|
[ Cold and Flu Archive ] [ Main Archives Page ] [ Glossary/Index ] [ FAQ ] [ Recommended Books ] [ Bulletin Board ] |
Search this site! | |
Im a 45 yr old healthy female. This winter (Im in the northeast) some mornings upon awakening my throat is a little clogged, have to clear my throat a lot (I do have allergies) but after a few hrs. Im just fine. Im not a smoker. Today I had phlegm in my throat so I coughed it up and it was streaked with a little blood. (never happened before). Could this be a one time thing, or maybe a sign of something wrong? Thanks
In Reply to: Blood-tinged phlegm posted by Janie on January 11, 2001 at 16:38:16:
Can occasional coughed up phlegm be caused by dry air when one is sleeping at night? This too happens to me once in awhile.
In Reply to: Blood-tinged phlegm posted by Janie on January 11, 2001 at 16:38:16:
We are not Doctors, but are Ecological Intuitives; Hello from Maui;
Krystal Edwards is right when he said that the dry air can have a causeitive effect on this condition; We felt to respond because we felt you were also dehydrated and needed the Saleine solution for a month; I'm doing it and it has some very benificial effects; Here is the recepie and web page to look into it more; The right amount and kind of water is one of your best natural protection against all kinds of virus infections, such as influenza, pneumonia, and most infectious diseases... Remember water is a flushing agent. It is nature's greatest natural beauty and health rejuvenator.
According to experts in the field, there are several different kinds of water, and most of them are harmful in some way. These waters carry toxins, metals and inorganic compounds into our body that we can't use. These waters carry 80% of all sickness and disease. They may contain over 700 identifiable chemicals, all of which permeate our systems and may begin accumulating there. When water brought into our bodies is already polluted, its natural cleansing functions are impaired. As a result, we may develop health problems as these pollutants build up in our blood vessels, joints and internal organs. Some health specialists believe we experience hardening of the arteries, arthritis, kidney stones, gall stones, vision problems (glaucoma and cataracts), loss of hearing, diabetes, obesity, emphysema and other ailments in greater intensities and more frequently when we live with and consume polluted or contaminated water. Of the several types of water, such as: rain, snow-melt, raw, hard, filtered, soft, de-ionized, boiled and distilled-- only distilled is PURE and virtually free of all contaminants. As a result, distilled water has no taste, no color, no odor, no bacteria, no heavy metals, no acids, no organic minerals, no toxic chemicals, no poisons. DISTILLED WATER enters your system clean. It is free to absorb and wash away the poisons your system generates and the poisons that have accumulated.
Salt is a vital substance for the survival of all living creatures, particularly humans. Water and salt regulate the water content of the body. Water itself regulates the water content of the interior of the cell by working its way into all of the cells it reaches. It has to get there to cleanse and extract the toxic wastes of cell metabolism. Salt forces some water to stay outside the cells. It balances the amount of water that stays outside the cells. There are two oceans of water in the body; one ocean is held inside the cells of the body, and the other ocean is held outside the cells. Good health depends on a most delicate balance between the volume of these oceans, and this balance is achieved by salt - unrefined salt.
When water is available to get inside the cells freely, it is filtered from the outside salty ocean and injected into the cells that are being overworked despite their water shortage. This is the reason why in severe hydration we develop an edema and retain water. The design of our bodies is such that the extent of the ocean of water outside the cells is expanded to have the extra water available for filtration and emergency injection into vital cells. The brain commands an increase in salt and water retention by the kidneys. This is how we get an edema when we don't drink enough water.
Initially, the process of water filtration and its delivery into the cells is more efficient at night when the body is horizontal. The collected water, that mostly pools in the legs, does not have to fight the force of gravity to get onto the blood circulation. If reliance of this process of emergency hydration of some cells continues for long, the lungs begin to get waterlogged at night, and breathing becomes difficult. The person needs more pillows to sit upright to sleep. This condition is the consequence of dehydration. However, you might overload the system by drinking too much water at the beginning. Increases in water intake must be slow and spread out until urine production begins to increase at the same rate that you drink water.
When we drink enough water to pass clear urine, we also pass out a lot of the salt that was held back. This is how we can get rid of edema fluid in the body; by drinking more water. Not diuretics, but more water!! In people who have an extensive edema and show signs of their heart beginning to have irregular or very rapid beats with least effort, the increase in water intake should be gradual and spaced out, but not withheld from the body. Naturally, salt intake should be limited for two or three days because the body is still in an overdrive mode to retain it. Once the edema has cleared up, salt should not be withheld from the body.
Salt has many other functions than just regulating the water content of the body. Here are some of the more vital functions of salt in the body:
1. Salt is most effective in stabilizing irregular heartbeats and, Contrary to the misconception that it causes high blood pressure, it is actually essential for the regulation of blood pressure - in conjunction with water. Naturally the proportions are critical.
2. Salt is vital to the extraction of excess acidity from the cells in the body, particularly the brain cells.
3. Salt is vital for balancing the sugar levels in the blood; a needed element in diabetics.
4. Salt is vital for the generation of hydroelectric energy in cells in the body. It is used for local power generation at the sites of energy need by the cells.
5. Salt is vital to the nerve cells' communication and information processing all the time that the brain cells work, from the moment of conception to death.
6. Salt is vital for absorption of food particles through the intestinal tract.
7. Salt is vital for the clearance of the lungs of mucus plugs and sticky phlegm, particularly in asthma and cystic fibrosis.
8. Salt is vital for clearing up catarrh and congestion of the sinuses.
9. Salt is a strong natural antihistamine.
10. Salt is essential for the prevention of muscle cramps.
11. Salt is vital to prevent excess saliva production to the point that it flows out of the mouth during sleep. Needing to constantly mop up excess saliva indicates salt shortage.
12. Salt is absolutely vital to making the structure of bones firm. Osteoporosis, in a major way, is a result of salt and water shortage in the body.
13. Salt is vital for sleep regulation. It is a natural hypnotic.
14. Salt is a vitally needed element in the treatment of diabetics.
15. Salt on the tongue will stop persistent dry coughs.
16. Salt is vital for the prevention of gout and gouty arthritis.
17. Salt is vital for maintaining sexuality and libido.
18. Salt is vital for preventing varicose veins and spider veins on the legs and thighs.
19. Salt is vital to the communication and information processing nerve cells the entire time that the brain cells work - from the moment of conception to death.
20. Salt is vital for reducing a double chin. When the body is short of salt, it means the body really is short of water. The salivary glands sense the salt shortage and are obliged to produce more saliva to lubricate the act of chewing and swallowing and also to supply the stomach with water that it needs for breaking down foods. Circulation to the salivary glands increases and the blood vessels become "leaky" in order to supply the glands with water to manufacture saliva. The "leakiness" spills beyond the area of the glands themselves, causing increased bulk under the skin of the chin, the cheeks and into the neck.
21. Sea salt contains about 80 mineral elements that the body needs. Some of these elements are needed in trace amounts. Unrefined sea salt is a better choice of salt than other types of salt on the market. Ordinary table salt that is bought in the super markets has been stripped of its companion elements and contains additive elements such as aluminum silicate to keep it powdery and porous. Aluminum is a very toxic element in our nervous system. It is implicated as one of the primary causes of Alzheimer's disease. For info go to www.watercure2.com
* The information on salt intake is taken from Dr. Batmanghelidj's book, "Water: Rx for a Healthier Pain-Free Life".
In Reply to: Blood-tinged phlegm posted by Janie on January 11, 2001 at 16:38:16:
Hi, Janie.
How is your whole house humidifier working? It needs to be set at at least 40% humidity.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: Blood-tinged phlegm posted by Terri-Lynn Virgil Dodson on January 13, 2001 at 04:32:07:
Thanks, Terri-Lynn and Virgil!
This is what I think is wrong, too!
Namaste`
Walt
In Reply to: Re: Blood-tinged phlegm Dr Stoll posted by Krystal Edwards on January 11, 2001 at 18:07:42:
Thanks, Krystal.
You are right on!
Namaste`
Walt
In Reply to: Re: Blood-tinged phlegm posted by Terri-Lynn Virgil Dodson on January 13, 2001 at 04:32:07:
Terri-Lynn & Virgil,
What a fascinating response. I'm very interested in water (I'm just an egg-head at heart!) and I would recommend unrefined sea salt to anyone reading all this. It's taste is fabulous and I'll never go back to grocery-store type ionized salt. Even my guests, over the holidays, were impressed by the superior taste of the salt which I put into a little dish to pass like a condiment. Thank-you for sharing all of this information.
And everyone - go get some good salt today!
June
In Reply to: Re: Blood-tinged phlegm posted by Walt Stoll on January 13, 2001 at 08:49:38:
How is your whole house humidifier working? It needs to be set at at least 40% humidity
I dont have one, but Im purchasing one today!! Thank you Dr. Stoll.
In Reply to: Re: Blood-tinged phlegm posted by Walt Stoll on January 13, 2001 at 08:49:38:
Hi, Walt
OK, I admit that I do not have the foggiest idea what lack of a humifier would have on a human body. In my younger years my parents would speak about a humidifier, however, I've never had a house humidifier and still don't.
Can you or anyone elighten me as to the purpose of a house humidifer. I've only used one when my son was little and was sick.
Take Care Of Yourself
Paulette
In Reply to: Re: Blood-tinged phlegm posted by June on January 13, 2001 at 10:45:35:
Thanks June, your so right, the unrefined is the only way to go and that is what we use ourselfs-thanks! One has no idea on the effects until one trys it. There are so many wonderful things out there that are so simple; Aloha!
In Reply to: Re: Blood-tinged phlegm--Humidifier?? posted by Paulette on January 13, 2001 at 16:35:14:
Hi, Paulette.
Go again to the article about colds and flu on the homepage AND the chapter about this in my book.
THEN, if you still do not understand write again.
Walt
|
[ Cold and Flu Archive ] [ Main Archives Page ] [ Glossary/Index ] [ FAQ ] [ Recommended Books ] [ Bulletin Board ] |
Search this site! | |