Looking at the Big Picture of Children's Health

Understanding how all these factors mold together to create a child's health profile is critical to understanding the severity of a condition and their potential for healing. Evaluating a child therefore involves a thorough understanding of hereditary inclinations, dietary practices of the mother during pregnancy, the child's current diet, dietary intolerances, and a history of any potential toxin exposures or traumas. Finally, calculating the onset of symptoms and duration is critical for understanding how much time will be required to follow the necessary treatment plan.

• Genetic Origin: When the child was born with a condition that a parent or close relative also shares. These are more difficult and generally require the most time to resolve.

• Acquired conditions present at birth but are genetically unfamiliar are usually caused by the mother's diet or toxin exposure during the pregnancy or the birth. These conditions are generally easier to treat and require less time.

• Acquired conditions manifesting as the child grows, result from improper diet, toxin exposure, traumas or from the phenomenon of biological clocks. Acquired conditions require less treatment time, unless they are hereditary with a specific onset age (biological clocks).

• A hereditary condition that is activated at a certain time in the child's life from an injury, trauma, exposure to a unique toxin, or from their biological clock. When this becomes active, it will cause the manifestation of a hereditary condition that was predetermined at conception.

Five Generations of Biological Clocks

For example, I was fortunate enough to treat five generations of women. They all had allergies. The eldest grandmother developed hers while in her seventies, the great grandmother developed them in her sixties, the grandmother developed the same condition in her fifties. The mother noticed allergies when she was in college, and her daughter was born with them. Up until the onset of the symptoms, there was no sign of sensitivity in any of the women. In every case, they just seemed to start in one day! This was my introduction to biological clocks and their association with genetic conditions. They are an important consideration in the origin of disease.

Managing children with any disorder involves:

1. Correcting the diet
2. Supporting the development and function of the digestive tract with the appropriate enzymes and natural medications
3. Eliminating any identified irritants or toxins
4. Treating the involved organs or systems

Initially certain foods need to be eliminated from the diet. As improvement is noted and stability is established, you can re-introduce some of these foods back into the diet, yet sparingly.

Reccommended Safe Foods:

• pure maple syrup

• xylitol

• rice milks

• spelt bread and tortillas

• spelt noodles

• rice flour products

• gluten-free products

• whole fruit

If the child is emotionally stable and happy with little appetite, it is usually because they are not actively growing. However, if they are emotionally sensitive, not happy, or hyperactive with a loss of appetite they are experiencing a disorder that requires the correct treatment to resolve.

 

Foods to Watch out For:

food additives

caffeine

chocolate

sugar

fish

milk products

nuts and seeds

soy products

wheat

fruit juices

acid foods (ie: popcorn, pineapple, citrus, sour apples, vinegar, honey, tomatoes and eggplant)

It is also necessary to provide frequent meals during the day. Regular meals are not as important as the "grazing" technique. In addition, it is extremely important to remember that children are hungry during their growth cycles, and its better that they eat when they are hungry.

Giving Kids Natural Supplements

Now the hard part involves the child taking the treatment. Children need to be able to take the prescribed natural therapies in the form of capsules or pills. If they are able to swallow pills, managing the treatments is easier. If they have difficulty swallowing, then creative measures are necessary.

One of the easiest methods is to place the pill on a spoon of applesauce. Another method of administering supplements is to grind them with a mortar and pestle or between two spoons. You can also remove the contents from the capsules. Then mix the medications with a little applesauce or acceptable food or juice for easy administration. In addition to prescribed supplements, there are also some basic nutrients that are recommended. As mentioned in the 'healthy diet' section of this site, foods do not always supply the necessary nutrients. For this reason, it is best to supplement the diet of a child with a few basic nutrients.

General Natural Supplements for Children

When giving multiple vitamins and basic nutrient supplements it is best to be consistently inconsistent. In spite of their primary description, they do not require daily consumption. Instead, give them two to three days a week. Most vitamin and mineral deficiencies resolve themselves within one to two weeks. After this, they are only required two to three days a week. If the child seems more stressed than normal it is a good idea to add them for a few additional days. The most important general supplements are the following:

Remember to consult your child's alternative health practitioner before administering any new supplements to their diet.