Cleanliness is next to GODliness right? Well that’s what society has implied over the last 50 years. We have turned health into a disease and indoctrinated our children into it before their birth! Why did we start hating dirt, bacteria, germs and microbes? When families moved out of the farming fields into the service industry we became “cleaner” to a fault. Research has shown that this may not be the healthiest option for the human form. There is always opportunity to change, balance and heal..so start today!
When babies are born and pass through the birth canal they receive a load of beneficial bacteria to help model the immune system properly; if this is not the case babies should have some assistance with proper immune support in the form of probiotics. It takes approximately 5 years to lay down a properly balanced immune system. Excessive antibiotics or other medications can alter the growth and development of immunity. Breastfeeding, properly timed non allergenic food introduction, and baby-wearing can actively support the proper development of immunity in our toddlers.
When they get a bit older, send those kids outside! Playing in fresh air and fresh dirt can dramatically boost immunity and help the proper balance of bacteria to form in the gut, out first line of defense! Having pets and minimizing and eliminating anti-bacterial cleaners also help the body’s immunity develop properly. In Scandinavian countries many hours of the day are spent outside with young ones! They are bundled for the cold and play until it’s time for a nap! Here in America, Antibiotics are over used; there are epidemic rates of asthma, allergies, autism and atopic skin conditions; as well as high rates of infant death!
Feed your kids well and support a healthy gut!!
What do bad bacteria love to eat? Sugar!!
The introduction of sugar-full foods such as rice and other starches, as well as dairy and processed foods, actually alter the development of proper digestion bacteria in the gut! These foods then become nutrients for sugar loving bacteria and not nutrition for your baby! First foods should include delicious and fatty avocados or sweet potatoes, which are easy to digest and low in “allergenic potential”, in 2013 over 70% of children below the age of 2 received antibiotics! A developing gut and immune system needs to be supported while on antibiotics! Be sure to replete with probiotics and keep “bad bacteria loving foods” away from sick kids and those on antibiotics for at least 2 weeks (during and after treatment).
Growing up in America is hard enough! However if our kids have a good foundation in family and health the body is more resilient and heartier! Amazing medical research regularly report breakthroughs as to how to heal the gut and balance proper gut bacteria! But if we have the knowledge and the power to help develop it properly from the beginning, give that gift to your baby!
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