My search for a cure for Bronchiectasis

I just thought I would update you on this post on how my search is going for a natural cure for Bronchiectasis. Doctors will say that bronchiectasis is irreversible and will get worse in time. However I found a forum http://www.bronchiectasis.info and there is an article about using strong Manuka honey to kill any infection>

I was reading on here about
manuka honey and how it made a big difference to someone on here
(sorry I can't find the posts now but think it may have been sparrow) I
did some research on this wonderful stuff and my package of medicinal
strength manuka has arrived today. I have put it in my saline this
morning and am going to continue with it as it makes sense that this
stuff with its wonderful anti bacterial properties will shift it. It is also
effective against other bugs too

So Manuka honey ( very strong ) as well as antibiotics may shift any infections associated with Bronchiectasis, but it will not cure it. So Manuka honey would be very useful in clearing any infection, the search still goes on for the cure of bronchiectasis.

Seaweed and a cure for acne

Seaweed may be a natural answer to being able to kill the bugs that cause acne. An ingredient unique to a type of brown seaweed found off the coast of Brittany in France, can cut spots by about two thirds. The ingredient called phycosaccharide ACP, showed in a clinical trial that the amount of blackheads fell by 62% after eight weeks.Of 60 young men aged between 14 to 21 years  with mild acne, half used the seaweed based  oxy skin wash, while the other half used a dummy skin wash. By eight weeks Oxy users had nearly twice the reduction of blackheads.

Healthy Tip >



Wash your hair with sea salt and it cures dandruff!

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Take part in this TV treatment with food

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Ok so I have Bronchiectasis, what should I do next?. The doctors have told me there is no cure, as the lungs are now damaged. However I can not leave it at that, I have to look for help, perhaps some natural cure that will help me.

. Bronchiectasis is a rare condition where the airways leading to the lungs become damaged. The result of bronchiectasis is enlargement of the bronchial tubes, loss of elasticity, scarring, and destruction of cilia instrumental in protecting the lungs from dust, bacteria, and excess mucus. With these protective mechanisms disabled, severe chronic infections result. Bronchiectasis leads to serious health conditions, such as respiratory failure and congestive heart failure. Although the medical profession can offer no answers other than prescribing the strongest antibiotics available, there are natural remedies that can play a role in reversing this condition.

 

So does diet and nutrition help?. I found this useful article>

Add

Add to your diet lots of fruits and vegetables to ensure that you're getting plenty of nutrients, advises the University of Maryland Medical Center. Many fruits and vegetables contain antioxidants like vitamin C, which also offer anti-inflammatory actions that can reduce your wheezing, says the University of Michigan Health System. A diet enriched with vitamin C-containing fruits may be especially helpful in reducing wheezing among children with asthma.

Avoid

Avoiding caffeine, salt and sugar can help reduce wheezing and other symptoms of asthma, notes the University of Michigan Health System. A vegan diet that excludes dairy, meats and all other animal-derived foods could also help. In some people, food additives like tartrazine, sodium benzoate and sulfites can aggravate asthma symptoms like wheezing as well. If you suspect that your wheezing is due to some kind of allergic reaction, eliminating the food allergens from your diet can alleviate your symptoms. Your doctor or another qualified healthcare professional can help you to determine what foods you're allergic to by following an "allergy elimination diet."

Key Nutrients

Although treating a specific nutrient deficiency by taking supplements will necessarily reduce your wheezing, certain deficiencies may be associated with underlying conditions that cause wheezing, says the University of Maryland Medical Center. You can try taking supplements of choline, vitamin C, quercetin, selenium, magnesium or omega-3 fatty acids like fish oil to help reduce wheezing. Beta-carotene, vitamins B6 and B12, lycopene, pycnogenol, Lyprinol, betaine, bromelain, thymus extract and molybdenum supplements could also help ease wheezing associated with asthma, notes the University of Michigan Health System. Certain herbal supplements could help reduce wheezing as well. These include coleus, boswellia, tylophora, butterbur, picrorhiza, holy basil, ivy leaf, Amrita bindu, hyssop, marshmallow, mullein, licorice, lobelia, onion, ginkgo and elecampane. Don't take any herbal or nutritional supplements without first talking with your doctor about the potential drug interactions and health dangers, however.

Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/303528-wheezing-nutrition/#ixzz1uqP0IEWt

So I can try the above, but none actually offer a cure. I am looking for some natural way to cleanse my lungs. I have not found it yet.

Vitamin B15 or Pangamic acid

Pangamic acid or vitamin B15 is an antioxidant and prevents the formation of destructive superoxide radicals, a major cause of ageing. It is also an antipollutant, eliminating environmental toxins from the body.
Being a lipotropic substance, it lowers cholesterol levels and prevents fat accumulation in the liver. A deficiency of pangamic acid can cause reduced oxygenation of the blood, leading to fatigue and lowered fitness. Its best natural sources are brewers yeast, brown rice, whole grains, pumpkin, and sesame seeds. There are no recommended daily allowances, but a daily intake of 25-100 mg is normal. It is sometimes available as a supplement called calcium pangamate.

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What Vitamin B15 (Pangamic Acid) does and what it has been historically used for:

• Acts to detoxify poisons and free radicals
• Extends the life span of cells in the body
• Helps angina and asthma
• Helps synthesize protein
• Helps to reduce a craving for alcohol
• Lowers cholesterol levels
• Protects against cirrhosis of the liver
• Stimulates the “anti-stress” hormones
• Stimulates the carriage of oxygen to the blood from the lungs, and from the blood to the muscles and vital organs of the body 

A grapefruit a day.

You know the story about an apple a day keeps the doctor away. Well it may be that also a grapefruit a day a keeps the doctor away. My wife had high cholesterol and was given statins by her GP. The instructions inside said do not take grapefruit at the same time as taking the statins, which asks the question why not add grapefruit to your diet instead of taking statins, would that be a more natural way of lowering high blood cholesterol?.Here is an article I have found.

ScienceDaily (Feb. 13, 2006) — A grapefruit a day — particularly the red variety — can help keep heart disease at bay, according to a new study by Israeli researchers. In a controlled study group of patients with heart disease, the scientists found that feeding some patients the equivalent of one grapefruit daily significantly reduced levels of cholesterol in comparison to patients that did not eat grapefruit. Chronic high blood cholesterol is a major risk factor for heart disease.

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Spirulina

Spirulina is a blue green algae which thrives in warm lakes like Lake Chad in Africa. It has been used in the treatment of Anaemia, weakness, malnutrition, hepatitis, inner inflammations. diabetes,hypoglycaemia and poor skin tone. Spirulina is a versatile food supplement which strengthens the immune system, and increases resistance to disease and inflammations.
It also contains a blue pigment, phycocyanin, which is a protein known to inhibit cancer. Since it is grown and harvested in unpolluted areas totally free of environmental pollutants, spirulina is one of the safest foods available. It is sold in health food shops in both powder and tablet form

Spirulina is also high in vitamin B12, and is known to boost energy and cellular health..

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