Magnesium

[Guest guest]

Experts SAY to use magnesium citrate - I have used it or magnesium oxide like

Roni commented - I get good results from either. I am currently using the oxide

form only because the citrate form is so blasted large that I have trouble

swallow such a horse tablet. I may try to dissolve the citrate in water and

take - I don't like choking on large tablets.

My holistic doctor friend commented that the BEST way to use magnesium is

through the skin - I ordered but have not yet used a product called magnesium

oil by Essence of Life (don't remember where online I ordered it from - it is

pricey so don't be shocked if you find it - but it should last a long time and

it is in a squirt bottle). It contains magnesium chloride from sea water and

you supposedly use it either in bath water or apply directly to skin.

Everything I have read on magnesium oil is good but I haven't used it yet

because I am 'concerned' of how much TO use - I don't want to OD on the oil,

LOL.

Hope this helps.

>

> I was thinking there was more than one type of magnesium (kinda like vitamin

> D) and one is better than the other. So is it magnesium citrate that you

> get?

> CW

>

[Guest guest]

I've never used the oil, but for the oral kind, I know that if one takes too

much you get loose stools. I don't know if the mechanism through the skin works

the same way. Maybe someone on here knows the answer.

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Date: Tuesday, February 2, 2010, 7:38 AM

Experts SAY to use magnesium citrate - I have used it or magnesium oxide like

Roni commented - I get good results from either.  I am currently using the oxide

form only because the citrate form is so blasted large that I have trouble

swallow such a horse tablet.  I may try to dissolve the citrate in water and

take - I don't like choking on large tablets.

My holistic doctor friend commented that the BEST way to use magnesium is

through the skin - I ordered but have not yet used a product called magnesium

oil by Essence of Life (don't remember where online I ordered it from - it is

pricey so don't be shocked if you find it - but it should last a long time and

it is in a squirt bottle).  It contains magnesium chloride from sea water and

you supposedly use it either in bath water or apply directly to skin. 

Everything I have read on magnesium oil is good but I haven't used it yet

because I am 'concerned' of how much TO use - I don't want to OD on the oil,

LOL.

Hope this helps.

>

> I was thinking there was more than one type of magnesium (kinda like vitamin

> D) and one is better than the other.  So is it magnesium citrate that you

> get?

> CW

> 

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[Guest guest]

I got an article yesterday about the benefits or inhaled magnesium via

nebulizer. Here is the article. http://magnesiumforlife

com/transdermal-magnesium/nebulizing-magnesium-and-other-medicinals/#arrive

Sometimes very sick people or even animals with a lung ailment do better

when taking drugs by nebulization as opposed to orally, because then the

embattled system doesn’t need to go through breaking down the medications in

the stomach and then delivering them to the lungs through the blood stream.

With nebulization medicines get sprayed directly onto the lung tissues where

they can most easily be absorbed locally by the lung and brachial cells.

Dr. Shallenberger says, “A nebulizer is able to convert a liquid into tiny

bubbles that are so tiny that they can only be seen under a microscope. When

these bubbles come out of the nebulizer, they are so small that they look

just like smoke. And that’s the magic of a nebulizer. The bubbles are so

small that they can be inhaled deep down into the deepest regions of the

lungs without any discomfort or irritation. It’s a great way for asthmatics

to get the medication they need to open up their lungs.”

Few practitioners consider the systemic effects of nebulizers. When we hear

from patients using nebulizers with pharmaceuticals that it makes them feel

the side effects just as badly as when the doctors were giving the same drug

intravenously in the hospital, we are actually hearing that the medicines

are not only being delivered to the lungs but also being delivered directly

into the blood stream and systemically into the rest of the body.

This is very important to understand and appreciate because it opens a

wonderful delivery system that is important for certain populations like

infants, children, intensive care patients and to all those who are trying

to care for themselves or loved ones at home. And that’s when Dr.

Shallenberger thought, “Why not use the nebulizer delivery system to deliver

treatments not just to the lungs but to the whole body?”

Most of the published research about nebulization is on standard usages like

asthma but this delivery system can be used to treat lung cancer, pneumonia,

tuberculosis, as well as the influenza, chemical poisoning, and actually any

syndrome requiring the administration of a medicinal. For pediatricians and

parents nebulizers are a God send because our babies cannot pop pills and we

don’t really want to be sticking needles in them every day. Transdermal

medicine offers the most to the world of pediatrics with the administration

of medicines through their baths and their breathing.

The great strength of nebulizers though is their capability of delivering

medications and moisture directly to the tracheobronchial tree. Contrary to

other treatment options, higher concentrations in respiratory secretions can

be achieved with aerosol therapy. With the use of this localized delivery

system effective antimicrobials can have a direct effect on surface

organisms in the bronchial system.

1) Nebulization thins secretions & mucus making it easier to expel pulmonary

secretions

2) Nebulization makes coughing easier while lessening the need to cough

3) Nebulization keeps your windpipe & trachea lining and stoma moist &

healthy

4) Nebulization moistens the air that goes into your lungs

5) Nebulization hydrates & moisturizes your nasal passages, mouth and throat

Nebulizers are good for young children, people who have trouble using

metered dose inhalers, and people who have severe asthma. Within 10 to 15

minutes, the medication is used up and symptoms are gone, or prevented for

six to eight hours. Even babies can breathe the mist and nebulizer

treatments are fast becoming pediatrician-approved alternatives to

over-prescribed antibiotics.

Several devices are available to create the drug aerosol particles. These

include jet nebulizers, ultrasonic nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers, and

dry powder inhalers through which particles can reach the upper and lower

respiratory tracts and be quickly absorbed into the bloodstream.

Aerosolized drugs have several advantages including quick onset of action

and low incidence of systemic adverse effects.[1] Delivery of aerosolized

medications typically does not cause pain to the patient, and it is

frequently a more convenient method of drug delivery. Studies show that the

device used really doesn’t matter, as long as it’s used properly. All

methods work just as well when the correct technique is used.[2] Nebulizing

is generally carried out for ten, twenty to thirty minutes each time and for

best results one may need to nebulize up to five times a day.

Transdermal medicine delivers medications

To the exact site of injury, pain or disease.

Transdermal medicine applied through a nebulizer is ideal for direct

treatment to the lungs. Transdermal methods of delivery are increasingly

being used because they allow the absorption of medicine directly through

the skin and in this case we conceptualize the lungs as an inner skin. Such

treatments ensure that medications reach the site of needed action directly;

bypassing the stomach and liver meaning a much greater percentage of the

active ingredient gets to target tissues.

At the Ohio State University Medical Center, pharmacists, respiratory

therapists, and pulmonologists endorse what they call off-label nebulization

Off-label nebulization is a rapidly growing area of patient care and in

time new research and practical experience will bring us much more

information on how magnesium and other agents like sodium bicarbonate,

iodine, peroxide and glutathione can be administered directly into the lungs

for many difficult-to-treat conditions. Even DMSO has been used in

veterinarian medicine and naturopaths have used Tea Tree Oil from Australia,

which is used topically as fungicide antiseptic and germicide. Eucalyptus

oil has also been used forever because it is a known bronchial-dilator.

Nebulized Magnesium

Nebulization and Transdermal Medicinal Baths are Prime

Therapeutic Options for Medication Administration for Children

Magnesium chloride oil should be nebulized as an isotonic solution –

delivering 7.5g magnesium chloride per 100ml of distilled water – closely

equal to 3.5 tsp of magnesium oil per 100ml. Nebulization of magnesium is an

alternative method of treatment for patients with pulmonary problems or

infections, or for those undergoing bronchoscopy. Magnesium nebulized

directly into the lungs offers all the same positive therapeutic effects

that other types of administration methods do but concentrates the effects

in the lung and bronchial tissues.

Nebulised inhaled magnesium sulfate in addition to 2-agonist in the

treatment of an acute asthma exacerbation, appears to have benefits with

respect to improved pulmonary function in patients with severe asthma.

Heterogeneity between trials included in this review precludes a more

definitive conclusion.[3] Nebulized magnesium is well tolerated without any

adverse effects.[4]

Currently, the most widely accepted treatments for asthma include

ß2-adrenergic agonists and corticosteroids. The search for treatment

alternatives for bronchoconstriction in acute asthma has led to the use of

nebulized magnesium.[5] Magnesium has been associated with cellular

homeostasis and frequently acts as a cofactor in enzymatic reactions. It has

also been suggested that magnesium acts as a smooth muscle relaxant by

interfering with calcium uptake. Research also suggests that magnesium may

have a counteracting effect against bronchoconstricting agents such as

sodium metabisulfite, methacholine, and histamine. Research into nebulized

magnesium focuses on treating asthma and the potential to counteract

bronchoconstricting agents.

A randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical study compared nebulized

magnesium sulfate with nebulized albuterol in 33 patients with asthma (ages

12–60 years).[6] The study concluded that the serial doses of nebulized

magnesium sulfate had bronchodilatory effects similar to those noted with

nebulized albuterol.

Nannini et al.[7] examined magnesium sulfate as a vehicle for nebulized

albuterol in treating acute asthma. The authors concluded that when

nebulized magnesium and albuterol were used together, a higher peak flow

could be achieved in comparison to albuterol plus 0.9% sodium chloride. The

improvements could be seen within 10 minutes and lasted at least 20 minutes,

and patients suffering from the most severe airway obstruction had a greater

response to the combined treatment. Another study investigated the

interactions between magnesium sulfate and sodium metabisulfite, a common

preservative in food and drugs.[8] The investigators concluded that

magnesium helped to minimize the bronchoconstriction effects from sodium

metabisulfite.

These studies strongly suggest that nebulized magnesium would be effective

for safe treatment of acute exacerbations of asthma, either as a sole agent

or in combination with other medications. For this application I recommend

only the purest magnesium chloride. Even the pharmaceutical and higher

grades have heavy metal contamination so are not suitable.

Nebulized Bicarbonate

The bronchial secretions during attack of bronchial asthma are acidic and

the acidity imparts stickiness to the secretions and moreover there is high

level of neuraminic acid, which possibly correlates with the stickiness.

Thus sodium bicarbonate is an excellent choice for nebulization offering

it’s powerful and instant pH changing effects. Dr. Tullio Simoncini

recommends aerosol use of bicarbonate for lung and bronchial adenocarcinoma.

He recommends putting 1 soupspoon sodium bicarbonate in ½ liter water and

inhaling it with a fast inhaler in half an hour. Six days on six days off

when in IV break phases.

Dr. , a specialist in emergency medicine says, “Nebulized sodium

bicarbonate has been shown to provide symptomatic relief in patients exposed

to chlorine, and it is probably useful with all irritant gases that liberate

acid. Through a neutralization reaction, the damaging effects of the acids

are limited. Nebulized sodium bicarbonate should be used in concentrations

of less than 2% (which generally means about a 4:1 dilution of standard 8%

sodium bicarbonate).”[9]

Nebulized Peroxide

Hydrogen peroxide has been used for decades to conquer viral infections by

thousands of doctors in thousands of patients all over the world. Hydrogen

peroxide consists of a water molecule (H2O) with an extra oxygen atom (H2O2)

It is the extra oxygen atom that makes it so deadly for viruses.

Nebulization is a new way of administering hydrogen peroxide therapy that is

almost as effective as the IV. And better than the IV method, this new

treatment can be done at home, and is very inexpensive.

Nebulized peroxide is an efficient route of getting this oxygen utilizing

catalyst into the body via the rich network of blood vessels in the lungs.

This is not as strong a treatment as IV peroxide but it comes close.

Caution: Do not mix your own peroxide, this can be dangerous. If you feel

bad after the peroxide, with flu-like symptoms, headache, fever, diarrhea,

fatigue, etc, this is too strong a catalytic stimulation with peroxide.

Consult your physician before using peroxide in a nebulizer.

Dr. Shallenberger testimony: “When my wife developed the first symptoms of

flu, instead of immediately plugging her into a hydrogen peroxide IV, I had

her use the nebulizer for ten minutes every waking hour. Using the nebulizer

treatment, she was able to get rid of the flu within 72 hours. I knew I was

on to something, because IV hydrogen peroxide doesn’t work much better than

that. So I bought a dozen nebulizers and began offering the treatment to my

patients.”

“Since then I have treated hundreds of cases of colds, flus, sinusitis, and

bronchitis all with the same great results. And I found that the nebulizer

treatments actually have an advantage over the IV therapy that I hadn’t

considered at first. And that is, that not only is the hydrogen peroxide

being disseminated into the entire body through the lungs, it is also going

directly to the areas of the body that are most affected by viruses – the

sinuses, throat, bronchial tract, and lungs.”

Nebulized Iodine

In some countries nebulizers are given to people by prescription only

because they give a person direct access to the bloodstream and this is an

indication that this is serious medicine we are dealing with, so caution is

advised. With nebulizers we in part get the same effect as with injections,

medications quickly diffuse directly into the blood stream. Thus a nebulizer

holds the capacity to save lives.

When it comes to using iodine in a nebulizer special caution is needed. The

choice of iodine is important because putting in potassium, which is found

in Lugol’s, is dangerous. Potassium chloride, another salt of potassium, is

used for lethal injection so I recommend only Nascent Iodine. Nebulization

with iodine offers an extremely strong therapy which can clear the lungs

quite rapidly of infections. Therapeutic concentrations can be increased for

desired effect but it is recommended that dosages start at the low end

unless there is an emergency situation. I would start my first iodine

treatment with a weak solution, 3 – 5 drops and slowly increase to ten drops

or more closely monitoring the experience. As long as the patient displays

no discomfort or side effects concentration can be increased strongly

especially when in a life threatening situation. One should expect much

quicker and more dramatic results with iodine then with H2O2.

Nebulized Glutathione

Glutathione has many profound roles in the body. One role is to enable the

liver to remove toxins, medications and other substances from the body.

Without it, these substances cannot be removed properly. One puts a special

small daily amount of glutathione in a nebulizer, which will facilitate

toxin removal and possibly tissue repair. The glutathione level of the

epithelial lining fluid is decreased in severe inflammatory lung diseases

including in cases with Cystic fibrosis.

Glutathione in the epithelial lining fluid (ELF) of the lower respiratory

tract is thought to be the first line of defense against oxidative stress.

Inhalation (nebulized or aerosolized) is the only known method that

increases GSH’s levels in the ELF.[10]

Dr. Alpert, D.O says, “Because oral glutathione is not well

absorbed, I have also begun to experiment with nebulized glutathione, which

patients can take at home between detox drips. According to a study in

Alternative Medicine Review in 2000, nebulized glutathione has had

remarkable success in emphysema and other lung disorders such as asthma and

bronchitis. It appears that inhalation may have a systemic effect. Some

patients are having even greater success with this combination.”[11]

In a case of a 95-year-old man with an acute respiratory crisis secondary to

emphysema and apparent bronchial infection treatment with nebulized

glutathione led to a rapid resolution of the crisis, as well as a marked

improvement in the chronic course of the disease. This treatment has been

used since for a number of patients with emphysema. The safety and

bioavailability of this method of delivery have been established in human

studies.[12]

Different people taking Nebulized Glutathione often have very different

reactions. One person may tolerate Nebulized Glutathione well but not get

the desired effect, another may have side effects or adverse reactions that

make Nebulized Glutathione intolerable, and yet another may get the desired

effect with no side effects.[13]

General Instructions

Procedure: The basic aim of a nebulizer is to facilitate a faster and more

effective absorption of the medicine. This is achieved by breaking down the

liquid medicine into very fine particles, which is inhaled by the patient.

The first step is to add the liquid medicine to the cup attached to the

device. It is important to understand that these devices accept medicine in

the liquid form only, and medicine should be added at the time of usage and

not before that. If the doctor has prescribed more than one medicine for

nebulization, make sure if they can be mixed together or whether they should

be taken separately. Once the medicine is put in the cup, close the cup and

connect its tube to the air compressor. Turn the compressor on and when the

compressed air reaches the nebulizer cup, it will vaporize the medicine,

creating a mist. The mist is inhaled by the patient, through the mouthpiece

or face mask.

Take deep breaths and inhale the vapor completely. Tap the cup regularly to

ensure the right dispensation of medicine and don’t remove the mask, until

the medicine is used up completely. It will take about 10 to 20 minutes to

finish nebulization depending on what type of medicinal is used. Turn on the

air pump and a mist will come from the mouthpiece. Place the mouthpiece in

your mouth and breathe in slowly. At full inhalation, hold your breath for a

2-4 count to allow absorption in the lungs. If you are treating colds or

sinus problems, you can also alternate breathing through your nose.

Special Note: I have even heard of DMSO being used in combination with other

medicinals just as it would be used topically on the skin.

Online Purchasing Information

http://www.outpatientmd.com/Nebulizers/

http://www.outpatientmd.com/prodDetails.cfm?itemID=1229

This second link is for a 30 dollar nebulizer with a five year guarantee.

[1] Side effects wear off quickly but can include racing pulse, tremors,

nausea and insomnia. Nebulizer asthma treatments can also raise blood

pressure and aggravate glaucoma.

[2] http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/asthma/inhaler_nebulizer.html

[3] Inhaled magnesium sulfate in the treatment of acute asthma. Blitz M,

Blitz S, Beasely R, Diner BM, R, Knopp JA, Rowe BH

[4] Blitz M, et al. Inhaled magnesium sulfate in the treatment of acute

asthma. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2005 Jul 20;(3) CD003898.

[5] Mahajan P, Haritos D, Rosenberg N et al. Comparison of nebulized

magnesium sulfate plus albuterol to nebulized albuterol plus saline in

children with acute exacerbations of mild to moderate asthma. J Emerg Med.

2004; 27:215.

[6] Mangat HS, D. Souza GA, MS. Nebulized magnesium sulphate versus

nebulized salbutamol in acute bronchial asthma, a clinical trial. Eur Respir

J. 1998; 12:3414.

[7] Nannini LJ, Pendino JC, Corna RA et al. Magnesium sulfate as a vehicle

for nebulized salbutamol in acute asthma. Am J Med. 2000; 108:193–7.

[8] Nannini LJ, Hofer D. Effect of inhaled magnesium sulfate on sodium

metabisulfite-induced bronchoconstriction in asthma. Chest. 1997; 111:

858–61.

[9] http://www.emedmag.com/html/pre/tox/0804.asp

[10] http://ecam.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/5/1/27

[11] http://www.prohealth.com/library/showarticle.cfm?libid=10906

[12] Altern Med Rev 2000;5(5):429-431

[13] Reasons for inhaled GSH’s effectiveness include its role as a potent

antioxidant, and possibly improved oxygenation and host defenses.

Theoretical uses of this treatment include Farmer’s lung, pre- and

postexercise, multiple chemical sensitivity disorder and cigarette smoking.

GSH inhalation should not be used as a treatment for primary lung cancer.

Testing for sulfites in the urine is recommended prior to GSH inhalation.

Minor side effects such as transient coughing and an unpleasant odor are

common with this treatment. Major side effects such as bronchoconstriction

have only occurred among asthma patients presumed to be sulfite-sensitive.

The potential applications of inhaled GSH are numerous when one considers

just how many pulmonary diseases and respiratory-related conditions are

affected by deficient antioxidant status or an over production of oxidants,

poor oxygenation and/or impaired host defenses.

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I got an article yesterday about the benefits or inhaled magnesium via

nebulizer. Here is the article. http://magnesiumforlife

com/transdermal-magnesium/nebulizing-magnesium-and-other-medicinals/#arrive

Sometimes very sick people or even animals with a lung ailment do better

when taking drugs by nebulization as opposed to orally, because then the

embattled system doesn’t need to go through breaking down the medications in

the stomach and then delivering them to the lungs through the blood stream.

With nebulization medicines get sprayed directly onto the lung tissues where

they can most easily be absorbed locally by the lung and brachial cells.

Dr. Shallenberger says, “A nebulizer is able to convert a liquid into tiny

bubbles that are so tiny that they can only be seen under a microscope. When

these bubbles come out of the nebulizer, they are so small that they look

just like smoke. And that’s the magic of a nebulizer. The bubbles are so

small that they can be inhaled deep down into the deepest regions of the

lungs without any discomfort or irritation. It’s a great way for asthmatics

to get the medication they need to open up their lungs.”

Few practitioners consider the systemic effects of nebulizers. When we hear

from patients using nebulizers with pharmaceuticals that it makes them feel

the side effects just as badly as when the doctors were giving the same drug

intravenously in the hospital, we are actually hearing that the medicines

are not only being delivered to the lungs but also being delivered directly

into the blood stream and systemically into the rest of the body.

This is very important to understand and appreciate because it opens a

wonderful delivery system that is important for certain populations like

infants, children, intensive care patients and to all those who are trying

to care for themselves or loved ones at home. And that’s when Dr.

Shallenberger thought, “Why not use the nebulizer delivery system to deliver

treatments not just to the lungs but to the whole body?”

Most of the published research about nebulization is on standard usages like

asthma but this delivery system can be used to treat lung cancer, pneumonia,

tuberculosis, as well as the influenza, chemical poisoning, and actually any

syndrome requiring the administration of a medicinal. For pediatricians and

parents nebulizers are a God send because our babies cannot pop pills and we

don’t really want to be sticking needles in them every day. Transdermal

medicine offers the most to the world of pediatrics with the administration

of medicines through their baths and their breathing.

The great strength of nebulizers though is their capability of delivering

medications and moisture directly to the tracheobronchial tree. Contrary to

other treatment options, higher concentrations in respiratory secretions can

be achieved with aerosol therapy. With the use of this localized delivery

system effective antimicrobials can have a direct effect on surface

organisms in the bronchial system.

1) Nebulization thins secretions & mucus making it easier to expel pulmonary

secretions

2) Nebulization makes coughing easier while lessening the need to cough

3) Nebulization keeps your windpipe & trachea lining and stoma moist &

healthy

4) Nebulization moistens the air that goes into your lungs

5) Nebulization hydrates & moisturizes your nasal passages, mouth and throat

Nebulizers are good for young children, people who have trouble using

metered dose inhalers, and people who have severe asthma. Within 10 to 15

minutes, the medication is used up and symptoms are gone, or prevented for

six to eight hours. Even babies can breathe the mist and nebulizer

treatments are fast becoming pediatrician-approved alternatives to

over-prescribed antibiotics.

Several devices are available to create the drug aerosol particles. These

include jet nebulizers, ultrasonic nebulizers, metered-dose inhalers, and

dry powder inhalers through which particles can reach the upper and lower

respiratory tracts and be quickly absorbed into the bloodstream.

Aerosolized drugs have several advantages including quick onset of action

and low incidence of systemic adverse effects.[1] Delivery of aerosolized

medications typically does not cause pain to the patient, and it is

frequently a more convenient method of drug delivery. Studies show that the

device used really doesn’t matter, as long as it’s used properly. All

methods work just as well when the correct technique is used.[2] Nebulizing

is generally carried out for ten, twenty to thirty minutes each time and for

best results one may need to nebulize up to five times a day.

Transdermal medicine delivers medications

To the exact site of injury, pain or disease.

Transdermal medicine applied through a nebulizer is ideal for direct

treatment to the lungs. Transdermal methods of delivery are increasingly

being used because they allow the absorption of medicine directly through

the skin and in this case we conceptualize the lungs as an inner skin. Such

treatments ensure that medications reach the site of needed action directly;

bypassing the stomach and liver meaning a much greater percentage of the

active ingredient gets to target tissues.

At the Ohio State University Medical Center, pharmacists, respiratory

therapists, and pulmonologists endorse what they call off-label nebulization

Off-label nebulization is a rapidly growing area of patient care and in

time new research and practical experience will bring us much more

information on how magnesium and other agents like sodium bicarbonate,

iodine, peroxide and glutathione can be administered directly into the lungs

for many difficult-to-treat conditions. Even DMSO has been used in

veterinarian medicine and naturopaths have used Tea Tree Oil from Australia,

which is used topically as fungicide antiseptic and germicide. Eucalyptus

oil has also been used forever because it is a known bronchial-dilator.

Nebulized Magnesium

Nebulization and Transdermal Medicinal Baths are Prime

Therapeutic Options for Medication Administration for Children

Magnesium chloride oil should be nebulized as an isotonic solution –

delivering 7.5g magnesium chloride per 100ml of distilled water – closely

equal to 3.5 tsp of magnesium oil per 100ml. Nebulization of magnesium is an

alternative method of treatment for patients with pulmonary problems or

infections, or for those undergoing bronchoscopy. Magnesium nebulized

directly into the lungs offers all the same positive therapeutic effects

that other types of administration methods do but concentrates the effects

in the lung and bronchial tissues.

Nebulised inhaled magnesium sulfate in addition to 2-agonist in the

treatment of an acute asthma exacerbation, appears to have benefits with

respect to improved pulmonary function in patients with severe asthma.

Heterogeneity between trials included in this review precludes a more

definitive conclusion.[3] Nebulized magnesium is well tolerated without any

adverse effects.[4]

Currently, the most widely accepted treatments for asthma include

ß2-adrenergic agonists and corticosteroids. The search for treatment

alternatives for bronchoconstriction in acute asthma has led to the use of

nebulized magnesium.[5] Magnesium has been associated with cellular

homeostasis and frequently acts as a cofactor in enzymatic reactions. It has

also been suggested that magnesium acts as a smooth muscle relaxant by

interfering with calcium uptake. Research also suggests that magnesium may

have a counteracting effect against bronchoconstricting agents such as

sodium metabisulfite, methacholine, and histamine. Research into nebulized

magnesium focuses on treating asthma and the potential to counteract

bronchoconstricting agents.

A randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical study compared nebulized

magnesium sulfate with nebulized albuterol in 33 patients with asthma (ages

12–60 years).[6] The study concluded that the serial doses of nebulized

magnesium sulfate had bronchodilatory effects similar to those noted with

nebulized albuterol.

Nannini et al.[7] examined magnesium sulfate as a vehicle for nebulized

albuterol in treating acute asthma. The authors concluded that when

nebulized magnesium and albuterol were used together, a higher peak flow

could be achieved in comparison to albuterol plus 0.9% sodium chloride. The

improvements could be seen within 10 minutes and lasted at least 20 minutes,

and patients suffering from the most severe airway obstruction had a greater

response to the combined treatment. Another study investigated the

interactions between magnesium sulfate and sodium metabisulfite, a common

preservative in food and drugs.[8] The investigators concluded that

magnesium helped to minimize the bronchoconstriction effects from sodium

metabisulfite.

These studies strongly suggest that nebulized magnesium would be effective

for safe treatment of acute exacerbations of asthma, either as a sole agent

or in combination with other medications. For this application I recommend

only the purest magnesium chloride. Even the pharmaceutical and higher

grades have heavy metal contamination so are not suitable.

Nebulized Bicarbonate

The bronchial secretions during attack of bronchial asthma are acidic and

the acidity imparts stickiness to the secretions and moreover there is high

level of neuraminic acid, which possibly correlates with the stickiness.

Thus sodium bicarbonate is an excellent choice for nebulization offering

it’s powerful and instant pH changing effects. Dr. Tullio Simoncini

recommends aerosol use of bicarbonate for lung and bronchial adenocarcinoma.

He recommends putting 1 soupspoon sodium bicarbonate in ½ liter water and

inhaling it with a fast inhaler in half an hour. Six days on six days off

when in IV break phases.

Dr. , a specialist in emergency medicine says, “Nebulized sodium

bicarbonate has been shown to provide symptomatic relief in patients exposed

to chlorine, and it is probably useful with all irritant gases that liberate

acid. Through a neutralization reaction, the damaging effects of the acids

are limited. Nebulized sodium bicarbonate should be used in concentrations

of less than 2% (which generally means about a 4:1 dilution of standard 8%

sodium bicarbonate).”[9]

Nebulized Peroxide

Hydrogen peroxide has been used for decades to conquer viral infections by

thousands of doctors in thousands of patients all over the world. Hydrogen

peroxide consists of a water molecule (H2O) with an extra oxygen atom (H2O2)

It is the extra oxygen atom that makes it so deadly for viruses.

Nebulization is a new way of administering hydrogen peroxide therapy that is

almost as effective as the IV. And better than the IV method, this new

treatment can be done at home, and is very inexpensive.

Nebulized peroxide is an efficient route of getting this oxygen utilizing

catalyst into the body via the rich network of blood vessels in the lungs.

This is not as strong a treatment as IV peroxide but it comes close.

Caution: Do not mix your own peroxide, this can be dangerous. If you feel

bad after the peroxide, with flu-like symptoms, headache, fever, diarrhea,

fatigue, etc, this is too strong a catalytic stimulation with peroxide.

Consult your physician before using peroxide in a nebulizer.

Dr. Shallenberger testimony: “When my wife developed the first symptoms of

flu, instead of immediately plugging her into a hydrogen peroxide IV, I had

her use the nebulizer for ten minutes every waking hour. Using the nebulizer

treatment, she was able to get rid of the flu within 72 hours. I knew I was

on to something, because IV hydrogen peroxide doesn’t work much better than

that. So I bought a dozen nebulizers and began offering the treatment to my

patients.”

“Since then I have treated hundreds of cases of colds, flus, sinusitis, and

bronchitis all with the same great results. And I found that the nebulizer

treatments actually have an advantage over the IV therapy that I hadn’t

considered at first. And that is, that not only is the hydrogen peroxide

being disseminated into the entire body through the lungs, it is also going

directly to the areas of the body that are most affected by viruses – the

sinuses, throat, bronchial tract, and lungs.”

Nebulized Iodine

In some countries nebulizers are given to people by prescription only

because they give a person direct access to the bloodstream and this is an

indication that this is serious medicine we are dealing with, so caution is

advised. With nebulizers we in part get the same effect as with injections,

medications quickly diffuse directly into the blood stream. Thus a nebulizer

holds the capacity to save lives.

When it comes to using iodine in a nebulizer special caution is needed. The

choice of iodine is important because putting in potassium, which is found

in Lugol’s, is dangerous. Potassium chloride, another salt of potassium, is

used for lethal injection so I recommend only Nascent Iodine. Nebulization

with iodine offers an extremely strong therapy which can clear the lungs

quite rapidly of infections. Therapeutic concentrations can be increased for

desired effect but it is recommended that dosages start at the low end

unless there is an emergency situation. I would start my first iodine

treatment with a weak solution, 3 – 5 drops and slowly increase to ten drops

or more closely monitoring the experience. As long as the patient displays

no discomfort or side effects concentration can be increased strongly

especially when in a life threatening situation. One should expect much

quicker and more dramatic results with iodine then with H2O2.

Nebulized Glutathione

Glutathione has many profound roles in the body. One role is to enable the

liver to remove toxins, medications and other substances from the body.

Without it, these substances cannot be removed properly. One puts a special

small daily amount of glutathione in a nebulizer, which will facilitate

toxin removal and possibly tissue repair. The glutathione level of the

epithelial lining fluid is decreased in severe inflammatory lung diseases

including in cases with Cystic fibrosis.

Glutathione in the epithelial lining fluid (ELF) of the lower respiratory

tract is thought to be the first line of defense against oxidative stress.

Inhalation (nebulized or aerosolized) is the only known method that

increases GSH’s levels in the ELF.[10]

Dr. Alpert, D.O says, “Because oral glutathione is not well

absorbed, I have also begun to experiment with nebulized glutathione, which

patients can take at home between detox drips. According to a study in

Alternative Medicine Review in 2000, nebulized glutathione has had

remarkable success in emphysema and other lung disorders such as asthma and

bronchitis. It appears that inhalation may have a systemic effect. Some

patients are having even greater success with this combination.”[11]

In a case of a 95-year-old man with an acute respiratory crisis secondary to

emphysema and apparent bronchial infection treatment with nebulized

glutathione led to a rapid resolution of the crisis, as well as a marked

improvement in the chronic course of the disease. This treatment has been

used since for a number of patients with emphysema. The safety and

bioavailability of this method of delivery have been established in human

studies.[12]

Different people taking Nebulized Glutathione often have very different

reactions. One person may tolerate Nebulized Glutathione well but not get

the desired effect, another may have side effects or adverse reactions that

make Nebulized Glutathione intolerable, and yet another may get the desired

effect with no side effects.[13]

General Instructions

Procedure: The basic aim of a nebulizer is to facilitate a faster and more

effective absorption of the medicine. This is achieved by breaking down the

liquid medicine into very fine particles, which is inhaled by the patient.

The first step is to add the liquid medicine to the cup attached to the

device. It is important to understand that these devices accept medicine in

the liquid form only, and medicine should be added at the time of usage and

not before that. If the doctor has prescribed more than one medicine for

nebulization, make sure if they can be mixed together or whether they should

be taken separately. Once the medicine is put in the cup, close the cup and

connect its tube to the air compressor. Turn the compressor on and when the

compressed air reaches the nebulizer cup, it will vaporize the medicine,

creating a mist. The mist is inhaled by the patient, through the mouthpiece

or face mask.

Take deep breaths and inhale the vapor completely. Tap the cup regularly to

ensure the right dispensation of medicine and don’t remove the mask, until

the medicine is used up completely. It will take about 10 to 20 minutes to

finish nebulization depending on what type of medicinal is used. Turn on the

air pump and a mist will come from the mouthpiece. Place the mouthpiece in

your mouth and breathe in slowly. At full inhalation, hold your breath for a

2-4 count to allow absorption in the lungs. If you are treating colds or

sinus problems, you can also alternate breathing through your nose.

Special Note: I have even heard of DMSO being used in combination with other

medicinals just as it would be used topically on the skin.

Online Purchasing Information

http://www.outpatientmd.com/Nebulizers/

http://www.outpatientmd.com/prodDetails.cfm?itemID=1229

This second link is for a 30 dollar nebulizer with a five year guarantee.

[1] Side effects wear off quickly but can include racing pulse, tremors,

nausea and insomnia. Nebulizer asthma treatments can also raise blood

pressure and aggravate glaucoma.

[2] http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/asthma/inhaler_nebulizer.html

[3] Inhaled magnesium sulfate in the treatment of acute asthma. Blitz M,

Blitz S, Beasely R, Diner BM, R, Knopp JA, Rowe BH

[4] Blitz M, et al. Inhaled magnesium sulfate in the treatment of acute

asthma. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2005 Jul 20;(3) CD003898.

[5] Mahajan P, Haritos D, Rosenberg N et al. Comparison of nebulized

magnesium sulfate plus albuterol to nebulized albuterol plus saline in

children with acute exacerbations of mild to moderate asthma. J Emerg Med.

2004; 27:215.

[6] Mangat HS, D. Souza GA, MS. Nebulized magnesium sulphate versus

nebulized salbutamol in acute bronchial asthma, a clinical trial. Eur Respir

J. 1998; 12:3414.

[7] Nannini LJ, Pendino JC, Corna RA et al. Magnesium sulfate as a vehicle

for nebulized salbutamol in acute asthma. Am J Med. 2000; 108:193–7.

[8] Nannini LJ, Hofer D. Effect of inhaled magnesium sulfate on sodium

metabisulfite-induced bronchoconstriction in asthma. Chest. 1997; 111:

858–61.

[9] http://www.emedmag.com/html/pre/tox/0804.asp

[10] http://ecam.oxfordjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/5/1/27

[11] http://www.prohealth.com/library/showarticle.cfm?libid=10906

[12] Altern Med Rev 2000;5(5):429-431

[13] Reasons for inhaled GSH’s effectiveness include its role as a potent

antioxidant, and possibly improved oxygenation and host defenses.

Theoretical uses of this treatment include Farmer’s lung, pre- and

postexercise, multiple chemical sensitivity disorder and cigarette smoking.

GSH inhalation should not be used as a treatment for primary lung cancer.

Testing for sulfites in the urine is recommended prior to GSH inhalation.

Minor side effects such as transient coughing and an unpleasant odor are

common with this treatment. Major side effects such as bronchoconstriction

have only occurred among asthma patients presumed to be sulfite-sensitive.

The potential applications of inhaled GSH are numerous when one considers

just how many pulmonary diseases and respiratory-related conditions are

affected by deficient antioxidant status or an over production of oxidants,

poor oxygenation and/or impaired host defenses.

[Guest guest]

,

Do they recommend magnesium for migraines? I have a 16 year old daugther that

suffers from migraines and I would be interested in what the recommended dose

is?

Vicki

>

> I only read this once a day in an email digest, if even that often, so I don't

always respond right away. Even then, I'm on a migraine group that is also

currently discussing magnesium supplements, so it can get confusing as to whom

is talking about what.

[Guest guest]

Vicki,

Check with her doctor, but I don't see why it would hurt. The only side effect

that I know of is loose stools, so if she doesn't like it, she can always stop

taking it.

For me, it seems to help a little bit. It isn't a cure, but anything that helps

is worth a shot. Kids with migraines has also been a huge topic over there since

it is so hard to get pain medications to minors.

I welcome you to join if you have additional questions, or you can email me

directly.

Personally, now that I look at the bottle, I'm taking 250 mg of Magnesium Oxide.

The doctor that recommended it said some other type of Magnesium was better, but

this was readily available and it seemed to work. I usually only take one, but

on occasion I've taken two. I haven't had the loose stool problems since I had

the opposite problem to begin with. I always take it with food since it seems

like a large pill to digest.

> >

> > I only read this once a day in an email digest, if even that often, so I

don't always respond right away. Even then, I'm on a migraine group that is also

currently discussing magnesium supplements, so it can get confusing as to whom

is talking about what.

>

[Guest guest]

Hello

I buy Magnesium Orotate per Dr. Rind at drrind.com.

He has a lot of specific supplements for hypothyroidism.

Kay Vogt, Psy.D.

Real Talk LLC

933 W Van Buren #918

Chicago, IL 60607

312 330-3094

www.realtalkcompany.com

[Guest guest]

Magnesium sulfate used to do this to my son, 1/4 cup of epsom salts in a bath

would make him manic. Other forms he had no problem with.

We had to dial back to a tsp and work our way back up slowly.

Karla

>

> Has anyone ever heard of magnesium doing the opposite; rather than calming

making more anxious and upset?

>

[Guest guest]

I've noticed that everytime I give the natural calm, he gets worse. We are

having such problems right now and can't figure it out. Things he has taken for

years TMG w/folic acid and probiotics have been dropped because we can't figure

it out. The doc has put him on Risperdal because they think it is behaviors.

From: wiersmak <wiersmak@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: magnesium

Date: Thursday, May 27, 2010, 11:38 PM

 

Magnesium sulfate used to do this to my son, 1/4 cup of epsom salts in a bath

would make him manic. Other forms he had no problem with.

We had to dial back to a tsp and work our way back up slowly.

Karla

>

> Has anyone ever heard of magnesium doing the opposite; rather than calming

making more anxious and upset?

>

[Guest guest]

There's a balancing act needed between magnesium and calcium.

S S

Re: magnesium

Posted by: " drissia wright " ritzywright@... ritzywright

Fri May 28, 2010 1:15 am (PDT)

I've noticed that everytime I give the natural calm, he gets worse. We are

having such problems right now and can't figure it out. Things he has taken for

years TMG w/folic acid and probiotics have been dropped because we can't figure

it out. The doc has put him on Risperdal because they think it is behaviors.

[Guest guest]

So I need to give calcium with magnesium. His last blood work didn't show

any calcium deficiency(10), just iron and slight ferritin deficiency + low

glucose and creatinine. He eats a popsicle once a day or some ice cream. That is

all the dairy he has and doesn't take calcium supplements.

From: Shepard Salzer <_Shepard@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: magnesium

autism treatment

Date: Friday, May 28, 2010, 8:03 AM

 

There's a balancing act needed between magnesium and calcium.

S S

Re: magnesium

Posted by: " drissia wright " ritzywright@... ritzywright

Fri May 28, 2010 1:15 am (PDT)

I've noticed that everytime I give the natural calm, he gets worse. We are

having such problems right now and can't figure it out. Things he has taken for

years TMG w/folic acid and probiotics have been dropped because we can't figure

it out. The doc has put him on Risperdal because they think it is behaviors.

[Guest guest]

> Has anyone ever heard of magnesium doing the opposite; rather than calming

making more anxious and upset?

Magnesium caused severe headaches for me until I took it with taurine.

Dana

[Guest guest]

Thank you.

From: danasview <danasview@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: magnesium

Date: Friday, May 28, 2010, 9:05 AM

 

> Has anyone ever heard of magnesium doing the opposite; rather than calming

making more anxious and upset?

Magnesium caused severe headaches for me until I took it with taurine.

Dana

[Guest guest]

I know my mineral do not alkalize the intestines, as long as you are eating in

the way I suggest to eat, as food is the biggest culprit.

Wil Spencer VMSP, Naturopath, author, researcher

www.bodyelectrician.com

________________________________

From: T <ttarail@...>

candidiasis

Sent: Fri, August 13, 2010 7:01:41 AM

Subject: Magnesium

Does taking magnesium alkaline the intestines?

T

[Guest guest]

Hi all,

The lyme doc that I worked with for 3 years, who was straight western med (no

herbs or alternatives at all, which is why I left him) said that both magnesium

supplementation and Vit D supplementation feed the bugs but he also said that

you have to feed your body these things if it is in need or there can be worse

consequences.

On Sep 4, 2010, at 5:22 AM, knot_weed wrote:

>

>

>

> >

> > I've never heard that oral magnesium feeds the bugs! Is that true?

>

> I have heard this more often from alternative practitioners and never seen any

scientific proof for it (i.e. proof that oral Mg supplementation increases Bb

numbers).

>

> Magnesium is one of the more abundant minerals in our body, plenty of it in

the skeleton and the muscles (to name a few places). You can't 'starve' the bugs

for Magnesium, our own use is probably magnitudes higher than what the Bb bugs

consume so you would only be hurting your own body. Supposedly one can also take

Mg in through the skin, but why would that be different than ingesting it? the

Borrelias are in the tissues, not in the gut.

>

> I don't doubt that some people have certain effects when supplementing oral

Mg, but I don't think those effects are caused by increasing Bb numbers ...

>

>

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi all,

> The lyme doc that I worked with for 3 years, who was straight western med (no

herbs or alternatives at all, which is why I left him) said that both magnesium

supplementation and Vit D supplementation feed the bugs but he also said that

you have to feed your body these things if it is in need or there can be worse

consequences.

Vit D? cannot imagine, Bb doesn't have/use it. Mg: there is nothing you can do

about it I guess.

The only supplement that I have heard of where this warning makes sense to me is

glucosamine. Bb can use this to build its protective outer layer, it is

important. Of course it is also important for us if there are problems with

connective tissue, joints etc.

Btw, glucosamine is one of the very few supplements for which the benefit has

been proven for large groups of people. So again, tough choice.

[Guest guest]

>

> Dear Bee or Moderator, I found a bottle of Magnesium Caps with 300 mg,

> made by

> Country Life. The following is on the bottle:

>

> Magnesium (as magnesium oxide, aspartate, citrate, alpha-ketoglutarate,

> taurinate).

>

> Is this within the bounds of Bee's Diet? Thank you! Sharon

>

+++Hi Sharon,

It needs to be the " citrate " form of magnesium - see the brands of mag

supplements I recommend at iHerb:

http://www.healingnaturallybybee.com/resource/iherb.php

Bee

[Guest guest]

>

> Hi!

>

> I am trying to figure out how much of a tsp 300mg is? I think is is 1/16 from

what I am getting from the internet/conversion, but it does not seem right.

Just wondering how everyone else measures it out? Maybe should have got pills!!

> And Xylitol. I have heard that it actually is good for candida but I have

never heard it mentioned. Wondering what you guys think of this sweetner?

+++Hi Sharona,

In order to help you I need to know what Brand of Magnesium Powder you are

taking, and the serving size on the label, along with the number of milligrams

(mgs) per serving size.

Xylitol has been discussed many many times on this group so please search our

messages. No, it is not okay to have, not even by healthy people.

All the best, Bee

[Guest guest]

Can someone tell me the type and brand of magnesium that they think

has benefitted them? I am having a hard time finding one for my son. Thank you

[Guest guest]

Magnesium Citrate. I use Nutricology brand right now. I've used KAL and

probably a few others in the past. Each capsule has 170mgs, I believe.

Pam

>

> Can someone tell me the type and brand of magnesium that they think

> has benefitted them? I am having a hard time finding one for my son. Thank you

>

[Guest guest]

hi

I use mag citrate we use this in particular for constipation and hippotonnia low

muscle tone there are many others and even epsom salts bath help alleviate

stress in our children start with one spoon ful in the bath and work up to six

cupfuls this helps my son, we buy it from the pharmacy at the prescripion

counter or on line in the U.K.

hope this may help Isobel x

> >

> > Can someone tell me the type and brand of magnesium that they think

> > has benefitted them? I am having a hard time finding one for my son. Thank

you

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I've used many types on self and tried many on son. The one with best results

and no side effects/reactions in my son was the mag sold by Houston's Enzymes.

It's not expensive. I take it too now. The other one I like, but it's a gel or

oil so can get sticky, is magnesium oil from zechstein seabed. It's pure

magnesium, nothing else, if you get the oil form, and you just smear it on the

skin anywhere or on problem areas (lower back for colon or muscle stiffness, for

example). It itches like hell when you are deficient (but you can wash it off

after 20 mins, so it stops itching) Once you're back to right dose, it stops

itching.

best wishes,

Fiona

>

> Can someone tell me the type and brand of magnesium that they think

> has benefitted them? I am having a hard time finding one for my son. Thank you

>

[Guest guest]

I use Hulda s Magnesium Oxide. You can order online at her store..

http://www..net/en/cleanses_clean-ups/bowel_programs/advanced_bowel_p

gm.php

Take care

[Guest guest]

Yep. Mag citrate (even as low as 150 mgs) would get my son's bowels to move

when he was constipated (sometimes going once every 4 days; big poops when he

did). I used Epsom salts only briefly.

My general rule is to look for a brand with as few fillers as possible. I like

capsules over tablets, too. No real reason.

pam

> > >

> > > Can someone tell me the type and brand of magnesium that they think

> > > has benefitted them? I am having a hard time finding one for my son. Thank

you

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

We use Magnesium Citrate Powder from New Beginnings. The only ingredient is

magnesium citrate. Since we started it, my son has been having BM's every single

day. However, today might be the first day without BM.

 

Dovile

From: Pamela H <phaselow@...>

Subject: [ ] Re: Magnesium

Date: Monday, February 28, 2011, 7:36 PM

 

Yep. Mag citrate (even as low as 150 mgs) would get my son's bowels to move when

he was constipated (sometimes going once every 4 days; big poops when he did). I

used Epsom salts only briefly.

My general rule is to look for a brand with as few fillers as possible. I like

capsules over tablets, too. No real reason.

pam

> > >

> > > Can someone tell me the type and brand of magnesium that they think

> > > has benefitted them? I am having a hard time finding one for my son. Thank

you

> > >

> >

>

[Guest guest]

I Heard that Magnesium Taurate chelates Hg. Has anyone used it for this purpose?

And if so, where did you find it? My local Vitamin stores only carry citrate and

oxate?