Comments on: Organics 101: Lose the Toxins, Allergens and Weight!

By: Pamela

Pamela — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:55:15 +0000

As a grandmother of several young grandchildren with allergies & one with autism, I am grateful for this website.

The link has been forwarded to all of my children today.

One of the things we have done to help fill nutritional gaps is start our grandchildren on 15 fruits & vegetables per day.

FRUITS & VEGETABLES ARE THE ANSWER TO BETTER HEALTH!

By: Aria's Mommy

Aria's Mommy — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:43:40 +0000

Thank you so much for all the work you do for us!! Love the site. Lets hope we as a society can push our government to do right by our kids…but in the mean time thank you for helping us do that now!

By: angela vadney

angela vadney — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:42:41 +0000

hi,
my mother in law turned me on to your site and WOW!!!!! i had no idea so many children (and big people too) were-well, being posioned. i have 2 children (1 1/2 and 5), and they appear healthy. they are not school age yet . and i pray that they will do well when they are.
frankly, i am sickened at what the government, big company’s/fast food industries ,etc. are doing to our foods. i wonder how many of them actually eat the garbage they put out for us “little people”. to know that they fund wars insted of decently funding the fda isnt a good feeling either. to bad the future soldiers of those wars are posined, sick, dieing or already dead.
thanks for the info. and thanks for reading. my name is angie and i may not be the best speller in the world but hopefully i got my point across. i’ll do my part to put a stop to this all-if someone could just tell me where to start.

By: Karen

Karen — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 15:40:13 +0000

My 7 year old son suffers from horrific migrane headaches. These have not been diagnoised by his doctor but I get them, and know that he is suffering from the same things. It never occured to me that these may be triggered bt the food he is eating. I will try to start buying organic,(this will be hard due to my budget,) and see if this makes a diiference. Thank you.

By: Sherri Loy

Sherri Loy — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:21:15 +0000

Thank you for putting this necessary information out so that the public can see and use it. I have a daughter who was diagnosed with food allergies at a very young age. Everyone, except one doctor, said that there was not such thing as being allergic to dyes in foods, soy products, and MSG’s. We fight a battle everyday. If she gets the wrong the foods, she gets extremely irritated, has days where she cries all day long, can’t concentrate in school, and becomes so demanding that it takes my last bit of energy to cope with her. My doctor has given me some guidelines to follow, but some is not enough. What else is out there that I can use to help my daughter cope with this inconvenience that she was born with?

By: jflohr

jflohr — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:51:03 +0000

Very interesting stuff! Another alternative to certified organic produce is local produce from a farmer’s market or nearby farm. At least you can speak directly with the grower and find out what their practices are. It is expensive and takes years to get USDA certified organic, so many smaller farms won’t bother. Look for “pesticide-free,” that kind of wording. And don’t be afraid to ask if them if they use chemical pesticides or fertilizers.

I find the farmer’s market is usually a bit cheaper than the grocery store. Of course, I always say, it’s easy to stay thin when you shop organic — you can’t afford to overeat!

http://jflohr.wordpress.com/

By: Holly

Holly — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 00:54:22 +0000

I have recently been diagnosed with multiple food allergies. I’m concerned my daughter may have one or two also.

This site is definitely giving me “food for thought.”

Holly@http://hollytriedit.blogspot.com

By: Doris Currie

Doris Currie — Thu, 13 Mar 2008 11:36:05 +0000

My son is 12 and has had constapition and stomach pain all of his life. We have just started with organic and gluten free foods it seems to be getting better. I am finding it hard with cost and all the hidden ingredients that are in foods.

By: baby jayne

baby jayne — Tue, 05 Feb 2008 09:55:36 +0000

I have a 9 year old son who has severe peanut allergy (and other nuts), general allergies, asthma, excemia, and has an undiagnosed disorder that causes him to become hypoglycemic if he doesn’t eat in about 4 hours. I love him so much and it is so stressful sometimes. The other day his teacher started eating a peanut butter sandwich in his classroom, which is a peanut-free zone. His classmates had to tell her to get rid of it and wash her hands and rinse her mouth. A friend of mine thought of my son and gave us some bright green stickers and badges. I am very thankful. I am just starting to venture into the organic section of the supermarket, but it’s kind of expensive. I am glad she brought this “AllergyKids” information to me. Now I know I have somewhere to obtain information and try to start my family eating more healthy.

By: Michele Cooper

Michele Cooper — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 04:50:09 +0000

I am in my 30’s and I, too, have extreme eczema. For years I have tried to explain to my doctors and family that I scratch because I feel an “itching” on the inside of my body that feels like poison. Now as an adult I have recently developed a severe allergy to certain shellfish. One day I ate an oyster and ended up in the emergency room. That was my wake up call.

The switch to organic is a process that I’m still working on. The “top five” strategy is a great one to get started. Since I made the switch to organic I realized that food tastes so much better! I made chocolate chip cookies yesterday and they tasted as good as I remembered them from my childhood. That in itself is a big motivator to go organic.

The next step for me is to source organic health and beauty products, which is much more challenging than I though, partly because of the cost but also lack of available product. I had used a sample of organic aloe vera gel with great results, but when I used (non organic) aloe vera gel I had a terrible topical reaction. And organic aloe vera isn’t available at any stores near me. But knowing what a big difference it makes, I will make a point to seek it out.

Additionally, since I’ve gone organic, I’ve lost weight without even trying. I didn’t think anything of it until I read your blog.