THERE IS HOPE FOR BRONCHS SUFFERERS!

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Hi Guys

I visited here 4 years ago when I was first diagnosed with 5% lung damage from

bronchs. I was getting congested and had a persistant cough and it was clear

from this site that I have a very mild case of it, where others are in a very

bad way. However, I ignored my condition for 18mths after diagnosis (as is

tempting when you don't like the news!) then I tried the NHS advice ... but,

while I know their intentions were good, it didn't help much.

I was exhausted a lot and had long working days at week-ends doing solo stage

shows. They told me to get up half an hour earlier than usual on a 12 hr working

day and work out for 20 mins until I was out of breath, then do my postural

drainage exercices. And if I had a bad infection any-time, I could self

administer (I was allowed to keep double dose drugs at home) ... and double my

dose from the normal person's dose. That's heavy stuff! I knew that was helping

in one way - because when I didn't dose up extra my infections didn't shift -

but I didn't like taking so many antiobiotics. And I couldn't do that exercise

thing on busy mornings - or in fact on many mornings!

And I knew there must be other answers.

So I went to Thailand. I spent time at a spa cleansing my body (juice fasting

and colemas) ... I took advice from various people on health and daily diet and

happened to meet an iridologist who's seriously into health and who asked what

my problem was. She suggested I take wheat, dairy and artificial sugars out of

my diet. And I did. With immediate effect. I stuck with it for 8 months that

year and before long I was cycling every day (honestly!) and felt 20 years

younger. I was a bit shocked at how quickly it happened too.

For the past 3 years I have noticed a very clear pattern. When I steer clear of

wheat, diary and artificial sugars my cough disappears completely ... I produce

ZERO excess mucus (you can eat goats and sheep products but now cow's products

.... but no processed sugar, so you have to make all your own food because even

shop bought salads have rubbish sugar in - which I didn't realise until I read

EVERY label in detail! and of course, no alcohol is allowable)....

The theory is that wheat is a complex carbohydrate and that the body has to work

harder to break it down. To break it down the body has to produce more saliva.

As bronchs sufferers, that excess is gonna sit in the damaged pockets of our

lungs where the cilia have broken and that causes extra congestion which

requires more postural drainage (in severe cases) or in mine, a persistant

cough. I only rid myself of my mucus when I exercised or laughed heartily (!) or

it disposed of itself naturally once or twice a day.

We all know that dairy is seriously bad for congestion anyway. If you know

anything about singers, they steer clear of it, most especially if they have a

cold, as it promotes the production of mucus.

And sugar? I was allowed natural sugars, so - in moderation - fruit was ok,

natural RAW honey (others go through a heat process) ... and agave syrup (only

buy from health shops and I would recommend if you have acute bronchs that you

should prob stay off sugars like this pretty much altogether and test it's

introduction slowly.)

I ate a lot of raw foods, bought some new kitchen kit and learned how to make

raw recipes. Not tons, but some basic ideas that saw me through summer and some

snacks to take on the road when I'm running around any-time. Just so I kept a

balance with cooked and raw foods and kept healthy.

So .... this way of eating rocks. Now, I'm not suggesting that it CAN and WILL

work for EVERYONE. This is just my own experience, but it costs very little to

change your diet and whilst wheat free pastas cost more than wheat ones, it's a

small sacrifice to make to see if it could help you.

If I keep off dairy (and most of the time, wheat) my bronchs doesn't bother me

at all. I have now had 2 winters for the first time in 20 years without a lung

infection. I think my lungs are generally a lot cleaner now. I got low level

colds, but nothing serious .. and I used to get horrible infections for 4-6/8

weeks. Sometimes a month long infection, that would clear up for a day or two,

then I'd be straight into the next one. I was told once that I was one step from

pnuemonia if I didn't look after myself because I worked when I was unwell.

So .. I hope my story helps someone out there. Everyone was very welcoming when

I joined the forum, but the stories kind of scared me too. I wanted to

experiment my own way then come back and share my success if I had it. And I

have. It took a few years to get through to that point, but I just wanted to

share it with you guys and girls.

Please let me know if it's been of use. And keep this email address and let me

know if you try it out and it works for you!

sarahjackson100@...

To your GOOD health!

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