High-Fructose Corn Syrup

I used to enjoy grocery shopping a lot more before I started educating myself. Now I just get frustrated when I grocery shop. We do not have a health food store in our area, so it can be quite challenging to buy healthy. Last week my youngest son was with me and he was asking for some snacks that have NO nutritional value what-so-ever. I made a deal with him. If he could find this type of snack without any corn syrup listed on the ingredients I would buy it. Needless to say I did not make the purchase. High fructose corn syrup has made it's way into so many of our foods. The manufactureres have tried to get creative in what they call it now too. Processed foods are full of it. It is difficult to even find apple sauce with out it. Why on earth does someone need to add it to apple sauce?

The attached article has some general info. It definitely gives us something to think about...

http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/10/30/still-spooked-by-high-fructose-corn-syrup/?partner=MOREOVERNEWS&ei=5040

American Kids are the Most Medicated in the World

I knew that American kids were overmedicated, but I had no idea it was to this degree. Doctors really are drugging our children and we need to stop turning a deaf ear on this subject.

"The amount of drugs being given to U.S. children is outrageous, and the extent of the problem becomes clear when you compare the statistics with other countries. U.S. children are getting three times more prescriptions for antidepressants and stimulants, and up to double the amount of antipsychotic drugs than kids from Germany and the Netherlands."

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/10/16/american-kids-are-the-most-medicated-in-the-world.aspx

Contaminated Infant Formula

We all know that breast feeding is the best start a mother can give her baby, but sometimes this is just not possible and there are situations where formula is needed. In the link below it is explained how the FDA one day states that there is no safe amount of melamine that should be allowed in infant formulas. Melamine is the toxic chemical linked to kidney damage, according to recent tests. Once it was discovered that approximately 90% of infant formulas in the US contained melamine, the FDA decided it was safe after all. Read the article below and be sure you are making safe choices for you baby.


http://www.naturalnews.com/024947.html

Are Vaccines Causing Early Alzheimer's Disease??

I have been hearing discussions regarding the Flu Shot daily around our office. It is amazing to me how many people really don't know the risks of not just the Flu Shot, but all vaccines. Below is a link to an article by the Health Ranger. This should really make people stop and think before they rush out and ask for another shot...

http://www.naturalnews.com/024867.html

Vaccines Cause Micro-Vascular Strokes

I wasn't planning on posting anything today, but I just read this VERY interesting article. This is just another reason to educate yourself before making any medical decisions. Remember it is your choice!

http://newsblaze.com/story/20080927170755tsop.nb/topstory.html

Have a great weekend!

AVOID Flu Shots

Well, it is flu season once again and all the buzz about the flu shot is flying around. Most of you reading this blog, I am sure do not get the flu shot, but maybe some of you know someone who is considering it for themselves or their child or even their elderly parent. The Federal Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) now recommends that all children between 6 months and 5 years old receive flu shots each year. Now they have expanded their guidelines to include children up to 18 years, which means everyone except those between the ages of 19-49, who are in good health, are urged to get a flu shot.

I am linking 2 very informative articles.
The first is a link that takes you to a video and an article. Dr. Mercola not only addresses the reasons to avoid flu shots, but he also gives reccomendations on how to avoid the flu period.
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/10/21/avoid-flu-shots-vitamin-d-is-a-better-way.aspx
The second link takes you to a Natural News article that is shorter in length, but also covers 6 reasons to avoind flu shots.
http://www.naturalnews.com/024624.html

To a healthy winter!

Kids and Soft Drinks

Soft Drinks seem to be an issue everytime I turn around these days. Yesterday I went to pick my oldest son (9 years old) up from school early. He met me in the hall with a Coke in his hand and a huge guilty grin on his face. His first words were "Let me explain, Mom." He knows that we do not buy soft drinks. He said they were having a special reward for their class and could choose between Coke or Pepsi. According to his logic Coke was the healthier choice. Later he asked me which one was really healthier. It was easy to explain that neither one had any nutritional value. Two days ago a friend of mine sent me a video about how many tablespoons of sugar was in a can of Coke. In case you do not already know, the answer is 9, yes, 9 tablespoons! This morning I came into work and this article was in my email. This puts yet another spin on soft drinks - DIET soft drinks. I hear people all the time say, "I only drink diet caffine free drinks." We are taught that diet soft drinks are better than regular ones. We are also taught that Diet drinks won't make us fat. These are both false! This article does a good job of explaining why this is not the case. It does not even touch on the ill-effects of artificial sweetner, but that is for another posting.
Kids really need our help and guidance in making these types of choices.

http://www.naturalnews.com/024503.html

Thousands of Families Sue

4,900 cases are being heard in the U.S. Court of Claims. Parents are charging that vaccines gave their children autism. These cases cannot be swept under the carpet any more.

Read the full article at:
http://www.naturalnews.com/024322.html

BPA - IS Harmful!

More and more information is making its way into the media concerning BPA (Bisphenol A). People thought I was crazy 10 years ago because I used glass baby bottles. They said they were too heavy and that they might break. It was well worth the inconvenience.
Do you know what they say about truth? First it is ridiculous. Second it is violently opposed. And, finally it is accepted as self evident.
Below are a couple links to articles that will explain the latest controversy.

http://www.naturalnews.com/024207.html

http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/09/16/bpa.safety.ap/index.html

Maternal Flu Shots

In a recent article on News.yahoo.com researchers are claiming that Flu shots given to pregnant women a month or more before delivery will prevent most cases of influenza during the first six months of their babies' lives. It seems that the vaccine pushers know no bounds.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080917/hl_nm/flu_vaccines_dc

Measles Epidemic

By now most of us have heard about the great Measles Epidemic of 2008. If you are not sure what I am referring to check out this article from CNN.com:

http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/08/21/measles.outbreaks.ap/index.html

In this article, they take many shots at families who choose not to vaccinate. Those families, families like my own, are having the finger pointed at them because of the current measles outbreaks (which, in the big scheme of things, there is NO epidemic). Funny thing is, if you read the very first sentence in this news story you see something a "little"contradictory. Let me show you:
"Measles cases in the U.S. are at the highest level in more than a decade, with nearly half of those involving children whose parents rejected vaccination, health officials reported Thursday." Did you catch what I caught when you read the opening sentence? If not, let me show you what caught my eye."...with nearly half of those involving children who parents rejected vaccination..."Nearly half. Not the total group, not half, nearly half. So that means that the other half, or actually slightly more than half, came from VACCINATED children. Funny how the news and the CDC can spin things, huh? Seems to me, the CDC should be examining why the half who were vaccinated got the measles. The story even goes on to say that some of the unvaccinated children were too young for the vaccine. That is why they had not received it. See again, the families who choose not to vaccinate are being blamed for those numbers too. Somehow they got grouped in with the rest of us. Later, the article flips and gives a higher number for unvaccinated children. This article is filled with inconsistencies.

I am often asked, "Well, don't you worry about your kids getting Measles?" I certainly wouldn't like to see my boys get the measles, but I trust that they would survive if they got it. Based on the facts that they are healthy, well-adjusted, and have good nutritional habits, I think they would get through measles and would then develop a life long immunity to it, just as they would chicken pox. Like any parent who loves their children, I hate to see my kids suffer. I would feel terrible for them if they were to contract measles; however, I am much more willing to watch them conquer the measles than to suffer a disabling side effect from the MMR vaccine. Not only have I seen a lot of research on the dangerous ingredients in the vaccine, I have also read testimony after testimony of parents who had totally normal children pre-vaccine, and literally hours after receiving the MMR vaccine, they had zombies. So it may not protect my kids from an illness that nearly all kids in America would be able to recover from, but may cause permanent disability? For me and our family, we find the risk to outweigh the possible benefits. This is why I continue to ask parents to please educate yourselves and make the decision that is right for you and your family. Your decision may not be the same as my decision, but make it an EDUCATED decision.

More and More Parents Refusing to Vaccinate

And it may not be the parents you would expect. Many educated middle class families are opting out of vaccinations. Check out the following story to find out more...

http://www.naturalnews.com/023911.html

Just Because it is OTC...

...Doesn't mean it's safe. Many parents think that if medicine can be purchased over-the-counter, then it must be safe. Let me assure you, that is not the case. There are many little-known dangers of giving these drugs to children. Some stories are finally making their way to the public (like the dangers of giving small children cold/cough medicines), however, many are not. You need to arm yourself with knowledge...especially when it comes to your children's health! Check out Dr. Mercola's article:

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/08/07/the-little-known-dangers-of-motrin.aspx

A small excerpt from this super informative article:
It’s quite common for parents – especially first-time parents -- to rush to give their children OTC drugs for every pain and sniffle. It’s important to remember that in the first year or two of life, your child's immune system is still being formed, and their experiences during this time can often predict whether or not they will have life-long health problems.
Scientific studies continually support the wisdom of limiting exposures to "foreign" substances for children, including synthetic chemicals -- which includes ALL drugs.
But did you know that many OTC drugs contain otherwise "banned" food additives as well? They too can cause serious side effects, even though they’re not the main ingredient.
According to an expose’ by the British Food Commission last year, ALL BUT ONE pediatric OTC medicine out of 41 contained an additive that had been banned.
The additives found in these drugs included:
Synthetic azo dyes
Maltitol and sorbitol
Benzoate and sulphite preservatives
Chloroform.

Your child deserve the best care possible. Please do all you can to make sure that they receive the care he/she deserves. Remember that God equipped our bodies to heal, we need only to get out of the way and allow Him to work in our bodies. We need to be sure we're feeding our kids healthy foods and make sure that they are getting adequate exercise. We also need to make sure our kids' nervous systems are functioning at their best. Our kids deserve the very best!

Reations to Antibiotics

The story I just read on abcnews.com starts out this way:

Bad reactions to antibiotics, mostly allergic ones, send people to U.S. emergency rooms more than 140,000 times each year, government researchers reported on Wednesday. The findings offer another reason for doctors to limit their use of the drugs, which are overused in the United States, the team at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. "This number is an important reminder for physicians and patients that antibiotics can have serious side effects and should only be taken when necessary," said the CDC's Dr. Daniel Budnitz, who led the study.

140,000 emergency room visits! Those are just the ones that are reported. Two super popular antibiotics, penicillin and amoxicillin, accounted for HALF the reactions. The study says that 78% of the visits were due to allergic reactions, and the remaining 22% were caused by errors.An estimated 100 million antibiotic prescriptions are written every year. A lot of studies say that more than half of those prescriptions are unnecessary. I will take it a step further, I say they are unnecessary AND harmful. Most times, antibiotics are prescribed for viruses. Antibiotics are absolutely useless for viruses. They are intended for bacterial infections, not viral. In regards to this, the following quote from the article really stood out:...doctors still often believe their patients are exceptions to the rule and continue to write the prescriptions.Although antibiotics are common, they are not safe. Every drug has side effects, you just don't know how they may affect you...and often times, until it's too late. Don't be another statistic. Only take medications when it is absolutely necessary, for emergency purposes. Give your body a chance to heal. God designed your body to heal. Give it a chance.

To read the whole story, check out the link below:

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/WireStory?id=5572236&page=2

More Cell Phone Info...

This morning I logged into my email and there is another incredible article on cell phone risks. I can promise you that we are going to be seeing more and more of this information making its way into mainstream news. If you found yesterdays post interesting than you have to check this one out.

Blessings to all!

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/08/12/cancer-institute-warns-of-cell-phone-risks.aspx?source=nl

Cell Phones and Kids

Sorry it has been so long since my last post, but between vacations and getting ready for school to start, I haven't been able t keep up with anything. I do have several good pieces of info to share with you though, so hopefully over the next few days I will get them all posted!

Below is a very interesting article regarding the dangers of cell phones to children and teens. I started learning about the dangers of cell phones a few years ago. I used to thingk the biggest danger was that people were not paying attention to driving while using their cell phones, but it appears that there are far greater dangers. This article does an excellent job of explaining the dangers of information-carrying radio waves. I know of children as young as 7 who have their own cell phones. I also know several teenagers that literally sleep with their cell phones. I have been trying to use my cell phone on speaker whenever possible and as much as I didn't want to learn to text, I catch myself doing it more and more.


http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/08/09/why-children-and-teens-should-stay-away-from-cell-phones.aspx?source=nl

Sunscreen - USE WITH CAUTION

I came across this article a week ago and wished I had found it earlier in the season. Summer is half way over, but it is not too late to learn about the hazards of most sunscreens. So many parents think they are doing their kids a favor by slathering them with sunscreens. We all know that common sense is the best way to manage our sun exposure, but sometimes it is just not possible get out of the sun when you should. I have used natural sunscreens for years, but I still learned a lot from this article. Hope you find it useful...

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/07/01/four-out-of-five-sunscreens-may-be-hazardous-to-your-health.aspx?source=nl

Gary Null Video

If you are not familiar with Gary Null, he has done amazing documentaries on some very controversial issues. I first heard of him through Dr. Mercola. This video/documentary is 103 minutes in length, but even if you only have time to watch the first 10 minutes, it will make an impact.
I am sure we all know young children and teenagers whose parents have been "persuaded" into giving them psychotropic drugs. If only more people understood that ADHD is a manufactured 'disease,' based on a set of symptoms, the perception of which is highly subjective. It is NOT hereditary. Being a very active, physical person is NOT a disorder. These so-called experts are creating something in order to push drugs and make money. It upsets me to see how many school officials try to ORDER parents to poison their child(ren) with drugs to make teaching more convenient for them. You know what? Teaching is challenging, and it is made more challenging because children need physical activity and in today's school, they don't get it. They need good nutrition, and don't get it. They need rest, many don't get enough of that either. There are so many brilliant, amazing, wonderful children whose lives are being ruined by people who don't even know they are doing it.

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=drugging+our+children&sitesearch=#

Drugs in Your Milk!

I am huge Dr. Mercola fan. If you have not heard of him, you should check him out at http://www.mercola.com/. He has an e-newsletter that he puts out 3 days a week. They are full of great information. His last newsletter had this interesting video that was done by FOX, but never aired on TV due to the pressure put on FOX by Monsanto. It is a 2 part video and each part is under 10 minutes in length. Definitely worth the time to watch.

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/07/12/did-you-know-all-the-drugs-in-your-milk.aspx?source=nl

Gardasil Vaccine - Think Twice

Gardasil is the vaccine that Merck developed to treat and prevent carvical cancer caused by HPV. If you have considered getting this vaccine or have thought about having your daughter receive it, you really need to read this article from CNN. There have been 7,802 adverse events reported to the CDC since its approval. There is NOT sufficient research for this vaccine!

SHOULD PARENTS WORRY ABOUT HPV VACCINE?

Drugging Our Children

I was trying to clean out some old emails and I came across one Geoff had sent me several months ago. He sent it to me right after he returned from a seminar in Denver where they played this video. I remember the tears welling up in my eyes as I watched this video for the first time. How many of us know children who have been labeled with ADD or ADHD? Parents and teachers have to be made aware of what these drugs are really doing to these children.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NjveFXLK8vA

Vaccine Book

So often we think of vaccines only in regards to children. Dr. Tenpenny has just released her newest book "Saying No to Vaccines." In this book she addresses vaccines for all ages, not just children. Definitely worth checking out.

NEW BOOK: "Saying No To Vaccines"
A Resource Guide For All Ages
fully updated -- fully referenced
fully indexed
READ MORE
My book, “Saying No to Vaccines: A Resource Guide for All Ages” is not just about childhood vaccinations. It shines a light on the 25 most common misconceptions about vaccines and addresses problems with vaccines in all age groups. Adults are faced with an increasing number of vaccine requirements and many have been severely injured by vaccination. Being older does not automatically make vaccination safe. You will discover information here to help international travelers, healthcare workers, nursing home workers & residents, adoptions, college students, those in the military...and more!
Along with 320 pages of text and tables, "Saying No" includes a 75-minute DVD discussing the 2008 vaccination schedule and concerns about the HPV cervical cancer vaccine called Gardasil ($30 value).
A portion of the proceeds will be set aside to support national autism groups.
A portion of the proceeds will be used to send book to every one of our 7,382 state legislators. They pass laws regarding vaccination mandates and exemptions; they need more information to make better decisions. Education about vaccines needs to be from the bottom up and the top down.
ORDER NOW: $55 (plus s/h)
www.SayingNoToVaccines.com
440-239-3438
440-239-1878

To find out more visit http://www.nmaseminars.com/index.html.

Enough is Enough

I came across this story yesterday, and it really saddened me. I sometimes read stories and research and get angy. This, on the other hand made me incredibly sad. My question is this... when is enough enough? Is it not enough that our children are recommended to receive more than 46 vaccinations between the ages of 0-6, but now a federal advisory panel is recommending MORE. They are recommending that nfants receive a new two-dose rotavirus vaccine (from GlaxoSmithKline), in addition to the three-dose vaccine made by Merck (put out in 2006)! How many doses do our kids need for rotavirus???

When is enough enough? My child may get sick from food poisoning. Someone should probably hurry up and make a vaccine for that...just in case. Hey guess what? My son may get mosquito bites which could cause the deadly west nile virus. QUICK! Make a vaccine for that!! Oh and my boys ski and tube in the Ohio River. They will probably come into contact with something there. WHERE'S MY RIVER VACCINE?

As I am sure you guessed, I am being sarcastic. The thing is, vaccines were originally designed to protect children. Now I feel like they are being used to make rich companies/people richer...at the expense of our children. It is, in my humble opinion, not safe to continue loading our precious children up with dangerous chemicals. How about using some of that money to research the CAUSES of autism, alzheimers, cancer, heart disease, etc? I believe vaccines play a part in some of these diseases.

In breaking news, US vaccine advisers have also approved and recommended adding two multiple vaccines to the regular schedule. Sanofi Aventiis's Pentacel is one of the new recommendations. Get this, it protects against five infections at ones! Alright, what you need to realize here is that they are trying to use a little psychology. Drug companies are hearing the debates like"Too many too soon", meaning our kids are receiving too many vaccines too soon. Some parents are only looking at the number of shots their children receive. With this, they can cut down on the number of shots by loading five vaccines into one. Currently, it is the MMR vaccine that is under fire. It is the one causing so much discussion because of the three in one. It is dangerous! And now we should give our babies FIVE IN ONE?!?!

Please know that I am not anti-vaccine. My husband and I have personally chosen not o vaccinate the boys, however, I do not recommend others to take this decision lightly. We made this decision because we are confident that we are raising the boys in a way that encourages their natural God-given immune systems to strengthen as they should. We try to feed them well, give them supplements, and of course, keep their spines adjusted. We have two incredibly healthy boys and I am SO thankful every day for that.

What I want people to realize is that our vaccines and vaccine schedules need to be made safe. GREEN OUR VACCINES! We green everything else. How about our kids, our future? Don't they deserve a little"greening?" I believe they do and I am going to do my part by putting as much education out there as I can. My hope is that you will make an educated decision regarding your child's healthcare.

First Time

As some of you may know, I have been struggling with how and when to start writing this blog. I keep telling myself (and others) that I will begin posting when I have told more people about the blog, or when I have music downloaded to the blog, or when I have the perfect subject to write about. The bottom line is that no one is ever going to look at this silly thing if I do not put something in it! So, here we go...


I have been wanting to share information with friends, family and patients of our office for such a long time. I have considered doing presentations at the office or sending out newsletters. I am not ready to do either one well right now. Then my friend told me about her blog and when I went to check it out a light bulb went off in my head. This is the perfect way to share information with people that are interested in it. I still have so much to learn about blogging, but that is part of the excitement. I am forcing myself to do something new. Please hang in there with me and if anyone has any suggestions or questions please let me know.

Here is a video I think will kick this blog off right. Hope you enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R59xUq9ZZKU