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By Etelka Koshemakin / February 25, 2018

Yes, You Are A SuperMom

Every mom who takes good care of one or more child is a SuperMom.

We might have different strength.

Some moms are better cooks, while others are a better teacher or a better finance director of the family and some extraordinary moms are unbeatable in juggling between motherhood, work and business.

A supermom has amazing abilities. She can wake up ten times in the middle of the night when her baby needs her, but can sleep through any noises that originates from somewhere else.

She is strong from tireless weightlifting, and somehow she always finds and extra arm.

A Supermom knows her weaknesses and search for the answers and the ways to get better.

With the experience of each new day, we become a better mom.

Because we didn’t receive a manual with our kids, we have to rely on our instinct and on the wisdom of other Supermoms and grandmas and teacher’s who experienced motherhood.

You are a caring mom, who wants to find the answer or the solution for a problem.

We share what works for us with our kids, but remember, every child is different, and you have to evaluate every advice you get from a friend or from a blog.

If an advice does not seem right for you, than it isn’t. For you are the one who can observe the signs of your child, you see his smile, you hear his cry.

When it comes to his/her health and happiness, there is no higher authority than yourself.

If your child does not react well to an approach, you got to change the approach.

The best thing you can do for your child is to keep listening to his/her signs, observe his/her reactions and listen to your own instinct, as you do have the ability to know what is right and what is wrong in a particular situation.

That being said, I hope that you will find a lot of useful information on our site and you will comment on a post if you like it or if you disagree with it. We are interested to learn your opinion for you are a supermom too.

Teething – Caring For Those Baby Teeth

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By Etelka Koshemakin / December 18, 2017

When your child begins getting their first teeth, they may experience some pain. Typically, a baby seems irritable and anxious. They require their parent’s comfort through this difficult time in life. It can be very confusing to experience pain without understanding why. It allows you to become more aware of the symptoms of natural teething and the benefits of a parents love in helping their child get through the pain.

What are the Symptoms of Teething?

The symptoms of teething can range from baby to baby. However, there are some generalized symptoms associated with teething that almost every baby goes through:

– Increase in saliva flow
– Inflammation of the gums
– Red cheeks
– Low-grade fever
– Increased thirst

The symptoms of teething can appear several weeks before you notice your baby is teething. You will be able to confirm the problem when your baby develops a little white bump under the gum, which is the tooth trying to poke through gum. Shortly after, you will see a thin white line on the gum surface, which is the enamel of your baby’s first tooth. This is commonly referred to as “breeding the teeth.”

When your baby is fussy from teething pain, taking them into a well-ventilated area may help. Getting fresh air, and a little bit of sunlight can help boost their mood and help relieve pain. You can also provide milk on a regular basis. The proteins in milk ensure the gums remain elastic, moist, and relaxed. Even though you want to provide milk on a regular basis, you do not want to overdo it, too much milk can cause a heaviness in the tummy, causing the development of a second problem that will make your baby fussier.

From the start of teething pain, you will want to use natural remedies to help your baby with the pain. Over-the-counter pain relief gel can harden the gums, making it more difficult for teeth to push through, increasing pain. Babies teeth easier on items like scraped licorice root, or flat teething ring to help with the pain.

A child’s teeth require a lot of care because the health of their first set of teeth will affect the health of their adult teeth later in life. The first tooth becomes visible around the age of six months old. Getting all of their teeth could take between a year to two years after the first tooth has seen. The time depends completely on the child and their individual development.

Unfortunately, many parents take baby teeth for granted because babies get a second set of teeth later in life. I know, I was one them and in a short order I had to re-evaluate this idea. From the moment the first tooth beings to erupt, good dental hygiene should begin but good eating habits too. Even a 100% fresh squeezed orange juice can do a lot of damage if your child is continuously sipping on it. It’s much better if a child is only given water to drink. Munching on cookies and crackers, drinking sugary juices and cordial creates and acidic environment in the mouth and it draws minerals out of the tooth making the dentin weak and prone to tooth decay. The first sign might just be a white spot on the tooth. That is a red flag but at that stage with good nutrition you can reverse this condition. You can read about the flexible whole foods dietary program pioneered by the head of research at the National Dental Association, Weston Price D.D.S. that proved 90-95% effective in halting cavities in Ramiel Nagel’s book: Cure Tooth Decay

It is important to start brushing those baby teeth as soon as they are out. There are a number of toothpastes on the market with xylitol as an active ingredient, which poses less risk than fluoride toothpaste. You can make your own tooth paste as well, mixing coconut oil with baking soda to form a paste. By instilling good oral hygiene, you are setting your child up for a lifetime of being healthy and strong.

Which Foods Are Healthy?

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By Etelka Koshemakin / November 20, 2017

I think you will agree that there is a lot of confusing information about healthy foods.

There are many different contradicting advice on the internet. How do you know which is correct?

The best person to determine which food is healthy for you is YOU.

Are your favorite meals making you feel tired or bloated? Than you probably need to change what you eat.

Do you feel good after eating and you have a lot of energy? Than you are eating the right thing.

My idea about a healthy meal is one that contains most, if not all the essential nutrients the body needs.

Consider this: there are over 80 essential nutrients like essential minerals, trace-minerals, essential vitamins and essential amino-acids.

They are named essential because although these are needed for the body, it cannot produce these, but relies on getting them from food.

There is not one single type of vegetable or fruit that would contain all the essential nutrients, thus the more fruit and vegetables you consume the higher the chance that you are giving your body all the nutrients it needs.

Highly processed foods are void of nutrients. The best way to control what nutrients goes in to your body is making your own nutritious meal.

Don’t forget to drink plenty of water as the body needs a lot of fluid daily.

Coffee dehydrates. If you are a coffee lover, like me, try to change your morning coffee for a green drink or lemonade and reduce your daily coffee amount.

Most important thing however is to listen to your body. It sends you its signals, and only you can decode them.

How To Stay Healthy in The Flu Season?

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By Etelka Koshemakin / November 9, 2017

Is it possible to stay healthy in the flu season without flu-shot?

What is the best way to prevent becoming ill?

Mums have a tendency to become concerned about the health and well-being of their children.

I’m not an exception either. But to be honest, I think that if my children’s immune system is weak

than the flue-shot will not prevent the flu.

What can we do to keep our immune system strong?

First, make sure that no junk food creeps up the menu. No sweet treats either or if

want to make some, use Stevia instead of sugar in the recipe.

I have observed on my kids, that anytime they have pigged out on chocolate or lollies (for example

at Easter time), they fall ill within a few days. Lollies and the like has zero nutrition the body needs

more essential nutrients to just move these out of the body.

It is not easy to provide all essential minerals, trace-minerals and micro-nutrients we need in one meal.

But with lots of vegetables and a top quality bio-available mineral supplement we can assist the immune system to stay strong.

I believe that we don’t need better defense than what mother nature has equipped us with.

We just need to learn how to properly maintain our immune system the natural way.

Our body is able to protect itself, regenerate itself, and to heal itself if the proper nutrients are supplied.

It needs essential minerals to this process not the sample of the virus it may encounter with in the flu season.

If your life is too hectic and there is no time to prepare proper meals you can of course give a shot to the

flu-shot to protect you and your family.

Searching For A New Rental Home?

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By Etelka Koshemakin / November 1, 2017

The house we leave in is our home. Not only it’s weekly rental price, but it’s look and feel is affecting us whether we like it or not. Let’s not forget about the energy bills associated with it either!

A cheap rental house may come with a large energy bill, especially at winter. If that cheap old house is not energy efficient, you might end up with living expenses almost as high as if you would be living in a more expensive, but nicer, more comfortable, and more energy efficient house.

Therefore it is a wise thing to ask the rental agent some questions before applying for a particular rental home.

How much LPG is used by that continuous gas hot water system and how much it cost in a month?

What was the average quarterly electricity bill in the past year?

Is that pretty wood heater in the living room able to warm up the bedrooms as well at winter?

Is the house insulated?

When you inspect the house, look up to the roof, and see if the gutter is clean or full of leaves and sticks.

Are there mold marks on the ceiling or the wall? Is the tap dripping? The owner has the responsibility to maintain the house. If there are signs of neglect you can detect when you are inspecting the house, and you get no reassurance from the real-estate agent that those will be fixed before you move in, that tells you something about the owner.

Remember, you start renting on an as-is basis so look around very well and don’t rent it out if you don’t feel 100% good about that rental house.

The Keys To Stay Healthy

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By Etelka Koshemakin / October 7, 2017

I’m all for preventing illnesses rather than taking medications when already in trouble. When I have learnt about the information Dr. David Ewans presents in his video about mineral deficiencies, I felt I have to share it, as this something all of us need to know.

To put it simply, if we have adequate essential minerals, trace-minerals, vitamins and other micro-nutrients in our body, than we are healthy. If there is an imbalance and we are missing something, then to that degree, our health is deteriorating.

However it is getting increasingly harder to get all these essential nutrients from food alone as studies in several different countries show that the mineral and vitamin content of vegetables have fallen by as much as 30-50% or more from the values measured 50 years ago.

Therefore it is a good idea to take quality, bio-available mineral supplements, especially if you want to stay healthy, or if you feel low on energy, tired all the time, have head-aches, feel weak, have muscle cramps, have dry skin, feel bloated, have body aches or discomfort.

Why?

There are no digestive or metabolic processes in the body that can take place without minerals. Minerals are the beginning of all those processes, therefore we have to take care of the minerals first, because if we are missing any of the essential minerals or trace-minerals, all the other vitamins or amino acid and nutrient in our diet will not be assimilated and utilized by our body.

The body also needs essential minerals to regulate the nervous system and the hormonal activity and to convert amino acids to proteins, which are the building blocks of muscle tissues and skin.

Minerals don’t cure illnesses but they make it possible for the body to go through its own regenerative processes, and heal itself.

Since I’m taking mineral supplements I have noticed a lot of improvements. Body aches gone, no headaches before my period and no painful cramps. My skin is more soft and younger looking.

I get mine from here and it always arrives within 5 business days.

How To Heal The Kids Scrapes And Cuts Super Fast?

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By Etelka Koshemakin / July 1, 2017

My kids are very active and it’s almost a daily occurrence that they bump into something or scrape themselves some way.

Not long ago we had an accident in the Queens Park play area. I was very lucky that I had a LH+ spray at home because my son scraped his bum badly. He ended up with a large red patch, without skin, which was very painful.

I used this all natural, chemical free, gentle spray once or twice a day, the patch become smaller and smaller and in about 3 days, new skin formed and soon it was fully healed.

I have used this spray successfully on other occasions as well, on cuts and scrapes, insect bites and oil burns.

Although kids are very resilient and naturally heal much faster than their parents, soothing their wounds and scrapes will help the healing process.

An other natural remedy I know of is calendula cream. The ready-made creams usually contain phenoxyethanol as preservative. You can buy one from Iherb or for a preservative free version – you can make it yourself. You can find a simple recipe at https://theherbalacademy.com/how-to-make-calendula-salve/.

“Why Would I Need Mineral Supplements?”

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We Want To Look Nice, But What Is The Price?

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By Etelka Koshemakin / August 8, 2016

I used to wondered what are those strangely named ingredients in the shower gel, shampoo, hand wash, toothpaste, hand creams and lotions etc. I did not carry a dictionary with me for shopping, and once I have purchased a beauty product, I did not care anymore. I have trusted that the beauty industry is not all about money, but they honestly want to provide a product that helps me to stay clean or young looking.

It’s all changed a few years ago when I have came across a great book about the many toxic ingredients that may be present in the body care products we use. I have started to read this book and I was shocked. I had to realize how ignorant shopper I was never questioning what is in the body care products I have used.

Samuel S. Esptein’s book: Toxic Beauty is a must read for everyone who is concerned about the wellbeing of their family. Not only it gives you an overview of the beauty industry, but it shares the information we need to know about the most commonly used chemicals and their biological effects. We have the right to know these, and we have the right to informed decisions and choice concerning the products we use.

Let’s look at Palmolive’s Antibacterial Lime Liquid Hand Wash.

Ingredients: Water, Sodium Laureth Sulfate, Cocamidopropyl Betaine, Lactic Acid, Cocamide MEA, Fragrance, Sodium Benzoate, Sodium Salicylate, Glycerin, Tetrasodium EDTA, Benzophenone-4, Poloxamer 124, Lime (Citrus Aurantifolia) Juice, Lime (Citrus Aurantifolia) Oil, Cl 47005, Cl42090

What are these?

Sodium Lauryl Sulfate is the most toxic ingredients on this list. When used in combination with other chemicals, it can form nitrosamines, a deadly class of carcinogen. It is also used to clean engines, garage floors and at car washes.

Cocamidopropyl betaine is a surfactant and foaming agent. It was voted 2004 Allergen of the Year by the American Contact Dermatitis Society per Wikipedia.

Lactic Acid is a penetration enhacer, improve the body’s absorption of other ingredients, which can be dangerous if those other ingredients include toxins

Epstein, Samuel S. (2009-04-01). Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal-Care Products Endanger Your Health… and What You Can Do About It (p. 36). BenBella Books, Inc.. Kindle Edition.

Cocamide MEA is hormone-disrupting chemical that can form cancer-causing agents — research indicates a strong link to liver and kidney cancer.

“Fragrance” is a euphemism for nearly 4,000 different ingredients. Most “fragrances” are synthetic and are either cancer-causing or otherwise toxic. Exposure to fragrances has been shown to affect the central nervous system.

Sodium Benzoate is a preservative that promotes cancer

Tetrasodium EDTA is a surfactant and hormone-disrupter

Poloxamer 124 – surfactant

Sodium Salicylate or salicylic acid is a penetration enhancer, improve the body’s absorption of other ingredients, which can be dangerous if those other ingredients include toxins

Cl 47005 – also known as acid yellow 3, or yellow 10, cosmetic and food colorant

Cl42090 – also know as FD&C Blue No. 1, Acid blue 9, D&C Blue No. 4, colorant & it is an allergen

Even if the amount of these chemicals are very law in a single product, the problem is that they are included in MANY products we use daily, and a lot of little amount add up. These not only endanger us, but our babies too.

“As a clear illustration of how easily the chemicals a mother uses on her skin end up in her fetus, consider these findings: An analysis of umbilical cord blood samples taken from twenty-seven European volunteers, in a 2005 study conducted by Greenpeace International and Britain’s WWF (formerly known as the World Wildlife Fund), detected eight groups of contaminants.1 These included fragrances used in perfumes and personal-care products, and synthetic musks, used to replace natural aromas in cosmetics, hand creams, perfumes, and soaps. The most common type of synthetic musk, known as HCB, turned up in almost all of the blood samples taken. Musk ambrette, another synthetic musk, was found in twelve of twenty-seven umbilical cords tested—despite the fact that this ingredient had been banned in European cosmetics (though not in U.S. cosmetics) as a toxin since 1995.”

Epstein, Samuel S. (2009-04-01). Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal-Care Products Endanger Your Health… and What You Can Do About It (p. 68). BenBella Books, Inc.. Kindle Edition.

I think it is truly alarming and I have switched all the beauty products I use. My one stop shop for toxins free beauty and household cleaning products is Modere. Use coupon code: 566605 for $10 off from your first order (works on orders over $50)

What non-toxic beauty products do you use? Please comment.

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