Happy Thanksgiving and thank goodness I'm eating turkey today. Wishing everyone a healthy holiday.
Don't trust processed meats high in nitrates. Processed meat is meat that has been modified to improve taste and/or extend shelf life. Processed meat includes: bacon, sausages, hot dogs, salami, corned beef, beef jerky and ham as well as canned meat and meat-based sauces. The main methods are smoking, curing, or adding salt and or preservatives.
A recent study found that intake of processed meat was connected with risk of COPD as compared with unprocessed.This comes at a higher rate among smokers.
The study was conducted with a participant pool of over 43,000 Swedish men between the ages of 45 and 79 who had no history of COPD or cancer. Meat intake was evaluated utilizing a self-administered questionnaire and followed up 13.2 years later, finding 1,909 COPD cases.
Consumption of unprocessed red meat has no connection with COPD.
We have Natural Treatments for COPD!
OZONE THERAPY addresses viral, bacterial and fungal pathogens. We offer I.V. ozone and ozone inhalation therapy. We prescribe antioxidants, anti-inflammatories, herbal formulas and RX homeopathic remedies for COPD. There are prescriptive pharmaceuticals - B blockers, statins, inhalers and steroids that can be useful while you make your transition to natural remedies.
All therapies in NYS are MD ordered and RN/NP administered.
My first line treatment for COPD beyond diet changes and exercise is Xymogen's CurcuPlex CR because of Turmeric's ability to protect lung tissue. NAC is a wonderful mucolytic and taken daily raises glutathione in serum blood. Glutathione is the master detoxifier. Children do well with Respiguard Glycerite (without alcohol) made by Wise Woman Herbals from Emerson Ecologics. This combination contains anti-viral and anti-bacterial herbs with Elecampane. Elecampane is an herb that is immunomodulating and tonifying to the lungs. Respiratory Support Compound for adults contains Nettle, Euphrasia, Astragalus, Bupleurum, Inula and Verbascum. It contains my personal favorite - Armoracia rusticana or Horseradish which I grow in my front yard
