Children Get Constipated, Too

Written by Dr. Loretta Lanphier, ND, CCN, HHP


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Prevention Diet—The most important thing is to increase fluid intake. However, some children get intorepparttar habit of only drinking sodas to satisfy their thirst. Most children are dehydrated from sugary drinks and from not takingrepparttar 115499 time out to quench thirst. Offer clean, pure water. A child should be drinking half of his/her body weight in water each day. Include servings of fresh, organic fruit and vegetables. Teach your child to eat raw as much as possible. Make 50% of each meal fresh, raw, unprocessed foods. Include whole grains, nuts and seeds inrepparttar 115500 diet. Limit white flour, chocolate, sugar, dairy and milk products. Train your child to eat slowly and moderately. Provide a relaxing environment while eating. Take a probiotic supplement daily to facilitaterepparttar 115501 growth of “friendly bacteria” inrepparttar 115502 colon.

Bowel habit training—Your child should be taught not to wait to have a bowel movement. To establish a regular bowel habit, ask your child to sit onrepparttar 115503 toilet for at least 10 minutes at aboutrepparttar 115504 same time each day, preferably after a meal. Make sure your child can place his or her feet firmly onrepparttar 115505 floor while sitting onrepparttar 115506 toilet. If this is not possible, put a footstool in front ofrepparttar 115507 toilet. While your child is sitting onrepparttar 115508 toilet, you might let your child read a storybook or listen torepparttar 115509 radio. Educate your child, at an early age, onrepparttar 115510 importance of good bowel habits. Let them know that this is not something to be embarrassed about but a normal and very necessary function for good health.

Exercise—Make sure that your child is getting enough exercise. Children spend way too much time in front of computers and TV. Encourage outside activities as much as possible. Physical activity speedsrepparttar 115511 movement of waste throughrepparttar 115512 digestive tract.

Stress—Yes, children experience stress! Children are some ofrepparttar 115513 busiest people I know. Stress causesrepparttar 115514 body to break down and constipation can be a result. Talk with and spend time with your children. Teach them how to relax and to be calm. Encourage them, support them and speak encouraging words to them. Teach them how to handle difficult situations, to be happy and to communicate their problems. Most important—model this behavior in front of them.

Keep The Bowel Clean—Keepingrepparttar 115515 bowel clean is a great preventative step and very necessary in keepingrepparttar 115516 body in good health. For complete cleansing ofrepparttar 115517 digestive tract we recommend a product called Oxy Powder. Oxy Powder is a safe and natural way to cleanserepparttar 115518 whole digestive track while also providingrepparttar 115519 body with oxygen. Consult your healthcare practitioner for dosages appropriate for children. Chiropractic Adjustments – Helps prompt bowel movements. The waves that move material throughrepparttar 115520 colon occur as a result of nerve excitement that originates atrepparttar 115521 spinal nerves. Adjustments also help normalizerepparttar 115522 action ofrepparttar 115523 ileocecal valve,repparttar 115524 valve that separatesrepparttar 115525 large fromrepparttar 115526 small intestine.

Constipation can underminerepparttar 115527 whole body and it is now known that irregular bowel movements are directly related to serious health conditions. Constipation does not have to be a problem if you will practice prevention with your children and implementrepparttar 115528 suggestions found in this article. Regular bowel movements are an important mechanism for removing toxins fromrepparttar 115529 body and thus keepingrepparttar 115530 body healthy. Remember: Prevention is alwaysrepparttar 115531 key. As always, if severe symptoms persist, do not hesitate to see your healthcare professional.

Dr. Loretta Lanphier, ND, CN, HHP is a Doctor of Naturopath, Clinical Nutritionist and Holistic Health Practitioner in the Houston, TX area and Founder / CEO of Oasis Advanced Wellness. Dr. Lanphier is Editor of the worldwide E-newsletter Advanced Health & Wellness. www.oasisadvancedwellness.com Be sure and visit our hormonal balancing site at www.menopause-pms-progesterone.org and www.oasisserene.com


How to Make 3 Wonderfully Easy Winter Skin Toners

Written by Danielle Sims


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A couple of easy toners you can make to help nourish, protect, and moisturize your skin duringrepparttar winter arerepparttar 115498 PH Toner, Herbal Refresher, andrepparttar 115499 Aloe Soother.

PH Toner

1Cups distilled water 4 TBS Bragg’s Apple Cider vinegar(or any other nature non-distilled apple vinegar) 10 drops of rose oil 8 drops of chamomile oil

Mix all ingredients in your bottle of choice and shake vigorously before each use. You may use a cotton ball to apply your toner after cleansing and spritz throughoutrepparttar 115500 day.

Herbal Refresher

1 cup witch hazel ½ cup distilled water 1 chamomile tea bag 10 drops of Lavender Oil 6 drops Sandlewood Oil

Heat water to boil and steeprepparttar 115501 tea bag inrepparttar 115502 water for 15 minutes. Addrepparttar 115503 chamomile water torepparttar 115504 witch hazel and add essential oil. Shake before each use.

Aloe Soother

½ cup aloe vera gel 1 cup distilled water 10 drops chamomile oil

Mix all ingredients and shake well before each use.

All three toner recipes are great to help you get throughrepparttar 115505 cold and wintery harsh months that follow. Your skin will thank you by remaining soft, refreshed and healthy.

Danielle Sims has been preparing homemade beauty products for years. Download a demo copy of her ebook "Wrap Yourself Slim: Body Wraps Exposed" at http://www.bodywrapbook.com


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