Desperately looking for help

[santiago]

My son (6 years old) has pretty severe asthma. He's been to the emergency room a few times and we now have a nebulizer and inhaler at home. His asthma seems to be triggered primarily by colds. Pretty much 100% of the time that he gets a cold the dreaded "cough" starts soon thereafter. He is like 10 for 10 with colds and asthma.

We're really frustrated (and nervous) for his severe asthma attacks. He is too young and we are desperately looking for an alternate natural cure. Thanks in advance for any ideas.

[Guest chendoh]

Sorry to hear about your son. It can be a life long affliction.

Are you sure its asthma? How was it diagnosed? How many opinions?

 

Try this link....The one near the top about mold spores is interesting.

 

 

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[CraigD]

My son (6 years old) has pretty severe asthma.

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We're really frustrated (and nervous) for his severe asthma attacks. He is too young and we are desperately looking for an alternate natural cure.

Fortunately, a natural asthma cure that requires not effort is increasing the size of your son’s bronchial passages, which will occur as they grow along with the rest of his body. Also, as your son’s immune system matures, his sensitivity to asthma-causing allergens is likely to decrease.

 

Although an estimated 50% of asthma patients use some form of alternative therapy, most, but not all, of these therapies have been show to be ineffective in well-controlled studies. Although it’s commonly believed that placebos are effective in treating asthma, there’s no clinical evidence for this claim. The wikipedia article section “Asthma: Alternative and complementary medicine” has, IMHO, a good summary of the known effective and ineffective asthma therapies.

 

Anything you can do to reduce you son’s exposure to allergens might help. These include such things as more frequent hand and face-washing, removing or vacuuming shoes and clothing when entering the house, repairing or replacing door and window weather stripping, and using a heater/AC filter rated to reduce allergen-size particles.

 

Nutritional supplements such as daily multivitamins can reduce the frequency of colds, and some evidence exists that lozenges such as “Cold-Eeze” can prevent and lessen the duration of a cold.

 

Best wishes for you son’s good health.

[HappytheStripper]

Thanks..

 

Fortunately, a natural asthma cure that requires not effort is increasing the size of your son’s bronchial passages, which will occur as they grow along with the rest of his body. Also, as your son’s immune system matures, his sensitivity to asthma-causing allergens is likely to decrease.

 

Although an estimated 50% of asthma patients use some form of alternative therapy, most, but not all, of these therapies have been show to be ineffective in well-controlled studies. Although it’s commonly believed that placebos are effective in treating asthma, there’s no clinical evidence for this claim. The wikipedia article section “Asthma: Alternative and complementary medicine” has, IMHO, a good summary of the known effective and ineffective asthma therapies.

 

Anything you can do to reduce you son’s exposure to allergens might help. These include such things as more frequent hand and face-washing, removing or vacuuming shoes and clothing when entering the house, repairing or replacing door and window weather stripping, and using a heater/AC filter rated to reduce allergen-size particles.

 

Nutritional supplements such as daily multivitamins can reduce the frequency of colds, and some evidence exists that lozenges such as “Cold-Eeze” can prevent and lessen the duration of a cold.

 

Best wishes for you son’s good health.

 

 

I agree.. I also suffer asthma.. and as this side of the world heads into winter.. the chances of an asthma attack for me.. greatly increase..

 

I recently had several bronchial asthma attacks.. mostly due to the environment I was in.. breathing in smokers air didnt help.. and the amount of dust in the air.. unbelievable.. also as we are currently in autumn.. there is alot of condensation in the air.. and I often wake in the morning choking.. for the past week I have had no voice.. coughing has been made harder.. due to a broken rib..

 

I didnt have an asthma attack until I was 19 years of age.. the first attack I had.. I ripped a stomach muscle.. Due to coughing.. I've also ripped a vocal chord in the high range.. I am now 30 something (I forget ) .. and over the years I have become aware of environmental factors concerning my health..

 

When I come home from work.. my body often goes through its own detox process.. so the first few days at home.. my body is tired..

 

I need a clean dust free environment.. I currently live in one.. and probably less dairy foods.. as these often trigger attacks.. especially cheese.. I do however enjoy a creamy cheese pasta meal.. :cup: maybe this is what triggered my last attack..I also often keep in check with my central nervous system.. ensuring less stress in my life.. and my immune systems ability to ward off the slightest infection.. especially chest infections.. causing bronchial asthma..

 

I often go through periods in my life.. when I have to supplement my body with vitamins.. this is often when I am busy and eating on the run..

 

I do prefer though.. gaining the essential vitamins and minerals through natural foods.. like fruit and veges.. I also use collodial silver and deer velvet.. as I find this helps..

 

There are many alternative ways in which to care for your son.. the best care.. however.. is self care.. best of luck to your son.. and also to you.. as a parent.. ;)

 

Ashley

[brianneil]

Hi,

Sorry to hear it. You must try Buteyko method to cure asthma. The Buteyko method is proven, safe and very effective. There is no other complimentary therapy that gets the results that this gets. For example, after ten and twenty years of coughing and wheezing, symptoms should be reduced by 50% in two weeks. Patrick McKeown is

a renowned practitioner. He is one of a few people in the world to be accredited by the Late Professor Buteyko and his clinics are the highly effective www asthmacare ie Asthma Care Ireland- Featured on RTE and TV3, Buteyko Clinics and books

The book Close Your Mouth and ABC to be asthma free are self help books to

teach yourself the Buteykjo clinic method. They are available from

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Hope this helps.

[maikeru]

My son (6 years old) has pretty severe asthma. He's been to the emergency room a few times and we now have a nebulizer and inhaler at home. His asthma seems to be triggered primarily by colds. Pretty much 100% of the time that he gets a cold the dreaded "cough" starts soon thereafter. He is like 10 for 10 with colds and asthma.

We're really frustrated (and nervous) for his severe asthma attacks. He is too young and we are desperately looking for an alternate natural cure. Thanks in advance for any ideas.

 

Like Craig mentioned, your child is at the age when his immune system is still developing, and there is a chance that he could outgrow it. Generally, asthma is a hypersensitive immune reaction in the airways, leading to inflammation, constriction, and overproduction of mucus. Because it is primarily an immune reaction, you might want to look for methods that influence the immune system.

 

Does your family live in an area where there is a lot of air pollution (from cars, industry, winter inversions, etc.) or indoor air pollution (smoking, a lot of dust, pet hair/fur, etc.) of some sort?

 

It seems there are strong ties between air pollution and the incidence of asthma. If you can reduce any of these sources or exposure, it might help give his lungs a rest and allow them to heal more. I noticed this past December when I got sick and had bronchitis and my area had terrible air pollution (due to an inversion), that I had serious trouble breathing. Tightness in my chest and like I was gasping desperately for air.

 

What I found useful were green tea, coffee, cocoa, cranberry juice, and other drinks or foods (primarily fruits, veggies, seaweed) high in antioxidants. These allowed me relief for several hours and allowed me to breathe easier and freely. Tea contains strong antioxidants and contains small amounts of caffeine, theobromine, and theophylline. Caffeine seems to act as an anti-inflammatory agent, although it can increase the release of adrenaline and cortisol as well as its well-known stimulative effects. Theobromine and theophylline both relax smooth muscles, including those in the bronchi, and theophylline is apparently used for asthma treatment in high doses.

 

Theophylline - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Theobromine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

Theobromine in particular is found in cocoa. Things like cocoa, tea, cranberry or blueberry or dark grape juice, etc. are also rich in flavonoids, such as catechins or proanthocyanidins, which often have anti-inflammatory effects. Of all of these sources, probably cocoa and blueberry are the richest in total antioxidant power. But it is important to keep in mind that different antioxidants and chemicals will have different effects. Also, these antioxidants can be rendered useless if taken with food or mixed with proteinaceous or fatty foods like milk, because catechins and other polyphenols often "stick" to proteins and fats and may not become available to the body or go into your system. These antioxidants may moderate the immune system.

 

Keep in mind that these may interfere with drugs and their actions or cause drug interactions because of the way they affect the liver (most of these chemicals are metabolized in the liver and some by the same enzymes that work on drugs), so you should check with your doctor for expert knowledge and advice before attempting anything.

 

You can also try omega-3 fatty acid supplements (or seafood like salmon, shrimp, etc.), because these have strong anti-inflammatory effects and are good for the heart and brain. These are primarily rich in DHA and EPA. However, these have possible side effects including blood thinning and anti-coagulent effects--all of which could increase the risk of prolonged bleeding. You can also obtain other omega-3 sources from flax seed, certain nuts like walnuts and almonds, etc. These are rich in ALA. Once again, check with your doctor if you decide to attempt anything.

 

Omega-3 fatty acid - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

You may also want to check your diet to see if it is high in trans-fats, saturated fats, omega-6 fats (a skewed ratio of these to healthier fats like mono- and polyunsaturated fats from olive oil, flax seed, etc.), sugars, refined starches or bleached flours, etc. All of these seem to increase inflammation.

 

One more neat thing is that extra virgin olive oil has a chemical in it called oleocanthal that is very similar to ibuprofen. It has anti-inflammatory activity.

 

BBC NEWS | Health | Olive oil 'acts like painkiller'

Oleocanthal - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

One more thing. I'm not a doctor, so I can't give medical advice. Please don't take these as medical advice. These are things which I've found work for me and seem to have good science behind them.

[exchemist]

There are few natural remedies for Asthma that are really effective. They are

1. Ginger
2. Mustard Oil
3. Figs
4. Garlic
5. Coffee
6. Eucalyptus Oil
7. Honey
8. Onions
9. Carom Seeds
10. Lemons

These natural cure ideas can help you in asthma treatment.

What evidence can you provide that any of these are effective?