other drugs
that adversely affect asthma that I know about are Tylenol (acetaminophen), where asthma and
rhinitis symptoms are far more severe with daily or weekly use than no use, and the beta-agonist,
Fenoterol, now confirmed as the cause of the epidemic of deaths among asthma patients in New
Zealand. A study reported in Science, January 3, 1997, strongly suggests that vaccination to
“eliminate” childhood diseases like whooping cough could be making people susceptible to
asthma and other diseases (actually, there is a great deal of valid research showing that
vaccinations are responsible for many health problems, including serious ones). One of the main
causes of the oversensitized lung tissues of the asthmatic and some other respiratory patients is an
imbalanced autonomic nervous system, which subluxated spinal vertebrae may produce (see our
Paper 4D on chiropractic self-adjustment)—hence the 80% success rate of chiropractors,
especially those also nutritionally oriented, in treating asthmatics. Emotional stress, adrenal
exhaustion, low thyroid, and low blood sugar often contribute. Other predisposing factors include
low stomach acid (more common in blood types A and AB), insufficient pancreatic enzyme
secretion, poor dietary habits (typical American high-meat, high-fat, high-sugar, high-salt, low-
fiber diet, lots of processed foods with their high-synthetic chemical and often pesticide, bacterial,
etc., content, and sometimes irradiated or genetically altered), and overuse of mucus-forming
foods such as dairy products, eggs, high-gluten breads, sugars, and many meats (but not fish).
Common asthma symptoms, in their usual order of appearance, include wheezing,
coughing that is hard to stop, chest tightness (muscles around the airways tighten), shortness of
breath (inability to take a deep breath), difficulty breathing (especially exhaling, and this alone in
some cases can lead to death), and panic attacks. An increased heart rate may be another
symptom, and there is a form of asthma (cardiac asthma) associated with a malfunctioning heart.
Symptoms tend to worsen at night. A common precursor to asthma is eczema (an itchy chapped
skin condition) in early infancy, appearing mainly on the cheeks of infants and elbow and knee
creases of older children. Chronic bronchitis, chronic sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis (producing an
itchy, runny nose, nasal congestion, sneezing, and itchy, tearing and red eyes) are frequently
associated with asthma.
Bronchitis is an inflammation of the bronchi (and often the bronchioles and trachea), often
caused by infection (especially viral and bacterial) and/or by pollen and chemical sensitivity.
Common symptoms include wheezing, coughing, sore throat, fever, chest and back pain, mucus
build-up, and difficulty in breathing.
Emphysema arises when lung tissue loses its elasticity and dilation ability, thickens and
scars. It is sometimes called “smoker’s pulmonary disease” because it affects smokers almost
exclusively (and those chronically exposed to second-hand tobacco smoke). The main symptom
is difficulty in breathing, especially upon physical exertion; exhalation is especially effortful, and
the person feels asphyxiated. Coughing often follows the breathlessness. Low energy is common.
Many emphysemics develop a “barrel chest.” These symptoms come on very gradually over the
course of years. Although emphysema occurs in youth or middle age, it is primarily a respiratory
disease of the elderly. Occasionally it appears to come from a genetic deficiency in a serum
protein (alpha 1-antitrypsin), but nearly all cases are related to smoking and other lung irritants,
with allergies a contributing factor. Chronic bronchitis often precedes emphysema.
Pneumonia is an inflammation in the lungs, the lung alveoli becoming inflamed and fill with
pus and mucus (it is rarely contagious). Common symptoms include fever, chills, sore throat,
enlarged lymph glands in the neck, chest pains, muscle aches, fatigue, bluish fingernails, and rapid,
difficult breathing. Bacterial pneumonia is especially dangerous (children under age 12 tend to
contract this type of pneumonia); its symptoms include coughing, first as a dry cough, then with
bringing up of rust-colored sputum, with rapid labored breathing, shaking, chills, and a high
temperature. Factors contributing to pneumonia include bacteria, viruses, chemical irritants,
allergies, malnutrition, foreign bodies in the respiratory passages, smoking, alcoholism, kidney
failure, sickle cell disease, and stroke or seizures. Pneumonia is the most widespread of all fatal
hospital-acquired infections. MDs consider that a positive diagnosis can be made only with x-rays
or other imaging techniques.
Lung cancer is mainly caused by smoking. Symptoms include a persistent cough,
coughing up blood from the lungs, chest pain, weakness, weight loss, loss of appetite, and
wheezing. There may be no symptoms in 10% of lung cancers.
Symptoms of colds and influenza (“flu”) are well known. In its early stages, flu symptoms
resemble cold symptoms, but shortly thereafter the two may be symptom-differentiated by the
usually higher fever, general muscle achiness, and feelings of weakness flu generates.
What is called “chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD),” is a mixture of 3
“separate” disease processes, namely, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and to a lesser extent
asthma. COPD is estimated to affect 32 million Americans and is the fifth leading cause of death
in the USA (the fourth cause is side effects from medically prescribed drugs, about 130,000
deaths annually, and 2 million annual hospitalizations).
We turn now to medical diagnosis and treatment of respiratory disorders. Orthodox MDs
rely partly on symptoms (although symptoms can have many causes) and partly on chest x-rays or
computerized tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or ultrasound scanning
and various lab and other tests.
For asthma and other respiratory conditions involving difficulty in breathing, use of a
peak flow meter is commonly used; the person takes a deep breath, then blows as hard and fast as
possible into the device. In 1995 the “free running asthma test (FRAST)” was introduced, in
which the person runs for 6 to 7 minutes and is then immediately tested for peak flow–this can act
as an early-warning procedure and turn up “hidden” asthma.
The record of medical treatment of asthma is dismal, consisting usually of little more than
a lifetime of toxic drugs that barely control the symptoms of asthma. Epinephrine given often by
MDs to abort an asthma attack will help temporarily, but weaken the adrenals and create a
chronic problem long term. Bronchitis fares somewhat better, if for no other reason that some
forms are self-limiting, but most bronchitis is viral, not bacterial, and yet useless antibiotics are
typically prescribed. Regarding emphysema, MDs generally attempt mainly to help patients to
live more comfortably with the disease, and often prescribe the use of bronchodilators and other
drugs, exercise, stopping smoking, and in the more advanced stages ongoing use of oxygen, and
perhaps lung volume reduction surgery, in which severely diseased portions of the lung are
removed surgically (long-term effects unknown). There are many forms of pneumonia, and the
usual medical approach is drugs and bedrest, which in some cases work moderately well. Colds
and flu usually lead to use of antibiotics, although MDs know antibiotics are useless for these viral
conditions; flu shots may be recommended as a “preventive,” but the record of their use is not
good inasmuch as the viral strains are continually mutating. Lung cancers, depending on the type
and extent of the growth, may be addressed by surgery (usually only 10 to 35% of lung cancers
can be so removed; removal doesn’t always cure, and cancer reoccurs in about 6 to 12% of
patients). Small cell carcinoma has typically spread to distant parts of the body by the time lung
cancer is diagnosed, and surgery is not an option. Instead chemotherapy is used (prolonging
survival in maybe 25% of patients), sometimes coupled with radiation use. Advanced lung cancer
is so painful that patients usually require daily use of strong narcotics. Readers wishing to know
more about the orthodox medical approach to treatment of respiratory disease in the USA should
consult the Internet or a work such as the Merck Manual Home Edition, 1997.
We turn now to non-medical alternatives, many of which have a good record.
First, they commonly start with prevention (true preventive approaches are relatively rare
in orthodox medicine).
1) Don’t smoke. Avoid living in heavy air pollution. Indoor air pollution is more of a
problem usually than outdoor air, coming from many synthetic materials, such as much wallboard,
many plastics, new carpeting, newly painted surfaces, etc., and often recirculated air; readers will
have heard of “sick-building syndrome,” but many other homes and commercial buildings make
some people sick, shopping malls being notorious sources of potentially harmful chemicals—some
of my “ecologically-ill”clients could not go into a shopping mall, live in their own homes,
sometimes not live in any city, etc., until they were cleared of dysbiosis, allergies, and chemical
sensitivity (see our Paper 20D on dysbiosis, allergies, chemical sensitivity, and metal toxicity).
Use of air purifiers can help, but the better answer is non-medical desensitization. Two excellent
books that will help the chemically sensitive are Debra Dadd, “Nontoxic, Natural, & Earthwise,”
Tarcher, 1990, and Nina Anderson & Albert Benoist, “Your Health & Your House,” Keats
Publishing, 1994.
2) Adopt a sensible diet, with many fresh preferably organic fruits and vegetables, some
raw, some cooked; the average diet in the USA is junk food, loaded with toxic chemicals and
depleted in many nutrients—the cause of much illness. Use of a diet appropriate for your blood
type (O, A, B, AB) can be both preventive and healing (see the book by Peter D’Adamo, ND,
“Eat Right 4 Your Type,” Putnam’s Son, 1996, and his website ). I will
email you a free copy of Dietary Suggestions I give all my clients if you will email me at
from your own email address and request it. Many respiratory problems
are made more severe by excessive mucus, which can be reduced by substituting fruits and
vegetables for mucus-producing foods such as dairy products (including yogurt and goat’s milk),
eggs, gluten-rich grains (wheat, oats, rye, barley), sugar, potatoes and other starchy root
vegetables.
3) Breathe deeply and use “abdominal breathing” (see above), forcefully expelling all your
air at least hourly.
4) Address emotional stress without the use of alcohol, medical, over-the-counter, and
“recreational” drugs, and be gentle with yourself (and others).
5) Exercise physically appropriately for your blood type and condition.
6) Avoid reliance on medical drugs in most cases. Sometimes they are temporarily
helpful, but many bad side effects render them unwise in the long term. For the most part they are
symptom-relievers and do not address causes.
7) Australian researchers found that children ages 8 to 11 who ate oily fish (salmon, tuna,
mackerel–fresh, not canned) at least once a week were partially protected from developing
asthma. Nine % of the group who ate the oily fish developed asthma, vs.16% who ate non-oily
fish, and 23% who ate no fish. Once a child had contracted asthma, eating oily fish did not help.
8) Find organ/gland problems (e.g., weak adrenals, thyroid, and pancreas are often
involved in asthma), through a competent ND, DC, DO (if you can find one that has not largely
abandoned osteopathy for the orthodox medical approach), a Contact Reflex Analysis (CRA)
practitioner (CRA uses specific Standard Process nutrition for asthma sufferers), a practitioner of
the techniques of Michael Lebowitz, DC, (1-(970)-257-0311), one who is trained as a
Professional Kinesiology Practitioner (I fit the last three), or by taking classes in Touch for Health
(1-(800)-466-8342), and possibly others. Some non-orthodox MDs who use some alternative or
complementary methods may be located through the Alternative Medicine Yellow Pages, Future
Medicine Publishing, 1994, or through websites such as
for members of the American College for Advancement in Medicine (ACAM).
Now we turn to some specific non-medical treatments for the above disorders.
For asthma, Dr. Toshio Katsunuma of the National Children’s Hospital in Tokyo did a
study on 25 asthmatic children ages 4 to 20, in which each was given a daily cold-water shower
(actually 20 buckets of 59°F cold water poured over each during a 1-minute period) and a control
group was likewise doused except with 86°F warm water—all in the cold-water group needed
less or no asthma medication, whereas there was no change with the warm-water group. MDs in
the USA throw cold water on the idea, probably without ever trying it! Independently, pouring
cold water on the back of the neck for 90 seconds has been reported to stop asthma attacks.
Dr. Walter Dorsch in Germany has found that an onion extract is about 90% effective in
reducing asthmatic attacks (stops an attack completely in some cases). To make your own
extract, discard the outer dry skin of 3 or 4 large yellow or white hot pungent onions, drop the
onions into a blender on “low,” slowly add drops of 190 proof grain alcohol (often found in liquor
stores under names “Everclear” or “Clear Spring”) until the mixture is a mush of consistency like
thin pancake batter, pour mush into a 1-quart canning jar, add enough of the alcohol to cover the
mush by about 2", put a tight lid on and store in a refrigerator for 2 weeks, shaking the jar
vigorously twice daily. Strain through cloth and squeeze-press any remaining liquid (discard
leftover mush). Adults take about 1 ˝ teaspoons daily, children proportionately less. It is better
at preventing than stopping attacks in progress. Independently, drinking 2 cloves of garlic
blended in hot water can help reduce an asthma attack.
Another way to relieve an acute asthma attack is to expel forcefully all your air through a
small drinking straw into a gallon of water. Still another way is to sniff anti-spasmodic esssential
oils like anise, lavender, or rosemary. Taking a tablespoon of virgin or extra-virgin olive oil twice
a day reportedly reduces the incidence of asthma attacks. Another technique is to apply deep
pressure with two fingers or thumb into the belly button until normal breathing returns. Vitamin
C (500 mg every 15 minutes) can bring fast relief in an attack.
Blood type O people are especially prone to allergies and asthma (and hay fever); blood
type As get stress-induced asthma fairly often, and should be careful of excessive mucus
production from poor dietary choices. It is important for both blood types to follow the diet
appropriate for their blood type (see above). Diet for anyone with asthma is often a major factor.
Foods or supplements rich in vitamins A, B3, B5, B6, B12, C, and beta-carotene, calcium,
magnesium, manganese, molybdenum, and selenium appear to be helpful, but be aware that
synthetic vitamins and other supplements (nearly all sold) are often harmful long-term; I find
Thorne Research supplements usually excellent short-term and Standard Process ones long-term
(latter are largely non-synthetic concentrated food nutrients). North American Pharmacal (1-
(877)-226-8973) makes multivitamin-mineral, herbal, and probiotic supplements which are natural
and designed for each blood type (ABO). Flaxseed oil, quercetin with bromolain, N-acetyl
cysteine (NAC), alpha lipoic acid, DHEA (best to get lab tests on serum DHEA and cortisol first)
and use of digestive enzymes often helps. Helpful herbs include mullein, marshmallow, slippery
elm, licorice root, capsaicin, skunk cabbage, horse chestnut, ginkgo biloba, lobelia, ginger root,
ginseng, and schizandra. Thorne Research puts out an excellent supplement called T. Asthmatica
Plus, with herbs tylophora asthmatica, boswellin, and piper longa, plus hesperidin methyl
chalcone. A heaping teaspoon of the spice turmeric taken daily reportedly greatly reduces asthma
symptoms. Supplements are best tested kinesiologically for specific ones and brands (I find
clients are allergic to 85% of the supplements they bring).
A very helpful book for asthmatics is that by Ellen Cutler, DC, “Winning the War against
Asthma & Allergies,” Delmar Publishers, 1998 (except that I would replace the NAET allergy
procedure which is very time-consuming and expensive by the Lebowitz method—see our paper
20D).
Blood types A and AB have more bronchial infections than types O and B; following the
blood type diets substantially reduces the incidence of bronchitis for all blood types. Food and
chemical sensitivities can provoke bronchitis. Taking lemon juice in water each morning and
flaxseed tea at night helps, as does liquid chlorophyll (1 teaspoon in water) before each meal,
garlic, cayenne, guaifenesin, mullein, licorice root, bayberry, and bromolain. Echinacea,
goldenseal, Sambucol, Nutri-Biotics Liquid Concentrate may each help if bronchitis comes from
infection. Gargling with 3% hydrogen peroxide can help prevent an upper respiratory infection
from becoming a lower respiratory infection. “Postural drainage”often helps; apply a hot water
bottle to chest for maybe 15 minutes, then lying face down on a bed with the upper half of body
off the bed and hanging down (can support with arms) for 5-15 minutes, try to cough and spit
mucus into a basin.
For emphysema, 4 milligrams of copper (say as picolinate) and 30 mg of zinc as picolinate
daily will help maintain what lung elasticity still remains. Vitamins A, C, and E help, chlorella,
royal jelly, maybe 500 mg of N-acetyl-cysteine (NAC) twice a day to thin bronchial secretions, a
daily glass of fresh carrot juice for a month then every other day for another month. Effective
lung healers include comfrey/fenugreek tea, mullein/lobelia extract, and pleurisy root tea.
For pneumonia, the suggestions above for bronchitis should help, as should turmeric for
anti-inflammatory action, thyme, pleurisy root or slippery elm tea as decongestants, quercetin and
bromolain, coenzyme Q10, thymus extract, proteolytic enzymes, and L-carnitine. Blood types A
and AB have a greater tendency toward pneumonia.
For colds and flu, avoid drug store cold remedies; they halt the body cleansing processes
and make the cold/flu last longer. At the first suggestion of a cold/flu start taking Sambucol (a
black elderberry extract, very good for viral infections), Nutri-Biotics Liquid Concentrate (a
grapefruit seed extract with both antiviral and antibacterial properties), and perhaps Nature’s
Balance “Cold Time” (a good cold/flu herbal)—these should be kept on hand for immediate use.
North American Pharmacal (1-(877)-226-8973) makes Proberry 3, a Sambucol-like extract free of
the glucose of Sambucol–it requires shipping by 2d day air. Zinc lozenges are excellent for sore
throats, in addition to very hot salt-water gargles. Gram amounts of a good vitamin C taken at
intervals during the day may help. Blood types O and B have a greater tendency toward flu and
colds.
For lung cancer we suggest reading the books, Dr. I. William Lane and Linda Comac,
“Sharks Still Don’t Get Cancer,” 1996, William L. Fischer, “How to Fight Cancer & Win,” 1992,
and Dr. Patrick Quillin, “Beating Cancer with Nutrition,” 1994.
Louise Hay, “Heal Your Body,” rev. ed., 1988, ascribes lung problems to “depression,
grief, fear of taking in life, not feeling worthy of living life fully. From a Chinese Five Element
view grief and guilt are important in lung problems.
Additional modalities helpful for all the above include chiropractic, Chinese medicine,
acupuncture, homeopathy, aromatherapy, hydrotherapy, and juice therapy. Following the blood
type diets appropriate for your blood type (ABO) has been shown to help in the above illnesses
(see above). Kinesiology muscle tests of the anterior serratus and middle deltoid, and
strengthening them if week by rubbing between ribs 3-4 and 4-5 just off the breastbone and/or by
softly holding the “baby’s soft spot” at the top of the head will tend to help. Running repeatedly
the lung meridians (from shoulder hollows on chest down inside of arms and out thumbs) can help
clear the lungs of mucus.

DISCLAIMER:
Information and procedures described in this and other “Health Musings” are reported
solely for educational purposes. The author is not directly or indirectly dispensing medical advice.
Although the author believes this information and these procedures to be valuable, persons using
them do so entirely at their own risk.
Cliff Garner, Ph.D., is a holistic health facilitator and professional kinesiology practitioner.
He may be reached by telephone or fax at (505) 525-1089 or by e-mail at .

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• Re: Cliff's new paper 16D on The Lungs; Asthma, Bronchitis, "Colds," etc., posted herre Harry A Strand 09:58:30 10/05/00 (0)
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In Reply to: Cliff's new paper 16D on The Lungs; Asthma, Bronchitis, "Colds," etc., posted herre posted by Cliff Garner, PhD on September 04, 2000 at 12:01:41:

Thanks, Cliff.

These are wonderful!

Namaste`

Walt

In Reply to: Cliff's new paper 16D on The Lungs; Asthma, Bronchitis, "Colds," etc., posted herre posted by Cliff Garner, PhD on September 04, 2000 at 12:01:41:

This is a great paper and there is no doubt that the greatest percentage of conventional Dr.s have no intention of making anyone permanently healthier.
While we live in a very aggressive society with money being the only goal, we tend to forget some very basic princples of natural support.
Until recently ALL produce taken from the fields removed all sorts of essential trace minerals and were replaced by the three basic elements without regard for the essential trace minerals etc that are totally necessary for the proper function of the body. I'm very happy to see your efforts on pointing some of the very natural remedies available in a home, especially if the products are naturally/organically grown
from an asthmatic
H factor