April 03, 2020

Green Body & Home - What is Argentyn 23?

April 03, 2020/ Guest User

This week we are going to focus on Argentyn 23 from Natural Immunogenics, a bio-active silver hydrosol, a professional-quality immune booster that the whole family can use.

There has been some negative things said in the past about "colloidal silver", however this is due to products that were contaminated by the presence of salt, protein, compounds and stabilizers. All those things can degrade the silver while making it potentially toxic.

Argentyn 23 has no added salts or proteins. You'll only find pure silver in pharmaceutical-grade water that is then bottled in amber glass to maintain purity. The below article from Dr. Hirt, MD, from The Center for Integrative Medicine explains why this supplement is something we might want to have at home for both prevention and during an active infection, as Dr. Hirt states, it "Kills the "worst of the worst" pathogens".

https://www.drhirt.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/ARGENTYN-23.pdf

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March 26, 2020

Green Body & Home - What is Biocidin?

March 26, 2020/ Guest User

This week we are sharing information on Biocidin. Biocidin is potent broad-spectrum botanical that has been thoroughly researched and documented in regards to it's antimicrobial benefits, as well as the support it offers in the face of viral, bacterial, fungal or parasitic challenges.

Biocidin was developed in 1987 to assist physicians in addressing opportunistic infections. In a laboratory setting, Biocidin was tested against pathogenic organisms and found it was "the most powerful inhibitor of pathogenic organisms" that the lab (Genova Labs) had tested, and it was "equal or more effective than traditional therapies". Physicians and practitioners across the country began reporting in with outstanding clinical results that have continued for over 30 years. (Shared from Biocidin's facebook page)

Biocidin is a combination of a number of a different herbs sourced from the United States and Europe. The quality of the herbs as well as the ratio used in the formula are what makes this product work so well and powerfully.

Ingredients

Bilberry extract (25% anthocyanosides), Noni, Milk Thistle, Echinacea (purpurea & angustifolia), Goldenseal, Shiitake, White Willow (bark), Garlic, Grapeseed extract (min. 90% polyphenols), Black Walnut (hull and leaf), Raspberry, Fumitory, Gentian, Tea Tree oil, Galbanum oil, Lavender oil (plant & flower), Oregano oil (plant & flower).

Other Ingredients: Vegetable Glycerin, Alcohol Less than 5% (potato and or cane source). Product contains no allergens such as milk, eggs, yeast, corn, soy or wheat. Free of any synthetic ingredients, colors, additives or excipients. No animal testing. 100% vegetarian/vegan formula. Certified Organic or wild-crafted sources used whenever possible.

Read more on the VIMSIA PTA Facebook group to learn more about Biocidin.

Further sources of information:

https://thedr.com/biocidin/

https://biocidin.com/

March 20, 2020

Green Body & Home - The Importance of Building Immunity - Vitamin D

March 20, 2020/ Guest User

Last week we introduced the benefits of Vitamin C. Hopefully, you have all added more to your daily regimen for yourself and your children. This week we'd like to highlight another crucial vitamin for you that actually is more of a hormone than originally realized but very crucial for our overall health and well-being. From our immune system to our mental state and skeletal strength. Vitamin D is an often ignored star of the show.

Vitamin D: Since we are all spending more time indoors as we practice social distancing we have to be even more mindful of our Vitamin D levels. If you can find some time to get out and grab some sunshine please do! There is a free app available on most phones called Dminder. You can use it to track the approximate amount of Vitamin D you are getting when you are outside based on your skin tone, location and how much clothing you are wearing. This is very useful to find that delicate balance between beneficial sunlight and sun damage. You can also get Vitamin D from multiple food sources such as fatty fish, mushrooms and eggs to name a few.

Vitamin D supplementation has been shown to cut the risk of infection with respiratory illnesses by 50% in people that were vitamin D deficient and by 10% in people with normal vitamin D levels.

According to the endocrine society, blood levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D below 20ng/ml are considered deficient, less than 30ng/ml is inadequate. People with levels between 30-60ng/ml are considered adequate. Meta-analyses have shown that people with serum levels between 40-60ng/ml have the lowest all-cause mortality. Studies have also shown that supplementation with 1,000 IU of vitamin D3 per day can raise serum levels by ~5 ng/ml.

If you are part of our older population or caring for someone please be aware that a 70-year-old may be up to 75% less efficient at producing vitamin D than they did in their 20's

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2017/02/study-confirms-vitamin-d-protects-against-cold-and-flu/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3738984/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3166406/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4971338/

Read more on the VIMSIA PTA Facebook group to learn more about Vitamin D.

March 12, 2020

Green Body & Home - The Importance of Building Immunity

March 12, 2020/ Guest User

The Importance of Building Immunity

The Coronavirus has been creating a lot of fear in people across the globe. Obviously health practices such as washing hands and being mindful of being around others who are symptomatic are helpful, however we cannot forget about our biggest ally in keeping ourselves and our children well... our Immune System. Each week this month we will share some supplements that we consider essential nutrition for our immune system to function well.

Vitamin C: This week's spotlight is on Vitamin C, which plays a critical role in our immune system. Although you may have used this many times in the past, studies show that much higher doses of vitamin C than initially thought are where the positive changes happen for our immunity. I personally recommend 500-1,000 mg every 1-3 days for prevention in children and adults (in children you can split the dose into two doses/day, so 500mg am, 500mg pm. For active immune compromises you can does up to 6,000mg per day for adults, or 4,000mg per day for children. The biggest side effect is loose stool, at which point you would want to cut back or split up the doses more.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5409678/

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10543583

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23700397

Read more on the VIMSIA PTA Facebook group to learn more about Vitamin C.

February 27, 2020

Green Body & Home - Functional Movement vs Exercise Machines

February 27, 2020/ Guest User

Our final post for this month is about functional movement versus exercise machines. Functional movement is movement that are natural movements for our body. When done repeatedly, this strengthens and conditions our bodies to function better in our lives, whether it is lifting something, pushing something, or squatting, among other things.
Children are amazing at functional movements, if you'd like a teacher just watch them! Nowadays most gyms offer areas where you can do functional style movements that allow your body more range of motion and ability to stabilize itself, rather than a machine doing the stabilizing for you. And then there are specialty workouts such as cross fit or TRX classes that offer functional training only. Happy Moving!

https://www.rdellatraining.com/the-5-major-problems-with-exercise-machines

https://www.healthline.com/health/fitness/functional-fitness-adults#1

"Aerobic Machines" by sirwiseowl is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

February 20, 2020

Green Body & Home - Exercise Guidelines

February 20, 2020/ Guest User

Last week we spoke about how movement is essential to not only fitness but brain development, learning and focus. So how much should we be exercising anyhow? Here are some great guidelines for kids:

Children aged 1-5 years should be physically active for at least three hours each day, with activity spread across the day. This includes energetic play like running, jumping or twirling. If your child is over three years, energetic play should add up to at least one hour a day.

Children aged 5-18 years should do at least one hour of moderate to vigorous physical activity each day. And at least three days a week, this should include activities that strengthen muscles and bones.

Moderate physical activity gets your child gently huffing and puffing. Moderate activities are about as intense as a quick walk.

Vigorous physical activity gets your child huffing and puffing a lot, and sweating. This could be running games or riding a bike fast.

Activities that strengthen muscles and bones make muscles work more than normal and put extra force on bones – for example, jumping, running, climbing and lifting. Moderate and vigorous physical activities often help to build muscles and bones.

Physical activity doesn’t have to be done all at once, or even in big blocks. Your child can do it in small blocks of time throughout the day.

Source: https://raisingchildren.net.au/

For adults, Dr Kristi Funk, MD, a celebrity surgeon who spends a lot of her time coaching women about how to prevent illness and disease, recommends exercising 30 minutes per day for 5 days a week at an intensity where you cannot carry on a conversation, or 1 hour per day (over 5 days per week) if you are able to carry on a conversation during the exercise.

As we get older we should remember to focus on weight bearing exercises to build strong bones and muscles for long term strength and health. https://www.webmd.com/osteoporosis/features/weight-training

February 13, 2020

Get Moving for your Brain

February 13, 2020/ Guest User

We all know we need to move our bodies to be fit and in shape, but did you know that physical activity also contributes to brain development, emotional state, learning and focus, which can increase school performance?
Our bodies are designed to move and be active. According to Ben Medder, Movement Coach, in the U.S. physical activity has dropped by 32% in less than two decades. When we are stagnant, all of the complex biological processes that are carried out by our body become stagnant too.
Go run on the beach, play soccer with your kids, or have a water fight outside to increase family bonding while being physically active. Your body, and your kids, will thank you for it. Oh, and have FUN while doing it! Those feel good hormones are pretty important too ;-)

Exercise and School Performance: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201410/8-ways-exercise-can-help-your-child-do-better-in-school

All About Movement: https://www.benmedder.com/movement

Study on Exercise Improving Attention in Individuals with ADHD: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6333702/

"Brain character large set" by Oksana Grivina is licensed under CC BY 4.0

February 06, 2020

Green Body & Home - How much should my kid be eating?

February 06, 2020/ Guest User

How much should my kid be eating?

Rule of Thumb:

Children should be eating about 1000 calories per day plus 100 for each year of age. So a 4 year old should be eating about 1400 calories per day, and an 8 year old should be eating 1800 calories per day, and a 16 year old about 2,600 calories per day. They should also be eating about 1g of protein for every two pounds of body weight. So a 60lb child needs about 30g of protein per day.

To get ideas about things to feed your kids to equal that in calories visit www.eatthismuch.com and plug in your #'s.

Children who don't get enough total calories show irritability, anxiety, lethargy, crying easily, difficulty focusing/inattention, behavioral rigidity and/or insomnia.

Adapted from Judy Converse's book "Special-Needs Kids Eat Right"

Here's another link to great recipes that are yummy and can be adapted to food allergies/sensitivites/intolerances:

https://www.facebook.com/mykidslickthebowl/posts/

January 23, 2020

PTA GREEN BODY AND HOME - SMOOTHIES

January 23, 2020/ Guest User

Hey parents, last week we sent out a link with 20 different energy ball recipes to sneak tasty nutrition into your kids bellies... so this week we had to include smoothies, another amazing way to sneak in some amazing ingredients. These are not just for toddlers, in fact kids of any ages and even us adults LOVE a good smoothie. This link will show you how to make them nutritious without making the mistakes that leave your healthy smoothies tasking like sludge. If you make them right, your kids (and YOU) may not be able to get enough.

https://www.yummytoddlerfood.com/recipes/breakfast/toddler-smoothies-with-hidden-veggies/

"Blueberry doughboy Smoothie" by miriamwilcox is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 2.0

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