Even if you are a "natural parent" you might make the choice to vaccinate your baby. If you do, please read this page regarding the use of the commonly prescribed Tylenol for baby's discomfort following vaccinations.
The gist of it...
"Our findings suggest that acetaminophen administration selectively depletes (within 2 hr) mitochondrial glutathione, and produces local toxicity by altering membrane permeability and decreasing the efficiency of oxidative phosphorylation. This renders mitochondria more susceptible to oxidative damage…"
The two practices are leading to a connection between vaccines and autism.
If your doctor is still advising the use of Tylenol during your "well baby" visit for vaccines administered in his/her office, you should realize your doctor is not staying updated on current research for his/her particular field and on specific treatment that he is administering. I personally would find a new doctor.
Friday, September 09, 2016
Thursday, July 03, 2014
What kind of water should I use for making baby formula?
I just googled this question and was horrified at the results. Most people, even "experts," seemed content instructing people to make their baby's formula with tap water. Some replies did suggest boiling it until the baby is at least six months old. (Which really only leads to feeding your baby possible dead organisms). Some suggested bottled water, but most people don't realize that bottled water is even less regulated than tap water. The more conscientious replies suggested using some sort of filtering method, but not one (that I could find) suggested the best possible source of healthy water for making baby formula: home distilled.
Essentially, the process of distilling water entails boiling water, collecting the steam (and filtering the steam to avoid any carry-over VOCs), and cooling. This might sound complicated, but luckily, there is a home distiller that works as easily as a coffee maker, and looks as stylish, too.
But why should you go to the "trouble" of distilling your water? It really isn't any trouble, but why bother?
Most people assume that if something doesn't kill you on the spot, it must be okay. Most people also assume that our water is regulated and that the government would NEVER allow unsafe water to flow through our taps. Both are wrong.
A short list of water contaminants which should concern you include heavy metals, pharmaceutical wastes, living pathogens, toxic industrial wastes, and even the chlorine added by municipalities. MOST of these things are not even regulated, so they don't even test for them. And then there are the things that they do test for and allow a certain amount before they are concerned. How much toxin should be allowed in YOUR baby's formula water?
Your baby is going to come in contact with toxins as it is; don't you want to remove the toxins that you can?
A home water distiller can be purchased for the entire family's use, and can be used as the baby grows into a child. You don't have to lug home water bottles, and you will actually SAVE MONEY in the long run. You simply use the "practically free" water from the tap and purify THAT. Easy peasy.
If you have any questions, please ask! I've been drinking home distilled water for a decade and love to convert other health seekers who want what's best for their babies!
Essentially, the process of distilling water entails boiling water, collecting the steam (and filtering the steam to avoid any carry-over VOCs), and cooling. This might sound complicated, but luckily, there is a home distiller that works as easily as a coffee maker, and looks as stylish, too.
But why should you go to the "trouble" of distilling your water? It really isn't any trouble, but why bother?
Most people assume that if something doesn't kill you on the spot, it must be okay. Most people also assume that our water is regulated and that the government would NEVER allow unsafe water to flow through our taps. Both are wrong.
A short list of water contaminants which should concern you include heavy metals, pharmaceutical wastes, living pathogens, toxic industrial wastes, and even the chlorine added by municipalities. MOST of these things are not even regulated, so they don't even test for them. And then there are the things that they do test for and allow a certain amount before they are concerned. How much toxin should be allowed in YOUR baby's formula water?
Your baby is going to come in contact with toxins as it is; don't you want to remove the toxins that you can?
A home water distiller can be purchased for the entire family's use, and can be used as the baby grows into a child. You don't have to lug home water bottles, and you will actually SAVE MONEY in the long run. You simply use the "practically free" water from the tap and purify THAT. Easy peasy.
If you have any questions, please ask! I've been drinking home distilled water for a decade and love to convert other health seekers who want what's best for their babies!
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Letter to Kroger Regarding Nursery Water on Baby Food Aisle
It's been a REALLY long time since I've paid any attention to the baby food aisle. My son is twelve, and my daughter got homemade baby food, so it's been about ten years or so. I needed jarred prunes for ketchup (remember when it used to be spelled "catsup"?) recipe, so I made my way down the aisle, only to be horrified by what I discovered.
Nursery Water.
If you're not aware of this product, it's basically fluoridated water for babies. The problem is, the CDC decided back in 2007 that baby formula should not be mixed with fluoridated water. And there it was, six years later, right next to the powdered formula, obviously for that purpose. I don't have babies anymore. But I could not just let it sit. So I sent an email to Kroger letting them know of this problem. Perhaps you shop at Wal-mart; I think they sell it, too. I will see if they remove the Nursery Water or not. Here is what I sent, in case you would like to use any part of this to notify your local Kroger or Wal-mart store of this problem:
While shopping for jarred prunes in the baby aisle for a ketchup recipe recently, I was horrified to see that "Nursery Water" is still being sold in your stores. In 2007, the CDC warned against using fluoridated water to make baby formula. When you place this product right next to the formula and baby food, it's implied that this water is safe for babies, including reconstituting formula. While I would not use it either, a safer alternative is reverse osmosis water that you sell in the bottled water aisle. Please look into this and remove "Nursery Water" from your shelves. Thank you.
I will report back if I see the product removed...
Nursery Water.
If you're not aware of this product, it's basically fluoridated water for babies. The problem is, the CDC decided back in 2007 that baby formula should not be mixed with fluoridated water. And there it was, six years later, right next to the powdered formula, obviously for that purpose. I don't have babies anymore. But I could not just let it sit. So I sent an email to Kroger letting them know of this problem. Perhaps you shop at Wal-mart; I think they sell it, too. I will see if they remove the Nursery Water or not. Here is what I sent, in case you would like to use any part of this to notify your local Kroger or Wal-mart store of this problem:
While shopping for jarred prunes in the baby aisle for a ketchup recipe recently, I was horrified to see that "Nursery Water" is still being sold in your stores. In 2007, the CDC warned against using fluoridated water to make baby formula. When you place this product right next to the formula and baby food, it's implied that this water is safe for babies, including reconstituting formula. While I would not use it either, a safer alternative is reverse osmosis water that you sell in the bottled water aisle. Please look into this and remove "Nursery Water" from your shelves. Thank you.
I will report back if I see the product removed...
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Baby's First Food Choices
Recently I visited the baby food aisle looking for "just prunes" to try a new catsup recipe. It's been quite a while since I've paid much attention to this aisle. My "baby" is ten, and she never ate jarred baby food, so I haven't shopped on this aisle for quite a while.
The first thing that appalled me was that the store still stocks "Nursery Water" on this aisle. In 2007, the CDC said that baby formula should not be made with fluoridated water. So why is this water still marketed to parents of babies?
The second thing I noticed is the lack of organic baby food. Most of the food available was not organic. (And I wondered how much of it was genetically modified?)
The third thing I noticed was the lack of variety.
My two kids were born 19 months apart, but my first got jarred baby food and my second got homemade baby food. I don't think it's a coincidence that my second child has a much better diet now than my first. My first child got cereal for his first food, and now he is a carb addict. My second child got avocado for her first food, and she also loved plain yogurt. I cringe when I think about what I fed my son. But I simply didn't know any better at the time. Now I cringe to imagine how parents are still feeding their babies...nothing has changed on those shelves and that is just sad.
I've imagined putting together flyers to leave on the baby aisle so parents know there are options and why these options are better than picking up those jars. If parents realized it was as easy as mashing up some avocado and feeding it to their baby, I bet they would jump on it. Same thing with banana.
I think I'm going to do something about that water. And maybe come up with a project for my kids to work on with me on educating parents about baby food. But hey, while I'm working on that, share this page with your friends with babies and remind them there is another way!
The first thing that appalled me was that the store still stocks "Nursery Water" on this aisle. In 2007, the CDC said that baby formula should not be made with fluoridated water. So why is this water still marketed to parents of babies?
The second thing I noticed is the lack of organic baby food. Most of the food available was not organic. (And I wondered how much of it was genetically modified?)
The third thing I noticed was the lack of variety.
My two kids were born 19 months apart, but my first got jarred baby food and my second got homemade baby food. I don't think it's a coincidence that my second child has a much better diet now than my first. My first child got cereal for his first food, and now he is a carb addict. My second child got avocado for her first food, and she also loved plain yogurt. I cringe when I think about what I fed my son. But I simply didn't know any better at the time. Now I cringe to imagine how parents are still feeding their babies...nothing has changed on those shelves and that is just sad.
I've imagined putting together flyers to leave on the baby aisle so parents know there are options and why these options are better than picking up those jars. If parents realized it was as easy as mashing up some avocado and feeding it to their baby, I bet they would jump on it. Same thing with banana.
I think I'm going to do something about that water. And maybe come up with a project for my kids to work on with me on educating parents about baby food. But hey, while I'm working on that, share this page with your friends with babies and remind them there is another way!
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Research on Parenting
I just came across this article at the perfect time. It's funny how things come into your life in a sense of order, like it wasn't an accident. But everything I'd learned in college or by experience about brain development, came together when I learned specifically about Grown Wounded Children, and then this article fell into my lap...er...laptop. First, the article is here. It's pretty common sense, and if you consider yourself a natural parent or practice attachment parenting, you probably already know what the article says (that you are right :)
Now, you may not have heard about Grown Wounded Children (GWC) before and maybe you are asking "whaaaat?" Watch the video below, but in a nutshell, it describes the problems one may have as an adult when he has grown up in a low nurturance environment. "Low nurturance" can range from not getting enough attention, to being abused. Peter Gerlach below discusses the symptoms of many GWC, but even more importantly, he provides information on how to recover from having a low nurturance childhood. I'm discussing this here because not only do we want to make sure to provide a nurturing environment for our babies and kids, some people may not know how because of their own wounds, or because they are unable to bond with their own kids. This might open a door for you. Here you are...
Now, you may not have heard about Grown Wounded Children (GWC) before and maybe you are asking "whaaaat?" Watch the video below, but in a nutshell, it describes the problems one may have as an adult when he has grown up in a low nurturance environment. "Low nurturance" can range from not getting enough attention, to being abused. Peter Gerlach below discusses the symptoms of many GWC, but even more importantly, he provides information on how to recover from having a low nurturance childhood. I'm discussing this here because not only do we want to make sure to provide a nurturing environment for our babies and kids, some people may not know how because of their own wounds, or because they are unable to bond with their own kids. This might open a door for you. Here you are...
Tuesday, July 24, 2012
Vitamin C Treatment of Whooping Cough
This is an EXCELLENT article on how to treat whooping cough with Vitamin C, and why it's better than the typical antibiotic prescription often given by medical doctors. Also addressed are facts regarding vaccinated children getting whooping cough. Don't be misled to believe that an additional dose will help provide immunity! This is a long article, but WELL worth the read!
The Vitamin C Treatment of Whooping Cough by Suzanne Humphries, MD
The Vitamin C Treatment of Whooping Cough by Suzanne Humphries, MD
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Natural Mosquito Repellent for Babies AND Adults
This is just my annual reminder to get some natural mosquito repellent. Obviously, if you are concerned about using natural products for your baby, you know why this is important. But make sure you use the same thing for yourself and the rest of the family, because you know they will lick you, or rub against you at some point and get the yucky stuff on them if you use it. Not to mention, the yucky stuff can be breathed in by everyone around... Here's the good stuff...
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