Thursday, December 23, 2010

Student's hand on fire!

This is a call out to all parents, grand-parents, caregivers, and teachers out there. My son came home from school the other day and on the ride back he shared the "excitement" of the day. I am glad that he trusts me to where he knows he can share openly. He shares about the fights, the smoking, the kids that get high, etc. So my first requests is....keep the line of communication open with your kids and if you have lost that connection (or are seeing that it's getting lost), connect with Aunty Lorraine....she is a great resource and support.

Secondly, teach your children (and educate yourself) if you haven't done so about chemicals found in personal care products and household products. Too many kids are being poisoned and harmed. You can do research for yourself using the government's "Household Products Database"

The latest incident happened right in the classroom and it went unnoticed by the teacher! A student was using hand-sanitizer (the same one our local schools request parents send in for classroom use). If one takes the time to look at the ingredients, one will see just how damaging it can be to the skin. But, here is the crazyness that happened in class:

Just for fun, the student decided to put his hand on fire! The hand-sanitizer caught on fire immediately and to his surprise.......he could feel the burn and the fire didn't go out on it's own!

So folks, this is something that happened intentionally (it just didn't have the expected results), but too many children suffer from accidents that could have been avoided. It's time for more parents, grandparents, caregivers, teachers, and all those who have children within their care to make a change.

Help us save children one household at a time.

Education.....Education.....Education. It is so important.

And, let's all make the change to using products in our homes that are safe for our families and the environment. If you want to find out more about what I use around my house, feel free to ask questions. The Who I Am page also has a link to a video my kids helped to make about green cleaning solutions. Check it out. It's pretty cool actually!

I was blessed that my mom had the awareness about what was used in our house, but with the passing of time I learned that some of the products we were using were not as safe as we thought.

Do you realize that YOU can SAVE A CHILD's LIFE simply by sharing this story! The Gift of Life & Good Health is in your hands.

Monday, December 6, 2010

Detoxification Bath

Aloha,

Some folks think of the upcoming New Year and their resolutions of being healthy, or healthier! Why wait for a the New Year? Removing toxins from the body is an important step to building a strong foundation.

Detoxification Bath
(as shared by Martha Wilmore)

The combination of the bicarbonate of soda and the lemon draw poison out of the body through the skin. This reduces the amount of toxin load that the kidneys have to deal with. This is especially good for diabetics and people with kidney disorders such as psoriasis.

Do this bath before bedtime and then go straight to bed. The detoxification will continue as you rest and sleep.

Needed:

~ 5 pounds of baking soda
~ 3 to 4 fresh lemons (skins too)
~ blender
~ nylon stocking

1. Dice lemons, place in blender with ½ cup water and blend until lemons are as fine as possible.

2. Hold a nylon stocking over the bathtub and pour the lemon mix into the stocking. Tie it off, and throw in the bathtub.

3. Fill bathtub with enough warm water to cover the body entirely if possible and add baking soda.

Don't make the water too hot!

4. Remain in the tub for 45 minutes to one hour (drink Shaklee's Performance while soaking to keep from getting light-headed)

5. Take a treatment each day for two consecutive days, then one treatment per week until eight treatments have been taken.

6. Use this series of 8 baths twice each year, or more often if needed. Some people do it once a week.

NOTE: If the skin shows an irritation, cut down on the lemon. Very few people are allergic to lemons.