Why are many kids suffering from allergies?. More
scientific research into this aspect shows that intestinal exposure to
"diet" in early days of childhood is one of the prime cause for
developing allergies to various dietary and environmental allergens.
(See details in the most prestigious journal "Science", 2005 March,
Volume 312,page 1922.
Microbes and diseases:
With the successful invention of penicillin to kill
micro-organisms, modern allopathic medicine made a huge impact in saving
lives from bacterial infections. But when this invention went into the
pharmaceutical companies and doctors, it was abused stealing the health of
many people.
Now modern science is
understanding that the bacteria in the human body is needed for the health.
Now evidence is emerging that it is the type of the bacteria in the body
that makes a obese mice to lose weight. This applies to human also. With the
increased use of anti-biotics not only as medicine but also in food and
diary products will cause increase in many diseases. Anti-biotic genes
are present in Genetically-modified crops (GMO) and are given to cow feeds
liberally to prevent infections. All these anti-biotics then get into our
human system and change the bacterial population in the gut leading to
various diseases.
Infant allergies are higher in "hygenically
clean" societies. The chances are increased in C-section (cesearian) babies
which are devoid of getting the healthy bacteria which they would get while
passing through the vagina of the mother.
On top of that if the mother's
body is full of toxins then the immunity is weakened leading to poor
immunity and or hyper-active abnormal immune response, the allergies.
Mothers who had less nausea and vomiting had children with more incidence of
allergies than mothers who had nausea and vomiting. Vomiting is a natural
mechanism for the body to throw out the toxins.
Simple remedy:
A traditional Indian practice is to give castor oil drops with breast milk.
One drop of castor oil is mixed with one teaspoon of breast milk and given
to the new born baby everyday in the first week. Two drops
of castor oil is mixed with one teaspoon of breast milk and given to the
new born baby everyday in the second week. Three drops of castor oil is
mixed with one teaspoon of breast milk and given to the new born baby
everyday in the fourth week. This is done for six weeks and then there after
six drops of oil is given once a week for next two months and then the same
dosage is given for once a month till age of one year.
The above is an excellent medicine to
detoxify the baby and prevent from skin rashes. The mother is also given
castor oil once a day, few drops with her food to prevent these health
issues in the children. (This year 2008, we witnessed a baby child being
given this castor oil (St.louis USA). The child was absolutely healthy
without any health problems.
Oil to reduce scaly red skin:
Apply
Organic Jojoba oil
on the baby's skin to reduce scaly and redness. Applying any steroidal
creams only suppresses the immune system from reacting. Instead you
can apply a natural anti-histamine which can prevent allergic reactions on
the skin. Make a paste of
Couch grass
on the areas with little coconut oil. You can also make a medicated
oil by making a paste of the leaves with less water and add to heated
coconut oil. Simmer it for few more minutes and then save it in a clean
glass bottle. Apply this oil every alternative day with jojoba oil.
Fermented rice: For children more than six months, few drops of fermented
rice water or rice with water can be given to give healthy microbial flora
in the gut. This way they may overcome the allergy problems. Give in small
doses for a while and see if the child accepts it and continue for few weeks
or months. Click this link for information about
Fermented Rice.
Baby foods: A Japanese study in 1992 showed that when one group of rats were fed
with their own mother's milk and another group were fed with baby food
which had the same
composition of the mother's milk, they found that both the animal groups
grew in the same way. There was no difference. But here is the
interesting thing. They
checked the stools excreted by the rats. That was one of the difference.
They found that that breast fed rats stools had all healthy bacteria
while commercial
baby food fed had all sorts of bacteria. The stools reflect our
intestinal bacteria population. This means that commercial baby food
allow bacteria that causes
inflammation in the gut.
Next observation they found was that the rats of commercial baby food fed
increased the porosity of the intestines, talking in a lay man language.
Our intestines normally acts like a filter and allows well digested
nutrients into the blood system. Now if there is a leakage then big
proteins escapes into the blood system. What happens in protein's
escapes into the blood system?. The blood recognizes it as foreign (like
it think of a bacteria or virus) and starts to produce anti-bodies. This
causes immune reactions in the form of asthma, allergies, eczema etc.
So if through leaky intestines, lets say example if wheat proteins
escape into blood system, then infant develop allergies to wheat. This
holds good for kids developing allergies to pollen or bugs or even to
dust trapped in carpet.
