Monday, February 18, 2008

Have I done these things today?

On my kitchen cupboard I keep two lists. One is a list that helps me as a mother. The second is my list of health reminders. The list is written on a tacky piece of yellow notebook paper.

Without further ado... Here is my list:

Have I done these things today?
1. prenatal- iron, tiredness
2. superfood- energy, breastmilk, reduce cravings
3. cayenne- circulation
4. vitamin C food source- cholesterol, anti-aging
5. drink lots of water- tiredness, breastmilk, flushing kidneys
6. apple- breastmilk (helps prevent allergies in babies as they grow older)
7. Jungle Juice for women
8. fresh sunshine- prevents Seasonal Affective Disorder
9. raw honey- energy
10. raw cacao nibs- PH balance, energy
11. raw chopped garlic- fungus (moles), clarity of mind, immune boosting (I would like to do this everyday. But alas, I can't because I leaven the house sometimes.)

Have I done these things weekly?
1. colloidal silver in mouth, ears- colds, ear infections
2. echinacea- prevent colds
3. cold-eeze- prevent colds
4. red sockeye salmon- brain developement, calcium
5. seaweed- iodine, regulate metabolism
6. flaxseeds- keeps you regular
7. raw nuts- good for me
8. fresh & frozen fruit smoothie with leafy greens- immune boosting, takes away cravings, energy
9. lentil soup- PH balance
10. exercise- go on walk, crunches, push-ups
11. acidophilus- breath
12. apple cider vinegar- energy, moles


As the Lord wills, I plan to take a closer look at each one of these. But for now, see how many of these you can begin to incorporate in your daily routine.

Let me know the experiences you have!

Does your family get sick?

When my daughter Tyla was about four months old, we began a three month stretch of constant colds, earaches, sinus infections, and antibiotics. This routine certainly wasn't good for us, but I knew of no alternative. I also had extremely swollen tonsils, arthritis, tiredness, and an overall weakened immune system.

After round after round of antibiotics, I visited my friend Melissa, and told her about the health problems we had been having. She prevailed upon me to drink some carrot, apple, garlic juice mixed with Echinacea tincture. She gave me a couple bottles of tinctures by Dr. Schultze at Herbdoc.com and told me to swallow a few dropperfuls of Ech+ and Super Tonic mixed with water all day long for the next couple days.

And the result? By the next morning my tonsils had shrunk by almost half. Suddenly I had to know as much as I could about these "alternatives" to regular medicine. I gobbled up the Dr. Schultze newsletters Melissa had sent home with me. (I think the paper actually irritated my tonsils again, but it went away.)

It has been three years since then and we have not needed or used antibiotics. I have spent many hours learning about how the body works, what helps the immune system, and what helps the body heal. After trying lots of natural products and remedies, I've compiled my own personal list of what has worked for us.

Seriously, put some thought into this. In the last three years, since I have begun using natural medicines on a regular basis, we have not needed antibiotics. Of course, we still sometimes battle a cold. But the recovery time has been consistently less than one day.

So I want to use this blog as a way to teach others what I know about health the more natural way. With that in mind, here's my plan, to come to fruition as the Lord wills...

I've already put up my "health list" on another post--where I quickly list the things I try to do daily and weekly. I'd like to expound on each subject as time allows me.

Of course, my health blessings are not going to be written from the medical point of view. Thus, it is only a record of my own experiences.

What does this mean for you? My hope is that God will use this to bless you with greater health and vitality as He has blessed me.

Enjoy!

P.S. I also recommend www.curezone.com if you need a specific solution to a problem you are having now. I've found really good advice and really not-so-good advice there. But I haven't found any other website like it where people share the ways they have improved their immune system and their health.