Raising Healthy Kids in a Toxic World

Just today I saw about 10 different signs advertising the flu vaccine. I’ll never know why, instead of this massive ad campaign physicians don’t  just encourage the use of  immune boosting herbs such as Echinacea, and Elderberry  or recommend fresh-made vegetable juice, essential oils, miso soup, Omega 3’s and Vitamin D.  Actually, I do know why…. except for a few docs who have broken from the pack, physicians are not trained in nature’s healing secrets.  And when these strategies are not part of one’s tool box …… you know what they say:  “if all you have is a hammer, everything else looks like a nail.” If all you have to prescribe are pharmaceuticals and vaccines, then every infection and condition looks like something that requires a drug or vaccine.  And there’s one more reason conventional physicians do not understand or recommend natural remedies. They believe that there’s no good science to support their use.  Hopefully, in addition to providing safe, effective and natural strategies for preventing the cold and flu, the scientific studies referenced throughout this article will help put that false notion to rest. [click to continue…]

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