What every Mother ought to know about Danger-Foods to small Children!

Do you give dangerous foods to your children? Why would you? You are a great mom. Right?
There are many dangerous foods I see parents give to their children. Don’t make the same mistakes. Foods that are sometimes OK for us adults are not appropriate for infants or small children. You should stick with whole foods, better yet home cooked whole foods. Never reheat pumped breast milk in the microwave or any food for that matter. Cut round, slippery foods like berries or grapes in half so they don’t slip down their throat. Strawberries can cause allergies, especially skin disorders. Don’t give any strawberries to small children under two years of age.
Other danger-food to avoid are:
  • Single cheese slices (Rancid Oils, NON-Food
  • Milk Products (Hormones, Pesticides, Chemicals, Antibiotics)
  • Fast Foods (Rancid Oils, Contaminated Meats, NON-Food, MSG, Chemicals and on and on)
  • All Chips (MSG + Rancid Oils)
  • MSG (in most manufactured products)
  • Cereals
  • Crackers
  • Cookies
  • Ice cream
you get the picture…
Now to the most dangerous foods for infants and small children.
Flours: Avoid for the first 2 years. Flour promotes mucus and allergies in infants. The best grains and flours to use with small children is kamut or spelt pastas as well as breads. These old grains are well tolerated by small children.
Raw onions and garlic: Raw garlic and onions are too strong for little tummies but make great cold and anti-worm medicine.
Use no salt under 1 year of age: There is enough salt in natural foods like grains and vegetables for children. You can slowly increase the salt intake after 1 year.
Rancid oils: Avoid refined and rancid cooking oils (like in fast food fries and nuggets) as well as margarine, shortening and all treats made with hydrogenated oils. All of these fats and oils block fat metabolism, resulting in a bigger chance of nervous system development, emotional instability and degenerative diseases later in adult life.
Raw foods: Too much raw foods can weaken children, especially infants and toddlers, by reducing their digestive strength. Raw vegetables like lettuce, radishes, carrots, and potatoes can harbor parasites. If a child shows deficiency like low weight, low energy, pale complexion, weak voice, introversion and feels often cold or has loose stool, keep uncooked foods to minimum. Your child suffers from excess if you witness aggression, loud voice like screaming or yelling, thick tongue coating or red face and wants lots of cold fluids and little clothing. In case of excess your child needs more salad, fruit, raw or lightly cooked sprouts. Juices from vegetables and barley-grass are also very helpful.
Avoid all refined sweeteners like fructose and white sugars
Chocolate: Chocolate contains a caffeine-like substance, theobromine, which contains oxalic acid, it can inhibit calcium absorption. As a treat, chocolate always contains refined sugars and processed milk.
Fruit: Use only if children are fully fit and vital. Too much fruit can encourage colds, runny nose, ear problems and general weakness. In the winter and cold weather, fruit is best eaten cooked, especially if children are sick or weak.
Raw Honey: It sometimes contains small amounts of the toxin botulin. The underdeveloped digestive systems of little kids and infants don’t have the ability to fully digest the toxin botulin. Botulin in raw honey has been known to cause infant death, this acute food poisoning is called “botulism”.
Limit or avoid strong spices and condiments: Not only can spices damage children’s mucus lining and give them digestive problems but small children’s taste buds are so pure, little spice can be overwhelming to small kids.
Legumes: Sprouted beans and pulses are easier to digest for kids and adults. Sprout them for about 48 hours before cooking. Don’t feed small children under 18 month any legumes.
Sprouting breaks down their protein into amino acids and the starches in to simple sugars and it also creates valuable enzymes and vitamins. Sprout Legumes just until they have tiny roots.
Peanut butter: Children can be allergic to peanuts or develop reactions like skin disorders. Don’t give peanut butter to small children under 2. Peanuts are heavily sprayed with chemicals and are grown on land saturated with synthetic fertilizers and it might also have a carcinogenic fungus aflatoxin. Only use organic peanut products sparingly or avoid all together to be safe.

Peanut butter: Children can be allergic to peanuts or develop reactions like skin disorders. Don’t give peanut butter to small children under 2. Peanuts are heavily sprayed with chemicals and are grown on land saturated with synthetic fertilizers and it might also have a carcinogenic fungus aflatoxin. Only use organic peanut products sparingly or avoid all together to be safe.

Keep your children safe and…

Stay Healthy!

Monika Baechler

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The 101 on caring for kids if they get the Flu

November 16, 2009 by Monika  
Filed under Children, Cold and Flu, H1N1, Natural Healers, Recipe

Quite frankly, it is a scary thought but if my family can get through it so can you. Sunday a week ago my 5 year old told me his throat hurt, which scared the poop out of me. Since it was just two days after helloween I wasn’t alarmed, because they sometimes scream so much while trick or treating that they do develop a soar throat. Well, we were not so lucky. Sunday evening he got a fever and I knew we had a flu case on our hands. Monday came and with the morning came also the cough and higher fever. His fever lasted about three days with some normal temperature in between. The highest temperature we measured was 101.3. My 5 year old complained about aches and pains, head ache, lungs hurting when he coughs, runny nose, fever, stuffy nose, night sweats, shivers, chills, fatigue, watery eyes, sleepiness and so on…

On Friday it seamed like he reached a plateau and just to be sure I took him to the doctor to check out his lungs. The doctor gave us an ok and sent us home to rest. He told us to keep him hydrated and resting. It wasn’t until the 7th day until his cough subsided a bit and he started acting like a five year old again.

My 9 year old had similar symptoms but closer to what I experienced. He also started with a soar throat and cough but he complained about severe leg pains and muscle weakness. Runny nose from almost the onset of symptoms and high level of fatigue. We all had clear runny nose, fever, chills, cough and muscle pain with severe head aches for about two days.Mother and baby

What you should have at home to get through the flu with your children:

  • Echinacea Elder Tea, Herbal Tea, Traditionally used to fight off colds, flus, and infections, especially of the respiratory tract
  • Ginger Lemon Tea, Herbal Tea, Great with honey for little upset tummies or big tummies, ginger is also a great anti viral, anti bacterial
  • Olbas Oil, Olbas Oil is a traditional Swiss herbal medicinal remedy containing a unique mixture of essential oils, all carefully selected and 100% pure, put on chest and back
  • Nasa Mist, Saline Spray, Specially Designed for Babies and Children, Allergy and Sinus Relief
  • Organic Lemon, for hot lemon and honey tea, reliefs cough and sore throat

Keep them hydrated and warm, even if they have a fever. A lot of children in the hospital are there because of dehydration, keep them drinking tea and water all day! It’s important not to give them fever reducing medicine, fever is needed to produce anti bodies. A fever above 103 and 104 is dangerous and should be seen by a doctor. Also help the children breath easier with some vapor bath made with eucalyptus and menthol with lavender.

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What is Homeopathy and how can it help us with the H1N1

November 3, 2009 by Monika  
Filed under Children, Cold and Flu, H1N1, Natural Healers

Homeopathy uses all natural ingredients to stimulate and assist the body’s natural ability to heal. For over 200 years, physicians and homeopathic specialists have used homeopathic treatments. Homeopathy is a “holistic” remedy, which seeks to treats the whole person. Homeopathy takes a different approach from conventional medicine in diagnosing, classifying, and treating medical problems. The term homeopathy comes from the Greek words homeo, meaning similar, and pathos, meaning suffering or disease. In classical homeopathic treatment, we strive to include all aspects of the patients health into their prescribed remedy.

Key concepts of homeopathy include:

  • Homeopathic practitioners select remedies according to a total picture of the patient, including not only symptoms but lifestyle, emotional and mental states, and other factors.
  • Homeopathy seeks to stimulate the body’s defense mechanisms and processes so as to prevent or treat illness.
  • Treatment in homeopathy is very personal (tailored to each person).
  • Homeopathy believes the body can heal itself, however our lifestyles and negative habits prevents our bodies from doing so.

How does the treatment work?

Typically, in homeopathy, patients have a lengthy first visit, during which the provider takes an in-depth assessment of the patient. This is used to guide the selection of one or more homeopathic remedies. During follow up visits, patients report how they are responding to the remedy or remedies, which help the practitioner, make decisions about further treatment. In classical homeopathy, only one remedy will be given at any time.

Why are homeopathic remedies great alternatives?

  • No known side effects
  • No medications interaction
  • Very effective
  • Homeopathic remedies will stimulate your own bodies natural ability to heal plus it will strengthen your immune system
  • Remedies are all-natural
  • Homeopathy is highly affordable, comparied to a lifetime of drugs and surgeries

Who can safely use Homeopathy?

Homeopathy is versatile and is used for any illness, everybody can use it. Even safe during pregnancy and on infants without side effects. The remedies are pretty inexpensive plus homeopathy has the potential to  save you money by reducing prescriptions.

What are homeopathic remedies?

Most of the homeopathic remedies are derived from all natural substances. A homeopathic remedy is prepared by diluting the substance in a series of steps. You can get homeopathic remedies sold in liquid, pellet, as well as tablets.

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How to fight the Aging Process and strengthen your Immunsystem

Fasting is the abstinence from solid food and addictive substances like alcohol, coffee and drugs for a specific time. This is for therapeutic maybe even for religious purposes. Fasting will support your body by resting your digestive system. Do you know why this is so important? Now that you are fasting, your body can use the energy (calories) you are getting by juice fasting to use elsewhere in your system to heal and repair “stuff”

  • I had a client who healed a very old knee wound he sustained in a car accident.
  • Couple clients that cured Hemorrhoid after years of suffering.
  • A Lady who cured syndrome x
  • IBS gone after years of suffering for a teenager

Fasting for 3 to 5 days is considered a short term fast. If you go longer it’s a long term fast. I have seen people go 40 or more days on a juice fast. In our days, I do NOT recommend a water only fast. It is very harsh on our bodies and involves major detox symptoms, which may need hospitalization if you are very toxic to begin with. For expert fasters it is possible to finish a water only fast but don’t go over 10 days. The best idea anyway for seasoned fasters is to combine a juice fast with a water fast. This is done as follows: 5 days juice fast followed by 2-3 days of water fast, again continued by 5 days juice fasting and so forth.

People with blood sugar problems could be adversely affected by a juice fast. I recommend to fast only if you talked to your doctor. (They will not agree with your decision anyway)  If you have syndrome X (insulin resistance) please use only vegetable juices instead of sweet fruits. You can add some granny smith apples for lunch, but do not use them for breakfasts or by themselves and always dilute the juices.
I do believe, that people with high blood sugar can extremely benefit from a juice fast. Your body could in fact “reboot” and use insulin in a more efficient way, if you stick to a changed and improved diet after your fast. (more about the diet later)

Did you know that your body can not get to the nutrients in your vegetables and fruits because it’s encased in fiber? Some 90% of the nutrients in produce we eat are eliminated with the vegetable fiber as it passes through the body. This is why juicing is so important these days, the full 100% of the nutrients in the vegetables and fruits can be absorbed by our body, since the juicer does all the work for you and separates the juice from the fiber in the process. Our system can digest and absorb the juice in about 30 minutes without weighing down the digestive system.

You can find out more and learn more on 30dayjuicefast.com. Information about how to start and try a juicing day or how to buy a juicer are some of the things you will find. Videos are also available and a documentary as well.

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Zinc for hormones, libido and fertility.

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Zinc is needed to make so many hormones, keep your immune system healthy, skin regeneration and healing, growth, eye health, blood-sugar metabolism. It is very well known to keep your sex-life juicy and keep you fertile. You don’t know how important zinc is until you have a zinc deficiency. Zinc deficiency sings are hair loss, poor wound healing, poor immune function, diarrhea, skin conditions like acne, white spots on the nails. The most important for women is hair loss and low libido. If you feel disconnected from your husband and just don’t feel like sex or snuggling up at all, you must be zinc deficient.

Daily optimal intake is 15 – 30 mg of zinc and toxicity is very rare, you would need to get more than 150 mg a day and that would lead to immune system suppression, or digestive upset or anemia.

Great sources of zinc are oysters, herring, shellfish and red meat. For vegetarians it’s whole grains, legumes and nuts. Why do you think everybody is talking about oysters being a aphrodisiac? Because it’s full of zinc and zinc helps you with low and not existing libido. Tomorrow, get your honey out for oysters and some seafood, you might get lucky!

Have a great night out!

Monika

Some other Zinc Sources are:

  • Black-eyed peas, cooked
  • Brazil nuts
  • Brewer’s yeast
  • Cashews
  • Cheddar cheese
  • Chicken
  • Chick-peas, cooked
  • Eggs
  • Fish
  • Kelp
  • Lamb
  • Legumes
  • Lentils, cooked
  • Lima beans
  • Liver
  • Meats
  • Mushrooms
  • Oats, rolled
  • Organ meats
  • Peanuts, roasted
  • Pecans
  • Peas, cooked
  • Poultry
  • Pumpkin seeds
  • Sardines
  • Seafood
  • Soy lecithin
  • Soybeans, cooked
  • Sunflower seeds
  • Swiss cheese
  • Tofu
  • Torula yeast
  • Turkey
  • Wheat germ & bran

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