No More Allergy Shots for Me!

With all the pollen in the air, I thought you might enjoy this testimonial.

To Your Health,
Lisa


No More Allergy Shots for Me!

I'm allergic to pollen, dust, grass, weeds, trees, feathers, fur, certain scents, dogs, cats, and certain foods (citrus, fish, cashews or anything processed in a plant with tree nuts).


I also have asthma. I suffered itchy rashes on my hands so bad I could hardly bend my fiingers.

For years I would break out all over my body every time the wind blew.
I was always getting nosebleeds. I was constantly sick with bronchitis,
and pretty much had no voice for 4-6 months of the year. I tried over-the-counter, and every prescription med, inhaler, or nose spray.

Zyrtec worked best but made me absolutely crazy and I had to quit taking it.

I was getting allergy shots for a while and they helped a lot, but the series were sporatic and a couple times I had analphylactic reactions to the shots.

That is really scary!

The last time MediCal stopped my shots was when Nutriferon first came out. I was freaking about the shots because if I didn't get them every week ... I'd end up with bronchitis and lose my voice, etc.

I was a non-committed Shaklee user, but decided to give the Nutriferon
a try. What a difference!

I doubled up on it the first few days, then took two a day regularly for a long time.

I did go without it for about a week at one point, and that is where
I really noticed the difference because the symptoms came back!

Other than that, I've been basically symptom free since I started taking the Nutriferon, and I've gotten friends who were distributers for other companies taking it for their allergies and asthma because they saw the differnce in me and how much better I was since I started taking the Nutriferon.

I have seven children, one with severe allergies who also takes Nutriferon.
My oldest daughter who is in college in Santa Cruz, takes it every day and
she was the only one in school that didn't get sick the whole year, except once, and that time she recovered real fast when she doubled up on the Nutriferon. The other kids take it when others around them are getting sick at school and work.

It feels good to be able to go outside on a beautiful day and not be afraid of breaking out in a rash. I even go outside when it is windy and still have my voice!

Recently I went on a five-mile hike when everything was blooming
and didn't even sneeze or get wheezy!

Nutriferon is amazing stuff ... I can't help but be excited about it!

God bless Dr. Kojima!

Tara Colvin
Orcutt, CA

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Sneezing, Sniffling, Watery Eyes ?

Help! Allergy Season is here!

Allergic disorders affect an estimated 1 in 5 adults and children (40 to 50 million people) and are the sixth leading cause of chronic illness in the United States, according to the Allergy Report from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAI).

What Are Allergies?

Allergies are the immune system's inappropriate response to a foreign substance, called an allergen. Exposure to what is normally a harmless substance, such as pollen, causes the immune system to react as if the substance were harmful. Being exposed to allergens when the body's defenses are low or weak, may also contribute to the development of allergic rhinitis (hay fever) symptoms. Sneezing, congestion, itchy, watery nose and eyes and/or asthma symptoms such as wheezing, chest tightness, difficulty breathing and coughing, are no fun. We’ve all seen the many commercials for various prescription drugs, but is that the only answer?

Are there Natural Solutions to Allergies?

Yes. By strengthening your immune system, you can replenish your body’s own arsenal of defenses. Probiotics can help.

Things that Weaken your Immune System:

Stress (emotional, physical)
Sugar/Alcohol
Over exposure to toxins
Poor diet
Lack of rest
Aging
Genetics


Things that Strengthen your Immune System:

Exercise
Avoid sugar, baked goods
Reduce toxic exposure
Diet rich in veggies, fruits, low fat
Adequate rest, 8 hours/day
Water
protein, whole grains
Nutritional supplements

FACT: In 2000, US sugar consumption was 160 pounds per capita per year.
In 1985 it was 124 pounds.
In 1900 it was 10 pounds.

FACT: Sugar is the anti-nutrient. It depletes vitamins and minerals essential for the immune system (B vitamins, antioxidants, iron, zinc). It also displaces natural nutritious foods in the diet like fruits, vegetables, water, or milk (with soft drinks).

Did you know that 70% of the body’s immune cells are located in the intestinal tract? Did you know that antibiotics often kill off your beneficial bacteria along with the harmful ones? After taking an antibiotic, most doctors will recommend that you take a probiotic to replenish the beneficial bacteria that reside in your intestinal tract.

Vitamin C Boosts the Immune System

Vitamin C is depleted by stress such as infections, illness, fatigue, surgery, anxiety, pollution, and extremes in temperatures. Birth control pills, smoking and alcohol deplete vitamin C. As we age, there is a greater need to regenerate collagen, which requires more vitamin C.

Vitamin C is a natural antihistamine, helps the body absorb iron and calcium, and is frequently used in the prevention and treatment of colds. Vitamin C is a powerful antioxidant that reduces risk of cancer, heart disease, and cataracts. Vitamin C also increases resistance to ligament and tendon injury.

Other Natural Solutions to Allergies and allergy symptoms:

1. Don’t wear your shoes in the house. They track in allergens.
2. When pets come in from outside, wipe fur with a damp cloth.
3. Try a netti pot or a saline solution to flush your nasal passage.
4. Sleep with your head elevated.
5. Natural, chemical free cleaners that work.

To Your Health,
Lisa

Higher household chemical exposure during pregnancy associated with childhood asthma

After reading this letter from Dr. Chaney, I am so grateful of the choices I have made in our home. If you are ready to make a concious change, let me help.

To Your Heatlh,
Lisa


Everybody is going green. Biodegradable cleaners are finally in fashion.

But did you realize that many of the cleaners that you buy in the supermarket - and some of the biodegradable cleaners that you buy in the health food store - release toxic fumes in your home that can adversely affect the health of you and your children?

For this enewsletter, I'm going to focus on just one aspect of this topic - household chemical exposure and childhood asthma.

But first a bit of background information: The prevalence of childhood asthma increased 74% between 1980 and 1994 and has continued to increase in the years since.

The causes of this rapid increase in asthma prevalence are likely to be complex, but evidence has accumulated in recent years that some of the increase may be caused by early exposure to toxic chemical fumes in the home.

Why is that?

The American consumer keeps demanding cleaners that work better (It's considered a big plus if they require no effort) and are easy to use (Don't bother with messy liquids and pastes - just spray it on).

And manufacturers have been willing to oblige by adding ever more exotic chemicals to household cleaners and putting them in aerosol spray cans.

And of course no one opens their windows any more. That would be wasting energy and contributing to global warming.

The result is that these toxic chemicals accumulate in the air that we breathe in our own homes. In fact, the Environmental Protection Agency has stated that the air inside our homes is often more polluted than in Los Angeles or New York on a smoggy day.

A number of studies have pointed to an association between these toxic household fumes and childhood asthma, but I'd like to focus on one particularly good study on this topic that was published recently in the European Respiratory Journal (31: 54-57, 2008).

This study measured the household chemical exposure of
7,162 pregnant women in England and looked at the incidence of asthma in their children at age 8.5 years.

A maternal composite household chemical exposure (CHCE) score was derived by measuring the pregnant mother's exposure to a number of common household products known to contain toxic chemicals.

The household products used most frequently were disinfectants (87.4%), bleach (84.8%), aerosols (71.7%), air fresheners (68%), window cleaners (60.5%), carpet cleaners (35.3%) and pesticides/insecticides (21.2%). (For information on the toxic chemicals in these and other common household products visit:
http://www.householdproducts.nlm.nih.gov/products.htm)

Asthma was quantified based on persistent wheezing (reported by the parents) and several lung function tests that were administered at age 8.5 years.

To make sure that the asthma was not caused by simple allergies the children were also given a skin prick test against a panel of 6 common childhood allergens (house dust mites, cats, mixed grass, mixed nuts, peanuts and milk).

The study also controlled for confounding variables such as exposure to tobacco smoke, damp housing, pets in the home and maternal history of asthma.

In short, this was a very large and particularly well controlled study.

And the results were clear.

Higher household chemical exposure during pregnancy was associated with a 41% increase in childhood asthma in children with no known allergies.

What does that mean to you and me? It means that it is not enough to select household products that are safe for the environment.

We also need to select products that we use in our homes on the basis of their safety for us and our family - not just on the basis of cost and convenience.

To Your Health!
Dr. Stephen G Chaney

No Sick Visits

Why no sick visits? It is a benefit we didn't expect when we began our journey.

About 14 years ago, my son was diagnosed ADHD. I couldn't reconcile giving a child a narcotic to sit still in school. We had no problems managing home. I began asking questions, doing research, and looking at alternatives.

We made dietary changes, increased exercise, behavior modifications,removed toxic chemicals, and added supplementation. We managed the ADHD with no medications! No side effects!

We did realize side benefits!

Our entire family became healthier.

No allergies.
No strep throat.
No pink eye.
No ear infections.

NO SICK VISITS !!

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For adults & teens, Vitalizer has given us these results.


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I don't know if you will get the same results we did, but there is proof that Vitalizer improves immune function among other benefits.

To Your Health,
Lisa

Top 5 Causes of Missed School

According to the Pueblo, CO Citizen Information Center the

Top 5 Causes of Missed School are:

• Colds,
• Stomach Flu,
• Ear Infection,
• Pink Eye, &
• Sore Throat.
  

The entire article is available http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/cfocus/cfschool06/focus.htm

In our family, we have successfully avoided all of these, as well as others, for the past 14 years.

If you would like find out how we avoided these ailments, start with the Free E-Book offered on the right side of the blog.

To Your Health,
Lisa