Natural remedies...

I have been asked by several people lately about our families natural health. While I am by no means a doctor I stand by myself 100%. If you need a doctor, go the doctor. But if you are looking for advice on how to help your family from home with natural remedies this is for you! Here are a few tips and tricks that have greatly benefited our family. Even Ty, my traditional western medicine believing husband has been amazed with how much his body has changed since incorporating my "crazy" ideas. I have not been paid to advertise these products. I just love them so much I want to share them with the world! Leave a comment and let me know some of your tricks or if you try one of these let me know how it works for you!

Prevention and supplements:

I recently decided to empty out our vitamin cabinet. I don't find any benefit in taking synthetic vitamins. Our bodies don't know how to digest them so I figure they probably do more harm than good. I replaced everything with organic superfood powders. Every morning our whole family takes 

Chlorella, Spiralina, Wheatgrass, Boabob and Acai. All of these together are extremely high in vitamin A, B, C, D, iron and protein. All of which are derived from plants. You see, vitamins are made from the earth. From soil and rocks etc. The plant absorbs all these vitamins and minerals and when we eat that plant our bodies absorb all that is needed. 

My mood and emotions:

Magnesium:

I unfortunately inherited very sensitive emotions. If I don't get enough sleep I am a total basket case. When my hormones shift I go from being perfectly sane to insane and out of control in a matter of minutes. Ever since my pregnancy with Lu I feel like my hormones are similar a roller coaster. I am still trying to figure this all out but one thing I have found that helps me is taking magnesium. It is very common for women to have low magnesium levels. 

Maca:

Maca powder is also very helpful in balancing hormones. Ever since I started I literally haven't felt my hormones swing like I usually do. 

Every night right before bed I drink my magic drink. Maca mixed with magnesium in a little warm water and lemon. I started this a few months ago and I can tell the nights that I accidentally forget. It has totally helped level out my emotions. I am more go with the flow than I have ever been. Even after a restless night! It feels great! Oh and yes, I am still nursing Aki. It is safe to take these supplements while pregnant and nursing. 

Early signs of a cold:

Whenever anyone in our family starts showing signs of a cold I go straight for the chlorella. It goes into your system and grabs onto any toxins and/or heavy metals and helps flush them out of your system through your pee and poop unlike other forms of detox which typically release toxins into your bloodstream. This makes it safe for children and breastfeeding and pregnant mothers. We take it in tablet form. I personally think the green flavor is overpowering so I prefer to swallow mine. Both of my kids chew theirs like candy. Another option would be to get it in powder form, mix it with 1tsp of water and give it to your child with a medicine syringe. We take this everyday as a preventive and I double the dose with and signs of a cold. 

Ear infection and/or earache: 

Garlic ear oil drops:

When Luna was a few months old she got RSV and a double ear infection. I knew I didn't want to put my infant on antibiotics but her doctor made me feel like I had no other options. I was a new mom and felt very conflicting emotions. My heart told me it was wrong but the dr. told me that if I didn't put her on antibiotics her ear infection would worsen and could cause her to need tubes. So I went against my better judgement and gave her antibiotics. After her first dose I noticed blood in her poop. It freaked me out. I threw the antibiotics away and headed straight to Whole Foods. I bought garlic ear oil drops and they worked like magic. I learned a few lessons from this experience. One, always listen to your heart. You know best! Two, these drops are magical! No one in our family has been on antioxidants since. We have all had numerous earaches but have been healed within hours of using the drops. They feel really good! But make sure to follow the instructions and warm them up under hot water. 

Essential oils:

I have an "earache" roller bottle that I made. It consists of 6 drops Melaleuca, 4 drops Lavender and 2 drops Frankincense mixed with 2 TBS fractionated coconut oil. I apply it at the base of the ear (never in the ear canal) and down the lymphatic line to the collarbone. I massage it in behind the earlobes and all the way down the lymphatic line to help release any pressure. It feels really good! 

Congestion: 

it's scare when your child can't breathe. I have found xylitol nose spray to be extremely helpful. I even used it on Aki when he was only a few months old. It goes into your nose and helps loosen up all the mucus. After I spray it I wait a few minutes and then use a freeta nose suction. I then spray one more spray in each nostril. This helps soooo much! I have also used this when I had a sinus headache. It helped equalize the pressure in my head and my headache went away. 

Athletes foot:

Little lu picked this up at gymnastics! I put coconut oil and melaleuca on her feet right before bed and then put socks on her feet. After a few days it was gone!!  

Upset tummies:

I give my kids Raw probiotics a few times a day when they complain of an upset tummy. 

Vaccines:

If you vaccinate your child I highly recommend giving them raw probiotics twice a day for a week before and a week after they receive their shots. I also recommend giving them chlorella. It will help flush out and heavy metals and toxins from the vaccine. It will also help boost their immune system. 

I hope you find this helpful! 

Coming soon.....

-Hygiene products and sunscreen!