Can Salt Be Good for Your Asthma?

I just recently read a book about Himalayan salt
and was impressed. The book was called Water and Salt
and written by German docs who had a tremendous amount
of studies to prove that the right kind of salt can
help the heart, lungs, bowels, etc.

Just about everyone says their product is the best
thing since sliced bread. That's not what was so
impressive.

One of the researchers took a couple of boys with
severe asthma issues down into a salt mine. Within
a few hours they could breathe clearly and had
absolutely no congestion.

When they left the salt mine, congestion came back.
He figured out that if he could have them drink the
salt in water, it would help their asthma. He was
right - it did!

I know from clinical experience it's extremely
difficult working with asthmatics who are on inhalers.
It's scary to them to think that they wouldn't be
able to use it, even though they hate using them.

I've also learned that the lungs need a tremendous
amount of minerals to heal. Herbs don't usually
work because most people with asthma are worried
they'll get an allergic reaction that could trigger
their asthma.

Most alternative medicine therapies don't seem to
help either because again, they're scared to get
off their inhalers to allow healing to take place.

However, when they can take salt, in its most
natural form they would be absorbing the rich
minerals to help their lungs heal. It's easy to
take and it's not too expensive.

I've been personally taking it and definitely
see a difference in energy, but I don't have
asthma. Would love to personally see those who
do check out this information and let us know
how it goes.

www.americanbluegreen.com

Great health always,
Dr. Judy

Hyperbaric Chamber Results

As always when a new therapy starts getting popular,
a lot of debate gets stirred up. Hyperbaric Oxygen
Therapy is no exception.

Look folks, hyperbarics have been around for over
300 years! This is not a new kid on the block. As
scientists and researchers learned all that the
chamber can do, they started promoting it for many
diseases.

Some people got well.

Some people didn't.

Right now, autistic kids are getting a huge boost
using the hyperbaric chamber. The question is does
the 'mild' chamber really worked compared to the
bigger chambers that have more pressure.

I had the same concern. I wanted to get the facts.

So I attended a symposium a couple of years ago
where doctors and researchers came from all over
the world to discuss if hyperbaric chambers really
do work for all these different illnesses as well
as the debate over mild versus deep chambers.

World renowned doctors like Gunnar Heuser, MD, Ph.D.,
from Sweden, Dr. David Steenblock (the stroke doctor
from California), Dr. Frank Morales (from Mexico), and
Dr. Ignacio Fojgel, M.D. from Argentina were presenting
their research using both the mild and deep chambers.

You know what I came away with?

They both work!

It all depends on the illness, how long someone has had
it, and what other therapies they are combining their
healing program with.

Hyperbaric chambers are not the end all and be all of
therapies. For any illness, you MUST use a combination
of therapies. Infrared sauna, ozone, ionization, as
well as quality supplementation are also extremely
effective to use.

I have personally found a company that has new chamber
out that is a 'mild' chamber but instead of 1.3 ATA
they now have it at 1.5 ATA. This simply means that
there's more pressure going into your tissues to
saturate it with oxygen. They are also very affordable.

I recently had a 51 year old woman injure her knee
during exercise go into the chamber. After only 2
sessions she immediately felt 80% improvement. Was
she 100% healed? No! She has to still work on
strengthening her other muscles, stretch slightly,
and do other things to heal. But to get an 80%
improvement is still phenomenal.

That's why it has become so popular with athletes
who have to get back onto the playing field after
their injury.

Look into it, do your research. If you have a
chronic condition, it might be able to help your
body heal.

Great health always,
Dr. Judy

Hyperbaric Chamber is In!

My hyperbaric chamber has finally arrived
and I'm so excited! I've used these for
years in my clinic, but when I closed, I
sold my chambers. It's been hard not having
it with me.

But now I have a new company I'm working
with that has created a hyperbaric chamber
with more pressure (for better results)
as well as much more affordable.

Lots and lots of people are oxygen deprived
due to stress, pollution, sitting in an
enclosed office all day. One of the great
things about the chamber is that is
saturates the body with oxygen - instantly
people feel refreshed, sleep better, and
just have an overall relaxed feeling.

I'll be putting a few people in this week
and I'll report back how they do....

Until next time,
Dr. Judy

What to Do When You Don't Know What To Do

Lately, it seems everyone I speak with is feeling
a bit lost. And it's not just about the economy
either! I hear comments like, "I want to travel
but don't really know where I want to go - or
if its even safe" or "I still don't know what
I want to be when I grow up"

Mind you, these are all people in their 40 plus
years!

The book - Purpose Driven Life - was a big hit
because people thought it would show them their
purpose in life.

I read it out of curiosity and didn't see where
the 'purpose' could be found.

I'm not bashing the book by any means, its just
that for me it has to be laid out very clearly.
Like a blueprint on life! Now if someone makes
one of those they could be rich!

The reason I bring this whole topic up is that
when people come me with their chronic sickness,
I usually ask them what their purpose is. Because
I've learned that if people don't know what to
do in their life, there's really no sense in
waking up in the morning except to pay the bills.

Now that's a boring life!

Once I can see a persons gifts or help them
see what their strengths are, I can show them
ways to use those gifts.

So if you're struggling with not knowing what
to do - figure out what you like to do. Talking
with people or not talking to people? Being
outdoors versus being indoors? Living in a house
versus apartment?

All these factors seem small, yet they can make
a huge difference in your life!

If you're a talker for example and you're doing
paper work at your job, how are your skills
being used? Not very effectively! You need to
be in a job where you're interacting with
people!

If you're an outdoorsy type person and yet stuck
working in a cubicle, you'll be miserable. If
you feel miserable, your immune system can get
low and the next thing is constant sore throats,
colds, fevers, etc.

Get in a quite place this week to see what your
strengths are...then be ready to make a change!
More on that next time!

Great health always!
Dr. Judy

Natural Hormone Help for Hot Flashes

Hot flashes can be annoying! Especially if you
live in warm weather. But even more concern is
what to do about them.

Unfortunately, I've found that the older we get the
less time we take for ourselves. We tend to work, work,
work -work at our job, work at home, it just
never seems to stop.

All this work does major damage to the hormone
producing glands. They just can't keep up!

The result? Hot flashes, night sweats, weight
gain to name a few symptoms.

Then the weird stuff like - rashes, irritability,
allergies, insomnia, and more....

What To Do?
My pat answer in my clinic was to say "pick up
two tickets for a one way trip to Hawaii where
you can drink pina colada's everyday"!

Well, that's not reality I guess for most
of us! So the next thing is to plan on ways
to take care of yourself.

One day a week, claim it for yourself. Do the
things it takes to relax and clear your head
of all the problems you're dealing with.

Other than that, I do recommend the over the
counter progesterone cream - effective for
most women along with traditional herbs for
menopause like black cohosh, chaste berries,
wild yam, and maca.

Evening primrose and borage oil have been
proven to be very effective for breast tenderness
or soreness. They can be taken in capsule form.

In the meantime, relax! This is the #1 remedy
for hot flashes or night sweats.

Until next time,
Dr. Judy

How Safe is Do- It- Yourself Alternative Medicine?

So many people ask me:
"Are herbs really safe to use??"

"How about those 'crazy therapies' like
Ionic foot baths or ozone therapy or
hyperbaric oxygen?? I read on the internet
they don't really work!"

"What about this vegetarian stuff?
Don't you think we need to eat meat?"

I can fill a book with all the questions
people ask me about alternative medicine.

I think people are afraid.

Using therapies that are not 'proven' by
the FDA or medical establishment seems to
instill a fear in people that it's not safe.

However, there are more misdiagnoses and
side effects from medications than you can
shake a stick at!

The FDA and AMA stamp of approval does not
not mean it's safe for us!

I'm a strong believer that anyone can use
common sense to take care a large majority
of their health issues.

I've done it on myself.

I've raised my children that way (and yes,
they're all still alive and kicking in
their 20 something years). I ran my clinics
this way.

I'm also a strong believer in choice.

If YOU don't feel comfortable attempting to
fix your health issues, or you feel you need
a definite diagnoses from your physician, go
for it!

But there are many,many safe ways to get your
body strong and healthy using herbs, foods,
lifestyle, and safe therapies that don't
cause any side effects whatsoever.

The key point to remember is to use common
sense. Using herbs and foods are easy to do.
They've been used in healing for centuries.
Doing a bit of research on the internet can
easily tell you how to use them effectively.

It's not hard using the right healing tools.

What might be harder is standing firm on your
convictions. Co-workers...family members....
friends can be well meaning when they say
you need to get medication. But remember,
the buck stops with you. If you don't feel
comfortable taking medication, take a look
around at your options.

Can your migraines be taken care of using a
more natural approach? Absolutely!
Do you think you want to get a check up to
see if it can be something more serious?
Absolutely!

I just had this very scenario from a young
friend who had tremendous migraines come
on suddenly.

She smokes....
Under lots of stress at work....
Drinking alcohol while on asthma meds...

I encouraged her to make the lifestyle changes
but she was convinced 'something is seriously
wrong' so had an MRI done.

Nothing showed up.

Not surprised.

She then she worked on the lifestyle changes
and guess what? Yep! Headaches gone!

It's your body - you can find out what's wrong
with it, but most of the time you already know.
Take a re-evaluation of your situation then
look at your alternatives. It can save you a ton
of time and money!

Great health always,
Dr. Judy

Are Salads Healthy for Everyone?

Not really.

Salads are great when:
~ it's hot out and you need to cool down
~ you're not sick
~ you don't add a ton of rich salad dressing
~ you can digest it well
~ you add lots of veggie varieties
~ it's organic, fresh, crisp

Salads are not great when you're just starting to
switch over to a healthier lifestyle.

Why?

Because if your diet has been eating hamburgers, chips,
and all other processed fast foods, it's a major stress
to have a salad. You'll end up with a huge bloated belly
along with lots of gas. I know I wouldn't want to be
around you!

I've found that when eating salads when I'm relaxed,
have time to chew well (salads take a long time to
chew did you ever notice?), or just feeling too hot to
eat anything else.

Instead, eating slightly steamed veggies if the weather
is 50 degree's or colder is easier on your body. The
steaming takes a little bit of the cellulose and breaks
it down so it's easier for your digestive system. It
also feels more nurturing to eat veggies steamed when
it's been a long stressful day at work!

After awhile, when you're feeling stronger, it's
fine to have all the salads you want. That's when the
true healing takes place - absorbing the nutrients
from the fresh veggies is key to health.

Until next time,
Dr. Judy