Healthy Plants Healthy You A Journey to Natural Health And Healing In Search of Alternative Treatments For Allergies and Asthma Created By: Debra Smith April 25, 2015 All rights reserved
1. Healthy Plants Healthy You A Journey to Natural Health And
Healing In Search of Alternative Treatments For Allergies and
Asthma Created By: Debra Smith April 25, 2015 All rights
reserved
2. A little About me Being raised as a farm girl on my
grandparents dairy farm in the 60s and 70s, I experienced fresh
foods and old time natural remedies. Sadly my grandfather sold the
farm before he passed away when I was in the eleventh grade. A year
later after graduating high school I moved away to begin my
independent venture of life. I have always wished I could have been
older or my grandfather could have lived longer so I could have
learned all there was to know about farming including his knowledge
of plants.
3. Change Contributes to Health Deterioration Throughout the
years of my life much has changed including available products from
the major grocery stores or supermarkets. Coincidentally, with the
increase in the number of products available including processed
foods, a decrease in the consumption of natural foods, an increase
of asthma, allergies, and other health related illnesses have
reportedly occurred. One of the many sources reporting an increase
in asthma is the EPA (United States Environmental Protection
Agency).
4. According to the United States EPA Administrator, 1 in 10
kids in America today Suffer from Asthma Click screen to watch
5. Nearly 26 Million Americans Continue to Live with Asthma,
EPA says / SC, IN, TX programs honored as national models for
asthma care
6. Up Close and Personal Allergies, Sinus Headaches, Chronic
Bronchitis, Flu, Pneumonia, Asthma. Its a Continuous Battle As my
family is one affected by allergies and asthma, including myself, I
have been researching and trying healthier alternative products for
quite some time. My reasoning is in knowing there is a better
solution besides over the counter and prescription medications
which may possibly have side effects contributing to health
degradation.
7. My major researching began when I discovered and tried tea
tree oil, aka Melaleuca Oil, and Melaleuca alternifolia among
others. According to medicinenet.coms article tea tree oil
(Melaleuca Oil): Side Effects and Dosage tea tree oil is best known
for its antifungal and antimicrobial properties and is used to
treat minor cuts, scrapes, burns, abrasions, insect bites, and
stings (OMUDHOME). Tea tree oil has many other uses as well which I
have personally used with very satisfactory results. Many
testimonials referencing the same can be found online. My First
Experience With Essential Oil Image Source from Creative Commons:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hC-z6sR- Mm4/VPqDdi0JOII/AAAAAAAANUA/P7--
Gbw7ucQ/s1600/Melaleuca%2BAlternifolia%2BOil.jpg
8. I didnt use the brand pictured but some years prior to
becoming ill I did use tea tree oil products for personal care,
laundry, household cleaning, car cleaning, pet washing, even
vitamins. Our whole family was healthy, even during the winter
months while many others in the community were catching the colds,
flu, and the normal winter time viruses. Unfortunately I went back
to the normal cheap products to cut costs as the economy became
worse, including construction, which is the type of business we
were in. When the next bout of viruses came around we all caught
them. In addition to that, we were renting an old mobile home
infested with black mold. We had a steady supply of ibuprofen,
allergy medicine, and cough syrup. It didnt help. My health
continued to decline until I was diagnosed with Bacterial Pneumonia
and given what the doctor Said was the Strongest Antibiotic to
treat it. Afterward I acquired Asthma and COPD.
10. Asthma triggers can lead to a full blown Asthma Attack. I
had pretty much lived with all of these triggers before without any
allergies, let alone asthma. The main thing that had changed in my
life was we had been living in homes where we used kerosene heaters
and/or wood stoves and fireplaces to keep warm in the winter.
Additionally, WE had been subjected to living with unresolved MOLD
problems in the last home we rented for a period of approximately 6
YEARS! An article titled Mold Exposure at medicinenet.com reports
Asthma attacks may be caused by mold or mold spores in people who
have asthma and are allergic to mold. Even in some nonallergic
individuals, mold can irritate the eyes, skin, and airways. For
example, the "black mold" Stachybotrys, along with some other types
of mold, produces toxins known as mycotoxins that can cause
irritation of the skin and airways in susceptible individuals . . .
In 2004, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) found there was sufficient
evidence to link indoor exposure to mold with upper respiratory
tract symptoms, cough, and wheezing in otherwise healthy people.
Mold also was linked to the worsening of asthma symptoms in people
who have asthma. Mold was also reported to be linked to
hypersensitivity pneumonitis in individuals susceptible to this
immunologic condition. This uncommon disease is similar to
pneumonia and can develop in susceptible individuals after brief or
prolonged exposure to mold.
11. Worst Cities for Asthma No. 9: Atlanta, Ga. Poor air
quality and lagging smoke-free laws are part of Atlanta's asthma
problem. Atlanta also has fewer asthma doctors and more people
without health insurance than the average American city. Both make
it a challenge to get proper care. Statewide, more than half of
Georgia's children and three-fourths of its adults with asthma have
never received a treatment "action plan" from their doctor. We
lived approximately 1 hours south of Atlanta in an old Mill
Town
12. Regardless of the reason(s) the verdict was in: I was (am)
another statistic. I am living the best I can with Asthma and
trying my Best to Overcome it. As I am writing this there has been
another statistic, my son in laws mother, living with Asthma/COPD
like me drew her last breath during the night just two nights ago.
She was just three years older than me. So I do thank God for each
and every day of my life.
13. The Normal Breath of Life in contrast to Gasping for a
Breath Asthma Attack Normal Breathing Asthma Attack Image and Sound
source: University of Virginia School of Medicine Trying with ALL
your MIGHT to Breathe! Click each Audio Icon to Hear the
Difference
14. In doing more research I have found what may be happening
in addition to Allergies. Evidently my coughing condition is not so
uncommon. I found the following comment at medicinenet.com I found
an article about sensory neuropathic cough, awesome research about
people that are still coughing after so many years with no cure.
Also visit you tube and type on search field the title of sensory
neuropathic cough, two short videos were Dr. Robert W Bastian
explains his findings. I am glad Dr. Bastian took his time to
research this awful cough. I was able to help my mother; she has
been coughing for ten years. Very awful. COUGHING, COUGHING, AND
MORE COUGHING!!!
15. Sensory neuropathic cough Dr. Robert W Bastian I searched
and found that this just may be the reason for my Chronic Coughing
and not being able to eat or drink at times without feeling like it
is going down the wrong pipe and into my chest. Click audio icon to
read about SNC and listen to an interview with a SNC patient. To
watch and listen to
16. Laryngospasm Sudden, Terrifying Difficulty Breathing Watch
and listen as Dr. Bastian explains and displays what a Laryngospasm
is and what it sounds like. (Click the cam)
17. Plumb Sings How many times have you given me strength to
JUST KEEP BREATHING
18. NEED YOU NOW (How Many Times) by Plumb (official lyric
video) *I first heard this song after having a major Asthma Attack
where I prayed please dont take me away from Joe (our youngest)
like you took mom away from me Coincidence?*
19. Are my prescriptions making me Worse??? These are just a
couple, the ones used daily more than once
20. Prescribed for Asthma Daily Use Symbicort Possible Side
Effects SYMBICORT can cause serious side effects, including:
Pneumonia and other lower respiratory tract infections. People with
COPD may have a higher chance of pneumonia. Call your doctor if you
notice any of the following symptoms: change in amount or color of
mucus, fever, chills, increased cough, or increased breathing
problems Serious allergic reactions including rash, hives, swelling
of the face, mouth and tongue, and breathing problems Immune system
effect and a higher chance of infection. Tell your health care
provider if you think you are exposed to infections such as chicken
pox or measles, or if you have any signs of infection such as
fever, pain, body aches, chills, feeling tired, nausea, or vomiting
Adrenal insufficiency. This can happen when you stop taking oral
corticosteroid medicines and start inhaled corticosteroid medicine
Symbicort Image Source Medscape Using too much of a LABA medicine
may cause chest pain, increase in blood pressure, fast and
irregular heartbeat, headache, tremor, or nervousness Increased
wheezing right after taking SYMBICORT. Always have a rescue inhaler
with you to treat sudden wheezing Eye problems including glaucoma
and cataracts. You should have regular eye exams while using
SYMBICORT Lower bone mineral density can happen in people who have
a high chance for low bone mineral density (osteoporosis) Slowed
growth in children. A child's growth should be checked regularly
while using SYMBICORT Swelling of blood vessels (signs include a
feeling of pins and needles or numbness of arms or legs, flu like
symptoms, rash, pain or swelling of the sinuses), decrease in blood
potassium and increase in blood sugar levels Common side effects in
patients with asthma include nose and throat irritation, headache,
upper respiratory tract infection, sore throat, sinusitis, stomach
discomfort, flu, back pain, nasal congestion, vomiting, and thrush
in the mouth and throat. Common side effects in patients with COPD
include inflammation of the nasal passages and throat, thrush in
the mouth and throat, bronchitis, sinusitis, and upper respiratory
tract infection. http://www.mysymbicort.com/#isi
21. Ventolin hfa 90 Possible Side Effects VENTOLIN HFA can
cause serious side effects, including: worsening trouble breathing,
coughing, and wheezing (paradoxical bronchospasm). If this happens,
stop using VENTOLIN HFA and call your healthcare provider or get
emergency help right away. Paradoxical bronchospasm is more likely
to happen with your first use of a new canister of medicine. heart
problems, including faster heart rate and higher blood pressure
possible death in people with asthma who use too much VENTOLIN HFA
Image source: ventolin.com Another Asthma Prescription Daily Use
serious allergic reactions. Call your healthcare provider or get
emergency medical care if you get any of the following symptoms of
a serious allergic reaction: rash hives swelling of your face,
mouth, and tongue breathing problems changes in laboratory blood
values (sugar, potassium) Common side effects of VENTOLIN HFA
include: sore throat upper respiratory tract infection, including
viral infection cough muscle pain your heart feels like it is
pounding or racing (palpitations) chest pain fast heart rate
shakiness nervousness
22. There Must Be Better AlternativesMy searching over the
years has led me to a variety of natural alternatives for allergies
and asthma. Besides the tea tree oil, I have tried, lavender,
peppermint, and eucalyptus oils. I have tried EmergenC, Clear Lung,
probiotics, natural cough syrups(with Elderberry) LOCAL honey and
LEMON, GARLIC, aloe drinks, coconut water, a variety of juices,
medicinal teas, yogurt, and MUCH more. I have even used onions on
my chest and on the bottom of my feet. My sister in law had
suggested that as well as the turmeric and cinnamon. While I must
say they all do help, I am still on a quest to find the best
solution, something that will work much better. My latest almost
daily solutions are turmeric which is supposed to help bronchitis
as well as improve memory, cinnamon, which is supposed to help
sinuses, and COCONUT OIL which HAS AMAZING BENEFITS!
23. Coconut Oil has relieved my sinus headaches, helped loosen
congestion in throat, chest, and nose. It has also helped my
digestive system. I am amazed at how well it softens skin and is
even reducing wrinkles. My brother (from Michigan) even used it for
his sunburn recently. Image / Infographic-Benefits-Source:
http://www.naturalnews.comof-Coconut- Oil.html
24. Coconut Oil Turmeric (Organic- mailed to me from my sister
in law in Michigan) Cinnamon *I Use in my morning coffee*
25. Could it be as Simple as Nutrition?
26. Credits Asthma Triggers Image Source: 7mike5000
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8f/Asthma_t
riggers.PNG AtN Video 1: My Morning Smoothie
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyXeSMRHi9U EPA (United States
Environmental Protection Agency)
http://www.medicinenet.com/mold_exposure/page2.htm
http://www.medicinenet.com/worst_cities_for_asthma_pictures
_slideshow/article.htm
27. NEED YOU NOW (How Many Times) by Plumb (official lyric
video) Plumb (official) (YouTube) OMUDHOME Pharm.D., OGBRU, and
Charles PatCharles Patrickrick Davis, MD, PhD. "Tea Tree Oil
(Melaleuca Oil): Side Effects and Dosage." MedicineNet.
MedicineNet, Inc. Prescription Side Effects
http://www.mysymbicort.com/#isi Symbicort Image Source
http://images.medscape.com/pi/features/drugdirectory/octupd
ate/ZNC03703.jpg Tea Tree Oil Image
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hC-z6sR- Mm4/VPqDdi0JOII/AAAAAAAANUA/P7--
Gbw7ucQ/s1600/Melaleuca%2BAlternifolia%2BOil.jpg University of
Virginia School of Medicine U.S. EPA Administrator McCarthy on
Asthma Awareness Month
