Simple Spray Cures Kids' Colds

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charlals — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:45:04 GMT

When my daughter was small and she had a bad cold and hernose was blocked up, we took her to the sea and ducked her in the water, and that cleared all the congestion. I have used salt water as a sinus flush and have also recommended it to others and it truly works.

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charlals — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 00:34:02 GMT

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2shiny — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:01:52 GMT

Celtic sea salt can be had in 20lb bags; I've been using it for a couple of years in daily baths (a handful, and half as much baking soda, as well) and am impressed with my skin, my immune system, and the renewed health and strength of my fingernails (from absorbing all the trace minerals). Makes sense in terms of transdermal absorption rates ~ I've heard our skin can absorb something like 240 times as well as our stomachs. Makes a great case for vitamin therapy through skin care, as Dr Perricone has made popular.

17 years ago, I cured myself of a ten day malarial fever (106 degrees!) with seven drops of 35% strength, food grade H2O in water, having read some of Dr Donsbach's work in the area of oxygen therapy. I considered this an emergency measure, and not a regular activity, as I remember the caution I read about the free radicals that can be produced using H2O internally, so I ask Dr Mercola to address this in a future article.

not much later, in the work of Dr Hulda Regher-Clark (author of books such as, "The Cure for All Diseases"), I found that something as simple of grain alcohol is much more powerful for killing unwanted germs and parasites, so I use this (cheap vodka, diluted on a sponge, usually) for cleaning in food prep areas, and also swish a bit in my mouth before and after flossing. Btw, I never have smelly kitchen sponges... but then I rinse them well after each use and let them air dry. Guarding against contamination is key in a healthy home.

We've also never used common chemical-based cleaning products, which weaken our immune systems... much has already written about this! But most of us still must interact with a toxic world ~ even the box the UPS delivers can be soaked in pesticides... much to think about!

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hypo2 john — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 00:08:35 GMT

Hi everyone

Im 54 yrs old .My grandmother used to give me salt nasal washes when i was 10 for a cold.Growing up you dont realise just how important salt actually is to our body.I have alwasy used a lot of salt in my diet and ignored that salt is not good for you. My eye opener was reading a book by Dr F Batmanghlidj (Dr Batman for short). The books title is YOUR BODYS MANY CRIES FOR WATER. Everybody should read this book. available at www.watercure.com.It is so simple in the way he explains things about salt,water & oxygen..And with respect to the above topic,Dr Batman says that at a cellular level our body requires salt to be able to hold water, water to stop dehydration and to utilise oxygen to it best capacity .So by these kids getting the salt in a water nasal spray it is being absorbed into their bodies to make them healthy..We all dont realise it but most of us are hughly dehydrated and need at least 2-3 ltrs of water a day plus salt to maintain the correct balance of minerals in our body..Most kids dont drink enough water and thats the parents fault by giving them too much soda & juices that are full of sugars & additives..Dr Mercola your article are very interesting and also eye openers and if you havn't read Dr Batmans book you should..

Thanks hypo2 john

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nabarron — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 19:03:03 GMT

I also forgot, MAKE SURE YOU USE A PEROXIDE WITHOUT THE STABILIZER!!

The stabilizer they use is toxic. You just want simple, plain peroxide and purified water. You should find it at the drug store or the grocery store and around here a bottle is only 99cents. I buy 6 at a time.

It has so many wonderful uses.

It has been indispensable while I regain my health. Everyone around me catches colds and throat infections, the flu...etc. It is so simple, so inexpensive. And it works. Drops in the ear twice a day at the first sign of symptoms. Depending on the severity of the first symptoms, you may need to also do some other things: saline nasal rinse, gargle with peroxide - forget salt water, it doesn't work nearly as well as the peroxide. Be aware, when you gargle with peroxide, it will foam up and you may gag, so spit it out. Take a bit more and gargle again, spitting it out. When it hardly foams anymore, you are done. It may take a while, so be patient. If you start to feel a burning sensation, then you've done enough and the peroxide is drying out your throat. Just gargle with some cool pure water to rinse and you're done.

If you do this at first symptoms, you should be totally rid of the symptoms within 3 days. Sometimes I keep going for a couple extra days, just to be cautious. I can't afford to come down with anything, if I do, I'll be a total vegetable since I'm still so weak. With four kids and an incredibly busy house, peroxide has saved our lives.

Here's to your health!

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nabarron — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:52:23 GMT

I started using hydrogen peroxide, 3% solution for multiple uses. For most of my life I suffered from terrible allergies, several severe colds per year, bronchitis and severe throat and ear infections. Discovering how to eliminate certain things in my life and eating a whole new way had made a significant difference, but it simply wasn't enough to support my immune system. So I learned to use echinacea and goldenseal, Vit C, and zinc at the first sign of a cold. That helped enormously. When I began suffering from Chronic Fatigue (I now know it's my thyroid- hereditary), I started getting very sick again and the herbs didn't help. My immune system was even weaker. BUT using peroxide, 4-5 drops in the ear, AND gargling with it (dillute 50% if you gag easily), KILLED ALL MY COLDS WITHIN 3 DAYS!!!! I'll be honest, my kids don't really enjoy it, but, when we use the peroxide, but wow! it has kept us all well.

My 4 yr old daughter woke in the night with a sudden and painful ear infection, so I faithfully used the peroxide drops in her ear, watching it foam out, let it drain, did it again, let it drain, then put a wonderful natural garlic-oil ear drops into her ear. The olive oil, garlic, calendula and willow bark mixture helped support her during the day and the night and helped her to fight the infection. After 4 days, there is no sign of the infection. In the old days, we'd have made a trip to the doc for some antibiotics.

Listen, for 99 cents, a bottle of peroxide is your best friend. I use it to take care of severe dry skin (from too much dish washing, cleaning....even natural products after a while strip your skin of natural oils and leave your dry skin vulnerable to infection. ) Using a cup and a medicine dropper, drizzling peroxide over the 'alligator' skin, let it foam, keep adding the peroxide until it hardly foams. Rinse with cool water and apply COCONUT OIL as a moisturizer. It heals and moisturizes and protects from any further damage.

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Charisse — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:24:41 GMT

Salt water flushes are wonderful....just make sure to use sea salt (unprocessed) and not iodine laden table salt as the iodine may (and often does) irritate already inflamed nasal passages and mucous membranes.....many of the saline nasal sprays in the drug store are loaded with preservatives and ingredients of questionable quality and just aren't as comfortable as a homemade solution..(also make sure not to use tap water that is laced with a lot of chlorine....) About why the ocean is so therapeutic...aside from the fact that our bodies' water chemistry mimics the ocean's....there is also the ionization factor..... Part of the reason we feel so great near waterfalls and oceans or even our showers is the negative ions produced by falling/crashing water...and just the movement of the water itself..creates this..(salt rooms/mines are also negative ion producers and there restorative effects have been used for centuries)..Many people have found miraculous relief from allergies and asthma ( and just sleep better, in general) with an ionizer in their houses....just be careful which brand to by...and stay away from ozone generators....

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Cola Bill — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 13:54:19 GMT

Saline sprays are good. Take L-Lyzine as soon as you feel a fever blister starting and it will stop it. Take Elderberry, with the Selineum in your multi-vitamin, at the first sniffle. It's anti-viral properties have been proven in Israel, Germany and Russia, where the FDA doesn't interfere with Natural medicines. I lost my spleen in 1980 and use to get Bronchitis every year until I started Accupuncture, avoided allergy foods, and started using the natural products mentioned above. Now I'm constantly exposed to colds, flus and even pneumonia but I've been able to fight them off with these natural products. I also take some astralagas and eleuthero for immune boosting. A great Accupuncturist can do some amazing things.

Bill

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mdurk — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 17:02:43 GMT

In response to canker sores there has been a strong correlation with gluten intolerance (doesnt have to be full blown celiac) and these painful ulcers. We saw this with my son he had a terrible time with them and being gluten free has done the trick.

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WakingUpNow — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:38:30 GMT

For those who have wondered about commercial salts versus natural sea salt - there is a HUGE difference. If you search Mercola's site, I'm sure you'll find the info you need. You should ONLY use natural salts. I get Celtic sea salt - which never touches metals, hand harvested, sun-dried, etc. Great stuff.

My ex-wife was a singer. Her teacher taught Broadway singers in NYC. This teacher would say that salt water dehydrates the throat and nasal passages, and can then open the way for the infection to spread (I think through the cracked skin...)

She told her students to use apple cider vinegar diluted in water instead of salt. She said it kills the germs without dehydrating. I think it was something like two tablespoons in 8 oz. But I'm not sure anymore. I also wonder whether she knew of the importance of acid versus alkali, and where apple cider vinegar falls on that chart.

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curious7 — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:18:24 GMT

I use my "Nasaline" tool at the first sing of a cold, or when I am sure Ihave been exposed. Though some prefer a "Netti Pot." Both work fine with the proper saline salt.

Scary how we are finding that the so called medical advances of the modern age, really are a joke, for the most part.

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worldwellness — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 01:37:31 GMT

I was first introduced to saltwater nasal spray whilst experiencing a massive hayfever attack.I could not believe the instant relief. Since then i have been a great believer in the health benefits of salt water.I add a 1/4 of a teaspoon of good quality sea salt to a litre of water and drink that throughout the day.I drink 3 litres a day and repeat this each time.I also only drink filtered water from the Nikken PiMag water filter.The benefits of consuming salwater is recommended by Dr Batamanghelidj in his book Your Bodies Many Cries For Water.Also worth a look is the website www.watercure2.org.The information in this website will blow you away.

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curbin — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 23:34:59 GMT

Jimbones,

A very effective use for canker sores (Mouth Ulcers) was recomended to me by an orthodontist. It requires a lot of discipline, but if you have tried the obvious like no sodas, acidic vegetables like cantelope etc., this may very well help you.

Remember you have to follow this schedule to the letter!

In the morning when you first get up take two 1000 mg. tablets of Lysine, with at least 12 oz water. Wait at least 1/2 hour before eating or drinking anything. (Yes, that includes coffee.) :)

You should find in about two weeks the canker sores will disappear. From the information I have been able to research, the ulcers are likely caused by either allergies or a simple virus that most people have, or will have someday.

Remember, you have to continue the regimen carefully, but the reward of being canker free is well worth it.

Just remember any anti inflammatory meds like ibuprofen will likely over-ride the Lysine benefits, but even then the sores will be much less painful.

Good Luck!

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gmichalek — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 19:24:42 GMT

in 1982 I visited a salt mine in Poland, about 850 feet underground they have operated a hospital for severe asthamatics and a seperate ward for TB patients (In addition to the marvelou carvings left by the miners on the walls) most found relief while there and returned periodically for treatments. The locals say the medicinal use of the mine dates to the early 1800's but there is little evidence to support these claims. The current facility was established in 1949. The mine now operates by pumping water through the salt and then evaporating it on the surface. The increased humidity has helped increase the efficency of the hospital/sanatarium. It is about time that "modern" medicine catch up with the real world.