The Faux Normal
Why a mother accepted her daughter's illness without question
The Faux Normal
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When my daughter Emily was a little girl of five, she would complain daily of an upset stomach. As a mom who was raised to avoid doctors unless there was a broken limb, impending coma, or need for stitches, I figured the pain would pass, and it did, everyday. A few years later, she was also suffering from indigestion — especially when she ate pepperoni pizza. I would give her some pink goopy syrup, and she would feel better. Then the allergies started and incessant sinus infections. She was continually making unpleasant sinus noises. I did go to the doctor for this, and they would prescribe antibiotics for the sinus infection and Claritin (you used to need a prescription) for the allergies. Twice, she was prescribed an inhaler for asthma or asthma-like symptoms.
As a mother who did not let her daughter eat sugar, caffeine, or white flour, I thought I was doing what I could for her health. And…I thought all the above symptoms were normal. Let me say that again: I thought all the above symptoms were normal. Why? Because the majority of the population suffered the same problems.
What Changed?
When Emily was 11 years old, the Lord brought a new member into our family, a husband to me and a step-father to Emily. Along with this came a new understanding of healthy living. Changes were made immediately in our diet.
We switched to organic fruits and vegetables
We started grinding our own whole wheat grain
We began to drink Real Milk
organic from grass fed cows
raw (unpasteurized)
un-homogenized
exactly the way God intended it
the way people have been drinking it for millennia
We had a raw vegetable (not lettuce) salad at least two meals a day
We eliminated the majority of processed foods from our diet
We ate organic, natural meats
If the label did not read organic, it was probably not in our house
The Results
There was an immediate difference in Emily's health. Within a year, all the NORMAL symptoms of ill-health disappeared. Six years of unnecessary discomfort vanished. No more heart burn, no more allergies, no more sinus infections, no more annoying sinus noises, and no more stomach aches. Click here to read about a few exceptions.
The Realization
I realized then and have continued growing in the realization that bad health is not normal and can be avoided. However, if a person continues to feast upon the supposed convenience and delights of the Basic American Diet (BAD) or the Standard American Diet (SAD) — they can expect sickness to be the norm. Over the past twenty years, my understanding of health and nutrition continues to grow and improve as I discover and implement new ideas into our family and find ways to make them affordable. The truth is we can not afford to be sick.
Click here to read more about Emily's health.
Take Action
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Sick isn’t normal.