The mom of my two youngest brought it to my attention today that there is a measels case in Ontario, which I confirmed on Niagara News which can be found at the previous link.
The message in the article is that the measles case is linked from a recent visit to Mexico, and that people should keep up to date with their vaccinations, especially when travelling.
I am on the “no vaccinations” side of the fence, but I’m still standing close to the fence with one hand on the rail, and for the most “largely unsure.”
I brought my concerns of vaccination up to my ex just before our first born arrived.
While I didn’t get enough answers, as I wanted to talk directly with local professionals who decided not to vaccinate, I was semi-comfortable with the idea to avoid vax. In the end, we did not vaccinate.
Our children have zero vaccinations.
My belief system however is that a strong immune system is a key focus when not vaccinating.
I think that a parent is throwing caution to the wind when vaccinating.
AND when not vaccinating.
However, when the immune system is of focus I think the odds are in your favor.
Building a string immune system I feel DOES NOT involve the consumption of sugar (including boxed sugary cereals), and anything to do with the standard diet of Canadians, or Americans, or most of the world for that matter.
There are foods that should be consumed, and those that shouldn’t, in my opinion, when a strong immunity is of focus.
It’s not as simple as having a healthy meal each day and making poor choices the rest. It is about making great choices consistently day in and day out.
I know it’s not easy.
I also know that it’s not impossible.
Ultimately, as parents and caregivers, we control what goes into our children’s mouths for the most part.
And, as they are growing up, we control, for the most part, their education surrounding health, food, diet, and everything else for that matter.
I don’t think that giving a kid antioxidants in the form of freshly squeezed orange juice after they get sick is the answer.
I feel that prevention is the best medicine.
Our body need the macronutrients: fats, proteins, and carbs.
The carbs, or sugars, are the key to immunity from my understanding.
The white blood cells are the immune system in a sense.
They need the essential sugars to “communicate” effectively (again, from my understanding).
It’s easy to destroy the immunity. Just eat packaged, processed, foods with additives. They are readily available and kids (and adults) love them.
It’s hard to eliminate those foods, in general.
It’s also hard to include the “right” foods, but aren’t our kids worth a little bit of sacrifice and hard work? No, they are worth A LOT of sacrifice and hard work.
The path of least resistance is always the easiest, but at what cost?
The article linked to above states: “The best protection is to keep your immunizations up to date.”
Clearly I disagree, but only if we pay attention to the strength of the immunity in natural ways, which unfortunately most people do not.
What a shame there are not more authorities (doctors and other medical staff, teachers, parents, care givers, leaders etc.) that aren’t on board with this stuff.
No matter what age we are at, we often still look up to authority figures.
It’s too easy to be sick by following the norm and the standards, and there is such resistance to those that buck the system and go a different route.
I have to go now, my kids are asking me to make them a green smoothie.
That, my fellow health seeker, makes us parents smile ear to ear.