Guest guest Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 Any advice on my question below about asthma? Any books, websites, or other info would be appreciated. Or any experiences that people have had dealing with or curing asthma or allergies themselves. By the way, my allergies have been to dust, pollen, mold, cats, temperature changes, cold, etc. They were much improved after moving to an appartment without a rug and more ventilation, and have improved more now that I've been transitioning to a raw diet. However, the asthma is still very present with heavy exercise. Thanks, Ron Ronald Garcia-Fogarty [nicamerican] Viernes, 12 de Marzo de 2004 10:20 a.m. rawfood Asthma I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions about what's good and bad for asthma? I'm doing intensive training for running, and have been having problems with asthma when I push myself hard, which can be a problem when I compete in the near future. I've had exercise-induced asthma since I got soaked one time in high school in 1988, and have done intensive running training on and off since then. I've also had nasal allergies sicne I was a little kid. I'm eating about 60% raw (always fruit breakfasts, sometimes raw lunches, and mostly salad dinners). I live in Nicaragua, Central America, so have a variety of fruit choices, though it's hard to find organic. What should I avoid, or what is good to eat to prevent asthma? Is it possible to eliminate asthma? Besides going 100% raw, what other options are there? Thanks, Ron Garcia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 Lobelia works wonderful at getting rid of the mucus and opening up the airways. You can get a tincture from Dr. Richard Shultze www.herbdoc.com . He has videos for sale that explain how to heal yourself. Detailed herbal recipies are put into a 12 video series and 3 or 4 notebooks from www.sambiser.com. Dr. Christopher at www.herbsfirst.com also has some wonderful formulations. His book the School of Natural Healing has details about lobelia and its actions along with formulas for specific problems. Both Sam Biser and Dr. Christopher have lots of newsletters which probably have more details. I use these guys to treat all myself, children, and pets when ever anyone feels sick. It works. These guys are the most knowledgeable about herbal remedies that I know of. I also use peppermint essential oil for stuffy nose. I sniff it from a distiller. Dr. Shultze also has a deep tissue oil that is full of essential oils that opens up the airways. When I caught a cold, I rubbed it on my neck and chest and it worked instantly. It is very well worth watching all of sam biser's video tapes. I think everyone should have them. I am also taking the master herbalist course from Dr. Christopher. It contains sooooo much information. If you can take the course. Oh, by the way my mom is from manilla. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 Many people who have asthma are sulfite sensitive and do not know it. Ingesting or breathing in sulfites can trigger a reaction. Sulfites are found in so many products, both food products and everything from shampoo to paper. I would recommend avoiding sulfites...they're terrible for people anyway but even worse for someone with asthma. There is a called sulfitesnomore that you should check out. I have a sulfite problem but my problem is an inability to digest so it makes me sick...most people will sulfite problems it is an allergy and will trigger asthma attacks so you should be able to get lots of information at that group. -Abbey =) > " Ronald Garcia-Fogarty " <nicamerican >rawfood > " Rawfood (AT) (DOT) Com " <rawfood > >[Raw Food] RE: Question about asthma >Sun, 14 Mar 2004 10:28:23 -0600 > >Any advice on my question below about asthma? Any books, websites, or other >info would be appreciated. Or any experiences that people have had dealing >with or curing asthma or allergies themselves. By the way, my allergies >have been to dust, pollen, mold, cats, temperature changes, cold, etc. They >were much improved after moving to an appartment without a rug and more >ventilation, and have improved more now that I've been transitioning to a >raw diet. However, the asthma is still very present with heavy exercise. >Thanks, > >Ron > > >Ronald Garcia-Fogarty [nicamerican] >Viernes, 12 de Marzo de 2004 10:20 a.m. >rawfood >Asthma > > >I'm wondering if anyone has any suggestions about what's good and bad for >asthma? I'm doing intensive training for running, and have been having >problems with asthma when I push myself hard, which can be a problem when I >compete in the near future. I've had exercise-induced asthma since I got >soaked one time in high school in 1988, and have done intensive running >training on and off since then. I've also had nasal allergies sicne I was a >little kid. > >I'm eating about 60% raw (always fruit breakfasts, sometimes raw lunches, >and mostly salad dinners). I live in Nicaragua, Central America, so have a >variety of fruit choices, though it's hard to find organic. > >What should I avoid, or what is good to eat to prevent asthma? Is it >possible to eliminate asthma? Besides going 100% raw, what other options >are >there? Thanks, > >Ron Garcia > > > _______________ MSN Premium helps eliminate e-mail viruses. Get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca & page=byoa/prem & xAPID=1994 & DI=1034 & SU=http://\ hotmail.com/enca & HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 14, 2004 Report Share Posted March 14, 2004 Hi, Abbey. I'm not asthmatic, but have a bad allergy to the drug group called " sulfonamides. " These are often prescribed as an antibiotic, instead of penicillin. I've always wondered - are " sulfites " at all related to " sulfonamides? That could explain a number of little symptoms/reactions I have to various products. I am transitioning to Raw, and while I find it easy to eat raw for breakfast and lunch, especially during the week, I find Dinner and weekends to be a challenge. I'm working on it though. I am also trying to get more natural in the cleansing products I use. I just love this group! Thank you everybody for all the neat and supportive info. I really enjoy reading and learning that I`m not the only one with challenges. Carol - " Abegael Drake " <djrockitgirl <rawfood > Sunday, March 14, 2004 3:42 PM RE: [Raw Food] RE: Question about asthma > Many people who have asthma are sulfite sensitive and do not know it. > Ingesting or breathing in sulfites can trigger a reaction. Sulfites are > found in so many products, both food products and everything from shampoo to > paper. I would recommend avoiding sulfites...they're terrible for people > anyway but even worse for someone with asthma. There is a called > sulfitesnomore that you should check out. I have a sulfite problem but my > problem is an inability to digest so it makes me sick...most people will > sulfite problems it is an allergy and will trigger asthma attacks so you > should be able to get lots of information at that group. > > -Abbey =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 --- Abegael Drake <djrockitgirl wrote: Many people who have asthma are sulfite sensitive and do not know it. Not a raw question, but how would you find out/know if it was sulfites causing asthma? sadie Find local movie times and trailers on Movies. http://au.movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 Carol, I personally only reacte to sulfites and ferrous sulfate in pasta. However like I said I don't actually have an allergy, my problem is an inability to digest it. For me it's like drinking a poison, my body has no idea how to process it. A lot of people with sulfite allergies are also allergic to sulfa drugs (which is what that drug is I believe) and have to stay away from all sulfur products. It's very possible that this is what has been causing your symptoms to the other products. I recommend you peak into that group, there may be some valuable information that will help you...there are an awful lot of informed people there ) - Abbey =) _______________ Free yourself from those irritating pop-up ads with MSn Premium. Get 2months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca & page=byoa/prem & xAPID=1994 & DI=1034 & SU=http://\ hotmail.com/enca & HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 Thanks, Abbey! ----Original Message Follows---- " Abegael Drake " <djrockitgirl rawfood rawfood Re: [Raw Food] RE: Question about asthma Sun, 14 Mar 2004 23:02:52 -0600 Carol, ....A lot of people with sulfite allergies are also allergic to sulfa drugs (which is what that drug is I believe) and have to stay away from all sulfur products. It's very possible that this is what has been causing your symptoms to the other products. I recommend you peak into that group, there may be some valuable information that will help you...there are an awful lot of informed people there ) - Abbey =) _______________ Tired of spam? Get advanced junk mail protection with MSN Premium http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca & page=byoa/prem & xAPID=1994 & DI=1034 & SU=http://\ hotmail.com/enca & HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 Cindy, Abbey and Signer, Thanks a million for the useful asthma related information about health remedies and sulfite allergies, I will check out the resources you mentioned and see where they take me! Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 15, 2004 Report Share Posted March 15, 2004 since you are raw it would be more difficult as my first suggestion would be to eat something that had tons of sulfites in it and see what happens. Other than that I can't really answer your question because since I don't have asthma I haven't learned much about it. BUT the people at the sulfitesnomore would definately be able to answer that for you. One thing I know is that some inhalers contain sulfites though they may not be labelled. It's a weird thing, there are hundreds of ingredients you need to watch out for. Even some natural foods contain sulfites like wine or potatoes which absorb them from the sulfur in the soil (sulfur is approved for use as a pesticide in organic crops so even organics are not safe). That being said a sulfite sensitivity affects each person differently...some people reacte to onions whereas I do not...it takes a while to figure it out for yourself. Since you are raw you've likely eliminated most sulfites from your body but you might want to post on that group to check the inhaler/vitamins/medicin that you might be using. good luck! -Abbey =) >Sadie Bircher <sadie_bircher >rawfood >rawfood >RE: [Raw Food] RE: Question about asthma >Mon, 15 Mar 2004 17:45:34 +1300 (NZDT) > > --- Abegael Drake <djrockitgirl wrote: > >Many people who have asthma are sulfite sensitive and >do not know it. > >Not a raw question, but how would you find out/know if >it was sulfites causing asthma? > >sadie > > >Find local movie times and trailers on Movies. >http://au.movies. > _______________ Add photos to your messages with MSN Premium. Get 2 months FREE* http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca & page=byoa/prem & xAPID=1994 & DI=1034 & SU=http://\ hotmail.com/enca & HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2004 Report Share Posted March 16, 2004 --- Abegael Drake <djrockitgirl wrote: since you are raw it would be more difficult as my first suggestion would be to eat something that had tons of sulfites in it and see what happens. Other than that I can't really answer your question because since I don't have asthma I haven't learned much about it (grin)yeah, I guess it was a pretty silly question! But thank you for taking the time to answer it. I had never heard of sulfites allergy before, and just put asthma down to genes - thanks for giving me another way of looking at it. And, I`m not raw yet - still working on it, so what would suggest as something with tons of sulfites? french fries?? sadie Find local movie times and trailers on Movies. http://au.movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 16, 2004 Report Share Posted March 16, 2004 >(grin)yeah, I guess it was a pretty silly question! >But thank you for taking the time to answer it. I had >never heard of sulfites allergy before, and just put >asthma down to genes - thanks for giving me another >way of looking at it. And, I`m not raw yet - still >working on it, so what would suggest as something with >tons of sulfites? french fries?? > >sadie hmm...let me think. It sounds silly but each person reactes differently with this problem so while you may reacte to one thing you may not reacte to another. - Red Wine (most people reacte to this but due to the intoxicating effects of it may not realize it) - dried fruit (sulfured) - vinegar (except rice vinegar) - Instant flavoured Mash Potatoes, Pasta or Rice Mixes (check ingredients to see if sulfites are listed) - Potatoes, Corn, fresh grapes - some pasta - maple syrup - caramel colour (ever have a problem drinking dark pops or some candies?) - corn syrup/meal/starch - dried spices - pectin (yogurt for example) The list goes on and on but those are things that I reacte quite well to. People's symptoms vary. For me it is headache, hot flashes, shallow breathing and extreme fatique. Some people get an asthma attack, stomach ache, red face, swelling, etc. Go to this page and scroll down to the bottom. There is a pretty thorough list of sulfited ingredients as well as links to other resources: http://www.livejournal.com/community/eathealthy/ hope this helps! -Abbey =) _______________ http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-ca & page=byoa/prem & xAPID=1994 & DI=1034 & SU=http://\ hotmail.com/enca & HL=Market_MSNIS_Taglines Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2004 Report Share Posted March 17, 2004 Thanks for the ideas - I can see I will have to start paying attention more to my body after eating, instead of just reaching for the inhaler when problems start! If the problem could be sorted by simply eliminating something from my diet or lifestyle, that would be wonderful. sadie --- Abegael Drake <djrockitgirl wrote: hmm...let me think. It sounds silly but each person reactes differently with this problem so while you may reacte to one thing you may not reacte to another. Find local movie times and trailers on Movies. http://au.movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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