Maybe this scenario sounds familiar to you—you’re a mom using conventional drugs. Your kids are always sick and the symptoms of chronic illness may be visible. You feel lost and don’t know how to do any better.
This is the reality for many Americans and others around the world!
Consider the following statistics:
- The average American child is exposed to 17 rounds of antibiotics by the time they are 20
- 70% of kids get an antibiotic during the first 2 years of their life.
- 1 in every 5 pediatric visits for acute illness ends with the doctor prescribing antibiotics.
Now let’s talk about what these antibiotics cause:
- Around 5 rounds or more of antibiotics, the risk goes up to 54%
- Doubles your risk of asthma
- 75% increased risk of juvenile arthritis
- 75% increased risk of allergies
- 38% increased risk of food allergies
- 20% increased risk of obesity and weight gain
- ONE, just ONE round of antibiotics is associated with 23% increased risk of depression or anxiety
- 2-5 rounds–it goes up to 40% increased risk of depression and anxiety
So Why Do All These Stats Matter?
Because 1 in 4 kids end up living with chronic illness. By the time they’re adults, that number increases to 1 in 2 living with chronic illness.
Also, families are merely surviving, not thriving. Just as some plants can survive with very little water and a little bit of sun, modern families are also barely getting by. But if they get the water they need and they get the light they really need, they THRIVE. There’s a difference!
But it doesn’t have to be this way. Truly!
My friend told me that when her daughter was 2, the doctor said her daughter had an ear infection and needed antibiotics. My friend immediately went to the naturopath at her birthing center for a second opinion. He checked the little girl’s ears and said she’d be fine. He said that only 2% of ear infections need antibiotics. Of course, you can’t find that statistic anywhere by googling because they don’t want parents to know this. Heck, even if it was 20% it’s not very likely they need antibiotics.
But so many parents just think that’s what you do. AND guess what happens when you give them antibiotics? A few months later they have another ear infection. I watch this with Facebook friends all the time. Every couple of months they’re back at the ER getting yet another antibiotic. It’s crazy. I’ve had my own kids—Eva—fight off pneumonia without antibiotics and she’s only ever had one or two ear infections.
However, even when you know this info, it’s stressful…
I experienced this when my son, Cristian, had a very painful ear infection. He was screaming and crying because he was in so much pain. And as a mom it was heartbreaking to watch.
At the time, I still felt like an inexperienced Momeopath, and I wavered and suggested antibiotics to my husband. But it was my awesome husband who helped ground me by saying “no, it’s not like antibiotics will take effect right away anyways. By the time we go to the doctor, then fill the prescription, and actually get him to take it, Cristian will probably be past the worst of it.” And guess what? My husband was right.
Eventually, our patience and effort paid off and homeopathy brought the relief and healing Cristian needed. But we were prepared and that made ALL the difference. This experience gave me a lot of perspective.
What’s worse? A few hours of misery while we figure out what to do or lifelong anxiety and depression? Don’t trade in lifelong stability and health for having immediate comfort today. Drugs like antibiotics should be reserved for heroic, life-saving situations only. And we shouldn’t rush to anesthetize any discomfort.
Pain, struggle, and challenge—while undesirable—is part of life. Experiencing hardships makes us wiser and more grateful for the health we should have.
How to Make the Switch
I understand that this information is depressing because you may feel like “I’ve done it all wrong” or “I’m never going to get it,” but I believe that’s the message big pharma wants us to believe. If we believe it, they win. But WE can win, and our family’s health depends on you being able to make the shift.
This is why I wrote a program to help you ditch big pharma. Here are a few of the things you need to learn about—which my program teaches—that will help you ditch big pharma:
- First, you need to learn about the path to healing, how our bodies are designed to heal.
- Next, you need to learn what terrain theory is.
- And of course you need to know what homeopathy is. Take my Intro to Homeopathy course to get an introduction (or refresher) on the basic principles of homeopathy.
- Once you start feeling more and more comfortable with homeopathy, you throw out your medicines in your medicine cabinet. One group member actually put it all in a trash bag! She didn’t throw it out right away, but she took that first step and bagged it all up until she was ready to toss it.
- Now, you need to get yourself homeopathy remedies! I have a starter kit, my Evie kit, available to help you get started.
- Keep working with your kids and do my free lessons.
- Finally, get my full Teach Me Health and Homeopathy curriculum (coupon if you try my free samples at PaolaBrown.com/Free)
I remember when a *certain situation* happened a couple of years ago (cough–the ‘rona’ virus), many people suffered with fear. Some because they didn’t trust their healthy bodies, and others because they were actually sick and didn’t trust their body’s ability to heal. And they let their fear dictate their health decisions.
But think back to the list of statistics I provided at the beginning—how problematic is it to have something chronic like depression? Or anxiety?
I know that when I had hormonal anxiety, it was debilitating and I couldn’t be myself. I was causing so much stress in my home and with my kids. And when you are in a situation like that, what do we end up doing? We spend thousands of dollars on doctor appointments and prescription drugs. Not to mention how we miss out on important times in our children’s lives because we’re not well enough to make it. Living life this way does not allow you to thrive!
Let’s Start Thriving!
I’ve posted in my stories before about how I have a great uncle that died at 103 or 104, and he’s in the Guinness book of world records for being the oldest taxi driver at 100. The man was thriving and healthy. We can have better. We can thrive! Your kids can thrive and so can your grandkids!
Aside from caring for their physical bodies, I also feel so strongly that we should be praying for their spiritual health as well. I was really inspired when I once heard of a story where a mother prayed every night for her children and her grandchildren. Her grandchildren weren’t even born yet, but it really touched me that she loved her family so much that she prayed for the future members of the family.
I have a little sign next to my bed reminding me to make that prayer. But I also feel so strongly that we need to prepare our families for this world that is getting sicker and darker by the day. We can do a lot to prepare them. This program is going to bring it all together for you and your entire family.
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