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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Sinusitis / August 2006Thought this might interest some people
The Health Benefits of Hydrogen Peroxide By Becky Ransey "I would like to tell you of the benefits of that plain little old bottle of 3% peroxide you can get for under $1.00 at any drug store. My husband has been in the medical field for over 36 years, and most doctors don't tell you about peroxide, or they would lose thousands of dollars." 1. Take one capful (the little white cap that comes with the bottle) and hold in your mouth for 10 minutes daily, then spit it out. (I do it when I bathe.) No more canker sores and your teeth will be whiter without expensive pastes. Use it instead of mouthwash. (small print says mouth wash and gargle right on the bottle). 2. Let your toothbrushes soak in a cup of "Peroxide" to keep them free of germs. 3. Clean your counters, table tops with peroxide to kill germs and leave a fresh smell. Simply put a little on your dishrag when you wipe, or spray it on the counters. 4. After rinsing off your wooden cutting board, pour pero! xide on it to kill salmonella and other bacteria. 5. I had a fungus on my feet for years - until I sprayed a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water on them (especially the toes) every night and let dry. 6. Soak any infections or cuts in 3% peroxide for five to ten minutes several times a day. My husband has seen gangrene that would not heal with any medicine, but was healed by soaking in peroxide. 8. Fill a spray bottle with a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and water and keep it in every bathroom to disinfect without harming your septic system like bleach or most other disinfectants will. 9. Tilt your head back and spray into nostrils with your 50/50 mixture whenever you have a cold, or plugged sinuses. It will bubble and help to kill the bacteria. Hold for a few minutes then blow your nose into a tissue. 10. If you have a terrible toothache and cannot get to a dentist right away, put a capful of 3% peroxide into your mouth and hold it for ten minutes several times a day. The pain will lessen greatly. 11. And of course, if you like a natural look to your hair, spray the 50/50 solution on your wet hair after a shower and comb it through. You will not have the peroxide burnt blonde hair like the hair dy e packages, but more natural highlights if your hair is a light brown, faddish, or dirty blonde. It also lightens gradually so it's not a drastic change. 12. Put half of a bottle of peroxide in your bath to help rid boils, fungus, or other skin infections. 13. You can also add a cup of peroxide instead of bleach to a load of white! s in your laundry to whiten them. If there is blood on clothing, pour directly on the soiled spot. Let it sit for a minute, then rub it and rinse with cold water. Repeat if necessary. 14. I use peroxide to clean my mirrors with, and there is no smearing which is why I love it so much for this. I could go on and on. It is a little brown bottle no home should be without! With prices of most necessities rising, I'm glad there's a way to save tons of money in such a simple, healthy manner. Send on to others who might need! to know the benefits of 3% perox Billy Boy To reply correct [at] and [dot] > 9. Tilt your head back and spray into nostrils with your 50/50 mixture > whenever you have a cold, or plugged sinuses. It will bubble and help to kill the > bacteria. Hold for a few minutes then blow your nose into a tissue. You had me til this one, OUCH, you're outta your effing mind! Much less than that still burns intolerably and causes swelling. Yeesh. Susan I just ran it by my husband who is a dentist, and he feels that peroxide burns and is not beneficial as a mouth rinse. I've heard for years that it is damaging to healing tissue and shouldn't be used on wounds. I do use it to disinfect toothbrushes though, and when my daughter wore contacts, the cleansing solution was peroxide, but it completely disappated after 6-8 hours and her optometrist cautioned her that if she took them out of solution too soon, it would burn her eyes. So, the stuff has some value, but it's tough on healing wounds and mucous membranes. Judy > x-no-archive: yes > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Susan My ENT says this stuff is VERY DANGEROUS tol the mucosal lining of one's nasal passages....BE CAREFUL!! Kindest personal regards, Ray The Travellin' Man.....Ray Armstrong your eyes and ears on the Tweed!! Let's Keep Music Liiiiiiiiiiiive!!!!!!! > I just ran it by my husband who is a dentist, and he feels that > peroxide burns and is not beneficial as a mouth rinse. I've heard for [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > > > Susan > I just ran it by my husband who is a dentist, and he feels that > peroxide burns and is not beneficial as a mouth rinse. About 20 years ago I told my dentist I was using peroxide and he said that it can cause cancer. He also said my only hope was to have gum surgery. I ignored him and now every time I go in for a yearly checkup he tells everyone in the office that I'm his greatest success story. I'm sixty years old now and my gums are perfect and there is no cancer. My GP said he had gum surgery and it didn't work. When I suggested that he floss and use peroxide, he said that would be too much trouble. > I've heard for > years that it is damaging to healing tissue and shouldn't be used on > wounds. Peroxide is good for infected tissue and small cuts, but it's not very effective on large open wounds. > I do use it to disinfect toothbrushes though, I have done this for years. > and when my daughter > wore contacts, the cleansing solution was peroxide, but it completely > disappated after 6-8 hours and her optometrist cautioned her that if > she took them out of solution too soon, it would burn her eyes. > So, the stuff has some value, but it's tough on healing wounds and > mucous membranes. I guess tough means it stings. Try putting peroxide on your hands and rubbing it in. If you have any infections it will only burn the areas that are infected. The same is true with gum and sinus tissues. > > > 9. Tilt your head back and spray into nostrils with your 50/50 > > > mixture whenever you have a cold, or plugged sinuses. It will > > > bubble and help to kill the bacteria. Hold for a few minutes > > > then blow your nose into a tissue. > > > > You had me til this one, OUCH, you're outta your effing mind! When I get a sinus infection that doesn't heal in a couple of weeks I use a peroxide spray, and I haven't had to use antibiotics for a sinus infection in over ten years. However I did take antibiotics for ear infections a few years ago and the resulting systemic yeast infections almost killed me. Most alternative doctors don't recommend it, but what finally worked was drinking a glass of vinegar and water about an hour before meals. Now I just eat a little sour kraut every day. > > Much less than that still burns intolerably and causes swelling. The burning and swelling is actually a good thing, because not only does it kill bacteria, it also causes the immune system to attack the diseased tissue. I have also noticed that when your body starts to heal itself, it can seem like you are getting worse. Most people will probably quit using whatever is helping them at this point. For instance, when I started using vinegar I also started to get infections one after another on various parts of my body for no apparent reason. But I eventually realized what was happening is that my body was just slowly getting rid of numerous low grade infections that had accumulated over the years. There are a lot of things you can do. One that is not mentioned here is mucous producing foods and foods that produce sticky mucous. Some examples: white and french breads, cooked cereals, cheese, eggs, etc. The best diet for someone with infections seems to be a high protein diet of mostly meat, fish, vegetables and a small amount of whole grain bread and cereals. Small amounts of fruit are probably okay, but anything sweet can be a problem for people with yeast infections. The paleolithic diet sounds pretty good, but is probably a little too strict for most people. Of course, there are always exceptions. Some people seem to be able to eat anything and stay healthy, but you won't find those people here. > The burning and swelling is actually a good thing, because not > only does it kill bacteria, it also causes the immune system to > attack the diseased tissue. The burning and swelling seem to mean that my tissues have been exposed to a caustic substance. I use a lesser amount that still stings, but doesn't cause swelling that keeps me from breathing through my nose! > There are a lot of things you can do. One that is not mentioned > here is mucous producing foods and foods that produce sticky mucous. > Some examples: white and french breads, cooked cereals, cheese, > eggs, etc. Those aren't mucus producing foods, they're glycemic foods. They raise blood glucose to unhealthy levels that suppress immunity and feed pathogens, including yeast. I take double doses of antibiotics with no yeast flareups because I manage my bg so tightly. The best diet for someone with infections seems to be > a high protein diet of mostly meat, fish, vegetables and a small > amount of whole grain bread and cereals. Small amounts of fruit [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > there are always exceptions. Some people seem to be able to eat > anything and stay healthy, but you won't find those people here. The best diet for humans is proteins, healthy fats and lots of veggies. That's what I eat. Susan >> I just ran it by my husband who is a dentist, and he feels that >> peroxide burns and is not beneficial as a mouth rinse. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >suggested that he floss and use peroxide, he said that would >be too much trouble. Larry, Thanks for tips. How do you use it on the gums? Brush with it? Thanks, Don > >> I just ran it by my husband who is a dentist, and he feels that > >> peroxide burns and is not beneficial as a mouth rinse. [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > >suggested that he floss and use peroxide, he said that would > >be too much trouble. > Thanks for tips. > How do you use it on the gums? I use a small amount full-strength like regular mouthwash and just keep it in until the foaming starts to subside. On the bottle it says to use 50% water, but then you would probably end up using more. In the first post I forgot to mention that when I have my teeth professionally cleaned there is almost no plaque. It gets to be kind of embarrassing, so occasionally I skip the cleaning for a year or two. Lately I've started to wonder if I will ever need to have my teeth professionally cleaned again. > Brush with it? I brush without toothpaste, then floss or stimudent and rinse with peroxide, but it probably wouldn't hurt anything if you used toothpaste first. (You don't want to get peroxide on your clothes, but if you do, just delete it with water.) About the time I started using peroxide there was an article by a doctor that said to brush with a combination of baking soda and peroxide to cure gum disease, but I don't remember how often or the exact details. He claimed that no germs could survive this mixture (mixed like a paste). Usually I just brush with baking soda once a month, but a couple of days ago I tried this mixture. I used my finger to put it between my teeth and then used a stimudent (drugstore toothpick) to clean between the teeth, and then brushed. Now my teeth feel like they were cleaned at a dentists office. (By the way, don't put baking soda and peroxide in a bottle because it will eventually explode.) After writing this I found a copy of the article. It was written in 1980 by Shirley Elder in magazine called Modern Maturity. The article is about Dr. Paul H. Keyes, a government scientist that had been working on this for 25 years. It was also written for older people with serious gum disease and it's a little more complicated than I described. The article says you are supposed to use salt, baking soda and hydrogen peroxide and work the dry paste into the gums at the tooth line with a stimudent once a day. No doubt this method would speed up the healing, but just using peroxide as a mouthwash would probably work for most people and it's a lot easier. I also found some more information by searching Google for Dr. Paul Keyes, but so far I haven't seen anything as good and as easy to understand as the article I have. Excellent - thanks Larry. As with anything, a little common sense is needed. I just posted something I saw and thought it interesting. >The Health Benefits of Hydrogen Peroxide >By Becky Ransey [quoted text clipped - 61 lines] > >To reply correct [at] and [dot] Billy Boy To reply correct [at] and [dot] Apparently, this has been appearing here and there since 1/2006: http://www.snopes.com/medical/homecure/peroxide.asp Susan > The Health Benefits of Hydrogen Peroxide > By Becky Ransey [quoted text clipped - 61 lines] > > To reply correct [at] and [dot] |
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