Using Natural Skincare to combat Allergies & Eczema

Written by K. McCafferty


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When breastfeeding, I realized it is common for dad’s to feel a little left out of their new baby’s life. This is something I would never of thought of before I had children. Using a few drops of Lavender Essential oil to help calm and soothe inrepparttar Grapeseed oil , we massaged our son nightly and it amazing how peacefully he went to sleep. Not once did one of our children fuss at bedtime or cry themselves to sleep. Bedtime was an enjoyable as well as relaxing time of day, not all parents can say this. Daddy was happy too as he finally felt a part of our baby’s life, as he wasrepparttar 115114 one mainly performingrepparttar 115115 massages after I nursed. Massage not only leaves your baby soft , but massage also stimulates your baby’s brain. Stimulation ofrepparttar 115116 brain encourages growth & mental development. Children who have had this kind of contact at a young age also grow into more self confident and content individuals. At school age, both of our children still enjoy having their backs rubbed at night to get to sleep, and still to this day bedtime is enjoyable. I believe that because we put massaging them from birth as an important aspect in their life, today they are affectionate, happy and secure children. Of course we know that other factors have contributed, but I totally believe in infant massage, especially as they still enjoy it at school age. Shortly after my second son was born it became evident that he had a hereditary skin condition called Eczema. Because my mother in law was already using my Baby Body Butter to combat her Eczema, I knew exactly what would work. We have been able to totally suppress his Eczema since birth. I have also been selling my products to consumers in Japan ( www.yackattack.com ). They have a serious problem of atopic eczema ( atopy ) with their children, and I am proud to say my products have been very effective in their country. Since they love to play outdoors, I wanted to ensure that my children were protected. Due torepparttar 115117 controversy ofrepparttar 115118 appropriate level of deet to use on children, not to mention it is a pesticide, I wanted my children to be protected naturally. I knew this could be done with pure essential oils, as historically groups like our native Indians have been using plant extracts for centuries. Bye Bye Buggy is an effective way to keep you and your family ‘bite free’. We have been using it faithfully for over five years now and now so do many families. We debuted a new product this year called Bye Bye SUN. This is a natural mineral based titanium dioxide sunscreen. Unlike commercial sunscreens that protect you from UVA & UVB rays with chemicals that sink into your skin, our sunscreen provides a physical sunblock by applying an invisible ‘film’ to you skin. The microfine titanium dioxide actually reflectsrepparttar 115119 suns rays, UVA and UVB, away from your skin. It does need to be reapplied every 2-3 hours, and more so after swimming or excessive perspiration. Applied properly, it is an effective sunscreen. Like any sunscreen, it is meant to be used in conjunction with minimized exposure and proper clothing such as hats, long sleeve shirts, etc. Best of all it can be safely used on children over 4 weeks of age. We recommend that our sunscreen have a SPF of 15- 18, based onrepparttar 115120 directions fromrepparttar 115121 manufacturer ofrepparttar 115122 titanium dioxide. The Shea butter we use inrepparttar 115123 cream also contributes torepparttar 115124 SPF as it has a natural SPF value of between 6- 8. Because we use natural ingredients to maintain our SPF, we cannot put and exact SPF level on our product by Health Canada Standards. We use this product most importantly on ourselves and our children, you can trust it on yours. Bye Bye SUN is created usingrepparttar 115125 same Shea Butter cream base as our Baby Body Butter, so it is safe & healing for skin conditions such as Eczema & Psoriasis. Although Spring Rain Botanicals ( www.springrainbotanicals.com ) started out as a safe way to pamper myself,repparttar 115126 heart ofrepparttar 115127 company centers aroundrepparttar 115128 Baby and Pregnancy products which are truly my passion. Since they were created for my own pregnancy and babies, you can trust Spring Rain Botanicals line of amazing products. Enjoy ! For further Information you can contact Karen McCafferty, owner of Spring Rain Botanicals. Km@springrainsoaps.com www.springrainbotanicals.com PO Box 257 Fonthill, Ontario CANADA L0S 1E0 905 892 2944

Sef made business woman uses personal experience to help others with their allergies & skin conditions


Why Choose Naturopathic Medicine?

Written by Dr. Tara Barker ND


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There are natural treatments for every complaint. I once heard from a wise doctor, “There are no incurable diseases, only incurable people”. What he meant was that every case of cancer may not be curable, but it is possible to cure cancer. No condition is incurable. What happens in treatment is more a factor ofrepparttar person,repparttar 115113 nature ofrepparttar 115114 disease, and other variables, and not so much which disease is being treated. It is more difficult, of course, to treat diseases that are long-standing, severe, or in other ways complicated. But that does not mean it can never been done. If a person does not want treatment and they get something from being inrepparttar 115115 place they are at, that makes recovery allrepparttar 115116 more difficult. It is much easier to treat conditions when they first start and whenrepparttar 115117 person wishes to be well. But still there are no guarantees.

What tends to work best for most people is a multifaceted approach to treating their condition. First, treatrepparttar 115118 whole person. Find out what their needs are and treat them physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, as they need it. Treat their whole body. Migraines, arthritis, and urinary infections can be related and not separate diseases. A person may not need antibiotics or removal of an organ, they may need something that seems entirely unrelated. The toddler with constant stomach pains may not need medication; he may need to change day cares. Try to understand what is going on forrepparttar 115119 person.

Second, treat them in such a way as to increase their vitality. The goal is to increaserepparttar 115120 healing response within so thatrepparttar 115121 body becomes healthier and reversesrepparttar 115122 disease process naturally and in its time (if this is possible). It may be necessary to provide some symptomatic relief, butrepparttar 115123 goal of a treatment should not be to simply suppressrepparttar 115124 symptoms. Just because symptoms are gone does not mean thatrepparttar 115125 disease is not there. The goal is a complete cure and no return ofrepparttar 115126 condition (sometimes this is possible, at other times it is not). Your body holds an incredible healing force that wants to keep you in harmonious balance at all times. Think ofrepparttar 115127 miracle of healing a broken bone. Think of how microorganisms cause your lungs much distress in bronchitis, yet how well you breathe and how completerepparttar 115128 cure whenrepparttar 115129 body is done healing that condition. Think ofrepparttar 115130 miracle of life itself. If disease arises when we hinderrepparttar 115131 body in maintaining its perfect balance, then restoring conditions of balance will help our bodies to heal themselves. After all, it is notrepparttar 115132 antibiotic that heals you. The antibiotic simply kills off enough bacteria to allow your bodyrepparttar 115133 upper hand. Ask yourself ifrepparttar 115134 body shouldn’t haverepparttar 115135 upper hand to begin with. If you really do need antibiotics, what is causingrepparttar 115136 bacteria to gainrepparttar 115137 upper hand?

Naturopathic medicine strives to restore balance by removing any obstacles keeping your body from healing itself. Physicians using this medicine understandrepparttar 115138 importance of treating each person individually and in a way that helps restore their natural vitality. They also try to userepparttar 115139 most gentle yet effective treatment possible to avoid causing side effects or interactions between treatments. Naturopathic physicians also recognizerepparttar 115140 importance of using conventional medicine when it is necessary. They will also use appropriate lab work, x-rays, and other tools for diagnosis and tracking when necessary. As all physicians, they frequently will refer a complicated condition to providers who can giverepparttar 115141 patientrepparttar 115142 best care along withrepparttar 115143 natural treatments. Naturopaths regardrepparttar 115144 wants and needs of their patients highly. A patient is encouraged to share their goals and take and active part in their healthcare. Consultations and treatments are generally longer than those with a conventional practitioner so questions can be addressed and a healing relationship established.



For more information or questions on related topics, please visit www.MyWebND.com. Get all your health questions answered from a licensed Naturopathic physician without the wait for an office visit. Well-researched, reliable information is now available and easy to find. Email info@MyWebND.com.


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