I am very different from the author...my philosophy is probably best described by an expression used by my ex-husband's uncle...who died of natural causes in his sleep in his mid-8os..."you have to eat a pound of dirt before you die." I have quoted him more times than I can count when, for example, I would pick up a fork I had dropped on my dining room floor and re-use it (after visually inspecting it). I honestly feel that the more we prohibit ourselves and our children from living with the normal range of germs that are in daily life, the sicker we get!! The body never has a chance to build its natural immunity to such germs by low-level contact with them, so when we are exposed to virulent germs, we get REALLY sick!
My sister-in-law had a philosophy similar to the author...I remember having a Halloween party for the kids, and having a "bobbing for apples" game. She was horrified, and wouldn't let her kids play. When she chastised me for even HAVING the game at the party, I told her..."I played that game MANY times as a kid...do I look sick?" In fact, I am one of the healthiest people you will meet at age 60...she is in her mid 50s and is nearly bedridden with Chronic Fatigue and other conditions. It is really very sad. And, her family seemed to ALWAYS be sick...and my kids were rarely sick...and I think it was because we had healthy immune systems and didn't avoid every possible source of germs.
I am very opposed to the anti-bacterial sprays and liquids...they kill both the good and bad "germs"...again, never letting the body have a chance to fight germs at a "normal" level and strenthen itself. I believe we would all be much healthier if we just let our beautifully designed body do its job! I support my immune system with Black Cumin oil, as well as many other pure essential oils, as they ALL support our own healing abilities. Black Cumin is well known for its high efficacy in supporting the immune system, so that is the primary one I use for that purpose. Synthetic "anti-bacterial" substances will never take the place of natural remedies, in my book.
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I am very different from the author...my philosophy is probably best described by an expression used by my ex-husband's uncle...who died of natural causes in his sleep in his mid-8os..."you have to eat a pound of dirt before you die." I have quoted him more times than I can count when, for example, I would pick up a fork I had dropped on my dining room floor and re-use it (after visually inspecting it). I honestly feel that the more we prohibit ourselves and our children from living with the normal range of germs that are in daily life, the sicker we get!! The body never has a chance to build its natural immunity to such germs by low-level contact with them, so when we are exposed to virulent germs, we get REALLY sick!
My sister-in-law had a philosophy similar to the author...I remember having a Halloween party for the kids, and having a "bobbing for apples" game. She was horrified, and wouldn't let her kids play. When she chastised me for even HAVING the game at the party, I told her..."I played that game MANY times as a kid...do I look sick?" In fact, I am one of the healthiest people you will meet at age 60...she is in her mid 50s and is nearly bedridden with Chronic Fatigue and other conditions. It is really very sad. And, her family seemed to ALWAYS be sick...and my kids were rarely sick...and I think it was because we had healthy immune systems and didn't avoid every possible source of germs.
I am very opposed to the anti-bacterial sprays and liquids...they kill both the good and bad "germs"...again, never letting the body have a chance to fight germs at a "normal" level and strenthen itself. I believe we would all be much healthier if we just let our beautifully designed body do its job! I support my immune system with Black Cumin oil, as well as many other pure essential oils, as they ALL support our own healing abilities. Black Cumin is well known for its high efficacy in supporting the immune system, so that is the primary one I use for that purpose. Synthetic "anti-bacterial" substances will never take the place of natural remedies, in my book.
August 6, 2009 - 5:24pmThis Comment
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