Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Cold air diffuser + Essential oils

Ok, we swear by using a cold air diffuser. We actually had been introduced to a diffuser about two weeks before our daughter aquired MRSA. I was interested because we had been sick so much the previous school year, but didn't feel like we could cough up the money. But our priorities changed with the aquistion of MRSA. We bought one for our daughtr and have loved it. We feel that is why the other girls have not gotten MRSA. Here is why I suggest it to others, the microbiologist who wrote 'MRSA secrets reveled.' sights studies where they state the effectiveness of diffusing THEREPUTIC GRADE essential oils in the air may have the ability to kill bacteria in the air and on surfaces. The person who introduced us to them, had some pretty amazing stories to tell about people she knew having success. DoTerra sells some diffusers, but you can find many on-line, just make sure they are COLD AIR diffusers, and that your are using the right essentail oils, or it will just smell good but not DO good! REALLY WE FEEL THIS IS ONE OF OUR MOST IMPORTANT TOOLS. I feel I can have people over, if I am running the diffuser, and they won't aquire the MRSA.

Clean green

 I have tried, given much of the reading I have done, to start cleaning more green (healthfully). Not only is it suppose to help combat the MRSA, but is suppose to help immune function, so that your body is not battling toxins from your enviornment. I buy the 'Seventh generation' all purpose cleaner. It states it is 99.9 percent effective against most bacteria (same as the national best selling cleaner), and is thymol based (which is made from the essential oil thyme). I used to clean with a bleach based cleaner, and a cleanser. I now use the 'Seventh Generation', and for scrubbing I use baking soda. I also have made some antibacterial sprays using witch hazel (found at walmart next to rubbing alcohol) and 10-20 drops each of lavander and tea tree oil. ( I actually also use this spray to spray my babies bum after I change her, to keep bacteria from breeding) I use these oils the most, because as I have read are the safest for kids.  However, there are many proven effective oils that you may want to consider. I also have some hand sanitizer that I have bought from DoTerra that I carry in my purse called 'OnGuard".  I know cleaning green may sound 'too far' but it isn't any more expensive that the national brand, and baking soda is cheap.WHY NOT?  If it is proven just as effective?
Some people would say I may have went overboard.. but those people have NOT battled MRSA. When you will do just about anything to get your child back to health... don't judge until you have walked in someone else's shoes.

Immunity - Green drinks (smoothies)

Would you like your families immune system to become stronger? Even if you don't have MRSA?

When battling MRSA all the doctors, naturepaths, herbologists, information read online, have said the key is a stong immunity!

Ok- so how do you boost immunity? Here is a list of things by  Pedatricians, Herbololigists, Naturopaths, and the Microbiologist who wrote 'MRSA secrets reveled'.

Healthy foods! Lots of fruits and vegis. (You may need to keep introducing)
Cut back on sugar (Makes your body acidic, friendly to bacteria and viruses) Use stevia.
Rest. (Most kids could use more.)
Vitamins (Listed in another post.)
Yogurt or probiotics.
GREEN DRINKS. (Makes your body more alkaline and less hospitalable to the bad guys)

We now have cut back on sugar quite a bit, not perfect, but... the vitamins I think have helped TREMEDOUSLY, I am more sure she eats her fruits and vegis, gets sleep.

But we totally are into the green drinks thing! Green drinks help your body by making your body more alkaline, therefore making your body less hospitable to bacteria and viruses.  This WORKS! (It may even help with acne.)
You can make your own, there are LOTS of recipes online, or we buy 'BOLTHOUSE FARMS' - 'Green Goodness'. It is full of amazing things, and it tastes SCRUMPTIOUS. Even picky kids should love this!

So our best plan for immunity is - fruits, vegis, sleep, vitamins, low sugar, herbs, and MOST IMPORTANT TO THIS POST... GREEN DRINKS! We are a green drinking family! Bottoms up!

Vitamins

Vitamin D3
Vitamin C

So in about Jan. of this year, I met a women with MS who I overheard telling someone else she hadn't been sick for years. After their converstation ended, and inquired what she attributed her health to. She said she takes high doses of vitamin d, and vitamin c and gives them to her children.
Ok that being said,  we started ASAP on a vitamin d & c, regime right away, and this week is the first week she has been sick since! I think partly because we were lax about vitamins and bedtimes. Here are links to two articles I think helped make up our mind about the subject.

http://www.lewrockwell.com/miller/miller25.html

http://www.lewrockwell.com/sardi/sardi43.html

We give my other kids about 1000 units a day, and my child with MRSA 5000 Units a day. I take about 4000, and so does my husdand. My sister started takes high doses, and says she notices she is less depressed, which if you do your research has been proven to do. Do your research and decide for your family. Vitamin d3, not d2, I've read is best for your body, and and buffered vitamin C is better for your body than absorbic acid.

I absolutly think Vitamin D and C are one of the most IMPORTANT keys to our battle with this bacteria. Please do your own research, but I personally have seen a difference in all the members of my family's health with these products.

No bleach baths - oils + salts

Bleach baths (yuck) - Bath Salts w/ lavander and tea tree oil

Ok, so we have been doing bleach baths to combat this terrible bacteria. Yikes. The purpose of the bleach bath is to kill MRSA on the skin. Well I am SOOOOO happy to inform you, that we went out on a limb (following some advice) and mixed bath salt with theraputic grade essential oils, and we have had just as good results with this!! Meaning - I think the oils kill the bacteria ON her skin JUST AS WELL as the bleach. 
*The salts are also suppose to soften skin, and may help with exzema, detoxify, and help with aches and pains. (The salt, when mixed with the oils, help the oils not to float on top, but to dissolve in the water.)
*The oils are suppose to kill the bacteria, help with immune function, and the lavander is suppose to help soothe at night. BONUS!
Do your own research and you will be sold! We take about 1/4 cup salts and mix with about four drops of each oil.  Mix the salts and oils before adding to the bath.
We do this about every day, I would recommend at least everyother day for someone who has MRSA. And would recommend twice a week, for someone who doesn't have this but who just never wants to get this.
I am so happy when I walk in her room at night and do not smell the overpowering scent of bleach. For us, this has worked EQUALLY as well as the bleach baths, been better for her skin, and her immune system. We buy DoTerra oils, but you can buy any HIGH QUALITY oils if they are Theraputic grade. Talk to your doctor about your options!

*Also, if you have members in your house hold who have not acquired MRSA yet, I TOTALLY recommend buying a natural body wash and mixing 10-20 drops of these oils into it, and having the family members wash twice weekly. Or if you have children who still take baths, I recommend placing them  in a newly cleaned tub, with this oils and salts twice weekly. This can help those who do not have the bacteria, from getting it.  I WISH we had done this sooner.