Nature Makes Whole

Happy Winter!

This is really a wonderful time of year. Where we live the world turns white and sparkling. In the night the moon reflects off the snow to make an other-worldly vision and in the daytime the snow clinging to the trees makes a “Winter Wonderland” effect that is hard to resist. It also means forced air heating makes these mountain homes even drier and causes greater stress on the respiratory system. Being indoors more means the circulation of contaminants so that it is hard to avoid the dreaded, “FLU SEASON”.

The news stations are all advertising inoculations for this time of year and tables are set up in the malls to accommodate those who are frightened or quilted into doing this questionable thing to their bodies.

Let’s look at some of the things that can be done safely and effectively to prevent illness and better enjoy the season;

1) Eating Well – It is not hard to find fresh things in our bounteous stores these days but let’s not forget the foods that are specifically created for winter time. If you live where you can grow a garden all year round then eating foods like salads and strawberries will be appropriate for your body but if you live in a climate like that pictured above then add in root vegetables, winter squash and more concentrated proteins. Beans and soy products for vegetarians and A blood types, meats for you O types and fermented/aged dairy for you B types. Eating right is important to keep illness at bay. Drinking lots of water may not seem as natural when we are not perspiring as much but it is still essential so develop a routine that calls for frequent libation! Supplementation that gives overall assistance to the system like Noni, Ultimate Green Zone and Thai-Go fill in the gaps that inevitable come with the busy lives we lead.
2) Probiotics are important as they keep the more damaging bacteria in check. Chewables like L Reuteri or encapsulated combinations like Probiotic 11 will help in this effort. The encapsulated powder an be sprinkled on an infants rectum during diaper changes and will then spread up the colon to where it will do the most good.

3) When infection becomes a problem the use of bowel cleaners such as LBS II and Cascara Sagrada keep the garbage moving out at a proper rate so that there is less for the disease to feed on. Herbal combinations like IN-X, plus herbs like Butchers Broom, Red Clover Blossoms and Garlic all aid the system in fortifying immunity.

These work from the inside out but what about topical infection fighters? Silver Shield is a product that can be invaluable. Applied directly to the infected area as well as taken internally it has NO side-effects and works in SIX minutes to destroy unwanted bacteria, while at the same time maintaining proper balance in the beneficial microbes of the system.

[See http://www.nspsilvershield.com/ for more information]

Tonsillitis

This is a real problem for many people. The tonsils are designed to gather infection and flush it through the system using the Lymph nodes. When this system becomes congested or sluggish it creates a back-up just like a clogged sewage system. Opening the bowels and providing additional fluids help but the infection festers and causes pain and debilitation. In small children the infection can travel up the Eustation Tubes to the ear. These tubes are almost perpendicular to the throat in an infant but elongate and develop more of an angle as the child matures. This is one reason ear infection is more prevalent in young children.

Medically there are two things that can be done before removing these organs altogether;

Antibiotics – These powerful drugs will destroy ALL bacteria in the system – good and bad – and leave a void which is often filled with even stronger strains of bacteria like MRSA and Candida. They are also connected with allergies which can be life-threatening.
Pain Control – The use of pain killers such as Ibuprofen and Tylenol are common but not without their own risk.

While these things seem questionable no parent can sit by an idly watch as their child suffers so what is a parent to do? Fortunately there are alternatives;

can be dropped into the ear and held for up to 20 minutes. It can also be sprayed on the throat to get things from both ends. This puts the infection in direct contact with the silver solution which will destroy the infectious microbes – whether bacterial or viral – and allow the body to heal as it was designed to do. I have seen the pockets of infection disappear in a matter of hours after spraying and gargling with Silver Shield.
Diet needs to be considered. If there are a lot of candy and dairy products in the diet it may be well to curtail them for a time. Fresh pressed carrot juice is very healing, sweet and appetizing even for children as young as 3 months.

If you are in doubt as to what tonsillitis looks like this is a rather nasty but accurate picture of a throat with tonsillitis. The ream just means that the tonsils – those little sacks on either side of the uvula – are inflamed. When you see the ending “itis” on a word it means inflamed; not necessarily infected. When the small yellow-white bubbles appear then it is classic tonsillitis. These pockets of infection are what the Silver Shield will eradicate and keep from spreading. Then the inflammation can go down and the throat can heal.

Ear Infection

Ears and throats are so closely connected that all of the things that apply to Tonsillitis also apply to Ear Infections. Also the same remedies apply. The only real difference is where you put the Silver solution. Even then you can apply it both places just remember that the solution needs to be in contact with the infectious microbes for 6 minutes to destroy them. If it is in the ear allow time for the solution to travel into the tubes – up to half an hour. Perhaps putting it in as the child sleeps on your lap or while you are reading a story would help to keep the child calm and still for that period of time. While illness is not desirable it can be a time to make tender memories. I have sweet memories of my mother tending to me in times of illness and the quiet moments when her focus was all me – tender memories indeed.

Ear tubes are a last-ditch effort by the medical community and should be considered very carefully, including the risk of infection by a hospital grade bacterium such as MRSA due to the procedure. I mention these things as information NOT to frighten anyone into doing something they will regret. There is usually more information available than we first realize so keep looking and you will find!

As for the comfort of the person with the infection you might try one of the following;

An onion can be cut in half, warmed well – NOT HOT – and placed on the ear. This sounds so odd but I have seen it work time after time.
Warm mullein, garlic or lobelia oil can be placed in the ear for relief and healing.

The most important thing to remember is that this too shall pass and life will again be comfortable for the whole family. Build and cleans, keep thing warm, moist and well fed and the body will do the rest.

May God bless and guide your efforts – ENJOY!

Immunizations, Vaccines and other Myths

When a child comes to us from Heaven we rejoice and celebrate life's renewal. We often reflect on our own mortality and pray that we will be good and capable parents, grandparents, siblings etc. It seems there is so much to know and do. This little one depends on us to make wise choices in his/her behalf. So where can a parent go to find out how to best care for their child? May I suggest that the billboards and city buses may not be the most reliable source? If you see advertising on public transportation or TV that seems incomplete or incorrect then feel free to look elsewhere. Today the idea seems to be that emotional appeal is superior to accurate information. While the internet has a great deal of false information it also contains a great deal of well documented and valid information - just consider the source. If an article cites medical journals and studies rather than just attempting to cause guilt and a knee-jerk reaction then keep reading. Becoming informed as to the dangers and efficacy of medications offered - even for free - is the right and responsibility of every one of us in this free nation. Do not give away your options because Everyone else is doing it.

The CD and booklet sets entitled Vaccines: FULL DISCLOSURE, Immunizations: Illusion vs. Reality and The Vaccine Connection give information and sources for further study. Many medical doctors, scientists and researchers have written about the dangerous and ineffective nature of this questionable medical tradition.

Dr. Robert E. Mendelsohn said "There is no convincing scientific evidence that mass inoculations can be credited with eliminating any childhood disease. If immunizations were responsible for the diminishing or disappearance of these diseases in the United States, one must ask why they disappeared simultaneously in Europe, where mass immunizations did not take place". www.whale.to/vaccines/mendelsohn.html

Regarding her research on cot-death (crib-death) Dr. Viera Scheibner wrote "We discovered a wealth of it in medical journals like The Lancet concerning not only the ineffectiveness of vaccines in preventing children from contracting infectious diseases, but also on adverse effects of various vaccines, including death". www.whale.to/vaccines/cot_death.html

Other sources may include - but not be limited to - Thinktwice Global Vaccine Institute thinktwice.com Keep looking - the answers are out there. As an informed individual you can be assured that you have acted out of knowledge and not emotional blackmail. We will often make the wrong choice and need to make amends but if we seek wisdom and strive to do our best we can rest assured that this is all that God demands; that we give out best.

Travel Tips

Recently our son traveled to Kenya and Uganda with a wonderful program designed to teach the people in that part of the world some gardening techniques that have made it possible to feed whole villages in a simple and labor saving manner. They also taught children basic hygiene and abstinence. This is a part of the world rife with disease and disorders of many kinds. As they prepared to go we put together some natural aids to keeping the immune system strong and to avoid Malaria and other diseases carried by insects such as mosquitoes. It was recommended that the participants in this venture take a drug for Malaria which had some pretty death defying potential side effects. While this parasite driven disease is a worry there are things that can be done which do not compromise the health and safety of the individual. Using the Nature's Sunshine combination THIM-J and Olive Leaf to keep the immune system functioning at top levels and drinking water with lemon juice or Lemon essential oil helps the body do what it was designed to do -stay well! Combinations like LBS II (Lower Bower Support) and Cascara Sagrada (to aid the liver in bile production) keep the colon moving properly also insure proper health. Natural source Vitamin C can make the trip with you so that occasionally they may be added for brief periods of exposure to illness. Stress-J is a wonderful way to keep the physical and emotional stress of traveling from taking a toll on your activities. This is not a tranquilizer rather it works by strengthening the nervous system so that the body can more easily handle the stress one experiences. Activated Charcoal is a good one to carry in case of food poisoning (this is found on most ambulances for the same reason). Two to four capsules opened and mixes with a little water (about 1/4 cup) can be drunk every half hour until symptoms subside - This may take 3 or four doses but seldom more. This should be followed by a small amount (1/16th to 1/8th of a teaspoon) of Cayenne or Red Pepper in lemon water some time later in the day - say 5 or 6 hours after the symptoms of the poisoning have gone. The cayenne will boost the immune system and aid the body to finish the evacuation of any toxins remaining in the system.

Lastly we deal with insects. These little guys are looking for a meal and will get one in the most appealing place. So making one's self the LEAST appealing place is a good idea. Smell is a good place to start. The use of encapsulated Garlic, Vitamin B and essential oils make this one easy - and with NO side effects. A combination of Tea Tree oil (4oz) and Citronella (4 oz) make a good base for other oils such as Bergamot, Sage and Lavender.