Dr. Steve Blake
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 Lack of vitamin C has been found to raise the risk of many infections, especially pneumonia. One benefit identified in cold studies is an 85 percent reduction in pneumonia incidence with supplemental vitamin C intake.
Studies with human subjects have found decreased vitamin C levels in plasma, leukocytes, and urine during various infections including the common cold. This may indicate that more vitamin C is needed during infections. The vitamin C levels inside leukocytes can be reduced to half during a cold, but the level returns to the original level about a week after the episode. |
Melody Petersen
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 Her parents said the toddler was struck by both the flu and a case of pneumonia.
"They said it was a mild case of pneumonia, nothing to be concerned about," Dan Mouw, the child's father, told a reporter from KCRG-TV 9 in Cedar Rapids. "It's just an empty place in my heart where she used to be."
State officials later said they believed four Iowa children had died from the flu or its complications. Behind the scenes, however, there had been a different, even more frightening story playing out, one the public did not learn. |
Dr. Sharon Moalem
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 Not all the bacteria who have made you their home are so friendly—right now, you may be providing a human roof over the metaphoric heads of Neisseria meningitidis, Staphylococcus aureus, and Streptococcus pneumoniae, the bacteria that can cause, respectively, meningitis, toxic shock syndrome, and pneumonia. Fortunately, the millions of microscopic allies in your gut have also taken it upon themselves to keep the bad guys under control. |
Hyla Cass, M.D.
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 Acid Blockers and Pneumonia
Several studies have shown that the use of acid-suppressing drugs-including H2-blockers and proton pump inhibitors—is linked to increased risk of a certain type of pneumonia. Why would this be?
Stomach acid kills off bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms that could cause dangerous infections if allowed to pass further into the body. Suppressing acid production, then, reduces this natural bodily defense against hazardous "bugs. |
Paul D. Blanc, M.D.
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 In the summer of 1909, within only a few years of this technological breakthrough in making rubber cement, a physician in Baltimore was called in to treat a woman with pneumonia. The pneumonia case was unremarkable, but the patient's daughter caught the doctor's attention. She was a fourteen-year-old girl who, despite claiming to be in good health, appeared remarkably pale. More than that, she exhibited ominous tiny purple blotches indicating small hemorrhages under the surface of her skin. |
Bottom Line Health
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| Because their normal body temperature tends to be lower, some older adults may be seriously ill—they may have pneumonia or a widespread infection—yet appear to have no fever at all.
Myth 2: A fever always means that you have an infection. Not necessarily. Bacterial pneumonia or a bladder infection is typically accompanied by a fever. Elevated body temperature also occurs during a number of viral illnesses, such as influenza, gastroenteritis (stomach flu)—even the common cold.
However, a fever can also signal an allergic reaction. . .dehydration.. .inflammation.. . |
Dr. Steve Blake
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| By reducing the likelihood of a cold progressing to pneumonia. More vitamin C is needed during colds.
It is also interesting that vitamin C is found in high concentrations in phagocytes and lymphocytes, indicating that vitamin C may have important functional roles in these immune system cells. Vitamin C increases the production of interferon in the body. Interferon inhibits viral proliferation, including colds. Lack of vitamin C has been found to raise the risk of many infections, especially pneumonia. |
Hyla Cass
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| Acid Blockers and Pneumonia
Several studies have shown that the use of acid-suppressing drugs-including H2-blockers and proton pump inhibitors—is linked to increased risk of a certain type of pneumonia. Why would this be?
Stomach acid kills off bacteria, viruses, and other microorganisms that could cause dangerous infections if allowed to pass further into the body. Suppressing acid production, then, reduces this natural bodily defense against hazardous "bugs. |
Paul D. Blanc, M.D.
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| In the summer of 1909, within only a few years of this technological breakthrough in making rubber cement, a physician in Baltimore was called in to treat a woman with pneumonia. The pneumonia case was unremarkable, but the patient's daughter caught the doctor's attention. She was a fourteen-year-old girl who, despite claiming to be in good health, appeared remarkably pale. More than that, she exhibited ominous tiny purple blotches indicating small hemorrhages under the surface of her skin. |
| In 1992, for example, reports began to emerge of a chemical pneumonia caused by use of Wilson's Leather Protector, an over-the-counter aerosol leather spray. The outbreak was linked to a newly marketed fluorocarbon contained in a revised formulation of the sptay. The producr was recalled. Less than a year later, a second outbreak occurred in the United States from the use of Magic Guard, another reformulated leather spray. As recently as 2003, sporadic pneumonia cases were still being linked to similar products newly introduced into the European market, and a new U.S. |
Charles Barber
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 This is a bit like saying pneumonia is an illness of low antibiotics because we treat pneumonia with antibiotics."100 Correlation with serotonin is not necessarily causation by serotonin.101
Furthermore, the monoamine system comprises only a small percent of the neurons in the brain. The largest regulatory systems in the brain are the glutamate and GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) systems. Glutamate excites neurons and induces activity, whereas GABA inhibits neurons.102 Gerard Sanacora at Yale is pursuing research into these neurotransmitter systems. |
Dr. Abram Hoffer, MD, FRCP (C) and Dr. Harold D. Foster, PhD
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 Gruenberg and his colleagues point out, "the old man's friend, pneumonia, is dead - a victim of medical progress."6 While this is an oversimplification, pneumonia is certainly less common than it used to be, as are many other diseases that were previously fatal to the elderly.
It has been estimated that approximately eight million people in the European Union member states in 2000 had Alzheimer's disease. Since this disorder accounts for about 50% of all dementia in people over 65, total estimates for dementia in Europe are closer to 16 million. |
Peter h. Fraser and Harry Massey
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 The story of Randolph, presented early in part 3, is a case in point. His pneumonia was cleared and he was released from the hospital, but he never regained his strength. For all intents and purposes, he was still ill long after his doctors declared his pneumonia cured. Taking the Polarity Infoceutical was all that was needed to regenerate the integrity of his body-field, which in turn restored his body to proper functioning. In this case, we may never know if a Terrain was the cause. |
Charles Barber
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| This is a bit like saying pneumonia is an illness of low antibiotics because we treat pneumonia with antibiotics."100 Correlation with serotonin is not necessarily causation by serotonin.101
Furthermore, the monoamine system comprises only a small percent of the neurons in the brain. The largest regulatory systems in the brain are the glutamate and GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) systems. Glutamate excites neurons and induces activity, whereas GABA inhibits neurons.102 Gerard Sanacora at Yale is pursuing research into these neurotransmitter systems. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
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 Historically, infections are what killed us, and even fifty years ago, pneumonia was called an old man's best friend. Viral infections still cause cancers, like some lymphomas, cervical cancer, and perhaps prostate cancer, while bacterial infection of your gums can increase your risk of pancreatic cancer, heart disease, and stroke.
Believe it or not, more than 90 percent of the cells in your body are not actually yours but belong to foreign organisms. Even though our bodies have ten trillion cells, our intestines alone have ten times that many foreign cells. |
Dr. Sharon Moalem
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| In fact, there was apparently an additional protection for the newborn against aspiration pneumonia. Babies don't gasp for air until they feel air on their face; when they're underwater, the mammalian diving reflex—present in all mammals—triggers them to hold their breath. (Fetuses do "breathe" while in their mother's womb, but they're actually sucking in amniotic fluid, not air, which forms a crucial part of their lung development. |
| When babies are delivered conventionally, they take their first breath of air as soon as they feel air on their face; sometimes, if they get in a big breath before the doctor can clean their face, this causes them to inhale fecal matter or "birthing residue" that can cause an infection in their lungs—aspiration pneumonia. |
| And Native Americans have higher rates of tuberculosis, pneumonia, and influenza. It seems like new examples crop up every month in the scientific literature. The most recent study discovered that African Americans who smoke a pack of cigarettes a day are far more likely to develop lung cancer than whites with the exact same habit.
Now, these statistics don't necessarily tell the whole story. For starters, they don't always control for other differences in these groups that have nothing to do with genetics and evolution. |
Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S.
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 Chlamydia (genital infections, conjunctivitis, pneumonia, periodontitis), and Helicobacter pylori (stomach ulcers). In addition, there are at least a dozen pathogenic viruses that have been reported to be inactivated by lauric acid. Fife points out that another great thing about lauric acid is that it kills the "bad" bacteria but doesn't harm the friendly intestinal bacteria that we need for healthy digestion. Medium-chain triglycerides also kill Candida and other fungi in the intestinal tract, further supporting healthy gut ecology. |
Devra Davis
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 Pulmonary infections, like pneumonia, are called the old man's friend, because they can be a relatively painless way to go. But, even if these animals all developed lung problems as they aged, why did so many of those who drank aspartame develop cancers in so many different organs?
1 here is no question that medical and information breakthrough technologies make our fast-moving, fast-talking world easier to handle. Whether they may also make our lives more prone to cancer is a question that is simply not being asked. |
| This shuttle gets slowed and can even shut down totally when a person has bronchitis or pneumonia or is a heavy smoker. That is why sick people and smokers cough so hard and often. Their lungs are in a constant state of auto rebellion.
Rats cannot cough. The Brazilian physician researcher Paulo Saldiva showed just how vulnerable rodents can be to the air around them. He took two groups of caged rats and fed them food and water for a year. One group was placed in the church steeple of the Ordem Terceira do Carmo in the center of Sao Paulo, one of Brazil's most polluted cities. |
Ray D. Strand
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 Fortunately, within two weeks the pneumonia cleared. Her cough, however, persisted, and she continued on heavy medication for months.
Of greater concern was her fatigue, which was now worse than ever. Liz was out of bed only about two hours a day. Her asthma and allergies were raging and only with luck could she make the walk to the barn to see her horses. Liz was so sick the children took turns staying home from school to care for her. Constantly in bed, she felt too weak even to watch TV or read. This went on month after month. |
Mehmet C. Oz., M.D. and Michael F. Roizen, M.D.
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| Not only does that make you look old, but vertebral fractures can lead to pneumonia and other causes of warranty shortening. And remember, only one-third of people with vertebral fractures know it. So do the bone-saving strategies as if your independence depends on it-because it does.
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Wear & Tear
How Your Sody Handles the Preakfwg-doww Process
Take a look at any city, and you can see signs of wear and tear all around. Paint has faded from houses, sidewalks are cracked, office windows are smudged, and roads can have more potholes than teens have zits. |
| Being prone to falling and fracturing (or fracturing and then falling, which happens much less commonly) signals some other underlying pathology such as inflammation in your body, which makes you more susceptible to other acute types of problems like pneumonia. Ultimately, osteoporosis gives you a sense of frailty that limits your activity and sets off a chain reaction that makes you feel and become old.
Kefir, a foamy, creamy milklike drink, has been shown to increase vitamin K2, which keeps osteoblasts from dying. This effectively helps maintain the bone-building process. |
| Used to prevent the most common cause of bacterial pneumonia in adults.
5. Influenza: yearly. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends it for kids, the elderly, pregnant women, and chronically ill persons and those exposed to the above groups, but everyone is exposed, so we recommend it for everyone.
6. Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine: Young women up to twenty-six years old should get the series.
General
1. Weight, waist, height, and BMI (Body Mass Index): yearly (we know we asked for waist dimensions weekly, but this is also for your doc's records).
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Marshall Editions
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 To treat pneumonia patients with excess phlegm: In addition to the herbs used in the first formula, mix 12 g of Gua Lou Ren (trichosanthes seed) and 12 g of Huang Qin (baical skullcap root).
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| DANGER: Occasionally, pneumonia can develop from a bad attack of flu. Infants, the elderly, and people with heart or lung disease are more prone to complications.
• Feeling lethargic and tired
• Sore throat
• Cough
• Feeling under the weather and rundown
SYMPTOMS
TREATMENT GOAL
• An elevated temperature (above 98.6°F)
It is usually possible to treat flu at home. Stay in bed and get as much rest as possible. A bad attack of flu can last for up to two weeks. It is not unusual to feel extreme fatigue for a couple of weeks afterwards. |
| Complications include dehydration and electrolyte imbalance, pneumonia, and problems related to immobility. If a patient is unable to take oral fluids, is disoriented, has a fever of over 102°F (or 103°F in a child), and does not respond to conventional treatment, seek medical attention.
TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE
Herbs: The herbs recommended in the following formula are available from Chinese pharmacies or online. |
| It is often the most obvious symptom of infections such as the common cold and pneumonia, or of allergies such as allergic rhinitis and hay fever. Some people are troubled by persistent bouts of sneezing and it is helpful to try to locate the cause.
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• Itchy nasal passages
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