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Need Advice or Experiences on My Sons Enlarged Tonsils.
Asked by M.S. from Detroit
on August 17, 2008
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My son who is 7 years old has chronic enlarged tonsils. They are so large I wonder how he can swallow sometimes. He never complains about them, has never had a sore...
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- I had this experience with both of my sons. The oldest ones were so large that when he got sick his tonsils would fall back into his throat and block his airway. His...
- I would try to find out if he has allergies or if something in the home is irritating him. Is he on a good vitamin? Do you use a lot of chemical cleaning products in...
- My husband and I both still have our tonsils (40/48); and, his are huge. Now he has been diagnosed with sleep apnea and they are in the way. However, because he is a...
Oops- I Meant Bpa-free Bottles
Asked by B.W. from Chicago
on May 21, 2008
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Sorry, I meant to type BPA-free bottles. Don't need extra toxins! Does anyone have any BPA-free bottles they have used. Thanks again.
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- I just started using Nuby and my litle guy loves them. www.iluvnuby.com
- I currently use Dr. Browns BPA free bottles in addition to Medela. These have worked really well. I am the mother of a 3 1/2 month old. I hope this helps. Pam
- Hi B., I nurse my son, but when I cannot be there, we use Evenflo glass bottles (the most affordable). You can find them at Babies R' Us. We also have a few Born Fr...
Need Your Mattress Review
Asked by R.S. from Redding
on July 12, 2009
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I want to buy a new mattress-- preferably a "natural" one so it wont have toxins in it. Can you give me your honest review of the one that you bought? I am a side sl...
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- All natural latex foam may be what you are looking for. It is not cheap. It is hypo allergenic. It is made in Canada and Europe but as far as I know not readily in ...
- We purchased our Stearn and Foster mattress set with pillow topper built in almost 2 years ago. We've never slept better! It has the standard coil springs in the box...
- We just moved from a waterbed to a real bed and never realized how complicated it was to buy a mattress! We ended up buying a Simmons Beautyrest from SleepTrain (got ...
Seeking Moms to Take a Stand Against Smut in the Grocery Store
Asked by B.M. from San Diego
on April 5, 2009
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I had an interesting experience today in the grocery store with my 14 year old daughter. She brought to my attention a magazine that had inappropriate headlines regar...
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- Great idea! You have my support!
- Hi, B., I can understand not wanting one's kids to be exposed to all types of sexual material on a daily basis, but I would not make a HUGE deal out of getting thos...
- i totally agree! i mean, its bad enough that things like that and people like that even exist!! let alone in a place where mostly families are going to be exposed to...
Detox System
Asked by A.B. from Chicago
on March 5, 2007
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Has anyone ever tried a detoxifing system to get rid of all the bad toxins in your body. If so what/which on works best. I am interested because I have at least 3 of t...
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- I am a Personal Trainer and Fitness Consultant. There is a product that I recommend to my clients from Unicity. It is all natural and all of the clients that I have ...
- Arbonne has a great combination. I used the Fiber Shake, the Detox Tea and the supplement called Bio-Nutria Herbal Colon Cleanse. I did it over the weekend thinking ...
- i drink Xango juice. I LOVE it. I don't know if it is consdiered a detox system, it IS great juice with lots of Xanthones and it has helped me tremendously!! Email ...
Opposed to Vaccinating? Done Lots of Research and Not Sure What to Do???
Asked by N.S. from Chicago
on March 18, 2008
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I have been doing a ton of research on vaccines and most of the info out there which is so readily hidden from the typical patient, is pretty gruesome to say the least...
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- You asked that people who did vaccinate not give their opinion so you are already showing a bias. I think you are mixing up issues here. I work in the health field a...
- My nephew has autism, and though it seems he got it from his father's side (his dad and grandfather also have autistic traits), and not my side of the family, we refus...
- Hi N., My husband and I are still doing research before vax'ing our 7 month old son. What concerns me the most is that he has a 1/95 chance of getting Autism (which ...
Toxins in Our Homes
Asked by K.M. from Atlanta
on April 1, 2009
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With all of the noise about going green I started looking into what is in the products that I use in my house! I was shocked when I found out the government does not r...
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- I, too, watch what cleaners I use. I care about my food, cooking materials, and personal care products as well. As far as cleaners go, I love Sun and Earth. Their p...
- It's very important to detoxify your house and your body before you ever become pregnant. The sooner you start cleaning up what you use in your house the better for y...
- Hey K. - I totally agree with you. I am very concerned as well. I have three little ones and I am constantly concerned about all the chemicals from laundry, cleaning, ...
Smokey Car Seat
Asked by S.B. from Grand Rapids
on March 27, 2009
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I bought a great car seat from someone on Craigs List. I didn't notice that it didn't say smoke free home. When I went to pick it up the stench of smoke in the house...
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- Take the care seat cover off through it on the wash machine. Than take the plastic car seat and wash down with one tablespoon to a bottle spray of water and spray the ...
- FYI - please check the expiration date on the car seat. Yes every car seat has one. They are only good for about 6 years depending on the manufacture. The plastic can ...
- stick in a regular wash with oxyclean or something similar. Then wash it again, and make sure you use some fabric softner (helps with the smell). It might take a cou...
Day Care and Bleach
Asked by S.W. from Dallas
on March 20, 2007
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I am looking at day cares. All of them wipe down the cribs with bleach! I am doing all organic, and I want to keep the baby away from harmful toxins. I know they have ...
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- Hi S., I am a daycare provider and we are required to used things that will disinfect we have no choice. Maybe this will make you feel better. I used to work for the...
- There are some daycares that use organic cleaners but they are hard to find. But unfortunately the issue of the child being around chemicals is going to be extremely h...
- Hi S., I'm so excited for you! I am so glad there is someone else out there who sees all the dangers in the bleach and other chemicals we are exposing our children...
Plastic/ BPA Breast Pump and Bottles
Asked by J.O. from New York
on April 11, 2008
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I saw on the today show that there are some plastics when put in the microwave or dishwasher may release toxins. I didn't see the whole segment, but I pump my breast ...
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- Mary K is correct. You do not need to worry about the plastic in your breast pump, those parts are never microwaved or ran through the dishwasher, so they are fine....
- Nuby, Advent and Dr browns all make BPA free bottles and sippy cups, Also glass bottles are good, And NOT microwaving plastics is always safe. try heating in a bowl ...
- If you use a medela breast pump...go to the website. They say all thier pump accessories are BPA free. I have been using these to store milk as well, and feel comple...
