Breastfeeding and Solids

I've had a lot of questions lately regarding breastfeeding and solids.  The World Health Organization recommends breastfeeding for 2 years.  This is a win-win situation for the mother and child for many reasons.  Breast milk should still remain the dominant food/nutrient source for a child even once solids are introduced.  A child is ready for solids when they can feed themselves finger foods, typically close to the age of one.  At this age it is more about learning about food and experiencing it, learning good eating habits (vs. being fed pureed foods which typically results in being overfed), etc.  Babies aren't experts at limiting their consumption of pureed foods when fed, especially if it tastes yummy.  When solids are introduced too early the mother will almost always notice a reduction in milk supply and this can also set the child up for allergies and leaky gut.  Let me know if you want to talk more, or if you have any questions- concerns.  God Bless!

Time For A Spring Cleanse

How "In Tune" are you- with your own body?  Do you know how food affects you?  Do you feel a little more sluggish then normal, fatigued, foggy, need a nap, joints achy, nerves burning, skin breaking out, loose bowels, constipated, trouble sleeping, are you taking prescription medications, just finish a round or two of antibiotics, extra stressed, or you just don't feel like you have the energy that you did 5-7 years ago?  If you are consuming certain types of food on a regular basis: dairy, grains and processed foods, are just a few, you may not realize how they are affecting you.  Stress greatly affects the totality of our health as well.  We are entering the second week of Spring.  Now is the ideal time to do a cleanse, a detox to remove impurities and toxins from the body.  Planning on conceiving?  Cleansing the body and improving dietary and exercise habits 6-12 months prior to conception will greatly improve your odds of conception, as well as a healthy pregnancy, mommy and baby.  Pregnant, or nursing, children, older, or younger... with variation, everyone can make changes to improve their overall health.  Let's work together to achieve optimal wellness!

Food Sensitivities In Children

Is your baby allergic, or does he/she have an intolerance to food proteins in your breast milk? Do you notice your baby hi-cupping in utero? This may be a sign that your baby is sensitive to food proteins that you are ingesting (dairy, eggs, nuts, soy and garlic are the biggest culprits). You may also notice that after birth the baby continues to have hiccups when those same foods are consumed (via breast milk, or formula for instance). Does your baby spit up? Both my children rarely spit up once I removed all forms of dairy from my diet. Does your baby have a hard time falling asleep, or staying asleep? They may be uncomfortable. A lot of children outgrow these sensitivities by age 5, or so. Breast milk is best for the first 12+ months, with no solids, as an infants digestive system is not capable of digesting all foods until they are around 18 months old. A child's immune system is not fully developed until they are around 12 and 70-80% of the immune system is gut related. Once solids are introduced, rotating foods and varying the diet (especially rotating foods that you notice that they are sensitive to desensitize the child) may prevent leaky gut syndrome and enhance immune strength and overall health. Let me know if you have more questions!

Updating

Hello Friends,

I am in the process of updating my site and I am working on some new articles.  Let me know if you have a question, or if you have a subject that you would me to cover.  Have a great week!

Get Rid of That Chronic Runny Nose...

Do your kids seem to have a constant runny nose, re-occuring colds, irregular bowels, hard time sleeping, or are they wired... evaluate what they are eating. Parasites and yeast overgrowth could also be a culprit, both common in children and processed foods/sugary foods feed these two conditions...

Contact me for some direction!

Good article http://www.joelosteen.com/pages/article.aspx?h4tid=41

Cold and Flu Season

Tis the season- cold and flu season. Keep up with the basics: eat clean (organic/local/grassfed beef/meats when possible, lots of veggies- cooked and fresh, fresh fruits, nuts and seeds, hot tea, etc), limit sugar intake, limit/eliminate processed foods, take a quality basic multi OR Vit A- C- B Complex- D with K2- Selenium- Iodine- Magnesium, quality probiotic (especially if you have come down with something, or have taken any medications), fish oil, maybe a green drink. If you feel like you are coming down with something, up your intake of Vit A & C, grab some Zand Zinc losanges and take either Biocidin, or Lauricidin. Let me know if you want to order something, or have a question- as a health practitioner, I order several of the products mentioned above. Stay Well! 

Humarian Probiotic 

http://mbsy.co/Humarian/799103

Get Your Probiotic

Are you taking a probiotic? Check out Probonix! Order 3 bottles at a time and get an extra 15% off- one bottle will last an adult approximately 2 months! Can't beat the price for a groundbreaking product.

http://mbsy.co/Humarian/799103