Un-Freakin-Believable Day!

I learned a few days ago about a bill in the North Carolina legislature that will allow non-licensed health practitioners (homeopaths, naturopaths, herbalists, Ayurvedic healers, certain midwives and more) to be charged with a class 1 felony. Jail time, loss of voting rights, the whole nine yards. The bill was a sleeper – fast tracked through the house and senate with only one committee stop each and then to the floor for approval. All unanimous votes so far. No public testimony allowed, which is highly unusual. So much for democracy!!

Hopefully, North Carolina’s governor can be prevailed upon to veto it, and hopefully we will have time to mobilize some concerned people to impress the urgency that she veto it.

What now? Get to my son to the homeopath and get his nose healed before it becomes a felony. I took Colson to an Ear, Nose and Throat doc today to see if he has any obstructions in his nose. The doc said no, but his nose was so inflamed he couldn’t see far enough in to tell if his adenoids were inflamed too. He said that we needed to get the environmental allergies under control so that Colson could breathe better, and he also noted that Colson’s chin/jaw area is not developing properly because he is a mouth breather. I think that homeopathy will be a key part of improving Colson’s allergies and breathing, so I had better get going.

Colson’s nose is so frustrating. On the GAPS Diet, Colson breathes much better, and he is still breathing better than before we ever tried GAPS, even though he isn’t on the diet now. I don’t want to medicate him, and I don’t want to have part of his adenoids removed, which the doc said may be an option if he could see them. I do want to improve his immune response and reduce inflammation and mucus. So we are off to the homepath.

We have one thing left to do diet-wise, and that is to put Colson back on GAPS and take the dairy out. Dairy is a big mucus producer. We haven’t taken dairy out of Colson’s diet until now, and Colson is bummed because he likes his morning kefir smoothie. He said he is NOT eating almond flour pancakes. He said he would eat chicken and vegetable soup. So, at 9:00 tonight I will be pulling chicken from a roast chicken and pre-boiling cabbage for his breakfast soups.

You have to love bone broth, which is simmering on the stove right now. It is a detoxifier and anti-inflammatory. I hope the fix is as simple as removing dairy, and if it is, I will have to work hard not to beat myself up, as I have known for awhile that we needed to see what happened if we removed it.

It is tough being a parent. There is always something new to worry about. I have this amazing, big, smart kid who doesn’t get sick and eats better than 99.99 percent of kids in America, and yet we are still struggling with his nose. Fortunately, we have until puberty (4 or 5 more years) to try and correct this breathing problem and allow his face to form the way it should.

Now back to my broth, chicken, and dealing with the bill that will try and outlaw the guy who may have the key to getting Colson’s allergies fully under control.

Comments

[Melisa]

Hi, I love reading your blog. it has so much good info. I live in Cary and have been wondering where I can find a good homeopath/naturopath (what's the diff?)? I keep wanting to take my kids and myself to one but I don't know where to go! Thanks and good luck with Colson's nose. My 6 year old has the same problem!
Melisa

[nausea during pregnancy]

You may try Colostrum for Colson's nose. It's one of the absolute best things for allergies and strengthening the immune system. I have read some miraculous testimonials of folks using colostrum!

The Total Body Research Labs brand is endorsed by the Weston Price Foundation. I order mine from i-supplements.com. As far as I know, Colostrum isn't a felony (yet)!

I didn't think dairy was mucous forming unless it wasn't raw? But then again, I haven't had any mucous issues with which to test it!

[Laura Combs]

Thank you! We are willing to try anything!

[Laura Combs]

Ok, almost anything. It has to make sense, of course.

[Laura Combs]

So we will give this a try.

[Amy Enochs]

Soup for breakfast is a wonderful thing! I'm so glad that we have followed your advice and that is has become normal in our house. Bone broth is an amazing and healing food!

[J Connor]

Milk does not produce mucous....old wives tale.