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.
Read this link especially
Gut flora in human infants
without fail. This applies to human also.
Due to many modern life stlye changes we have altered the
human gut flora which contributes to our health. Traditional health
practices indirectly took care of the micro flora in the gut.
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. It is believed that after the introduction of genetically
modified Soybean the incidence of allergy increased. The new proteins in the
GMO foods could change the gut bacteria of the mother and also the baby that
could have an influence on health. It is therefore advisable to use non-GMO
(organic) corn, Non-GMO
(organic) soy products during and after pregnancy.
Immunity and Eczema: Infant allergies are higher in "hygenically
clean" societies. The chances of getting eczema problem are higher in C-section (cesearian) babies
compared to vagina delivered babies. The reason is that the millions and
billions of bacterias, viruses and other micro-organisms in the vagina
will enter the baby's mouth, nose and ears when the baby passes
through the vagina during the few hours of deliver time. This is the first
time that the baby's body encounters bacteria. Immediately the
"immune learning" system of the
baby is activated. Through this immune learning the immune system learns to
differentiate the body's own parts from foreign bodies like bacteria, virus
and other micro-organisms.
In C-section babies, since the child's body is not exposed
to micro-organisms and but only is exposed to food proteins that the mother
eats and comes to the baby through baby's milk and the environmental pollens
and food particles. Now the immune system thinks that these are foreign and
start to attack the food or environmental proteins that the baby get
exposed.
Tropical countries like India , where the environment is
less hygenic (not to mention hospitals), C-section babies are exposed
immediately to bacteria after birth from the environment and so less
allergies are seen. Many Indians living in USA, UK and European countries
would notice that their siblings or cousins living in India would have less
frequency of having babies with eczema and allergy problems.
Toxins in Mother's body:
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. This is why we recommend to
do cleansing to remove toxins before
planning pregnancy.
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
Kukui oil
or
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
three to 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. However for a very young baby of three months
to six month old , one should give only the fermented rice water and be
careful that the child should not develop diarhoea or dysentry. The
fermented rice has millions of healthy bacteria that when grows in the gut
of the baby might help to prevent allergy and eczema.
Baby foods:
