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Read MoreHealthy Child Summit Starts Today!
Have you ever felt overwhelmed when it comes to making the best choices for your family? With all the hidden dangers lurking in our food supply, water supply, products we use daily, and even just in the environment, more and more parents are choosing to live a simpler, more natural lifestyle. But making the transition is enough to make any parent’s head spin. And what about those soon-to-be parents who are just beginning their journey? All the research, websites, and books lead to information overload. What if there was an online resource where parents could be educated, inspired, and empowered to care for their family naturally? What if there was a resource that provided concise, easily digestible information on a wide range of topics from pre-conception all the way through the teen years? What if this resource was FREE? Curious yet? The Healthy Child Summit brings together over 50 natural health, wellness, and parenting professionals who are dedicated to helping parents care for their family naturally. These experts know that this parenting gig is not easy and as such are arming you with the information you need to either begin, continue, or expand your journey as a natural-minded parent. The Healthy Child Summit is a FREE online event that launches February 2014. It won’t be like those other Summits, the ones were you have 24 hours to listen to 10 presentations. No - The Healthy Child Summit wants to arm you with as much information as you can absorb via an improved Summit model. A model where you will have time on your side so you can take advantage of all the incredible information these speakers are handing you. In the spirit of empowering all of you, The Healthy Child Summit would like to invite you to a special SNEAK PREVIEW event! Starting Monday, November 18th and ending Friday, December 20th, you will have the opportunity to listen to one presentation per day for a total of 22 presentations. Yes, you read that right! Get a jump start on your family’s health and wellness before the New Year! Then come back in February and listen to over 30 NEW presentations, discover some you may have missed during the sneak preview, or listen to your favorite speakers again. For more information on The Healthy Child Summit lineup, please visit the official website! You can then register for the Sneak Preview, poke around the website and learn more about the...
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Read MoreHealthy Child Summit Sneak Preview Speakers!
Here is the speaker line up for the sneak preview of the Health Child Summit. Go register for free to hear each of these great talks. Register Now! Monday, November 18th Infertility and Preconception Health Donielle Baker Natural Fertility and Wellness Donielle is an author, amateur herbalist, lover of real food, and an advocate for natural health. She has a passion for nourishing nutrition, natural living, and spreading the word on how food truly affects our health, so much so that she is currently taking courses to become a master herbalist. Her personal background includes both infertility and miscarriage and she began her blog, Naturally Knocked Up, in order to share all of the information she found helpful in her journey to healing. Tuesday, November 19th Natural Family Planning and Ecological Breastfeeding John and Sheila Kipley NFP and More Sheila and John Kippley have been collaborating in the work of natural family planning since 1971. Sheila’s unique contribution has been the research and teaching of ecological breastfeeding as a distinct form of natural baby spacing. John’s unique contribution has been theological; the concept that the marriage act ought to be a renewal of the for-better-and-for-worse caring love of the marriage covenant. Their reward for this effort is knowing that many couples have been helped by these ideas and practices through their books and NFP and More website. Wednesday, November 20th Birth Choices Nicole Deggins, CNM, MSN, MPH Sista Midwife Nicole Deggins is a midwife, author, and educator with more than 18 years of experience in women’s health care, advocacy and empowerment. She has practiced as a midwife in Washington DC and Mississippi and has worked as a labor and delivery nurse in numerous public and private settings throughout the country. Nicole is dedicated to bringing transparency to childbirth education and helping women understand their rights as they navigate the medical obstetrical system. As the founder and CEO of Sista Midwife Productions, LLC, she acts as a virtual midwife, pregnancy coach and doula trainer providing education through one-on-one support, teleconferences, webinars, and live workshops. No matter where or how a woman plans to birth, her ultimate goal is to help her Birth Something Beautiful. Thursday, November 21st Becoming Aware of Possible Toxins Around Your Children; Choosing Safe Products For Your Children Dawn Lorenz Raising Natural Kids Dawn Lorenz is a mother of three, a teacher and a writer whose mission is to provide parents with the resources...
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Healthy Child Summit Giveaway!!!!
Welcome to the Healthy Child Summit Giveaway Extravaganza!!!!! To celebrate the Sneak Preview of the Healthy Child Summit, there will be 5 weeks worth of giveaways! Here is the schedule: The Grand Prize giveaway opens today and closes December 23rd at 11:59pm PST. Week #1 Giveaway opens today and closes November 25th at 11:59pm PST. Week #2 Giveaway opens December 2nd and closes on December 9th at 11:59pm PST. Week #3 Giveaway opens December 9th and closes on December 16th at 11:59pm PST. Week #4 Giveaway opens December 16th and closes on December 23rd at 11:59pm PST. To learn more about ALL the giveaways, visit the Giveaway Page on the Healthy Child Summit website! Otherwise, take a look below at the Grand Prize giveaway (whoa!) as well as the Week #1 Giveaway and enter today! Welcome to the GRAND PRIZE Collection of the Healthy Child Summit Giveaway Extravaganza!!!! This giveaway opens November 18th and closes at 11:59pm PST on December 23rd. There are 4 incredible giveaway items and One WINNER. The total value of this prize package is $509 USD. Enter using the Rafflecopter widget below. The Winner will be notified via email and will have 48 hours to respond before another winner is selected. We will not be extending this deadline. Please add info{at}healthychildsummit{dot}com to your list of safe senders. Good Luck! The Giveaway Items in the Healthy Child Summit Grand Prize Giveaway are as follows: $100 Gift Certificate from Rocky Mountain Oils Gift Card Retail Value = $100.00 The No-Compromise™ Organic Cotton Lightweight from Naturepedic The No-Compromise™ Organic Cotton Lightweight (retail value $259) matches the strength and durability of an innerspring without the added weight (only 10-12 lbs). Layers of luxurious organic cotton batting create the perfect balance of firmness and comfort. Get the best of both worlds; firm and durable for baby, easy crib changing for mom! Retail Value = $259.00 Gift Certificate for Tropical Traditions from Delicious Obsessions Certificate can be used on any of their products, from organic coconut products to grass-fed and pastured meats. Retail Value = $100.00 Hand Knit Shawlfrom Georgetown, MN Every mom deserves to feel beautiful, and you can’t help but feel beautiful in a handknit shawl. This shawl was knit out of a wool/nylon blend. Wear it as a shawl or a scarf, either way it’s a perfect accessory. Retail Value = $50 a Rafflecopter giveaway Welcome to Week 1 of...
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Read MoreNext Up in our Lyme Journey: The Cowden Protocol
As many of you know my girls and I were diagnosed with Lyme disease over 3 years ago. So many pieces of our health puzzle fell into place when we got that diagnosis. Unfortunately being diagnosed with Lyme and curing Lyme are not at all the same thing. If we had caught it early, there is a good chance that a fairly short course of antibiotics would have cleared it right up and we would have returned to health. But it was not caught early at all. While we will never know for sure, we are fairly confident that I was infected many years ago and my children were both infected before they were born. Lyme passes through the placenta and can infect babies in utero. They never had a chance. When we were diagnosed we had been on GAPS for about 9 months. Lucky for us a diet like GAPS is ideal for anyone suffering from Lyme so that part of treating our Lyme was already in place. Over the past 3 years we have attacked the Lyme in many different ways with different herbal regimens, homeopathics and nutritional support as well as some Rx medications to support the various body systems that Lyme taxes like our thyroids and adrenals. We are so much better than we were! I have also tacked my dental issues getting my cavitations cleaned out and my mercury amalgam fillings removed. After the cavitation surgery I felt so much better that I had hope that my body would then heal itself! We were all doing really well and improving in our health all the time. I wasn’t even addressing Lyme directly and yet felt like we were winning! Then in February of this year two very stressful events happened in rapid succession. The weight of them was terrible and once I had recovered from them I realized that my health was not what it had been. I tried various approaches to return us to that former spot but I wasn’t getting anywhere. Finally in desperation I decided to put my family back on the GAPS intro again. We have seen some progress from that and I have been able to release some stored emotions from the stressful events in Feb thanks to Craniosacral Therapy and that has also improved my health. All of that is great but I’m still not back to where I was and I blame Lyme. In early October a friend...
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Read MoreCowden Lyme Protocol Deep Discount
The cost of the Cowden Protocol for one adult from the nutramedix website for one month is $285 (free shipping). The program lasts for 6 months an each month products can be purchased for that price no matter what they might cost individually. Some months are a better discount than others compared to purchasing the products individually. For children you reduce the dosage based on age/size. So for my 9 year old I’m doing half and for my 5 year old I’m doing 1/4. You can purchase many of the products other places online for less than the full price on the NutraMedix site, HOWEVER some products are only available if you purchase the whole program. AND there are discounts that you can get as well as points you can earn toward future purchases if you purchase through the Nutramedix site. I purchased about $800 worth of product for $341 and have $28 toward my next purchase. That is more than 60% off if you include the discount I have on my next purchase. Many sites have the retail price of the products cheaper than Nutramedix does but none of them have the products for 60% off retail with free shipping. Now if you only want to get a couple of products to try out you are better off going somewhere else, but when you are ready to try the full protocol you can’t beat 60% off. I’m going to tell you now how to get that deal. Your savings may vary depending on exactly what you purchase. To get the discount you need a special link and a code and will only apply to your first purchase through the Nutramedix site. If you purchase through my link below I will get points that I can then apply toward future purchases as well. Thank you! First you must use this link Cowden Protocol And when it asks for your discount code enter TAF15 This will give you 25% off your first purchase. Nutramedix checks on this by verifying that your e-mail address has not been used to set up an account that has made a purchase previously. Put whatever you want to in your cart and you will get 25% off the total. In addition, if you purchase 4-11 products you will get an additional 10% off your total AND one free product of your choice. This free product can be the most expensive product that you are purchasing so plan accordingly. You add this product when you get to the shopping cart....
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Read MoreTop 10 Signs Your Family is on GAPS
As I was putting the capsule back together last night after taking my tiny dose of my new probiotic to minimize die off I was struck by the absurdity of it all. So I decided I would start a top ten list. Much of it gleaned from my own experience but I think that many of you can identify with this too. There might be a little exaggeration in here but then again there might not. *wink* 10. One probiotic capsule is enough for your whole family for a week. 9. You discover your 9 year olds unflushed poop and are glad that you have a chance to see it and evaluate it based on the bristol stool scale. 8. The vendors at the farmers market exclaim over your children’s love of various vegetables and offer them free samples and other goodies. 7. Your 5 year old is horrified that a meal is considered over before a ferment is served. 6. You think nothing of going over the the fridge and grabbing a slab of butter for a snack. 5. You wonder why everything others want to do seems to revolve around eating. You have learned eat first and some trail mix in your purse just in case there aren’t any safe options. 4. You have discovered that boiled steak (affiliate link) isn’t as bad as it sounds. 3. Your kids request cups of pickle juice and you think that sounds pretty good and have some too. 2. You use a detox bath as your main behavior management tool (toddler tantrums, tween talk back, grumpy spouse). Extra credit if you also use enemas like this. 1. Symptoms that once sent you running to the Dr now have you rejoicing because they are a sign of die off happening and you know that soon you will see greater health. I would love to hear your ideas for what belongs on this list. Share them below in the comments! Many of my blog posts contain affiliate links. Purchasing through an affiliate link allows me to keep blogging and sharing what I learn with you. It is a bit like leaving a tip for service and is very much appreciated. Thank You! -PattyLA Related Posts Detox Showers - A simple detox habit everyone has time for Why should I detox? Why we started the GAPS diet Crispy Crunchy "SOUR"kraut (Sauerkraut)! Twists in Our Path Toward Healing GAPS Intro Once Again Lacto-fermented Bread...
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Read MoreHow to Dehydrate Peppers to Preserve the Harvest
How to dehydrate Peppers and other summer foods and preserve the harvest into fall. My family has a lot of food restrictions. Especially my 5 year old. She actually will eat nearly every food that she tolerates unlike many 5 year olds. Unfortunately it is still quite restricted. One of her favorite foods is red pepper. Conventional red pepper is one of the worst foods as far as pesticide residue is concerned and so since it is a larger than average portion of her diet and her health is so fragile, it is important that the peppers that she eats are organic. In the wintertime it can be difficult to find organic red peppers and they are very expensive as well. Last summer we got a lot of peppers in our CSA boxes. More than she could eat in a week when the season was in full swing. The rest of us like to save those peppers for her since they are such a treat and since she is so limited in her other choices so I began to cut them up and dehydrate them. She loved the dehydrated peppers! I only managed to get about 2 qt jars filled with them last year and even being careful to only use the dehydrated peppers when I couldn’t find fresh ones her supply quickly disappeared. This year I decided to do something different. I requested a half bushel box of colored peppers from our CSA to get all at once so that I could then make her a lot of dehydrated peppers for the coming winter. I washed and sliced the peppers into slices that were a generous ¼ inch thick. I did this either as rounds or as long slices. The peppers shrink quite a bit so I wanted them substantial enough to be easy to eat as a finger food. But there is a limit to the size they can be and fit on the trays in my dehydrator so finding that sweet spot took a little bit of trial and error I have an excalibur dehydrator (affiliate link) that I use all the time and especially in the summer when we have produce to save for winter. I got done filling the excalibur and still had quite a few peppers remaining! Thankfully they will keep for a week or more in the fridge so I still had some time. A half bushel of peppers carefully loaded as...
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Read MoreCraniosacral Therapy is Working Miracles in My House!
13 years ago I had surgery to treat my endometriosis. The surgery was extensive and I did not recover from it well at all. I was in constant pain, weak and frail. I rarely left my house because I was in so much pain. While I was still unable to work, I went to a massage therapist that my mother saw. My mother told me that this massage therapist had a type of massage that might really help me. I did not know what to expect. At first I was expecting a massage but when she told me to keep my clothes on I wasn’t sure what to think. What I experienced that day was a turning point in my healing from that surgery. I share more of this story in the book Trust Your Intuition (affiliate link). Lets see if I can explain the theory behind CST. All of the nerves in the body are connected. What you may not realize is that they are also all surrounded by a membrane and inside of that membrane is a fluid. We call that fluid cerebral spinal fluid when we talk about it around the brain and spinal column. Many people are aware of this membrane surrounding the brain and spinal column but most do not realize that it actually extends to encase all of the nerves in the body. This fluid moves, it is not static, and it has a regular rhythm to it’s movement. This rhythm is different from the rhythm of the heart or breathing. It is possible to feel this movement if you are tuned into it. It is very subtle but distinct. When you do CST you hold or stop the movement for a time. This allows the fluid to flow into some of the more restricted places and work things out. That is how it has been explained to me. I’m sure that if I were trained to be a CST therapist I would learn a lot more about the theory behind this method, however that has been enough for me. Interestingly the CST therapist that I have started working with was saying that she really doesn’t understand why or even really how it works. It is just that she sees that it works. It isn’t about doing something to the body as much as encouraging the body to work out it’s own problems. If that makes any sense. That first experience with that CST...
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GAPS Intro Once Again
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Trust Your Intuition Book Available Today With Free Gifts!!!
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