Unschooling Rules by Clark Aldrich

Recording of Clark Aldrich's Unschooling Rules Presentation

This is an awesome book! Please check it out!

http://unschoolingrules.blogspot.com/2014/08/recording-of-clark-aldrichs-unschooling.html

What's for Kids??

This months featured supplement is...

Kid Friendly!

Hello everyone! Can you believe it's August?! Great month to talk about keeping our childrens digestive systems on track; especially with the new school year vastly approaching! 

I have talked about probiotics and digestive enzymes and how beneficial they are for adults but what about when kids are having tummy troubles. Does your little one often get gassy or complain about throw up in the mouth (heartburn or GERD!) or other digestive issues? Have they taken antibiotics more than once this past year?? Do you keep track of how often your child goes to the bathroom (#2)?? Kids probably don't recognize their body's signs and signals like we do, or they just don't know how to express it very well. 

While nutrition plays a huge role in this, your child may also need a little help repairing or restoring the good stuff in their gut. That is where probiotics and digestive enzymes can help! Here is an option that is kid friendly and we personally use in our home. It's chewable, vegetarian, dairy free and contains no added sugars. It's also a great "antacid" for minor heartburn in adults! 

Click the pic below for a product sheet then click the caption or the link above to check out!

 If you would like more info on probiotics and enzymes or finding what is right for you, please feel free to contact me! 

Mega Probiotic w/ Digestive Enzymes Chewable!

*As always, please consult your health care practitioner before beginning or changing any supplement regiment.

The Dirty Little Secret about Gluten Free

Guest Post: Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist

Many people eat out a lot during the Holidays and my family was no exception. Between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day, we ate at a restaurant probably more times than we did during the entire rest of the year!

Getting a decent restaurant meal that won’t give you a headache or make you feel sluggish the next day is challenging enough, but for those who are gluten free, it can be nearly impossible.

While I personally do not eat gluten free all the time, I make an effort to avoid conventionally prepared wheat in restaurants.  I have observed over the years that while the organic wheat I grind fresh and carefully prepare traditionally at home by either sprouting, soaking or sour leavening causes me no trouble, restaurant pasta, bread, croutons and other processed wheat items make me feel extremely tired and sometimes achy for a day or two.

So, when I discovered that a family gathering was scheduled to go to dinner at The Olive Garden a few weeks ago, you can imagine that I was not all that excited at the prospect.

The Olive Garden could aptly be called the “Pasta Capitol of America”.  The dishes are embarrassingly huge with pasta and bread flowing nonstop from the moment you sit down until you roll out the door a couple hours later. Even if you order a nonpasta dish, you get an obligatory side of spaghetti that could feed two people by itself.

While the food at The Olive Garden tastes ok, how it makes you feel is quite another matter. My husband and I like to joke that those who eat at The Olive Garden likely collapse on the couch in front of the TV for 3 hours straight after getting home. Either that or an emergency stop at the 7-Eleven for a Big Gulp coffee would be necessary to stay awake!

I ended up arriving at the Olive Garden before the rest of my family, so I had the opportunity to chat with the hostess for a few minutes before getting seated. I was surprised to discover during our conversation that The Olive Garden has a gluten-free menu, complete with Penne Rigate and salad without croutons. Non-pasta dishes were served with a gluten free penne pasta.

After looking at the menu for a few minutes, I asked about the ingredients of the gluten free pasta.  I was thinking it was probably a rice or quinoa pasta, which would have been fine with me.  I use rice or quinoa pasta myself at home occasionally, and a pasta meal once in awhile is not going to be problematic within the context of a nutrient dense diet the majority of the time.

I really wanted to order pasta as ordering steak or fish at a pasta restaurant is not usually a good idea. Ordering the restaurant specialty is the way to go if you want to get a decent tasting meal.

Unfortunately, the news from the waitress was disappointing to say the least. She told me the gluten free pasta was made primarily from corn and not organic corn either.

While I don’t have an issue with corn, I definitely have an issue with genetically modified (GMO) corn which has been linked with all manner of serious health problems and was found to induce huge tumors in rats.

Since basically all nonorganic corn nowadays is GMO, ordering a gluten free dish at the Olive Garden was definitely a no go. However, the most disturbing thing about the GMO gluten free menu was the children’s Penne Rigate with Marinara.

GMOs served to vulnerable, allergic children?  Unconscionable.

I ended up ordering the parmesan encrusted tilapia that was absolutely terrible (it tasted like microwaved dish soap, no kidding).  At least the asparagus on the side was good.

Eating Gluten Free?  Watch out for the GMOs!

My experience at The Olive Garden got me to thinking about the silent and very serious GMO problem that pervades supposedly healthier, gluten free items.

Examination of typical foods stocking the gluten free aisle at the supermarket and at the healthfood store in the days after my Olive Garden experience confirmed my suspicion that those who choose to eat gluten free processed foods have unknowingly exchanged gluten for another ingredient that is much, much worse: GMOs.

Glutino, one of the biggest gluten free brands, is prominent on both supermarket and healthfood store shelves. I checked the ingredients of 10 of their products and every single one contained GMO corn, GMO soy, GMO sugar and/or GMO canola.

I realize that Glutino has gone on record supporting the Non-GMO Verified Project Seal, but as of this writing, many of their products are still loaded wtih GMOs and dangerous to consume.

It is possible to make gluten free items also free of GMOs?

Absolutely. Here are a few brands I checked that offer both gluten free and nonGMO options: Andean Dream, Enjoylife, and Pamela’s Simplebites.

If you have issues with gluten and have decided to go gluten free, make sure you continue to read labels and ask about ingredients at restaurants!  Even if a product proclaims itself “gluten free”, it is not necessarily any better and may be far worse for your health.

Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist

- See more at: http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/dirty-little-secret-about-gluten-free/#sthash.8WwlLzOJ.dpuf

Vaccines and mind games?? No!?!?

http://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist.com/doctors-resort-to-mind-games-to-get-parents-to-vax/

Glyphosate toxicity to humans: An overview

(NaturalNews) 

Monsanto's infamous Roundup contains the hotly debated compound called glyphosate. This merciless herbicide is also found in 750 or more U.S. products. An herbicide like this infiltrates the landscape and accumulates in mammals, especially bone, hindering cellular detoxification along the way.

A destroyer, glyphosate annihilates a plant's building blocks of life, tearing apart amino acids. By disrupting the "shikimate pathway" in plants and microorganisms, glyphosate creeps inside leaves and stalk, raping natural life processes. Glyphosate also destroys the beneficial microorganism in the human gut, destroying the human immune system.

To make matters worse, glyphosate is often mixed with adjuvants - chemical agents that increase glyphosate's destructive power. It's often mixed with surfactants and foaming agents that allow the liquid to bond to and penetrate the structures of a plant's leaves. This mass infiltration has created a chemical environment.

Learn more: http://www.naturalnews.com/041464_glyphosate_Monsanto_toxicity.html#ixzz2arD5r1DZ

'C' all the Benefits of this Vitamin!

This months Featured Supplement is...

Vitamin C

Vitamin C...we think of it as the "go to" vitamin when we start feeling that bug coming on. But, most people don't realize all the health benefits this wonderful vitamin actually gives us. It helps detoxify our bodies, promotes healing of all of our cells, and allows us to better deal with stress. It also supports the good bacteria in our gut, destroys detrimental bacteria and viruses, neutralizes harmful free radicals, removes heavy metals, protects us from pollution, and much more. Unfortunately, most of us do not get enough of it. It is recommended healthy adults take anywhere from 1,000-4,000 mg a day. 

(As always, please consult a professional before changing your vitamin regiment, especially if you are taking medication or have a health condition) 

Here a few choices that will add to your healthy life style! 

Please click the links to order, or click the DaVinci link above to check out all they have to offer. If you have any questions or concerns or need help deciding what is right for you, please do not hesitate to contact me! 

Peace and Health,

Amber

Poten-C 1000mg 

(also comes in lower amounts) 

check out this product sheet)

Chewable C- 300mg
Great for Children!!

                                                                         

Flavonoid 1,000mg
Helpful in aiding the absorption of Vit. C

                      

All-Zyme to the Rescue!

This months featured supplement is...

All-Zyme™ is a combination of proteolytic enzymes that support protein digestion and nutrient absorption.*

My husband and I take these regularly. I also have a few friends on them as well. We take one with every big meal to help with digestion. They also help with his heart burn (which has been VERY minimal since taking All-Zyme along with probiotics). So, if you feel a little bloated and gassy after meals, it may be what you are eating, or you may just need to give your tummy a little boost with enzymes! 

Contact me if you need help deciding if this product is right for you, or click the link above to order now!

Click HERE for product sheet