Making It Easy for Mom
I'm just a mom on a budget, trying to keep my family healthy.
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| My BFF Terri |
"Whatever you are, be a good one."
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Thanks Terri for being a great friend to me always, but especially for the chicken soup and support this week. This past week, my husband came down with the flu. Yep, like the bad one. So, I began giving the kids and myself water mixed with oscillococcinum and oscillococcinum for kids. The kids stayed healthy, but about three days into our quarantine, I started to feel weak and sick. I spent a day in bed taking ViraStop, Vitamin C hourly, and eating a lot of kale (like our whole house still smells like cooking kale). I initially felt better, but eventually came down with the flu. Honestly I am just thankful the kids are okay.
This reminded me that our immune systems are capable of fighting. Having remedies and vitamins on hand really helps when someone gets sick. How does your medicine cabinet look? Check out my page called My Medicine Cabinet for ideas to stock yours. And if you are on the fence about flu shots or get one yearly, please read this article.
There are lots of reasons I don't drink milk, but Woodford and Cowan presented of a new one for me. And quite frankly it scared me. A lot!
According to Woodford and Cowan, there are two types of milk, A1 and A2 milk. A2 milk was the original milk our ancestors drank. A1 milk came from a natural genetic mutation. The only difference between these two types of milk is a peptide called BCM7. I will spare you all the scientific lingo about this peptide, but if you are curious, half the book is dedicated to explaining this peptide. What you need to understand about BCM7 is that it is a powerful opioid. Have you ever had someone tell you that their kid is addicted to milk? Well, that is because that child is actually addicted to milk.
As if it weren't enough to know that A1 milk with it's BCM7 peptide is causing a chemically euphoric response in our bodies, science also shows that people with any kind of digestive problems, will have this response magnified. In fact scientists have measured these BCM7 peptides in urine. And indeed have found people with any kind of compromised digestive system have increased BCM7 peptides in their bodies. How scary is that?
Well then what do we do? Farmers in France, New Zealand, and Australia are changing their herds to A2 only cows. This actually isn't hard or expensive, but it is time consuming. Bulls are either A1 only A2 only or A1A2 cows. Farmers can slowly weed out the bulls that are genetically A1. The statistics mentioned in the book suggested it would take about 10 years for a farmer to change his herd. There is actually milk here in the USA sold at Hy-Vee, a midwestern supermarket chain, that is A2 milk. So it is available for those of you that want to drink milk.
There were many stories in this book about people helping or curing their autism, diabetes, schizophrenia, and other mental and physical diseases with the use of A2 milk.
I have this motto I live by with my family. It's better to leave out anything questionable than to regret having eaten or taken it because you can't undo that. So I avoid cow's milk. Period. Too many unknowns with it. There are many parts of the world where milk isn't a part of the diet, and these people don't suffer from calcium deficiency. Leafy greens and dried beans are a great way to get calcium. The Harvard School of Public Health has a very informative article on milk.
After reading this book I again questioned my understanding of what we know about food. It seems like there is so much hidden truth about what we consume. It leaves me very driven to increase my understanding about what food is made of, as well as leaves me open to changing my views and positions on different foods. I kind of feel like foods need to be more transparent, and wonder if we should be requiring health warning labels. What do you think?
According to Woodford and Cowan, there are two types of milk, A1 and A2 milk. A2 milk was the original milk our ancestors drank. A1 milk came from a natural genetic mutation. The only difference between these two types of milk is a peptide called BCM7. I will spare you all the scientific lingo about this peptide, but if you are curious, half the book is dedicated to explaining this peptide. What you need to understand about BCM7 is that it is a powerful opioid. Have you ever had someone tell you that their kid is addicted to milk? Well, that is because that child is actually addicted to milk.
As if it weren't enough to know that A1 milk with it's BCM7 peptide is causing a chemically euphoric response in our bodies, science also shows that people with any kind of digestive problems, will have this response magnified. In fact scientists have measured these BCM7 peptides in urine. And indeed have found people with any kind of compromised digestive system have increased BCM7 peptides in their bodies. How scary is that?
Well then what do we do? Farmers in France, New Zealand, and Australia are changing their herds to A2 only cows. This actually isn't hard or expensive, but it is time consuming. Bulls are either A1 only A2 only or A1A2 cows. Farmers can slowly weed out the bulls that are genetically A1. The statistics mentioned in the book suggested it would take about 10 years for a farmer to change his herd. There is actually milk here in the USA sold at Hy-Vee, a midwestern supermarket chain, that is A2 milk. So it is available for those of you that want to drink milk.
There were many stories in this book about people helping or curing their autism, diabetes, schizophrenia, and other mental and physical diseases with the use of A2 milk.
I have this motto I live by with my family. It's better to leave out anything questionable than to regret having eaten or taken it because you can't undo that. So I avoid cow's milk. Period. Too many unknowns with it. There are many parts of the world where milk isn't a part of the diet, and these people don't suffer from calcium deficiency. Leafy greens and dried beans are a great way to get calcium. The Harvard School of Public Health has a very informative article on milk.
After reading this book I again questioned my understanding of what we know about food. It seems like there is so much hidden truth about what we consume. It leaves me very driven to increase my understanding about what food is made of, as well as leaves me open to changing my views and positions on different foods. I kind of feel like foods need to be more transparent, and wonder if we should be requiring health warning labels. What do you think?
Brain Power Idea: What's Bigger or Smaller
Another simple game to play around the dinner table is what's bigger or smaller. One person begins by asking the question:
"What's bigger, a whale or a dog?"
or
"What's smaller an apple or a soccer ball?"
Whomever guesses correctly gets to go next.
Learning about size and comparing two objects are kindergarten learning standards. By practicing this often, this abstract concept will become second nature to your kids.
Something my kids have taught me this week:
Do we allow our kids enough time to just play? My son is working on earning some new legos. He wants the Ninjago blue lego guy set. But, until he gets enough stickers to earn that from the store, he has been using his imagination to create his own Ninjago scenes. It reminded me that we need to give our kids unstructured time and unstructured toys to ignite and inspire their imaginations. He was very proud of himself and his creation, and I was proud of him too. How much unstructured play time are your kids getting each day?
Well, even though I have no official blogging vacation days, I will be offline for the next week enjoying a vacation in San Diego. With that said, the next book review I do when I get back is going to be a controversial one. I am hoping not to offend anyone, but rather just get the truth out. Please have an open mind when you read my next blog post. And please go back and get a grocery list and meal plan from your favorite week.
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