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Sharing The Passion

September 3rd 2010 Posted at Nutrition, Toxin Free Living
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There is nothing I like better than coming across someone who is not just selling a health product in order to make a buck but is doing it because it is their passion.  The passion comes first, the money is a bonus.  That is something that certainly cannot be said about the big boys out there who care only about their bottom line.

That is why I am always looking for passionate people in the world of healthy products for babies, children and parents.

Head on over to More Than Alive and see what they have to offer.  Not only a delightful selection of healthy herbs and filters and books but an excellent list of natural remedies and recipes and how-to guides.

www.morethanalive.com

If you make it there between September 8th and 10th use this discount code BH7E4 to take 10% off anything they sell!!

Just click on the banner and enjoy.

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Stop Exposing Your Breasts and Your Children….. to These Toxic Cleaners!

August 21st 2010 Posted at Toxin Free Living
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chemical cleaners around children

Visit Mercola.com for the full article!

It’s just about every day that I am spraying my household cleaner on the kitchen counter or my son’s highchair tray that I think to myself, “I am so glad this is completely safe.”

If I used one of the chemical household cleaners off the grocery store shelf then I would be inhaling the chemical-laden mist every day.  I would be cutting up my family’s food on the chemical residue left on the cutting board.  I would be contaminating the nearby food that is being prepared with the chemical mist that is aerosolized with every pump of the bottle.

You may think well, that’s such a small amount.  But it is becoming increasingly obvious with the state of our children’s health that the small amount is present in so many things that our children are exposed to every single day that it builds into toxic overload in their bodies.  The rate of childhood cancers, even if caused by a multitude of factors, is alarming.

A new study has found a potential link between certain household cleaners, synthetic air fresheners and breast cancer risk.  You can read more about that here. If you scroll down to the bottom of the article you will find even more related information.  So, if these products have a potential to increase your risk of breast cancer imagine what they are doing the your child’s delicate body.

Here’s another 5 Household Toxins You Should Banish From Your Home.

In all cases, you have to remember that children are less capable of eliminating toxins, they have rapidly growing bodies that are more sensitive to the effects of toxin exposure, and their exposure begins at conception.  If every single day from conception they are exposed to even minute amounts of toxic chemicals, it is no wonder childhood cancer is on the warpath.

So, what non-toxic cleaner do I use?  It’s funny – when I was writing my E-book, Brave Parenting,  I had my best friend review it.  She called me and said, “Okay, Karen, now be honest, do you really use hydrogen peroxide to clean your counters?”

It’s interesting because to me it was so simple and obvious that I was surprised by her disbelief.  But the same holds true for her.  It was such a foreign idea to her that she couldn’t believe it.  Consumers just assume that you buy the cleaner off the grocery store shelf and that’s all there is to it.  There are so many other options that are hidden in the background.  Safer options.  All you have to do is question that status quo and investigate the alternatives.

I use Food Grade Hydrogen Peroxide diluted to different concentrations depending on what I need it for.  It’s so absolutely safe that you can even drink it, highly diluted, for many different health issues.  So, when the aerosol is close to food or the food is prepared on the cutting board that has been cleaned with it, I have absolutely no worries.

Please remember, every single tiny step you take to make a difference in your child’s environment makes a huge impact on their health.  It’s not an all or nothing choice.

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Pesticides Play a Part In ADHD

June 10th 2010 Posted at Nutrition, Toxin Free Living
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A new study suggests that organophosphate pesticides may be responsible for the rising epidemic of ADHD.

While a direct causal link is still yet to be established, a recent study published in the Journal of Pediatrics showed that exposure to pesticides suggests a strong relationship to the development of ADHD.

According to the study of over 1,000 children nationwide, children with higher levels of a byproduct from organophosphate pesticides had twice the odds of ADHD diagnosis. The author’s of the study hope this statistic will raise awareness regarding the risk of consuming commercially grown fruits and vegetables, particularly in children, who are more susceptible to exposure effects.

Source: Read full article at CNN Health

My next question would be this…
If pesticides are avoided and a child is given a cleanse to remove pesticides from the body, would the symptoms of ADHD subside?

This site has a simple, straightforward diet for ADHD.

This site discusses colonics for children with ADHD.

What experiences have you had with medications or alternative approaches to managing ADHD?

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Microwaving Your Child’s Food, Is the Convenience Worth the Risk?

May 12th 2010 Posted at Nutrition, Toxin Free Living
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Excerpt from Mercola.com:

Some fairly compelling evidence supporting the destructive effects of microwaves comes from a highly cited study by a Swiss food scientist named Hans Hertel. Dr. Hertel was the first scientist to study the effects of microwaved foods on the blood and physiology of human beings.

His small study, coauthored by Dr. Bernard Blanc of the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology and the University Institute for Biochemistry, revealed the degenerative forces produced by microwave ovens on the foods they cooked.

Dr. Hertel concluded that microwave cooking changed the nutrients in the food, and that changes took place in the blood that could cause negative health effects.

Hertel’s conclusions were that microwaving food resulted in:

  • Increased cholesterol levels
  • Decreased numbers of leukocytes (white blood cells), which can suggest poisoning
  • Decreased numbers of red blood cells
  • Production of radiolytic compounds
  • Decreased hemoglobin levels, which could indicate anemia

Not surprisingly, Dr. Hertel’s study was met with great resistance from those with much to lose.

A gag order against Dr. Hertel was issued by a Swiss trade organization in 1992, which was later removed in 1998. But an American journalist, Tom Valentine, published the results of Hertel’s study in Search for Health in the spring of 1992[15] .

The study was not without its shortcomings. It involved only eight participants, of which Hertel was one. As compelling as his findings were, his methodology did not stand up to the scientific rigors of the field.

In spite of Hertel’s methodological shortcomings, his findings do raise concerns about what this form of radiation is doing to your food and should be taken as a launching point to larger, more robust studies in the future.

Hertel wrote:

“There are no atoms, molecules, or cells of any organic system able to withstand such a violent, destructive power for any period of time. This will happen even given the microwave oven’s low power range of milliwatts.”

And then there is the issue of biophotons…

I strongly urge you to go read this entire article on Dr. Mercola’s site. It goes over many different aspects of microwaves and their affects.

It would be much more convenient for you to ignore this information and go about your day but you know the deal… it is up to you to take responsibility for your child’s health, do your homework and make an informed decision.

I stopped using my microwave probably about ten years ago. Yes, people thought I was crazy and yes, at first you feel lost.  I actually had to stop and think about how to boil water!  How pathetic.  Now, I don’t even remember what a microwave is.  I certainly never, ever microwave any of my child’s food.

I read the very few studies that were available ten years ago and I made the decision that it was logical to believe that forcing the molecules of my food into chaos would have detrimental effects on the structure of the nutrients.  It did not make sense that you could compare microwaves to transferring of heat from a stove top and say they have the same effect.  I made the informed decision that it was not worth the risk to my health or my family’s health.

Can you live without your microwave?  Or maybe the better question is, can you live with your microwave?

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Excerpt from my newly released e-book – Brave Parenting …

March 19th 2010 Posted at Alternative Medicine, Babies and Health, Natural Immunity, Nutrition, Pregnancy and Birthing, Toxin Free Living
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Babies and health go hand in hand.  A brand new little life with a vibrant, untainted immune system.  As parents, we have the opportunity to take advantage of that healthy start by providing baby with every opportunity to keep that immune system strong.  It should be easy, but in today’s world it is a never ending battle against chemicals, poor nutrition and misinformation that slowly starts to degrade the perfect immune system and sets your infant up for unnecessary illnesses.

My son is two years old and he has never had an ear infection.  As a baby, he rarely lost a meal to spit-up.  He has never been on antibiotics or received any over-the-counter medications.  He almost never gets diaper rash and when he does it is gone within a day or less.  When he gets a common cold it is  mild and he is over it within a day.  He is smart and beautiful and loves to smile. This is how it should be!

Most parents just accept that it is “normal” for a baby to have constant ear infections and diaper rash and spit up after every single meal.  We think nothing of it when the doctor injects a newborn with foreign substances.  If the doctor said it’s necessary then it must be, right?  In the most extreme cases, we just accept that there is nothing we can do to prevent childhood diseases like leukemia and asthma.

I would like to introduce you to the idea that you do have control.  You have the ability to educate yourself and make informed choices about so many things that affect your babies and their health.  Do not make the terrible mistake of relying on a doctor or a government agency to protect you and your baby because it won’t happen.

I was blessed to have become a mother for the first time at the age of 36.  I was young enough to be healthy yet mature enough to be educated and independent minded.  I looked around me and saw so much illness and suffering, cancer and drugs, I knew that this was not normal! I did my homework, I researched, I learned and I made an informed decision about my son’s health.

  • I am not afraid of a fever- because I am educated.
  • I know the most important factor in supporting 80% of his immune system-because I am educated.
  • I know how to stimulate his brain to form neurons-because I am educated.
  • I know the truth about how to prevent SIDS-because I am educated.
  • I trust Mother Nature-because I am educated.

Parents please never take your baby’s health for granted.

We should never assume that a baby will be born healthy whether we take our prenatal vitamins or not.  We should never trust that our child will glide through life with no lasting effects from the pesticides in their fruit and the chemicals in their snacks.  We know all too well that innocent children suffer from lead poisoning, nutritional deficiencies, allergies, cancer all of which can be prevented if only we were proactive about educating ourselves and taking control of our childrens’ health instead of blindly handing it over to the food manufacturers and a doctor that has been educated by the pharmaceutical industry.

Your baby’s health is in your hands.  The choices you make will affect your babies health for the rest of their lives.  I challenge you to open your eyes, research and educate yourself and then decide how to keep your baby healthy.  Don’t take my word for it.  Don’t trust me, don’t trust your doctor, don’t trust the government or the pharmaceutical industry, trust your heart and your educated mind.  Don’t sit idly by and assume that your babies will be healthy no matter what you feed them or expose them to.  That is the ultimate sin of the parent – taking your child’s health for granted.


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What the Phthalate Are You Talking About??

February 19th 2010 Posted at Toxin Free Living
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Phthalates are industrial chemicals and they are found in the products you are putting on your baby and yourself.

These chemicals are used to soften plastics, like baby toys.  Even worse, they are used in our cosmetics and beauty products, including soap, shampoo, lotions, powders, oils, sunscreen, bug spray…etc.  Yes, even if it is a product made for babies.  Phthalates help stabilize fragrances and help penetrate and soften the skin, whether it’s for your hairspray or your baby’s shampoo.

Phthalates are absorbed through the skin when you rub in the lotion.  They are inhaled when you spray on the hairspray and perfume.  They are even ingested when our food or drink becomes contaminated from the container or our child sucks on a plastic baby toy.

So what is the danger of exposure to phthalates?

Liver damage

Kidney damage

Lung damage

Developmental and reproductive toxicity, especially to developing testes – this is particularly important to mothers of boys or pregnant mommies.  Think about all of the products you apply everyday.  You are not only exposing yourself  but also your son’s developing reproductive organs.

Remember, our children are much more sensitive to toxins because their reproductive, endocrine, and immune systems are still developing.  That is why it is so vitally important to take this information to heart and why BabiesHealthNaturally was started.  So you can be better informed and protect your child’s health.

Here is the real kicker…

U.S. manufacturers are not required to list phthalate contents on product labels!

So what is a parent to do?

Well, most of the time babies don’t need lots of soaps and lotions so use them sparingly.

If you are like me you love to bathe your little one and give a good massage with a wonderful smelling oil.  That is why I buy products I trust and I know are free of chemicals.  They smell so wonderful compared to chemical laden ones because they use real oils for fragrance.  They may be more expensive than the off-brand stuff from the discount store shelf but a little goes a long way with a young one and your child’s health is worth it.

Here are a few of my favorites…

EarthMama-AngelBaby

Kabana Skin Care

Burt’s Bees

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Here’s Your WAKE-UP CALL Parents!

February 3rd 2010 Posted at Toxin Free Living
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This video and this website, Healthy Child Healthy World, embodies exactly what we believe and the message we hope to spread. It is beautifully done so please take a few minutes to watch it and then tell all of your friends. We can’t keep looking the other way. We need to make a difference now, for the health of our children.

Who Can You Trust In The Baby Industry?

January 17th 2010 Posted at Babies and Health, Toxin Free Living
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The short answer is absolutely no one.  You can only trust yourself to be educated about the products in the baby industry and choose what is best for your child’s health.  Assuming that the ingredients in your lotions, soaps, bubbles and sunscreen are safe simply because they are made for babies and children is a big mistake.

Johnson & Johnson, the most trusted name in the baby industry….WRONG!  Let’s stop right there.

I’m sure there is not a mother out there that does not know Johnson & Johnson baby products.  You see that name on the shelf and you put a certain amount of trust in that product.  Here is a stunning example of why you cannot trust a company that operates on a multi-billion dollar level…

St. Louis Post Dispatch, Saturday, January 16, 2010…

Reported by Natasha Singer of the New York Times

“Johnson & Johnson paid kickbacks to the nation’s largest nursing home pharmacy to increase the number of elderly patients taking the antipsychotic Risperdal and several other medications, according to a complaint filed Friday by the office of the United States attorney in Boston.”

“Johnson & Johnson said in an e-mail: “We believe airing the facts will confirm that our conduct, including rebating programs that the government now challenges, was lawful and appropriate.”"

The supposed rebating programs from Johnson & Johnson to the pharmacy were to the tune of tens of millions of dollars.

In that same paper another article appeared, reported by Andrew Zajac of the Tribune Washington Bureau.

“McNeil Consumer Healthcare, a division of Johnson & Johnson, realized it had a problem with products in September 2008, but didn’t notify the FDA until September 2009 and didn’t begin recalling products until November.”

“McNeil pulled 500 lots of Rolaids, Motrin, Children’s Tylenol, regular, extra-strength and eight-hour Tylenol, Benadryl, St. Joseph’s Aspirin and Simply Sleep caplets.  Consumers have complained of …nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or other stomach distress..”

“McNeil has linked the illness to 2, 4, 6-tribromoanisole, or TBA, a chemical used to treat pallets that contained packaging material used in the tainted products.”

I think that says it all.  A multi-billion dollar company does not care about your health or the health of your innocent child.

Do your homework and make educated choices.

Here are a few of the products and companies that I personally trust for my baby…

EarthMama-AngelBaby

Kabana Skin Care

NaturalEco Organics

Burt’s Bees

Our Green House

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