Green Body & Home - What is Argentyn 23?

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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

The “Green Body & Home” blog posts are brought to you by the PTA. They provide general information and discussions about health and related subjects. The information and other content provided in this blog, or in any linked materials, are not intended and should not be construed as medical advice, nor is the information a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment.

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VIMSIA Carnival 2020 - I Love You So (Copy)

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Final deadline is Monday, March 2nd for students interested in participating in the VIMSIA Carnival children’s parade entry.

If you or your child would would like to get involved, please email the PTA at PTA@VIMSIA.ORG using “Carnival 2020” in the subject line.

We are accepting volunteers for the planning, grounds and costumes/design committee. The Carnival Committee Chairperson position is also available.

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Green Body & Home - Functional Movement vs Exercise Machines

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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

The “Green Body & Home” blog posts are brought to you by the PTA. They provide general information and discussions about health and related subjects. The information and other content provided in this blog, or in any linked materials, are not intended and should not be construed as medical advice, nor is the information a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment.

Green Body & Home - Exercise Guidelines

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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

The “Green Body & Home” blog posts are brought to you by the PTA. They provide general information and discussions about health and related subjects. The information and other content provided in this blog, or in any linked materials, are not intended and should not be construed as medical advice, nor is the information a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment.

Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash

Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash

The “Green Body & Home” blog posts are brought to you by the PTA. They provide general information and discussions about health and related subjects. The information and other content provided in this blog, or in any linked materials, are not intended and should not be construed as medical advice, nor is the information a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment.

Get Moving for your Brain

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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/

The “Green Body & Home” blog posts are brought to you by the PTA. They provide general information and discussions about health and related subjects. The information and other content provided in this blog, or in any linked materials, are not intended and should not be construed as medical advice, nor is the information a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment.

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

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

VIMSIA Carnival 2020 - I Love You So

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Final deadline is Monday, March 2nd for students interested in participating in the VIMSIA Carnival children’s parade entry.

If you or your child would would like to get involved, please email the PTA at PTA@VIMSIA.ORG using “Carnival 2020” in the subject line.

We are accepting volunteers for the planning, grounds and costumes/design committee. The Carnival Committee Chairperson position is also available.

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PTA GREEN BODY AND HOME - SMOOTHIES

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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/

The “Green Body & Home” blog posts are brought to you by the PTA. They provide general information and discussions about health and related subjects. The information and other content provided in this blog, or in any linked materials, are not intended and should not be construed as medical advice, nor is the information a substitute for professional medical expertise or treatment.

First General PTA Meeting

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On Wednesday, September 26, 2018 the VIMSIA PTA held it’s first general meeting led by President, April Baynes. Special guest speaker Mara Brownell helped provide behavior tips and strategies to VIMSIA parents.