Natural Remedies for Respiratory Problems

Andrea J Ross
WHOLESTIC PET SERVICES

If respiratory problems may be the issue, there are several natural remedies that may help alleviate the problem.

It is important to stay hydrated, eat food rich in Vitamin C and Beta Carotene, avoid cold or severe weather conditions, as well as reducing the stress level.

Keep hydrated – plenty of water – Pedi light in water can help stay hydrated.

Foods Rich in Vitamin C – Oranges, Tomatoes

Foods Rich in Beta Carotene – Carrots, Pumpkin, Spinach, Kale

Exercise – swimming in shallow water with constant supervision, as well as running and or walking unrestricted in a calm or playful manner.

Things that you might try on a regular basis to reduce stress are:

Aroma Therapy – this can be Calm Zone Plug Inns, D.A.P. (Doggie Appeasing Pheromone), Lavender Essential Oils, Chamomile Essential Oils, as well as Rescue Remedy can help to reduce stress.

Music Therapy – very light soft spa like music

In the winter avoid cold or severe weather. In the summer if the Air Conditioning is running, consider using a vaporizer to keep moisture in the air.

Water Therapy – a very mild sea salt bath is naturally therapeutic and relaxing.

Massage Therapy – A warm moist towel over the shoulders and chest

Avoid Antibiotics and steroids.  According to an article by Dr. John Mills New research shows that permanent damage can be immediate and devastating.  Doctors may tell you that steroids (cortisone, prednisone) only cause side effects after many years.  This information is no longer true.

And finally, my favorite…

REIKI – Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing.  It is administered by “laying on hands” and is based on the idea that an unseen “life force energy” flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one’s “life force energy” is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy.

The word Reiki is made of two Japanese words – Rei which means “God’s Wisdom or the Higher Power” and Ki which is “life force energy”. So Reiki is actually “spiritually guided life force energy.”

A treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance that flows through and around you. Reiki treats the whole person including body, emotions, mind and spirit creating many beneficial effects that include relaxation and feelings of peace, security and wellbeing. Many have reported miraculous results.

Reiki is a simple, natural and safe method of spiritual healing and self-improvement that everyone can use. It has been effective in helping virtually every known illness and malady and always creates a beneficial effect. It also works in conjunction with all other medical or therapeutic techniques to relieve side effects and promote recovery.