>mebelimebelishould I care about Senator Grassley’s investigation of these six churches and preachers?

For almost 200 years, our Government respected the sanctity of the Church. However, since the 1960s the government has demonstrated unprecedented willingness to strike down long-held expressions of our religious faith:

* 1962 Prayer in the public schools struck down
* 1963 Bible reading over the intercom struck down
* 1989 Nativity scene inside a government building struck down
* 1992 Prayer at public school graduations struck down
* 2000 Prayer at high school football games struck down
* 2005 Ten Commandments display in a Kentucky courthouse struck down

Senator Grassley’s investigation threatens to trespass upon all of our religious liberties and strike down the First Amendment rights of the Church — rights that are protected by long-standing IRS procedures that allow the IRS to obtain answers to the Senator’s questions while respecting the Church’s constitutional rights.

Why did Senator Grassley single out the six churches and their so- called “televangelist” leaders?

In statements to the press, Senator Grassley has indicated that his questions were based on reports from watchdog groups, whistleblowers, and the media. No substantiation has been provided related to these reports. KCM believes that the primary basis for Senator Grassley’s inquiry is information provided by Ole Anthony, the leader of the self-proclaimed religious watchdog group, The Trinity Foundation. Ole Anthony has a long-standing and personal animosity for ministries that spread the Word of Faith message and, in particular, for the six ministries targeted by Senator Grassley.

Are Kenneth and Gloria Copeland “televangelists”?

Kenneth and Gloria Copeland’s ministry was birthed out of love for people and a commitment to bring people the Word of God. It is understandable why people would consider them televangelists since they use television – among other media – to teach the Word. At the end of the day, everything they preach, every broadcast they come on, everywhere they minister, everything they say and do is prayed over, motivated, and designed to minister the Word to the people.

What is the “Word of Faith” message? Is KCM a Word of Faith ministry? Is the Word of Faith message a legitimate Christian doctrine and theology?

The Word of Faith message is a long-standing Christian theology that holds the belief that God wants His children to be spiritually, physically, emotionally, and financially blessed, and that prosperity in all areas of one’s life is an outward sign of the fulfillment of God’s promises contained in the Bible. KCM is a Word of Faith ministry.

Do Kenneth and Gloria Copeland preach a “prosperity gospel?”

The Copelands believe in the Word of God and that His Word declares His desire to bless His people. They do teach that God’s blessings and prosperity apply to the spiritual, physical, emotional and financial areas of one’s life. These blessings and prosperity are then to be used to bless others. But Kenneth and Gloria would not describe their ministry as teaching and preaching a “prosperity gospel,” especially if the term solely equates blessing to financial gain.

What specifically has Senator Grassley asked for that KCM finds objectionable? What is KCM’s objection?

KCM has stated its specific concerns to Senator Grassley’s questions in its responses to the Senator. A summary of KCM’s responses to each of the Senator’s questions can be found here: Kenneth Copeland Ministries Responds to Senate Finance Committee (Summary) - December 6, 2007.

What does the Constitution say? What does the “wall of separation between church and state” mean?

The First Amendment states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” The first clause of the Amendment is known as the “establishment clause,” and the second clause is known as the “free exercise clause.” With respect to religion, the First Amendment requires that the government be neutral, preferring no beliefs above others.

On January 1, 1802, in a letter to the Danbury Baptist Association, Thomas Jefferson first used the phrase building a wall of separation between the church and state. Jefferson’s wall was designed not just to prevent the Church from interfering with the state, but also to prevent the state from interfering with the Church. The selective investigation only of Charismatic-Pentecostal churches that preach the “Word of Faith” message raises significant concerns as to whether the inquiry is aimed at publicly questioning the religious beliefs of the targeted churches, their preachers, and their members.

Has KCM answered Senator Grassley’s questions? Why doesn’t KCM just give him what he has asked for so he can see that KCM is not doing anything wrong?

KCM’s response reflected a sincere and good faith effort by the Church to provide answers to as many of the Senator’s questions as possible without compromising the protections afforded to the Church by the United States Constitution and the Internal Revenue Code. KCM provided responses to 17 of the 42 questions Senator Grassley posed. KCM’s response consisted of:

* A 3-page cover letter from our counsel
* A 23-page question-by-question response
* 291 pages of exhibits

KCM provided detailed responses to the Senator’s questions that did not seek information that was private or otherwise protected by federal law or the Constitution, but did not provide certain private information about the ministry and the operations and activities of the church. Where KCM provided a partial answer or response, or did not answer a question asked by Senator Grassley, the Church determined that the question raised constitutional and/or statutorily based privacy and confidentiality concerns.

In its response to the Senator, KCM clearly stated its position that the most timely and efficient manner for Senator Grassley to obtain the requested information, without compromising the rights of the Church and those persons associated with it, is to request the information from the IRS. Such a request would be subject to longstanding IRS church-inquiry procedures and confidentiality protections under the Internal Revenue Code. These procedures were enacted, at the suggestion of Senator Grassley himself, in recognition of the potential for government investigations into churches to infringe upon “the civil liberties of churches.”

At the end of a properly conducted church tax inquiry by the IRS, Senator Grassley could request the IRS to send him the information the IRS obtains through the church tax inquiry. By proceeding in this manner, Senator Grassley would have access to the information he is seeking, but would not be able to make that information public. KCM is not trying to keep anything secret, but like every other church in America, KCM has the right to keep certain things private. %http://www.believersstandunited.com%

Not too long ago, it was believed that bed bugs were a thing of the past. In spite of this, in recent years these have returned in many areas. The group that concerns us most is the Cimex lectularius. These bugs like to live on human blood. There are other varieties of bed bugs that prefer other hosts.

Bed bugs are roughly one fourth of an inch long when they have not eaten. After feasting, they increase to a bigger size. They are brown in color except if they have fed, in which instance they become red. If you are affected by bed bugs, you will have to wash all of your clothing and linens in boiling water to exterminate them. Check your hot water heater is established at least 140 degrees initially, because that is the temperature vital to control bed bugs.

Bigger items that can’t be cleaned in the washing machine, such as mattresses and furniture, must be sealed in plastic and left out in the sun in order to trap the sun’s heat inside to exterminate the pests. You should also clean and vacuum your home and then steam clean the carpets. Ensure that you are very comprehensive because these pests are very small and can bury in cracks and crevices.

If these methods do not work, you will must call a qualified bedbugs treatment service. Don’t try to spray the pests with bug spray that you can obtain in a store. Those sprays don’t work on bed bugs. They will just allow them to disperse to other regions of the home. Pest control services have make use of specific chemicals that you can’t obtain in the store. It is necessary to use the correct chemicals to exterminate the bed bugs.

Bed bugs hide during the day and emerge out of their nests at night to consume. When bed bugs bites they stay fasten to the host for a few minutes up until they are full, then go back to their nests. Bed bugs have a substance in their saliva that for the moment clouds the pain of their bite so that it doesn’t awaken you.

The most forceful way to remove bed bugs is to use an expert pest control service. They have the right to use the accurate chemicals to exterminate the bed bugs, and they are experienced with where the bugs are prone to hide.

Our Memory
Human Memory is the human’s capacity to retain and recall things. The Human Memory is the grand storage system of many events and information. The events, experiences, outlook of a human or animal, everything is stored in the brain. Numbers of the events are stored without the knowledge of the person. Some of the things are remembered after a long time also, while many of the events are forgotten within a short period.

Loss Of Memory
One cause of Loss Of Memory is from sleep deprivation, with the lifestyle which many of us lead, it is critical to the development of memory and the developing of our ability to memorize things. Considering this, have you ever gone to school or work in your house shoes because you were too sleepy to remember to change this stuff? Have you locked yourself out of your home because you were still groggy from lack of restful sleep only to remember (too late) that your house and car keys were still lying on the kitchen table? These are prime examples of memory loss and why it is critical to always be paying attention to the development of memory.

In most cases, a decrease in intellectual performance and Loss Of Memory are mere results of underutilization of the brain. In other words, if you are experiencing mild and Loss Of Memory, if you have difficulties in remembering names or in remembering faces, if words do not come to you so easily, if you have no idea what you had for dinner last night, chances are that your memory is, under normal circumstances, not solicited enough! When used sparsely, the brain regresses.

Memory Improvement Techniques
Memory Development is a new concept these days and everyone wants a sharper memory. No doubt many new age gurus and institutions have already cashed in on this sudden demand. When you open the paper or browse through the internet there are numbers of sites and ads which allure people of high mental power and strong Memory Development courses and techniques. People who are really affected because of memory loss are mostly students and elderly people.

Memory Development should be focused to increase the general working capacity to aid our normal functioning. Students weak in studies can make use this memory development tools to augment their capacity. Even elderly people or business associates can learn this Memory Development to brush up and know how exactly they can remember important matter that needs to be stored as memory. Actually positive individuals learn from their memories. Memory Development to human advancement and better functioning rather than for any other discourse.

Electromedicine is a discipline within the field of medicine that uses electronics and energy technologies to aid in the treatment of a variety of physical symptoms, ailments and disease conditions.

Body is Electric

Electromedicine recognizes that the body is primarily electric and some form of electricity is found naturally in all of us and controls the function of every cell of our bodies.

Our bodies have wide variety of electrical impulses which help facilitate all bodily functions including all actions needed for health maintenance, healing and regeneration.

Harmonic Electrical Impulses

We can help balance and direct these impulses by transmitting and conditioning the cells of the body with harmonic electrical impulses that occur in a perfect state of energetic health.

Even though electromedicine has been around since the late 1800’s, the control and profits of conventional medicine, namely surgery and drugs, has overshadowed and forced into the background many viable alternatives and treatments that offer, many times, better results and, most times, less side effects.

Today, with the historic advances in electromedicine technology, it is a safer, and more noticeably effective alternative and with the latest technologies we see noticeable improvement in a wider variety of symptoms and in more serious conditions.

The most advanced technologies, like the Photon-Genie by Ed Skilling, have become a significant complement to other therapies without negative side effects. It beats effects of stress on the body.

Electromedicine Background

Electromedicine was first documented in 1890 at the American Electro-Therapeutic Association’s annual conferences on the therapeutic use of electricity and electrical devices by physicians on ailing patients.

Since 1890 at the American Electro-Therapeutic Association electromedicine has evolved significantly.

Nikola Tesla – in 1895 discovered alternating current and invented the AC generator, published many papers, and invented numerous electrical devices including Tesla coil therapy instruments.

Alexander Gurvich – in 1922 discovered “biophotons” and “mitogenic” “mitotic” waves. His work is the first documented evidence of “biophotons,” and became the basis for the design of later bioelectromagnetic therapy devices.

Georges Lakhovsky – in 1925 invented the multi-wave oscillator which produced a spectrum of electrical frequencies that restored cell equilibrium in the body, and published a paper in “Radio News” magazine titled “Curing Cancer with Ultra Radio Frequencies.”

Royal Raymond Rife – in the 1930’s demonstrated how his frequency research and mitogenic impulse-wave technology (specifications in public domain) could cure cancer.

Ed Skilling - 1950’s break through discoveries with space-age electronics, transmission and communication with the cells and the body’s immune system; results supercede all prior electromedicine technologies.

Electromedicine’s Quantum Leap

Ed Skilling’s work with advanced electronics in the late 1950’s leads to a quantum leap in electromedicine. His discoveries take the results of electromedicine to a new and profound level by communicating with the cells of the body using harmonic energy impulses and triggers harmonic balance and flow of life-force energy throughout the body.

Cellular Level

This dynamic communication works at the cellular level and orchestrates more balanced and empowered function of organs and systems of the body.

Powers Up Immune System

From the inside out, these harmonics empower the body’s immune system to overcome diseases and other body ailments and imbalances.

Prior electromedicine technology including Rife specifications (still used today) works with “frequencies” that do not penetrate the body at the cellular level. The difficulty is in the way our bodies are created.

The human body is created “resistant” to protect us from things in our environment; ultra-violet rays and microwaves, etc are a good example. We can lay out in 100 plus degree sun and burn our skin and not hurt our brain, liver, kidneys, or internal organs. While this is a benefit that protects us all, it is a problem in treating, reaching and improving internal organs and functions of the body. This is primarily why past technologies that basically “zapped” the surface of the body got limited results that were not consistent for everyone.

In Harmony With the “Impedance” of the Body

Skilling’s breakthrough technology changes this and improves results more noticeably than any technologies of the past. His technology transmits life-force energy (the kind of energy in the cells, and natural cellular energy that the cells use to communicate with each other) and achieves energetic communication with all the organs and systems of the body at the cellular level in harmony with the “impedance” (resistance) of the body.

The Skilling technology, unlike all before, achieves communication with the body at the cellular level, moves and balances body fluids (including the lymph system), re-flows all the nerve paths, improves natural regeneration, balances and improves the immune system.

“The only known “cure” for anything is your own God given immune system. All I did is figure out how to communicate with it and power it up.” Ed Skilling

The culmination of all his breakthroughs and developments is available in the “upgraded” Photon Genie electromedicine instrument. Some of the positive results include:

Immune System - Stimulates and strengthens immune system

Pain - Reduces and eliminates pain

Oxygen - Ozonates and oxygenates the body

Lymph - Moves and balances fluid systems of the body through blood vessels, lymph, capillaries, etc. for the transport and utilization of nutrition and vital energy

Disease - De-vitalizes pathogens (viruses, bacteria, fungus, parasites, mold, yeast), & clears infections. Including staff infection as an example.

Blockages - Eliminates blockages by re-polarizing cells and molecules; dissolves lumps, clots, mineral deposits, etc.

Energy - Re-establishes the cells’ balanced and energized state

Emotional States - Neutralizes negative thought-forms; improves emotional states

Well-being - Increases energy levels and provides a sense of well-being, relaxation and clarity

Awareness - Re-charges life-force energy at the cellular level and facilitates higher and clearer states of awareness

Athletics - Increases athletic performance and helps athletes maintain consistent peak performance without interruption from muscle stress, strain and injury; used in sports medicine and therapy for injuries

Animals - Provides therapy for pets: dramatic, rapid, reliable, lifesaving results for all animals

Skin - Enhances, regenerates, and tones skin making it more youthful
Accelerates the removal of fat and cellulite, when used in conjunction with long-term exercise and proper diet

Hormones - Alleviates symptoms of PMS and menopause, including pain, irritability, bloating, depression, migraines, and hot flashes through hormonal balancing

Weight-loss - Supports weight-loss by neutralizing and balancing appetite cravings and increasing cellular energy levels

Today’s electromedicine technology has advanced significantly and is now being used for a wider variety of bodily symptoms, disease and conditions; and now with the most advanced technology from Ed Skilling, it achieves more noticeable results without negative side effects and is used as a significant complement to other therapies and treatments.

Stress carries different meaning to different persons under different situations. A situation that is intolerable to one person may be stimulating to another. Any change of life such as moving house, getting married, and coping with bereavement can all cause it. Even unfavourable social condition, such as unemployment, poor housing, noisy neighbors, relationship problems and difficulties at work can also cause severe stress.

People take it for granted that stress is something they will have to live with all through. It is true, but very few people, not even the near and dear ones, can understand the emotional distress of the people suffering from severe stress for any particular reason. Stress if not managed, will break your health into pieces.

It is inevitable and associated with any work for anybody.And there is no single stress reliever which will ward off your problems.What can be done}you can do is manage stress which is must for everybody in whichever role.Stress management techniques helps you in both managing stress and also stress reduction.

He or she may be a student, executive, moms managing home, doctor, work at home moms, single mother, businessman.Learn dealing with stress from the very begining making it a part of your lifestyleday to day life as this will save you from later health complications which are incurable. Health hits back after a certain time and it simply breaks down and lets you go no further.

Stress management are an often overlooked aspect of the today’s life until it starts to hunt}pinch you severely. In today’s increasingly pressurized and hectic society some people find it difficult to ’switch off’ and relax fully when away from office. Stress Management is a set of disruptions designed to identify, interrupt, and redirect our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors as they relate to the expression of stress and anger.

As the inappropriate response to stress (and the resulting expression of anger) is a learned behavioral response, learning is the key to success in stress relief.

Stress management is different to most stress-busting therapies. Most therapies – like massage or yoga – offer ways to relax and wind down when stress gets too much}severe to handle. Stress management is the psychological arm of health promotion. It is exactly as it sounds. It is a way of managing}controlling your stress.

Managing stress is a critical business skill that is asked to mastered by all surveying professionals. Coping with stress is an important part of living with arthritis. In certain times life only allows living with the pain and coping with stress. Therefore stress management is learning to recapture control of ourselves.Some causes of stress has solution and some you have to stay with all along.
Overall it is basically the act of coping with the stressful events and situations with which our lives present us. College students are a typical example who are subjected to various stressful situations in their daily lives.

Our childs’ “unresolvable” health issue & lessons from continuing education for doctors & nurses (Certified by the AMA) taught us how profound Aloe Vera really is — amazing, for any health challenge you may face. Here’s How.

A major discovery was made recently regarding Aloe Vera & how the human body functions & communicates within itself. So profound, that multiple Nobel Prizes in Medical Research were awarded for this discovery and yet, because drug companies influence nearly all doctor’s continuing education, your doctor probably doesn’t even know about this Aloe Vera & Glycomics based discovery — So significant that MIT has called Glycomics “one of ten technologies that will change the world” (Feb 03 issue).

In a nutshell, glycomics is the emerging, new study of how certain Aloe Vera type monosaccarides are organized on the surface of every metabolically active cell in YOUR ENTIRE BODY! These saccarides provide a protective coating and communication coding system for every single cell. If they are lacking, due to inadequate nutrient intake, your body knows how critical they are and it will work overtime to try and make them with it’s backup system - but this requires a lot of energy, enzymatic processes, & breakdowns occur over time.

Aloe Vera contains Mannose which is one of eight of these critical saccarides — scientifically proven & physiologically required by ALL of your cells — Mannose is found in Aloe Vera as well as in some other plants. Of the eight needed, because of modern agricultural methods such as green picking, typically only three of the building block nutrients are available today in our modern diet. Verifiable at the non-profit Longevity Institute which we link to in our Free Wellness Newsletters (available at the link below).

If you can buy your produce from an Organic Farmer’s Market and consume primarily vine ripened, fresh fruits & vegetables, you will give your immune system a good boost. This type of eating will strengthen your cellular defense, cell to cell communication, & help build essential structures called glycoproteins. You can investigate the importance of Aloe Vera, Mannose & these cellular structures by visiting www.pubmed.com and searching the term: glycoproteins (over 20,000 articles).

But for simplicity, imagine if you had a cellular phone that required eight wires for the antenna to work properly,…yet five of those wires were broken or missing. You might hear, like when you go through a low or “dead spot”, about every fourth word. How impossible and frustrating is that? Well that’s the struggle your body is involved in every single moment — cellular communication, and the Nobel Prizes documented this.

Our son’s condition was resolved after supplementing his diet so that his body could then easily build these critical structures. There are three options I know of for getting these Aloe Vera type, plant based nutrients to help fight off illness — And to repair and restore both short and long term health.

Learn more about AntiAging and Wellness & how this new science can help you build immunity from FREE Wellness Newsletters.

Learn How 1,000 children and adults die EVERY day due to accidents, clerical errors, etc. in our “healthcare” system. This website shows the documentation which proves this for you.

A lot of people are becoming more focused on improving their health through diet and exercise. If you want to regain your vitality and improve your future health you need to cleanse your system from these toxins. One of the most easiest and effective ways to do this is through a detox program. Detox foot baths are straightforward, home remedies that can be used to gently remove the waste from your body.

Detox foot pads or Detox foot patches are one of the latest products to be used by the health and wellness industry. Although they have been used in Japan for many years, they have only recently become available in the West. They are worn on the feet at night as part of a ‘detox’ health regime.

There are many brands of detox foot patches in the market today and people have responded well to most of them. The normal content of a detox foot patch are tourmaline, wood vinegar, bamboo vinegar, a natural vitamin source, herbs, and mushrooms. These all-natural powdered ingredients contained in sachets all work together to detoxify your body of impurities.

Not everybody that has used Japanese foot pads has felt an improvement in health. But then again, this is true of just about any health product. Nicotine chewing gum has a less than 50% success rate in helping people give up smoking; should it be banned? Of course not. To the people that have derived some benefit, it has changed their lives. Some of the people that have benefited from detox foot pads have also reported similar life changing experiences.

Another type of foot detox is Detox Foot Spa. Many others have found the detox foot bath to be of help in effectively treating more major aliments including but not limited to high blood pressure and heart disease.

One of the benefits of a Detox Foot Spa is the ability to help deal with obesity. While the regular use of a detox foot spa is not likely to cause the body to shed those extra pounds when it is used alone. When used in combination with a healthy diet and regular exercise. The detox foot bath can be an important part of a quality plan to create a healthier life. Working alongside the heightened metabolism rate is an increase in energy level.

A body detox can help your body balance the positive and negative energies because it will get rid of the harmful negative toxins. The detoxification process is both effective and gentle– the negative toxins will be drawn out through the reflexology points in your feet because of the positive charged ions in the water. Your body will push out those toxins and deposit them in the water as your feet are soaking. Learn more about how to detox your body at detoxyourbodytoday.com

My dad came home from the doctors and informed me that he was diagnosed with diabetes. He explained what the disease is and how it affects the body . He wanted me to know all about Control Your Diabetes with your diet, Monitoring Blood Sugar, Monitoring Blood Sugar, and how to use paper, or cloth strips for Monitoring Blood Sugar, blood sugar, etc that came with the monitor.
I think my dad was scared that I might get the disease as well . Logically , I told him, “ No, this is about you and how you control your diabetes. Not mine. I’m fine.”
Then my father said that since I’m his son I might have a better chance at getting diabetes than people with healthier parents. I know about diabetes so I told my dad that he has type1 diabetes and the only type of diabetes that goes from generation is type two and that skips one generation when it goes down the lineage of one’s family . Nonetheless , good ole’ dad persisted my knowledge of diabetes control . His reasoning was that I might marry someone with diabetes or one of my children might turn out to be diabetic according to my generation theory so what time is better than the present? Finally, I conceded . I supposed it wouldn’t be a bad thing to know about Glucose testing and all that. Maybe if something happened my father might really need my help. So I broke down and told my father that I should learn right along with him .
My father nodded wisely and proceed to tell about his extraordinary diet, how he was eating better, wanting to exercise more, and keeping his sugar down. He’d never thought about eating health foods and working out a lot when he was young, especially when he was my age. Whatever my dad wanted he ate it, whenever he wanted to eat it. This ended up catching up to him when he grew older .
He used to go to the health club a lot when he was younger, if only just to swim. Eventually, as time wore on, he confessed he’d become sluggish and slothful and the frequent visits to swim were few and far between . Soon he stopped going altogether, but his eating habits only became worse.
Potato chips for a midnight snack? Why not?
A couple of Mountain Dews to help get through the day? Sure.
Two more scoops of ice cream than normal? And then another? Then what about that pudding for dessert? How could he say no?
It was no shock that he’d gotten diabetes. When one broke it down it came down to the fact that my father hadn’t taken care of himself in years .
Unfortunately that wasn’t the end of him telling me about diabetes , no, sir.
He made me watch him as he checked the glucose in his blood. He punctured his fingertip and dripped blood onto a Strips For Testing. He said Strips For Testing were a good brand, to be honest I had no clue that diabetes Testing strips had brands . Then he put the strip into the monitor, which told him what his blood sugar level was .
It was all so easy . If I ever am diagnosed with diabetes I will know what to do and how to do it . In reality , I could do it for my father, which I did sometimes as a favor. After all, regardless of anything else, he is my dad .

Bronchitis is the swelling of the bronchial tubes, otherwise known as the airways. These airways are the windpipes that directly connect to the lungs. Bronchitis happens when there is an irritation that occurs in the bronchial tubes. Next to the irritation, the formation of thick mucus will soon follow. Hence, the air passage will be blocked by the mucus, leading to difficulty in breathing. Bronchitis can be identified into two types: acute and chronic. The acute bronchitis is normally an illness that lasts for a short period of time. Usually, this is caused by severe cold. But most often, this is triggered by the viral infections. Acute bronchitis is characterized by the pain in the middle of the chest, cough that comes with green sputum. Fever might also happen, and a slight difficulty in breathing might also occur.

There are quite a lot of people living today who are suffering from different kinds of respiratory illnesses. You have to consider that your respiratory health is one of the most important factors that you should consider. Many people have been disabled by chronic respiratory illnesses where the main cause is that they tend to neglect early signs and symptoms of the disease when it develops and becomes severe.

One kind of disease that is commonly neglected by people is called Bronchitis. This particular disease is common in infants and children where their immune system is still at the developing stages. Tobacco smokers and people living in areas where there is a high level of air pollution is also commonly affected by bronchitis. Acute bronchitis is a respiratory illness where the bronchial tree is infected by either a virus or bacteria or in rare cases, fungus. 95% of acute bronchitis is caused by viral infection where no special treatment is necessary. More about Acute Bronchitis.

The Chronic bronchitis on the other hand is identified with a cough that produces mucus. And this lasts for longer period of time as compared to the acute bronchitis. The sufferers of bronchitis are also identified to suffer from different level of breathing difficulty. These sufferers may also have the possibility to attain lung infections sometimes. Hence, the breathing difficulty is worsen. There are certain occasions where chronic bronchitis is termed as “chronic obstructive lung disease” and “chronic obstructive airways disease.” From the terms themselves, the problem can already be identified—difficulty in air circulation that goes in and out of the lungs. Now, the question comes, is bronchitis contagious? The answer is yes. Bronchitis is extremely contagious. The virus can be transmitted by the means of cough, sneeze, and yes, even by simply touching the things that has been touched by the person infected. Bronchitis, basically, is the swelling of the bronchia, thus, it is not contagious. However, as the bacteria starts to form, the disease then is contagious the moment the bacteria was emitted into the air. In fact, there are already several affected people who confessed that they had the disease when they had a close contact with the infected person. Now, the question is how long is bronchitis contagious? According to the medical experts, the length of time of the disease contagiousness actually depends on the cause and type of the person’s bronchitis. For a person who suffers from bronchitis, it is suggested for him to visit and consult to a medical specialist of respiratory and pulmonary to assure whether he is already contagious and until when will it last. It is advisable for the infected person to consult to a medical specialist when bronchitis tends to occur, if not, it may possibly lead to pneumonia. Both the acute and chronic bronchitis have the threat to become contagious. Even the healthy person is not safe from the attacks of acute bronchitis. This is because of the viral infection. These viral infections can be transmitted from one person to other through indirect and direct contact. More about How long is Bronchitis Contagious.

However, the spread of bronchitis can still be avoided. The affected person only needs to maintain a healthy hygiene by regularly washing his hands and by using hand sanitizers afterwards. Most importantly, the affected person should cover his mouth whenever he is coughing. Hence, the possibility of transmitting the disease is reduced. People who suffer from asthma may also develop an acute bronchitis. Such circumstance reduces the risk of acute bronchitis to be contagious. It is the effect whenever the acute bronchitis acts as a complication of a certain disease. To totally eliminate the risk of spreading the disease, it is best to cure it. Antibiotic are not regarded as an effective way to treat acute bronchitis. This is because bronchitis is caused by viral infection. Only an ample amount of rest, an extra liquids intake, and a non-prescription medicine for cough are the suggested effective treatment for acute bronchitis. The antibiotic are only prescribe by the doctors whenever there is the presence of bacterial infection. Antibiotic will then serve to lessen the risk of secondary infection. For the asthmatics, the doctor may recommend a medication for asthma, most likely an inhaler. These medications will widen the contracted lung airways. Resources on Bronchitis.