Healing Our Children

It's heartbreaking when little ones are sick. My oldest gets so wretchedly weak that it truly breaks my heart.  She can't even walk to the bathroom without my help. It's amazing how my past mistakes, in regards to what I have fed her to what I have treated her with to my lifestyle/diet choices before and during pregnancy, have truly affected her. 

I can't change the past but moving forward I can make the best possible choices. 

Food of course being my number one factor. Food is medicine, I want to shout it from the roof tops! We can regenerate our organs by simply eating real, whole, pure foods. Cooking every meal from scratch is exhausting, there is no sugar coating it, but it is rewarding and so very beneficial. 

And then there are supplements and practices that help detox. Some of them being chlorella and spirulina (which can be taken in a tablet form - my babies won't tolerate the powdered stuff), cilantro (highly detoxifying, can be sprinkled onto salads, soups, rice and meat dishes), wild blueberries (thrown into a smoothie), dandelion and milk thistle teas (the best herbs for liver support which is our detox organ), just to name a few.

A bath with 1/2 cup of bentonite clay (dissolved into a glass jar with water first, then poured into bath) with 1/2 cup epsom salt or baking soda or both is an excellent way to detox. Skin brushing is also helpful. With a brush made for the task, made of natural fibers, brush the skin in an upward motion toward the heart, starting at the feet to detoxify the skin. Morning is best, followed by a shower. 

We are so bombarded with toxicity every single day. There are toxic chemicals in our furniture, shower curtains, air, food, and water. 

Also important is to promote healthy digestion and elimination. When children (and adults) are upset they shouldn't eat as digestion is harder to achieve. They shouldn't be yelled at, criticized, etc., when they are eating. It is a time of peace and tranquility. And they should be often reminded that when they have to go, they should go immediately. Getting waste out of our systems is of the utmost importance for obvious reasons.

Rest is also so, so important. It's the time when our bodies restore and heal.

Then there is emotional health. Speaking words of life to them is healing to their souls. If they have been told degrading things, it is never too late to apologize and refrain from further insults. 

There are so many factors in today's world trying to divide us from one another. Friend from friend, neighbor from neighbor, mother from daughter, husband from wife. Heaven forbid! 

Cuddling with good books, sharing nourishing meals, playing games, going for walks, praying; having uninterrupted, one on one, heart to heart talks; praise and worship, preparing for the Sabbath, sharing a pot of tea, are all wonderful things to do with our loved ones to connect and heal together.