feeling better breathing fresh air

[Guest guest]

Hello Roman,

You bring up an interesting set of questions. I moved out of Los

Angeles major air pollution) almost 10 years ago to a semi-rural, no

industrial pollution environment and have noticed a remarkable

difference in how I feel (for the better) now that I am breathing clean

air. I hate to drive into the city anymore, but must, on occassion for

work or study.

There are " oxygen bars " (like cocktail bars) in L.A. where people can

purchase hits/puffs of oxygen, so that must indicate something!

During the years I lived in Wyoming, also in semi rural environments,

but at a higher altitude, I still felt very good. At first it made my

lungs work harder at the 7,000 ft. altitude, (less oxygen the higher up

you go) but once I became fully aclimitized, I had good energy. Then

when I returned to sea level for holidays, I had extra energy -- it

seems that the clean air and oxygen helped.

Like you, I love the forrests and hills and every chance I can get, am

admist them It just seems to be so peaceful there. Once the rain

stops (hopefully tomorrow) I am headed to my favorite local spot

Nohoqui Falls closeby (Cool redwood groves, wide-open lawns for

recreation, the picturesque Pacific, and two of California's most

sought-after campgrounds make up the Nojoqui Falls County Park. The

principal feature of this park, located six and a half miles SW of

Solvang on Alisal Road, is Nojoqui Falls. Given a sufficiently rainy

season, the falls cascade over a 164-foot mossy cliff.)

I will look more into the oxygenization of muscles in neuromuscular

disease and post anything I find.

~ Gretchen