How to Cure or Prevent Lung Disease
The following page explains how to cure or prevent lung disease through all-natural, holistic means. For advanced cases, there’s info in the Miscellaneous section too.
Lists below are abbreviated for reading ease. All info is scientifically supported. Sources and more details are in the References section.
SECTIONS: Intro . Food . Liquid . Supplements . Miscellaneous . Recommended . References
(Grds = Goodreads book page. Imdb = IMDb movie page. Ama = Amazon. You = Youtube.)
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Intro
Before outlining lung disease fighting strategies, it’s important you understand some basic facts about it, how much power you have over it, and the simple choices you can make to avoid or overcome lung disease.
Facts
. The lungs take oxygen from the environment to the blood, and affect every aspect of health.[1]
. Lung disease comes in many forms, but the three most common types are: lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma.[2]
. Studies link three main factors to lung health: smoking, air quality, and diet.[3]
. The good news: lung disease is largely preventable, and what you eat determines how well you breathe.[4]
Little lifestyle tweaks can make a huge difference.
Let’s look at those now…
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Food
Good
. Soy — protects against COPD & respiratory prob..[5]
. Diet — more fruits and vegetables improve lungs.[6]
. Fiber — high fiber = 5x less likely have lung prob..[7]
. Beets — oxygenate blood treats COPD emphyse..[8]
. ORAC — more dietary antioxidants = better lungs.[9]
. Honey — for allergies cough raw organic unfilter..[10]
. Apples — natural asthma remedy help bronchial..[11]
. Mullein — leaf that helps cough asthma bronchi..[12]
. Broccoli — stops lung cancer, fights air pollution.[13]
. Turmeric — kills lung (and all other) cancer cells.[14]
. Quercetin — helps allergies asthma in lots foods.[15]
. Pineapple — reduce nasal swelling and allergies.[16]
. Cordyceps — may reduce lung cancer cell grow..[17]
. Nutr. yeast — best food for allergies & hay fever.[18]
. Red pepper — thins airway mucus, treat rhinitis.[19]
Bad
. Salt — salt increases lung sensitivity, asthma.[20]
. Egg — increases risk of respiratory problems.[21]
. Milk — a glass/day ups lung cancer risk 62%.[22]
. Meat — inflame airways cause lung disease.[23]
. Sat fat — cause airway & lung inflammation.[24]
. Popcorn — no butter flavor microwave crap.[25]
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Liquid
Good
. Tea — stinging nettle stops allergies more.[26]
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Supplements
Good
. Zinc — boosts nasal cell health & immunity.[27]
. NAC — reduces attack severity & frequency.[28]
. Ginseng — clears lung bacteria, treats COPD.[29]
. Vitamin A — blocks lung cancer, lowers infla..[30]
. Vitamin C — very good help all lung disorders.[31]
. Vitamin D — improves lung function for COPD.[32]
. Echinacea — help upper respiratory symptom.[33]
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Miscellaneous
General
. Smoking — vape and marijuana bad, don’t do.[34]
. Cleaning — choose safer all-natural products.[35]
. Laughter — less allergies and more immunity.[36]
. Selenium — boost lung health, eat brazil nuts.[37]
. Pursed lip — breath technique improves lungs.[38]
. Diaphragm — breathing treats COPD & asthma.[39]
. Houseplant — superb way to improve air quality.[40]
. Acupressure — quick & easy: 11 spots for lungs.[41]
. Essential oils — peppermint lemon chamomile..[42]
. 5G & EMF — silent killer disrupting all earth life.[43]
. Earwax — can block sinus removal habit wise.[44]
Extreme Cases
. Humidifier — a cost-effective COPD solution.[45]
. Air purifier — improves air but can be costly.[46]
Endnote
. And prayer — prayer changes molecules(!).[47]
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Recommended
Books
. How Not to Die — Greger · Grds Ama
. How Not to Age — Greger · Grds Ama
. The China Study — Campbell · Grds Ama
. In Defense of Food — Pollan · Grds Ama
. Invisible Rainbow — Firstenberg · Grds Ama
Articles
. How to Cure or Prevent Cancer
. How to Cure or Prevent Heart Disease
Documentaries
. Forks Over Knives — 2011 · Imdb Ama You
. Eating You Alive — 2018 · Imdb Ama You
. Fed Up — 2014 · Imdb Ama You
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References
KEY: age:greger>age . ch:chapter . da:draxe.com . die:greger>die . nf:nutritionfacts.org
[1] Source: medicalnews.
[2] Source: die/ch:lung.
[3] Three main factors to lung health: smoking, air quality and diet (nf/lung-health @1:10-5:27).
[4] Good news: 80% of all disease can be prevented by not smoking, being physically active, and eating a healthy diet; what you eat determines how you breathe (age/ch:conclusion; nf/breathe @2:34).
[5] Soy: soymilk and tofu protect against COPD and respiratory problems (nf/soy @1:55).
[6] Diet: more fruits and vegetables treats COPD and asthma; diet cures, not pills (nih/diet & nf/diet & nf/diet & nf/diet & nf/pills).
[7] Fiber: one high fiber meal improves lung function and asthma within hours, high levels of fiber linked to five times less likely to develop pneumonia/bronchitis (age/ch:immune).
[8] Beets: oxygenate blood, treats COPD and emphysema (nf/beets).
[9] ORAC: more dietary antioxidants = better lungs (nf/orac @5:21, see also Food #25).
[10] Honey: disease fighting superfood, builds pollen resistance, relieves allergies and coughs; best type: raw organic unfiltered; warning: never give to child under 1yo (nih/honey & da/raw).
[11] Apples: natural asthma remedy, reduces inflammation and bronchial sensitivity, strengthens lungs (da/apples & nf/apples @1:02).
[12] Mullein: ancient remedy, leaf that helps respiratory problems (da/mullein).
[13] Broccoli: one stalk/day decreases DNA mutations 41% and stops lung cancer from spreading; best food to fight air pollution: broccoli (age/ch:immune & die/ch:lung & nf/broccoli & nf/broccoli).
[14] Turmeric: kills lung cancer and all cancer (die/ch:lung).
[15] Quercetin: antioxidant in food, relieves allergies and asthma, lowers inflammation and pain, improves energy and endurance; top foods: berries broccoli tomato leafy greens (da/quercetin).
[16] Pineapple: boosts NK and T cells, reduces inflammation, improves upper airways and respiratory system (nih/pineapple).
[17] Cordyceps: may reduce lung cancer cell growth (da/cordyceps).
[18] Nutritional yeast: best food for allergies and hay fever, one tsp/day (nf/nutr-yeast).
[19] Red pepper: improves breathing, treats rhinitis, decreases airway mucus congestion sneezing runny nose (nih/red-pepper).
[20] Salt: increases lung sensitivity and asthma (nf/salt).
[21] Eggs: linked to respiratory problems (nf/eggs @2:25-3:23).
[22] Milk: drinking 1-2 glasses of cow milk a day increases lung cancer risk 62% (age/ch:igf-1).
[23] Meat: preservatives inflame airways, cause emphysema increase risk of COPD and asthma; hurts respiratory system increases allergies, especially chicken and fish (nf/meat & nf/allergies & nf/fish ).
[24] Sat fat: saturated fat, most inflammatory dietary component, causes airway and lung inflammation (nf/fat @1:54-2:36).
[25] Popcorn: butter flavored microwave popcorn destroys lungs, don’t buy it (nf/popcorn).
[26] Tea: stinging nettle, ancient herb helps allergies congestion sneezing more (da/nettle).
[27] Zinc: improves nasal cells and immunity; normal adult dose: around 10mg/day (da/zinc).
[28] NAC: N-acetylcysteine, decreases bronchial tube mucus, severity and frequency of wheezing/respiratory attacks, 600mg/day reduces COPD symptoms (da/NAC & nih/NAC).
[29] Ginseng: clears lung bacteria, improves lung function, and treats COPD (da/ginseng).
[30] Vitamin A: blocks growth of lung cancer, boosts immunity, relieves inflammation (da/vitA).
[31] Vitamin C: helps all lung disorders: asthma COPD lung fibrosis cancer (nih/vitC & nih/vitC).
[32] Vitamin D: improves lung function for COPD patients (nf/vitD @1:39-2:04).
[33] Echinacea: improves upper respiratory symptoms (nih/echinacea & da/echinacea).
[34] Smoking: living with a smoker increases lung cancer risk 15%; vape and marijuana inflame airways (age/ch:diet; nf/smoking).
[35] Cleaning: products affect lung health (nf/cleaning & safer options).
[36] Laughter: is good medicine, improves allergies and immunity, make it a habit (nf/laughter).
[37] Selenium: boosts lung health, get from brazil nuts (nih/selenium & see Cancer #68).
[38] Pursed lip: breathing technique improves lung function and oxygenation in body (da/pursed-lip).
[39] Diaphragm: breathing improves respiratory function, helps control COPD and asthma, decreases anxiety (da/diaphragm & how-to).
[40] Houseplant: improves air quality, know which are best (da/houseplant & top plants).
[41] Accupressure: simple ancient remedy for all ailments, with 11 spots to help lungs; warning: don’t do if pregnant.
[42] Essential oils: peppermint clears sinus reduces allergy cough asthma bronchitis, lemon rids allergies boosts health, lavender reduces mucus and allergies, frankincense soothes respiratory system boosts health, eucalyptus opens lungs improves airflow, chamomile is an antihistamine, hyssop loosens phlegm treats bronchitis cough sore throat (da/essential-oils & da/frankincense & da/hyssop & news/hyssop).
[43] 5G & EMF: see Cancer #50.
[44] Earwax: accumulation can cause sinus problems, at home removal is easy safe fast (see how-to).
[45] Humidifier: good for COPD patients (nih/humidifier).
[46] Air purifier: improves air quality but can be costly (da/air-purifier).
[47] Prayer: watch how water and rice change; words have the power of life and death (Pro 18:21), speak life over your health.
* End note: if you made it this far, nice job. And if you want more, here's: How to View Food.
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Whatever brings you to this page, I wish you great health and hope on your journey.
Be strong and believe. You can do all things (Phi 4:13).
Peace and Love,
Ben
