Nothing is more heartbreaking than watching your child suffer from some ailment.  Our tendency as parents is to stop every hurt and keep our children from feeling any pain.  One of the most common ways that the average person does this when their kids are sick is to run straight for the medicine cabinet, grab the Tylenol, and hope it helps.  Yet we rarely think of reading the label, or better yet, planning ahead to do what it takes to avoid as many instances of sickness as possible!

One thing a lot of parents don’t know is that many of the ingredients in Tylenol do the exact opposite of what a child needs when they are sick. Listed as “Inactive Ingredients” are butylparaben, Red #33, Blue #1, Flavors, Glycerin, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Propylene Glycol, Sodium Benzoate, Sorbitol, and Sucralose.

Let me break each of these down for you and ask yourself if these things are helping your child’s immune system at a time when they desperately need all the help they can get to boost it!

ButylParaben: Preservative used to prevent mold, fungus and bacteria; extends shelf life of cosmetics

Red # 33–Food coloring; both red and blue have been shown to be toxic to the body.

Blue # 1–Food coloring;

Glycerine–a sweet syrupy liquid that is widely used by pharmaceutical companies

High Fructose Corn Syrup: Derived from corn; now manufacturers include small amounts of mercury (the best preservative on the planet) so that HFCS can preserve whatever it is in.

Propylene Glycol–A slightly sweet liquid used as antifreeze or in cosmetic to absorb moisture

Sodium Benzoate: A Chemical preservative with a salt base

Sorbitol: A sugar-alcohol that the body metabolizes slowly; chemically altered, but found in some fruits

Sucralose: A selectively chlorinated sugar, used as an artificial, chemically produced sugar under the trade name Splenda.

As exciting as this list is, I’m not so sure I want these ingredients, in any quantity, in my child’s body unless it is an emergency. It amazes me that 5 ingredients on this list are SUGARS!!! Sugar is the LAST thing a body needs when it is sick—especially the artificial ones that are adding chemicals to your body as well.

When our bodies are under attack, the immune system needs to be boosted to the max so that the body can learn to fight off the sickness . Then the next time the child comes into contact with the same sickness, the bodies innate memory will kick in and the sickness will be fought off naturally.

Here’s the biggies…a fever.  A fever is no fun and it is even worse to watch your child with one!  However, a fever is the body’s God-given way of killing off a virus.  Yet, most parent’s first reaction to a child’s fever is to give them medicine to bring it down.  In actuality, this may make the child more comfortable, but it is not allowing the body to completely kill off the virus.

The child’s immune system is not allowed in this instance to build a “memory” for that particular sickness so the next time it comes into contact with it, the child will inevitably get sick again…and usually worse than before.  This cycle continues throughout ones life, unless it is broken by building the immune system to fight colds off the way the body was intended to.

The good new is, you can stop this cycle!  After the birth of each of our children, we have built their immune systems, seen a chiropractor regularly, worked hard to make sure they are getting healthy foods, lots of water, adequate rest, and plenty of exercise.  We are far from perfect in any of these areas, but we do our best with where we are at in each stage of life.  Every little effort helps!

So try these things before you run to the medicine cabinet when your kids are sick and give them the usual shot of Tylenol–you might be surprised how much the frequency of sickness goes down!

1. Build their immune systems with vitamins
2. Get regular chiropractic adjustments
3. Eat more “God Foods” (real) than “Man Foods” (processed)
4. Reduce or eliminate sugar intake (even from hidden sources). Sugar suppresses the immune system 30% for 6 hrs. after eaten.
5. Reduce the amount of medine you give them…allow their bodies to get sick and fight it the natural way so they will be stronger in the long run.

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Shaklee Liqui-Lea is a staple in our “medicine cabinet.”  This liquid, whole food vitamin is derived from vegetable sources, contains 10 vitamins, and is ideal for quick delivery into the body. The body does not have to work to digest this liquid so it begins working immediately to boost the immune system.  Our infant children took small portions of this and it has been something we’ve used throughout the years for colds, coughs, sore throats, headaches, fevers, and more.

So make the swap today!  Help your kids get a great start on life by teaching their bodies to fight sickness naturally.  Begin boosting their immune system.

**These comments are personal opinion.  Consult a health care provider for serious disease or ailment.

 I hate being sick!  I really don’t know many people who actually enjoys it. I just don’t have time for it! As as busy mother and a home business owner, I have way better ways to spend my time.  So I have been on a 10 year quest to figure out how to build my immune system, keep my body healthy, and STOP getting sick!  Each year, I have found that I get sick less–I actually can’t remember when I was last sick!

Many of us who fall into the “get-well quick” category and want one pill to make it all go away. However, building the immune system to fight of infections–whether it is a sinus infection, yeast infection, or just the common cold–will work if you keep at it, but it may not always be as quick and easy as grabbing an antibiotic.

Fighting things naturally is a whole different ball game.  You WILL get better and you WILL be stronger for it because the next time you encounter that sickness, your body will have built up a memory for it and will fight it off.  Being willing to fight things naturally requires coming to a place where you are tired of the cycle of getting sick every year, at the same time, and with the same thing.  You CAN break that cycle.

If you get sick this year, instead of running for an antibiotic, try this plan instead.  You should feel much better within a few days, but stick with the whole cycle and you will be surprised that next year, you may not even get sick! Don’t be overwhelmed by this…start off with whatever you can do. But if you are someone who has taken antibiotics frequently or has chronic or recurring sicknesses, this program can make a big difference in your health.

I would highly recommend doing the “Infection Bomb” below BEFORE you get sick this year so that you can build your immune system and prevent it all together. Don’t wait till crisis hits!  Stock your cabinets and start this today! Also, I would highly recommend visiting your local chiropractor regularly.

This program is called the “Infection Bomb”  because your goal is to “bomb” the infection and build your immune system with as many nutrients as possible. This is the adult version and I will be posting soon on the teenage, children’s, and infant version.  After reviewing this method, read the article below on the alternative.

“Infection Bomb”

Weeks 1-2:

• 6 Sustained Release Vitamin-C
• 1 Garlic
• 1 Immunity Formula I
• 1 Optiflora Capsule

Take Every 2 hours; waking hours only — i.e., about 6 times a day.  Do this full “Bomb” consistently for at least 2 weeks to jump-start the process of fighting the infection.

Week 3-4

Same supplements; Begin to do the “Bomb” every 3 hours (4-5 times a day).

Weeks 5 and following for as long as needed

Same supplements; cut back to doing the “Bomb” every 4-5 hours (about 3-4 times a day).

As I said, this plan is not for the weak-willed. You have to be determined that you want to get better. But it truly only takes a couple times doing this before your immune system gets so much stronger.  The benefits are so worth the sacrifice it takes you to complete this program! If you are someone that is looking to build your immune system but do not want to be as rigorous, the above supplements will benefit you greatly just doing them on a daily basis. Again, don’t wait till you get sick. Add them into your daily routine and prevent it!

Email us at healthyoates@yahoo.com with any questions or for individual help.  Also, from now until Jan 16, 2010 join Shaklee for free with a 50 PV order and recieve 15% off all products.

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Here is the alternative if you decide the prevention model is not for you.  Read the article below by Doctors Doug Kauffman and Dave Holland, M.D. on what happens when you get into the antibiotic cycle.

Source: The Fungus Link, Volume 2

“It is ironic that this humbled fungus, hailed as a benefactor of mankind, may by its very success prove to be a deciding factor in the decline of the present civilization.”

-       Dr. John Pitt, The Genus Penicillium, Academic Press, 1979

“Simply put, antibiotics are poisons that are used to kill.  Only licensed physicians can prescribe them.  The drugs are used to kill bacteria.  Certainly, many people have benefited from using them.  However, if bacteria were the only organisms that antibiotics killed, much of this book would be unnecessary.  In fact, I contend that poisons that kill small organisms in small doses—organism-specific varieties notwithstanding—can also kill organisms, when they are taken in big doses.  You, my friend, are a big organism.

We’ve talked about the link between fungus and human disease. This chapter addresses the possibility that antibiotics may help fungi to proliferate within the human body.

As an adult human, you have three to four pounds of beneficial bacteria and yeast living within your intestines.  These microbes compete for nutrients from the food you eat.  Usually, the strength in numbers beneficial bacteria enjoy both keeps the ever-present yeasts in check and causes them to produce nutrients such as the B vitamins.

However, every time you swallow antibiotics, you kill the beneficial bacteria within your intestines. When you do so, you upset the delicate balance or your intestinal terrain.  Yeasts grow unchecked into large colonies and take over, in a condition called dysbiosis.

Yeasts are opportunistic organisms.  This means that, as the intestinal bacteria die, yeasts thrive, especially when their dietary needs are met.  They can use their tendrils, or hyphae, to literally poke holes through the lining of your intestinal wall.  This results in a syndrome called leaky gut.  Yeasts are not the only possible cause of this syndrome. Some scientists have linked non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) such as naproxen and ibuprofen to the problem.  Given their ability to alter intestinal terrain, antibiotics also likely contribute to leaky gut syndrome.

In addition to possibly causing leaky gut syndrome, I believe that parasitic yeasts can also cause you to change what you eat in that they encourage you to binge on carbohydrates including pasta, bread, sugar, potatoes, etc.  So, it should come as no surprise that weight gain counts as one of the telltale signs of antibiotic damage and subsequent yeast overgrowth.

By altering the normal terrain of the intestines, antibiotics can also make food allergies more likely.  An array of intestinal disorders can ensue, as well.  Sadly, most doctors claim ignorance concerning their patients’ intestinal disorders rather than admit that they drugs they themselves prescribed actually caused the disorder to begin with.

Tons of antibiotics are fed to American livestock on a daily basis, purportedly to proof them against bacteria.  This practice not only possibly contributes to antibiotic resistance in humans—many experts feel weight gain, and not disease prevention, it he real reason antibiotics are so widely used.  Fat cattle sell more than thin cattle.  That’s all very well, but imagine what the antibiotics thereby possibly present in dairy products could be doing to our children’s health…

The time span between when patients take rounds of antibiotics and when they die interest me.  That’s because I believe that few people really die of heart disease and diabetes.  In actuality, antibiotics are responsible for deaths attributed to these diseases, because these drugs are what caused people to develop the disease to begin with.  And yet, incredibly, death certificates usually state the probable cause of death without mentioning whether the deceased had a history of taking antibiotics.

Remember, antibiotics are dangerous mycotoxins—fungal metabolites. Just as importantly, medical experts have written articles maintaining that these drugs kill people.  But, other experts insist on remaining skeptical as to the problem, even though these same experts readily recognize the link between weakened immune systems and death.

According to the 2001 Allergy and Asthma Report, the first immunodeficiency syndrome was identified in 1952.  This document tells us that since that time, “more than 95 immune syndromes have been identified, with new conditions coming to light every day.”  The report goes on to say that research indicates that “increased antibiotic use in human infancy may be associated with increased risk of developing allergies.”

Max Planck won the 1918 Nobel Prize in Physics.  He once weighed in as to why science is slow to change even in the presence of overwhelming evidence that it should do so.

“A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents and making them see the light,” Planck said, “but rather because its opponents eventually die and a new generation grows up that is familiar with the ideas from the beginning.”

That a new generation will grow up knowing of the dangers inherent in taking antibiotics is a good thing.  That doctors will continue randomly prescribing fungal toxins should teach us the importance of knowing medical facts before blindly accepting any prescription.  Please study the antimicrobial benefits and the immune system stimulants that nature provides.  Know also that, in some instances, antibiotics may become necessary.

If you reach a point where no alternatives exist, I recommend that you ask your doctor to prescribe nystatin simultaneously with the antibiotic (see Dr. David A. Holland’s article called Antibiotics—to take or Not to Take?).  Also, keep in mind the post-antibiotic importance of restoring the intestinal terrain with plain yogurt and probiotics.  If you experience bloating, belching, gas, constipation, diarrhea, GERD, or other intestinal problems probiotics can play an important role in restoring your intestinal terrain.”