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levels in the lungs and blood. Hender- Scottish nurse Jill McGowan’s trial as one of my health goals is to prevent
son’s article mentions “vital capacity,” results were presented to the British cancer—three of my mother’s sisters
but don’t be fooled into thinking that a Thoracic Society Winter Conference died from breast cancer and my mother
large capacity means we should be bel- in 2003. She found that 384 of the ini- had a prophylactic mastectomy. I there-
lowing air in and out! The reason we tial 600 participants (64 percent) who fore have been on a quest of finding the
have a large reservoir of air is so that completed the trial, asthma symptoms healthiest diet for over thirty years.
we can maintain a higher level of CO 2 decreased by an average of 98 percent Unfortunately, until I began eat-
within it (ideally around 6 percent). while use of reliever inhalers decreased ing a traditional diet eight years ago,
My experience is not unique. The by an average of 98 percent. Use of pre- I was probably on the cancer track
Bowler Trial published in the Medical ventor inhalers decreased by an average without knowing it. I had followed a
Journal of Australia showed a reduction of 92 percent (www.members.westnet. very “healthy” high-fiber, low-fat diet
in minute volume and beta agonist use com.au/pkolb/jill_mcg.htm). for many years eating lots of salads,
for the Buteyko group, with no signifi- In my opinion, asthma symptoms fruits and vegetables, whole grains and
cant change for the control group (www. are caused by chronic hyperventila- only a little meat, eggs and dairy—and
mja.com.au/public/issues/xmas98/bowl- tion, and can be “cured” by learning to no butter of course. I became very
er/bowler.html). These results were du- breathe correctly—that is, nasal breath- malnourished and developed a severe
plicated a few years later in another trial ing closer to ideal volume of around digestive disorder. Luckily, I learned
published in the New Zealand Medical 6L/min. about the work of Weston A. Price and
Journal (www.nzma.org.nz/journal/116- Simon Daniel have recovered. I feel this nutrient-dense
1187/710/). They also published a case Sydney, Australia diet is clearly the cancer protection that
series showing children were able to I had been seeking.
reduce their beta agonist usage (www. BREAST HEALTH However, in terms of breast health,
nzma.org.nz/journal/119-1234/1988/). Personal health is a passion of mine I have learned that there is an important

WISE TRADITIONS 2009: HONORING THE SACRED FOODS

Chris Masterjohn (left) describes the medicinal use of cod liver oil, going back hundreds of
years. Sally Fallon Morell with Ted Beals, MD (center), winner of the 2009 WAPF Integrity
in Science Award. Kaayla Daniel, PhD, discusses the sacred foods for fertility.

8 Wise Traditions WINTER 2009