Homeopathic Vaccines

What Are Homeopathic Immunizations?
Homeopathic Immunizations are usually made from disease material, also known as a nosode. The disease material is then prepared in a homeopathic manner in order to render it completely safe and non-toxic. Learn more about How Homeopathic Medicines are Prepared.
Do Homeopathic Vaccines/Immunizations Contain Toxins or Additives?
No, they do not. The disease material, which is the starting ingredient, is rendered completely safe after a long series of dilutions and succussions (which is the way all homeopathics are made). No other additives or preservatives are used.

Where are Homeopathic Immunizations Made?
Homeopathic Immunizations are always made in a reputable homeopathic pharmacy.

How are Homeopathic Immunizations Administered?
 Homeopathic Immunizations are administered by mouth and come in sugar pellet form. The pellets are the size of poppy seeds. Due to their pleasant taste and small size, they are easy to administer. They will dissolve easily in an infant’s mouth without danger of choking.

How do Homeopathic Immunizations Work?
The concept behind homeopathic immunizations is similar to the concept behind regular vaccinations. With regular vaccinations, a small amount of the disease matter is administered by injection. The dose of the injected disease matter is mild enough to avoid actual infection, but strong enough to produce antibodies so that if the body comes across the disease later in life, the immune system is equipped to fight it off.

With a homeopathic immunization, after it is administered, this very minute dose of homeopathically prepared disease material is recognized by the body so that when the person comes across the disease later in life, the body is equipped to fight it off.

Homeopaths believe that the reason that regular vaccinations are so effective is that they work according to one of the basic principles of homeopathy: The law of similars, or like cures like. Homeopathic medicines are always prescribed based on similarity to the symptoms that need to be cured. Homeopathy means “similar medicine.” Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy, discovered the law of similars over 200 years ago: those same symptoms a particular medicine produces in a healthy person can thus be cured in a sick person.
Homeopathic vaccines take the law of similars a logical step further: like not only treats like; like also prevents like.

When Were Homeopathic Vaccines First Discovered?
Homeopathic Vaccines have been around just as long as regular vaccines have been around. They were first used successfully by Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, the founder of homeopathy, in 1799 to prevent scarlet fever. Read more about the History of Homeopathic Immunizations.

How Effective are Homeopathic Vaccines?
According to a 15 year study done on 2342 children by renowned homeopathic immunization expert Dr. Isaac Golden, the effectiveness of homeopathic vaccinations is 90%. This means that they are just as effective or even more effective than regular vaccines.

What Scientific Studies have been done on Homeopathic Vaccines?
There have been a number of large scale studies proving the effectiveness of homeopathic immunizations. For further details, see Scientific Studies and Research.

How Successful are Homeopathic Immunizations During Epidemic Outbreaks?
Homeopathy has been used successfully for hundreds of years in many different countries during epidemic outbreaks. For example, for the last few years, homeopathic immunizations have been used successfully on millions of people in Cuba to prevent the tropical disease Leptospirosis. In Brazil, homeopathic immunizations were used successfully on thousands of people to prevent Meningitis.

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Make Your Own Natural Cleaning Products

Making your own cleaning solutions using just a few basic ingredients is super easy, inexpensive, and much healthier for your home and for the environment. Commercial cleaning products contain harsh chemicals that can irritate the skin, burn the eyes, and sting your lungs. Once the scrubbing is done, these toxic products are washed down the drain, poisoning the water, land, and wildlife we cherish. Plus, all of the extra packaging ends up destined for the recycling bin…or the landfill.
These awesome recipes will make that transition from store bought to homemade super easy! I’ve been using them for a few years now and can’t imagine going back. They will replace those conventional cleaning products in your cupboard for good!

The Recipes

Super Surface Spray
• 16 oz. spray bottle
• 14 oz. – 1:1 solution of distilled white vinegar and water
• 7 drops of tea tree essential oil
• 7 drops of lavender essential oil
• 7 drops of lemon essential oil
Use this aromatic and disinfecting solution for cleaning kitchen counters, cabinets, refrigerator shelves, blinds, painted wood surfaces, painted walls, molding, fan blades, and more.

Herby Soft Scrub
• 12 oz glass jar with lid
• 1/2 cup baking soda
• 1/2 cup castille soap
• 15 drops of antimicrobial essential oils like rosemary and sage
Mix well until you have a nice consistency like cake frosting. If you have leftovers, add 1 tsp vegetable glycerin to keep the blend nice and moist.

Antibacterial Soap Spray
• 16 oz spray bottle
• 14 oz. water or rosemary hydrosol
• 3 tbsp castille soap
• 15 drops of tea tree essential oil
• 15 drops of oregano essential oil
Use this cleaning spray to disinfect your bathroom surfaces. You can use the Super Surface Spray to rinse away any residue left behind by the castille soap.

Refreshing Linen Spray
• 16 oz. spray bottle
• 3 oz. unflavored vodka
• 12 drops lavender, ylang ylang, peppermint, orange or your favorite smelling essential oil
• 12 oz. organic hydrosol of your choice
Spray to refresh your mattress, pillows, bed linens, couches, and fabric covered chairs, or spritz clean winter blankets before storing for the year. Also makes a wonderful ironing spray!

Natural Lemon Furniture Polish
• 16 oz spray bottle
• 1 cup olive oil
• 25 drops pure lemon essential oil
• 1/4 cup distilled white vinegar
• fill remainder of the bottle with purified water
Shake well before each use. Spray onto your rag or directly onto furniture. Buff dry immediately.

Tropical Carpet Deodorizer
• 1 cup of baking soda
• 10 drops of lemongrass essential oil  per cup
• 10 drops of sweet orange essential oil per cup
• 10 drops of ginger essential oil  per cup
Mix together and sprinkle the aromatic blend onto your carpet, let sit for 30 minutes, and vacuum as normal. Wonderful mattress deodorizer, too!

Lemony Wood Floor Mop Formula
• 20 oz. spray bottle
• 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
• 1 tsp. vegetable glycerin
• 20 drops lemon essential oil
• Water
Spray, mop as usual, and quickly buff dry to protect your floors. They will be glossy and clean with a lovely lemon scent!

Mop-It-Up Formula
• small glass bottle
• 1/4 cup castille soap
• 1/2 cup distilled white vinegar
• 20 drops of tea tree essential oil
• 20 drops of sweet orange essential oil
This is the perfect liquid cleaner for tile floors, vinyl, or linoleum.  Mix the solution with 2 gallons of hot water and mop away the dirt and grime.

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Cleaning house and Getting Organized

The first thing you have to do is decide on what you want and know you are going to put to use and decide on what you want to get rid of, donate, or sell. Most people want to make money by selling their stuff but if you are having a hard time selling something donate it. I know it is hard to part with certain things, especially clothes that you have told yourself over and over again that one day you are going to fit into or wear and now it is going on five years and it is still in your closet, drawer, or storage bin. Get rid of it. Rule of thumb if it has been more than two years since you have worn it or seen it chances are you may never wear it, besides someone else may get some good use out of it. I have read elsewhere to give it away after six months. I personally think that is too soon. 

Get in the habit of cleaning as you go. This is very important. I too have been overwhelmed when I let things go. When I was pregnant with my fourth child  I was so tired and sick. I was not motivated to do anything. Laundry started to pile up and things started to get unorganized and one day I told myself that I refused to let myself go and my house go and I got up and started cleaning and as I did more I was motivated to keep going. Yes, there will be times you are going to be tired and unmotivated but do not make this a habit. Do not wait until after supper to do the day’s dishes or household chores. It can seem overwhelming, especially if you have food stuck on everything or your house looks like a Tsunami of toys, love letters to mommy, and art projects blew through your house from the kids. If you are not in the mood to do a load of dishes at least rinse all of them thoroughly and set them aside in a neat pile. Believe me, it makes it much easier to do them when they are rinsed and neatly set aside. There are times I am too tired or may put off doing the dishes right away and my husband will rinse them and set them aside. And yes ladies he does do the dishes, not that he has too but he does help out which is a real blessing. He helps out quite often and I am very grateful for the time that he takes to make things easier.

My kids also have their share of responsibilities. I have four kids and they range from 14 months to eight. My oldest helps out with dishes, wiping the counters and cabinets, cleaning the table and sometimes does laundry. She also likes to help cook. She throws out the trash in the bathroom and makes sure that the toiletries are replenished. She makes her bed each morning and makes sure her room is clean. Some times she helps with the laundry and puts it away. She hangs up her clothes and makes sure things are neat and tidy. My five year old makes her bed each morning and helps to keep the room clean and helps me around the house. She is now helping my oldest daughter with some of her chores and has the responsibility of making sure all the shoes are in order and in their proper place. My four year old son cleans his room and makes his bed. He helps out in the kitchen by wiping the table down and sometimes sweeps the floor. My youngest is busy exploring the house and lately has been climbing onto as much as he possibly can.  He is exercising his little legs and giving me a workout in the process. He is not doing any chores yet but now is the time to start. Start small. I may have him pick up a few toys and put them away or put some books on the shelf. You have to start somewhere. Kids like responsibility. They love being a part and knowing that you appreciate them and value their time and time together. Make it fun and worth their while. Reward them and tell them you appreciate them and and love them by what you do and not just words. Love is an action.

Buy organizers or shelves and utilize your space wisely. You can always store items not being used, like winter clothes, coats, and quilts away in a closet or beneath the bed, provided that you have the space, which you will if you get rid of what you do not need. Buy an ottoman with a storage compartment and use it to put shoes in. I keep my kids shoes in one near the front door. Another space saver and good way to help you get organized is to customize your closet space. I never understood why closets have just one pole in it. All that wasted space. They should at least add two poles with some shelves. You can always buy shelves. They do not have to be expensive or even new. Buy them used and paint or refinish them. Add a liner and some baskets and you will love them. Get creative and you can make your home and personal space look beautiful. Also, you can add hooks for your purses and scarves. If you happen to have ugly closet doors, paint them or remove them and put a nice curtain or beads or whatever you want. It is your space. Make the most with it. If you do not have any ideas go online. There is so much information at your finger tips. 

And last but not least, stay motivated. Try not to be supermom/woman and do everything on your own. It is important to get the kids involved. They will thank you for it. It will pay off when they are older.

I remember I had the responsibility of cleaning the kitchen and bathroom along with my sister when I was eight. I also did my own laundry. My room was always clean and my clothes had to be neat. I did not always care and there were many times I did not want to do my chores. Now that I am an adult I am so thankful that I know how to keep my house clean and organized.  

Before I close out this post I want to note that when delegating certain tasks to your kids make sure you teach them about sanitation and how to clean. For instance when cleaning a toilet use gloves and a toilet brush, not your bare hands. I say this because when I grew up and into my teenage years I used my bare hands because I was not taught. I also wasn’t taught about proper ventilation. Certain commercial cleaning products emit toxic fumes so you need to open a window and turn the exhaust fan on so that you are not inhaling all of the fumes. I nearly fainted once from inhaling fumes from a cleaning product. I now make my own and need not worry about toxic fumes. By making your own and using natural ingredients it is cost effective and better for the environment and you need not worry about the kids getting hurt or ingesting any of the toxic fumes. I know some of you may be thinking that common sense will tell you but some people do not know. I did not. I wish I had.

Essential Oils Recipes For Homemade Laundry Supplies

Homemade laundry supplies don't have to be unscented unless you want them to be.

Even more than with homemade cleaners, a major complaint some people have of homemade laundry soaps and fabric softeners is that they just don't leave the clothes smelling fresh and clean with use, although they are actually clean. To add a nice scent to your laundry all you need to do is add some of your favorite essential oil or oil blends.
Best of all the essential oils are natural, and you can choose exactly how much or little scent you wish to add, and some essential oils even help boost the cleaning power of the laundry supplies.

Essential Oils With Special Properties Besides Scent In Laundry Supplies

Some of the most common oils used in essential oils recipes for homemade laundry products have some additional properties besides just scent to add to the recipe.
For example, citrus essential oils, such as lemon and sweet orange, actually help boost the cleaning power of homemade detergents.
In addition, other essential oils can help with those suffering from colds and congestion, such as peppermint and eucalyptus oil.
Finally, tea tree oil can be added for its antibacterial and antifungal properties.
The rest of the essential oils suggested within these essential oils recipes are added merely for their scent.

Ways To Add Essential Oils Into Your Laundry

You can add essential oils directly into your homemade laundry detergent recipes, which can give the laundry a great scent.
In addition, you can add essential oils to your homemade fabric softener recipes.
For example, if you add baking soda as a laundry booster to each load of wash, you can make it scented baking soda to add both a great scent and to help with the wash at the same time.
All you need to do is add 15 drops of essential oil to each 16 ounce (1 pound) box of baking soda you use. You can even just add the oil directly into the box and shake, if you are careful to break any big clumps up with a fork.
Similarly, if you add white vinegar to your rinse cycle, you can add 3-5 drops of essential oil to each cup of vinegar added to help add a fresh scent and help deodorize at the same time.

Essential Oils Recipes For Laundry Detergent, Fabric Softeners And Dryer Sheets

No matter whether you add the essential oils to the laundry detergent itself, or into the fabric softener (either with liquid fabric softener or with dryer sheets) you can choose from several of these essential oils recipes to add a nice scent.
Just like when I provided you with essential oil recipes for homemade cleaning products these recipes do not say exactly how many drops of each essential oil to use, because this will vary depending on which homemade cleaning products recipes you are using. Instead, the recipes below show ratios, so you know which oils are prominent, while the others are lesser back notes.

• Flowery sweet blend: 2 parts lavender essential oil, 1 part vanilla essential oil
• Flowery savory blend: 2 parts lavender essential oil, 1 part rosemary essential oil
• Flowery fruity blend: Equal parts geranium and sweet orange essential oils
• Romantic blend # 1: Equal parts rose and geranium essential oils
• Romantic blend # 2: Equal parts jasmine and ylang ylang essential oils
• Herbal lemon blend: 2 parts lemon essential oil, 1 part lemongrass essential oil, 1 part chamomile essential oil
• Fresh citrus blend: Equal parts lemon, lemongrass, and tea tree essential oil
• Citrusy blend: Equal parts lemon and sweet orange oils
• Minty blend: Equal parts peppermint and eucalyptus oils

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How Terry Wahls, M.D., Cured Herself From a Terminal Illness Using Food Alone

 In 2003 Terry Wahls, M.D., was diagnosed with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis and soon became dependent upon a tilt-recline wheelchair. After developing and using the Wahls Protocol, she is now able to walk through the hospital and commute to work by bicycle. She now uses intensive directed nutrition in her primary care and traumatic brain injury clinics. Dr. Wahls is the lead scientist in a clinical trial testing her protocol in others with progressive MS.

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Alternative Treatment for PCOS

Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

What is polycystic ovarian syndrome?Also known as polycystic ovary disease, polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is a condition in which small, benign (non-cancerous) cysts develop in one or both of a woman's ovaries. The condition is characterized by irregular menstrual periods, infertility, and other hormonal difficulties.
What are the symptoms?PCOS usually causes more than one symptom. These may include:

• Irregular or absent menstrual periods
• Development of some male sex characteristics, most commonly excess hair on the face and body, deepened voice, and male-pattern baldness
• Acne
• Weight gain or obesity
• Infertility (PCOS is the most common cause of female infertility)
• Insulin resistance
• Decreased breast size

Women with PCOS are also at higher risk for the following conditions:

• Hypertension
• High cholesterol
• Fatty liver disease
• Sleep apnea
• Endometrial cancer

What are the causes?Excess production of luteinizing hormone by the pituitary gland is often the initial cause, prompting a woman's ovaries to produce higher-than-normal levels of the male sex hormone androgen and lower-than-normal levels of follicle-stimulating hormone. This prevents the ovaries from releasing an egg, which instead remains in the ovary and develops into a cyst.
Who is likely to develop polycystic ovarian syndrome?PCOS affects between 5 and 10 percent of females. Symptoms often begin at puberty, but women are most likely to be diagnosed with PCOS in their twenties or thirties. Those who have a  mother or sister with PCOS have a higher risk of developing the condition.
How is polycystic ovarian syndrome diagnosed?Physicians typically recognize PCOS by its symptoms alone, and can sometimes feel enlarged ovaries or large ovarian cysts during a pelvic examination. Other tests can be used to confirm a diagnosis of PCOS, including:

• Abdominal or vaginal ultrasound, which use sound waves to create images of the pelvic organs on a screen.
• Blood tests, to check hormone levels.

What is the conventional treatment?Conventional treatment of PCOS is aimed at addressing symptoms, especially those that contribute to increased risks of cardiovascular disease, such as hypertension, diabetes, and obesity. Treatments include:

• Medications to regulate a woman's menstrual cycle, such as oral contraceptives (birth control pills) and progesterone.
• Medications that block excessive androgen, such as the drug spironolactone (Aldactone).
• Fertility drugs (if pregnancy is desired) that trigger ovulation, such as Clomid.
• The drug Metformin (glucophage), which treats insulin resistance and shows promise for treating PCOS in particular.

For some women with PCOS who have difficulty getting pregnant, a type of surgery called laparoscopic ovarian drilling may be recommended to stimulate ovulation. This procedure involves using a laser fiber or electrosurgical needle to puncture the ovary up to 10 times, resulting in lowered production of male hormones and a corresponding increase in fertility.
Women are also encouraged to achieve and attain a healthy weight by following a healthy diet and getting regular exercise.
What therapies does Dr. Weil recommend for polycystic ovarian syndrome?In addition to maintaining a healthy weight through diet and exercise, Dr. Weil recommends the following approaches to PCOS:

Dietary changes:

• Follow an anti-inflammatory diet
• Avoid conventionally raised beef and dairy products, which may contain residues of estrogenic hormones used as growth promoters
• Increase intake of whole soy foods, which contain isoflavones, substances that may help regulate hormone imbalances

Exercise: Tieraona Low Dog, M.D., director of education for the Arizona Center for Integrative Medicine, says that PCOS is principally a metabolic problem and that many treatment approaches are similar to those for insulin resistance. For example, she says that exercise is "an absolute must - no exceptions!" This means exercising for at least 30 minutes every day.
Traditional Chinese medicine: Consider working with a practitioner of TCM, who may recommend peony and licorice, two herbs that have been studied for PCOS. He or she may also recommend acupuncture.
Supplements: Dr. Low Dog notes that a small study published in the July, 2007, issue of Fertility and Sterility showed that one-quarter to one-half teaspoon of cinnamon powder reduced insulin resistance in women with PCOS.

From Dr. Weil

Control and Reverse Estrogen Dominance with DIM Supplementation

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Cleansing Lemon Juice with Maple

If you are looking to get more regular (who isn’t) and need a little boost in doing so, give this juice a try. It’s full of ingredients that are sure to help get things flowing. In addition to helping you stay regular, this juice is full of nutrients. The lemons contain antioxidants that help bust free radicals in our body. These antioxidants also help to keep our immune system strong. Apples are another great way to get such antioxidants. Save the pulp from this juice and use it as a topping for yogurt so you can really get all of the health benefits. Enjoy!

Cleansing Juice with Maple

• 1 organic apple
• 2 lemons
• 2 tsp maple syrup
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper

Using  a juicer machine, process the lemons and apple. Whisk together with maple syrup and cayenne and pour into glass. Serve and enjoy!

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