September 2018
We have been fighting a cough around here since Nate and James came home from camp. Camp is awesome, but lack of sleep and changes in environment and diet can do that. James' cough cleared up with rest, probiotics, and our immune support roller - a blend of Thieves essential oil, RC Eucalyptus blend EO, and Lemon EO mixed with coconut oil in a roller bottle. But though we were able to loosen Nate's cough with the same protocols, it never went away and even shifted to lingering sinus congestion.
A trip to our Naturopath confirmed allergies to mold, dairy, wheat and peanuts. He has been gluten free for awhile and had a few years when he was young of avoiding dairy and peanuts. The allergies were back and creating excess mucous and distress in his body and clogging up the path to healing. So, now we are eliminating the allergens and switching up our immune support to a roller of tea tree oil, helichrysum, copaiba and rosemary since we have been using the others for several weeks. It's good to vary essential oils for effectiveness.
My teammate Krista identified 39 Young Living oils last night that have been approved by Health Canada for their cold and flu busting properties. I don't have all thirty-nine, but I have enough of these little bottles at my fingertips to create a good first line of defense.
Chronic sinusitis in my teen years led to overuse of antibiotics throwing off the balance of good bacteria in my body. Chronic Fatigue and yeast overgrowth in the digestive tract led to 8 years of sidelining sickness. My health has never fully returned. So I want to try another path with my boys. I will use antibiotics when I need them... but I'll try a more natural approach first. Today is better than yesterday. Hopefully we are now on our way.
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