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"Usually mothers are responsible for the kids, despite the fact that mothers today generally have to work. In the good old times, mothers could just stay at home, which was probably better for raising children. So what is a mother up against, today? KIDS AND SICKNESS Most mothers would agree that the best sound in the world is that of her child's laughter. It simply infuses her with joy. On the flip side, the worst sound, one that sends shivering shards of anxiety up and down her spine, is the sound of her child in pain." - Kenneth W Thomas, Ron Gilbert, Gerd Schaller, Side Effects: The Hidden Agenda of the Pharmaceutical Drug Cartel (Get the book.)

"As many mothers and grandmothers know, the breast-milk-versus-formula-feeding debate has been a contentious one since the emergence of the formula industry in the early twentieth century. Aggressive marketing campaigns undertaken by the Nestle Corporation have been assailed for their role in deterring mothers from breast-feeding, and denying infants its proven benefits. Since being able to breast-feed is a sensitive window of a child's neurological development, health-care professionals who deal with childbirth, especially nurses, must take a proactive role in essential health education." - Peter J. Whitehouse and Daniel George, The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis (Get the book.)

"The vitamin K deficiency bleeding problems normally occur one to seven weeks after birth. mothers would need to eat a cup of broccoli or other vitamin K-rich food and a large green salad coupled with extra supplementation to boost the infant's vitamin K levels. Careful monitoring of bleeding tendencies in newborns would also be needed by mothers who refuse or who are unable to use either vitamin K injections or oral dosing. Food Sources of Vitamin K Green leafy vegetables are the primary source of dietary vitamin K; please refer to Graph 6-1." - Dr. Steve Blake, Vitamins and Minerals Demystified (Get the book.)

"Think about it: Most of us no longer eat what our mothers ate as children or, for that matter, what our mothers fed us as children. This is, historically speaking, an unusual state of affairs. My own mother grew up in the 1930s and 1940s eating a lot of traditional Jewish-American fare, typical of families who recently emigrated from Russia or Eastern Europe: stuffed cabbage, organ meats, cheese blintzes, kreplach, knishes stuffed with potato or chicken liver, and vegetables that often were cooked in rendered chicken or duck fat." - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.) "Most of what we need to know about how to eat we already know, or once did until we allowed the nutrition experts and the advertisers to shake our confidence in common sense, tradition, the testimony of our senses, and the wisdom of our mothers and grandmothers. Not that we had much choice in the matter. By the 1960s or so it had become all but impossible to sustain traditional ways of eating in the face of the industrialization of our food. If you wanted to eat produce grown without synthetic chemicals or meat raised on pasture without pharmaceuticals, you were out of luck." - Michael Pollan, In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto (Get the book.)

"The study involved a group of expectant mothers with a family history of allergies. The mothers were given the probiotic, L. rhamnosus GG. The mother's subsequent newborn children were also supplemented with the probiotic for two years. Not only was the prevalence of eczema reduced by half, a four-year follow-up discovered that the preventative effect of the probiotic extended beyond infancy. Not all of the research has found probiotic supplementation significantly reduces the incidence of atopic dermatitis." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.)

"Pregnant mothers should also balance their Sunfood Diet with more greens and fats with lots of variety to feed the growing baby. Foods with plenty of trace minerals (edible wild plants, organic seaweeds, wild bee pollens, seeds, superfoods, etc.) should be included in the diet of children and pregnant mothers. A very important addition for mothers and young children is the raw, vegetarian form of "fish oil" that is actually algae oil or DHA. This oil helps to promote: proper brain formation, increased intelligence, excellent eyesight, strong nerves and the alleviation of depression." - David Wolfe, The Sunfood Diet Success System (Get the book.)

"In the good old times, mothers could just stay at home, which was probably better for raising children. So what is a mother up against, today? KIDS AND SICKNESS Most mothers would agree that the best sound in the world is that of her child's laughter. It simply infuses her with joy. On the flip side, the worst sound, one that sends shivering shards of anxiety up and down her spine, is the sound of her child in pain. A good parent would do anything, absolutely anything to spare their child from hurt. The question, when a child is sick, is what is the best long-term remedy?" - Kenneth W Thomas, Ron Gilbert, Gerd Schaller, Side Effects: The Hidden Agenda of the Pharmaceutical Drug Cartel (Get the book.)

"Children born to mothers with gestational diabetes have higher rates of attention problems. School-age children born to diabetic mothers and to mothers with gestational diabetes exhibit a high rate of inattention and fine and gross motor impairment. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2001;14 Suppl 1:681-9. 25. This paper reviews the necessity of a good breakfast contributing to proper cognitive function at school. Bellisle F. Effects of diet on behaviour and cognition in children. BrJNutr. 2004 Oct;92 Suppl 2:S227-32. 26." - Byron J. Richards, Fight for Your Health: Exposing the FDA's Betrayal of America (Get the book.)

"Kittens born of deficient diet mothers weighed, on average, 16% less than kittens born of raw diet mothers. Intestinal parasites and vermin were common. Allergies became worse from one generation to the next. Skin diseases increased from about 5% in normal cats to over 90% in third generation cats. Infections of glands and organs were common. þArthritis and nervous problems developed and became progressive. Bones became soft and pliable. In summary, first generation cats fed processed food began to develop diseases and illnesses near the end of their lives." - Ron Garner, Conscious Health: A Complete Guide to Wellness Through Natural Means (Get the book.)

"Unfortunately, due to many factors, only 29 percent of all mothers and 19 percent of black mothers in the United States breastfeed until the recommended age of 6 months. Breast-feeding not only can help prevent the development of food allergies, it also is vitally important in protecting against enterovirus and rotavirus infections and promotes the proper gut microflora. Breast-feeding makes incredibly good sense as breast-fed babies are healthier, suffer fewer illnesses, and have higher IQs as their brains seem to develop faster. mothers benefit, too, shedding pregnancy pounds faster." - Michael T. Murray, Beat Diabetes Naturally: The Best Foods, Herbs, Supplements, and Lifestyle Strategies to Optimize Your Diabetes Care (Get the book.)

"HEBREWS 5:13-14 Children with diabetic genetic tendencies who drink cow's milk have an 11-13 times higher rate of juvenile diabetes than children who are breastfed by their own mothers for at least three months. Although many are not aware of it, milk consumption is directly associated with juvenile diabetes. The American Academy of Pediatrics made a decision, based on this data, in 1994 to strongly encourage families with a diabetic history not to give their children cow's milk or cow's milk products for at least two years." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.) "Extrapolating, we have two theoretical potentials: sons of vegan mothers are more virile, and vegan men are more virile. Research has also shown that removing meat from your diet and eating a plant-sourced diet can reduce or eliminate asthma. Thirty-five patients who had suffered from bronchial asthma for an average of twelve years, all receiving long-term medication, twenty including cortisone, were subject to a plant-source-only diet for one year. In almost all cases, medication was able to be withdrawn or drastically reduced. There was a significant decrease in asthma symptoms." - Gabriel Cousens, There Is a Cure for Diabetes: The Tree of Life 21-Day+ Program (Get the book.)

"Research also shows that infants with lower birth weights whose mothers were obese but not diabetic at the time they gave birth are also at increased risk of developing metabolic syndrome. Given that more and more children and adolescents are overweight and obese, these findings are a warning that the combination of obesity and metabolic syndrome will continue to be a serious problem unless we take action. As a mother, father, or other individual who is responsible for a child's health and welfare, you need to help protect and preserve the future health of your child." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.)

"LOLA'S STORY Lola, thirty-seven, is a good example of the health vulnerability of young mothers. Too often, people attribute fatigue and body aches to the increased demands involved in taking care of young children. In truth, the problems are the demands of pregnancy and breast-feeding on a woman's body, especially when there are pregnancies within two years. This situation often drains the nutrient stores of the mother—protein and minerals—increasing her likelihood of experiencing symptoms from low vitamin D levels." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"These moments, these mothers, these children: We all have so much, when finally connected, that we can give. PART TWO THE FOUR NEW CHILDHOOD EPIDEMICS AND THEIR CONNECTIONS 1. AUTISM CHAPTER FOUR MYSTERIES AND MIRACLES FLASHBACK: A DETECTIVE STORY Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2000 IT WAS ONE OF THOSE SLUSHY, SHINY MARCH DAYS IN WISCONSIN that was trapped between seasons, with hot sun casting cold shadows, and Megan decided to take Kyle out of the basement onto the porch, even though he might try to scream and run away." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.) "Like many mothers of autistic children at that time, she had heard rumors and reports that childhood vaccinations sometimes triggered autism by poisoning children with heavy metals, which could be removed by chelation. I had read similar reports in the emerging biomedical literature on autism, and had begun to test that theory. But it wasn't appropriate for Kyle at this point. His lab work had revealed that he had significantly elevated fungal markers in his urine, indicating heavy overgrowth in his gut of yeast, or Candida." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.) "Rhinebecky New York I arrived at my office early in the morning, as usual, but by the time I got there, the waiting room was a scene of controlled chaos, as it often is, with autistic kids and hyperactive kids bouncing around, heedless of their mothers' admonitions, and asthmatic and allergic kids coughing and wheezing. "Dr. Bock," my receptionist said, "your first patient is ready. It's Paul Avram. He's here with his mother, Lynne." Little Paul Avram was very withdrawn when he and Lynne sat down in my office for his first visit. He wouldn't look at me. His eyes were dead as marbles." - Kenneth Bock, Healing the New Childhood Epidemics: Autism, ADHD, Asthma, and Allergies: The Groundbreaking Program for the 4-A Disorders (Get the book.)

"Relaxation Techniques Infant massage is a wonderful way to help both babies and mothers relax. You can buy a guidebook to infant massage, or you can just do whatever feels natural and therapeutic to you. Use therapeutic-grade essential oils (see page 254) for additional efficacy. On Wyatt, I used lavender to help him relax and get to sleep. Of course, you should always check with your doctor before using any essential oils. There are some oils that you should avoid during pregnancy and others your baby should avoid. Reiki is another great technique for helping both babies and mommies relax." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"Studies on vitamin D levels during pregnancy show decreased bone mass in children at nine years whose mothers were D-deficient while their babies were in the uterus. A person who fails to meet her potential peak bone mass will have an increased fracture risk for a lifetime. Conversely, if you maximize the factors that enhance bone formation in childhood, it's likely you can prevent osteoporosis in adulthood. Your children will reach their potential peak bone mass if you do the following: ?Maintain normal vitamin D levels during pregnancy. ?" - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.) "One study showed that infants are longer, heavier, and have lower bone-mineral content if their mothers have low vitamin D levels, even when these aren't classic examples of "nutritional deprivation." This is consistent with the role vitamin D plays in slowing growth and promoting cell differentiation. Other studies show us how vitamin D works." - James Dowd and Diane Stafford, The Vitamin D Cure (Get the book.)

"Our hearts appear to be so vital to who and what we are that they are the first organs to form in our mothers' wombs, even before our brains. In engineering terms, when the success of an entire project depends upon a single piece of equipment, that component is given the status of "mission critical." In the space program, for example, when a rover will be landing on Mars and there will be no one around to fix something that might break, the engineers must do one of two things to assure the success of the mission." - Gregg Braden, The Spontaneous Healing of Belief: Shattering the Paradigm of False Limits (Get the book.)

"Her four children go to a prominent Beverly Hills school and the teachers, the other mothers, and even the principal all know that Lilly will say yes to any committee, any play date, and almost every volunteer opportunity. At home, it's not much different. Her husband expects her to negotiate their social calendar and manage everything with regard to the children. Lilly says she's so busy she doesn't have time to think about what she needs, let alone eat properly or exercise. Getting your needs met takes real work." - Roger Gould, Shrink Yourself: Break Free from Emotional Eating Forever (Get the book.)

"Methylmercury Evidence for the neurotoxicity of methylmercury became evident in the mid-twentieth century when researchers observed a rash of spasticity, blindness, and mental retardation in infants born to mothers who had consumed fish from contaminated waters.38 The U.S. National Academy of Sciences has recently concluded that there is strong evidence for fetal neurotoxicity of methylmercury, even at minimal exposures,39 and there are efforts worldwide to restrict mercury flux into the environment." - Peter J. Whitehouse and Daniel George, The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis (Get the book.) "Aggressive marketing campaigns undertaken by the Nestle Corporation have been assailed for their role in deterring mothers from breast-feeding, and denying infants its proven benefits. Since being able to breast-feed is a sensitive window of a child's neurological development, health-care professionals who deal with childbirth, especially nurses, must take a proactive role in essential health education." - Peter J. Whitehouse and Daniel George, The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis (Get the book.)

"Infants whose mothers consumed a DHA-containing functional food during pregnancy were found at age 9 months to have advantages in problem solving but not recognition memory. Effects of N-3 Long Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Supplementation on Visual and Cognitive Development Throughout Childhood: A Review of Human Studies. Eilander A; Hundscheid DC; et al. Prostaglandins, Leukotrines & Essential Fatty Acids. 2007 April, 76(4):189-203." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.) "I felt very vulnerable exposing myself to other mothers and saying, "I can't do this. What's wrong with my child?" By the time Tim was three, there were times when I just couldn't stand being a mother. All I did was say "No, no, no " all the time. He started doing dangerous things to his younger brother, such as pushing him down the basement stairs in a walker. And I thought, "This is not Timothy. He knows that that is not right." There was a look in his eye, and I thought, "What has possessed him to do this?" - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.) "Many of the children I treat beat, kick, bruise, bite and pinch their mothers. When some individuals have typical allergies and environmental illnesses, if they have a mood problem, they can become nasty and irritable and angry. All I ask is, 'What did you eat, touch and smell?' To help find the cause I try to discover whether the change in behavior occurs inside or outside, after eating, or after smelling a chemical. It might be a food, dust, mold, pollen or chemical, which not only affects the brain [as a whole], but discrete areas of the brain." - Gary Null and Amy McDonald, The Food-Mood Connection: Nutrition-based and Environmental Approaches to Mental Health and Physical Wellbeing (Get the book.)

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