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House "Greening":
My journey into the world of natural living began several years ago, when most of my time was taken up caring for two chronically ill children. Erika and Elijah were always sick as little ones... You name it and they'd get it! Bronchitis, sinusitis, pneumonia, croup, rotavirus, asthma, strep throat (and eventually a tonsillectomy), chronic ear infections (resulting in tubes), numerous colds, flus and other bugs. It seemed as though they were ALWAYS sick or coming down with yet another illness. We were frequent visitors to the emergency room, and we wondered if our lives would ever be normal (little did we know what was to come!)

Having been a chronically ill child myself, I set out to help my precious little ones overcome their weak immune systems. We tried various diets promising miracle cures, and their health improved slightly, but never fully. The Yeast Connection diet offered some relief from the chronic candida problems plaguing their guts, but it was very difficult for the children to follow for any period of time. Next we tried a strict vegan diet excluding all animal products. Although I lost a lot of weight on this one, it didn't do a lot to improve the children's overall health, because it was also very difficult for them to stick to.

Being a natural health advocate (as well as a researcher) at heart, I was determined to find something that would help the children naturally achieve better health. My search took us to Georgia in 2003, where the children had a week of testing to determine the biological abnormalities and toxicity issues in their bodies. Their blood, hair, urine, stool and skin was tested and the results were astonishing. The boys were found to be extremely toxic with many health issues contributing to (or possibly causing) their autism.

Our boys were found to have so many toxic issues that we needed to correct. We held fast to God's promises of healing, but believed that He wanted us to do our part as well. Faith without action was not what He was calling us to this time. Suddenly, we had to deal with chemical toxicity, abnormal liver detoxification, heavy metal burdens, food allergies, intestinal candidiasis, nutritional deficiencies, leaky gut syndrome, maldigestion and a general dysregulation of the immune system. The first question in our minds was "how on earth did they get so toxic?" And so we began to research the possibilities....

The answer is far too detailed to fully discuss here. However, we will refer you to some good websites where you can learn plenty of information about our toxic world. Just to name a few

www.newstarget.com
www.mercola.com
www.treehugger.com/green-basics

Unfortunately, even many Christians are becoming nonchalant about the environmental issues affecting us all. Some believe that it doesn't matter how we take care of the earth, because eventually we all die anyway, so they rationalize that it's not worth fretting over. That may be true to an extent, but they are forgetting that all of those years between birth and death can be happy healthy ones, or miserable ones riddled with environmentally induced illnesses. Further more, our future generations will reside on this planet for as long as the Lord allows, and we have a moral obligation to keep it clean and safe for them.

Now I'd like to share some of my ideas for "greening" up your house. There is always something that can be done safer and more natural, so I'm going to start you at the beginning with some tips on transforming your house and life. I realize that some of these ideas are costly, and not everyone has the resources to do it all at once. We have been working for years on "greening" up our home, and we still have several things to do when the funds become available. I am going to start with what I feel are the least expensive changes that you can make immediately, and as the list grows, so will the price.

Please remember as you read this, if you are currently fighting an environmentally induced disorder such as autism, these changes are among the most important you can make. Reducing your child's toxic exposure is the first step on the path to detoxification. People may call you a fanatic, and others will tell you that these ideas are extreme and don't really make a difference. I can tell you first hand that they are wrong, and I now LOVE being called fanatical by people who will never truly understand anyway because they are NOT informed! Make it your business to be informed. Check out what I'm saying for yourself, and become a serious researcher into the world of natural living.

Tip #1 - Rid Your Home of Unsafe Cleaning Products

Tip #2 - Rid Your Home of Unsafe Baby Products

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