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It is the chief function of the lymphatic system to and preventable if they were allowed to return to the remove a dangerous substance such as mucic acid from bush and their bush food! Many processed foods these areas of vital importance and transport it to the organs _— days have hidden skim milk added, even to things that of elimination. Mucic acid is too dangerous to dispose don't need it; you have to read the fine print." of through the kidneys or with bile through the liver, as In most cases, it is not a lactose allergy but a galactose it would block their outlets, but it has a special affinity overload that is responsible for this excessive mucus. for the mucous membranes that line the insides of our While in the case of those suffering from cow's milk body openings. Of prime importance are the lungs, the _ allergy somewhat more lactose may be tolerated when it respiratory tract and the hollow head spaces—the comes from goat's milk, in most individuals the lactose sinuses and the Eustachian tubes (the passage between __ in goat's milk or in tablets is equally as mucus-forming the mouth and the inner ear). as that from cow's milk. Mucic acid may also accumulate in these hollow spaces and block their outlets until external factors help | Treatment of the Common Cold to sensitise the mucous membranes sufficiently to allow It is generally said that without treatment the common the mucus to pass through. This is relatively easy in cold lasts on average seven days, and with treatment it young individuals and when the lymph fluid is too acid, __ lasts about one week. This light-hearted quip hides the as this promotes high levels of histamine and enormous health damage caused by the common cold inflammatory adrenal hormones. Even minor irritations or, more specifically, by its treatment. It is estimated of the mucous membranes, be they from cold air, dust, — that the common cold accounts for about 40 per cent of air pollution, pollen or germs, time taken off work and millions will sensitise these to let some of school days missed by of the mucic acid flow out. children each year. But this is For some people, such mucus ...the number of colds only the tip of the iceberg. The cleansing may be experienced and influenza and other main damage is caused by periodically as a cold, hay fever, Q Q . Q antibiotics treatment. While wet cough or running nose. For respiratory infections varied not as excessively used at others, {he accumulation fe) from several per year to present sit was in the bas a mucus—which provides a Q F is still quite common despite avourable breeding ground for none, Just by reducing the medical knowledge that it is germs—causes chronic the lactose intake. not effective against viruses infections in specific areas such that cause the cold. The as the sinuses, the middle ears, rationale used to be that he respiratory tract and the patients wanted something to ungs. This may result in a permanent trickle of mucus _ be done, and also that a potential bacterial co-infection hrough the affected mucous membranes. of the lower respiratory tract might be prevented. With a high lactose intake, the lymph channels and As the common cold is the most frequent infectious lymph glands are usually congested with mucic acid as __—_ disease in humans, with the average adult contracting well. This congestion allows influenza and other two to four infections a year and the average child infections to spread from the sensitised mucous _ getting between six to 12 colds, it is obvious that even membranes through the mucus-filled hollow head- treating only a small percentage of these cases stil spaces into the lymphatic system, causing lymph gland amounts to a huge overall prescription of antibiotics. swellings and inflammations. | have found in many _ regard this widespread use of antibiotics as a main people that the number of colds and influenza and other cause of diseases in our society (see www.health- respiratory infections varied from several per year to _ science-spirit.com/medicaldisease.html). This is due to none, just by reducing the lactose intake. the disruptive influence of antibiotics on our intestina Mucic acid congestion is also the dominant cause o flora, with a resulting overgrowth of pathogenic ear infections or glue ear and hearing problems, mainly — microbes especially Candida and other fungi. These in children and especially in Aboriginal children who factors are the basic underlying cause impairing our seem to be inherently very low in the liver enzymes immune system and leading to asthma, allergies and required to convert galactose to glucose. A friend autoimmune diseases as well as contributing to the recently described to me her visit to an Aborigina development of cancer. school in Central Australia: "Pretty much all the According to medical theory, the nasal mucus children had glue ear and thick, green, running noses; as_ = congestion of the common cold is caused by the they didn't own hankies, it was very obvious. In every rhinovirus, and elaborate rituals have been devised to classroom the teacher was provided with a specia stop or minimise its transmission between individuals. microphone, as at least 80 per cent of the children were | Once I was warned by a friend, who is a medical doctor, believed to have hearing loss. It was very sad to see— _ not to come close as she had a cold. | told her that this and preventable if they were allowed to return to the bush and their bush food! Many processed foods these days have hidden skim milk added, even to things that don't need it; you have to read the fine print.” In most cases, it is not a lactose allergy but a galactose overload that is responsible for this excessive mucus. While in the case of those suffering from cow's milk allergy somewhat more lactose may be tolerated when it comes from goat's milk, in most individuals the lactose in goat's milk or in tablets is equally as mucus-forming as that from cow's milk. respiratory infections varied from several per year to none, just by reducing the lactose intake. 36 * NEXUS the number of colds and influenza and other AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 2011 www.nexusmagazine.com