Happy Days Ahead...when you finally change the FOOD!!!

Yesterday I was just feeling so grateful! I went through the whole day just thanking God that our family is functioning NORMALLY!!! Sure, there are the things like my son trying to stay up too late or get out of swim practice.. but that's normal kid stuff. Mostly though now, he comes home and tells me about his day from school and who he likes and who likes whom. It's really fun and cute and I remember a few short years ago, even MONTHS ago.. and in some instances.. DAYS.. (because of Dairy incident) that he couldn't even focus in on a conversation at ALL.

I know now that the diary and the eggs give him a VERY sensitive body. When he has them, he reacts loudly and is over sensitive. He still likes to have his socks on perfect and he still likes to have his hair OFF his ears.. but it's so infrequently now that it doesn't get in the way of us living LIFE! When he eats the wrong foods.. WATCH OUT!

I have talked with SO many families who just don't think that FOOD allergies cause things like Asthma, skin problems, ADHD, and so many other common childhood issues.. especially in their kids. I was the same for SO many years. I just thought my child was genetically inclined to have these issues or something.. instead of asking WHY do they have these issues and CAN I make the immune system STRONGER to be able to better HANDLE these allergies?

Life can be overwhelming.. and just to keep up with ourselves is often putting us on overload... but even dedicating ONE day to going to the library to do some studying on alternatives.. can make a HUGE difference.

The other day, a mom who heard my son was Gluten Free/Casein Free. and EGG free... started SCREAMING.. "POOOR KID.. he can't have ANY fun anymore.. what are you doing to him?? POOOR kid!!!" I shot RIGHT back to her... "ACTUALLY, he has a GREAT life... whereas before, when he ate all of the CRAP , it gave him a HORRIBLE life.. and to be honest... if you look around AMERICA at how overweight and how unhealthy we are.. you have to wonder.. is it the food and the water?? We were LUCKY that we discovered when he was YOUNG and because of him, I was also able to get healthy.. and so was my husband." Then I shared with her that many people just suffer with the digestive issues they develop, the cancer they get .. or the skin problems they have had their whole life. I simply don't understand the mentality of not to ask: WHY???? WHY are we getting it? WHY does my body not work 100% properly. Why does my child have any issues? But I do know.. because I was one of them.

I love it that Michelle Obama is trying to make kids healthy. Maybe if the children bring home great information to their parents, the parents will start paying attention!!! And if people like Jamie Oliver continue to help the parents understand how sick they are making their kids, then we'll be getting some place.

I want to SHOUT it from the ROOF TOPS.. WE CAN GET HEALTHY ... and resolve these issues.. which are plaguing us.. and ruining our families!!! Life is so great when you finally unlock the key to health.. body, mind and spirit... and of course.. FOOD.. and WATER!!!

Sending love and prayers to all of you whose kids suffer so much.. and who are currently on the path!!!