The Natural Remedy

Over the years I've come to trust modern medicine to help with all sorts of things. I guess the more I go down the "runny nose aisle" as I like to call it the more I become distrustful of it, though. When I see 15 little boxes that only help with a handful of symptoms and 15 other little boxes that help with the rest I kinda get disappointed with how medicine has become way too common.

Don't get me wrong, when I have a cold I'm the first one to ask for a bottle of cough syrup. I don't want to suffer any more than the rest of us. However, since I first became pregnant in 2008 I have had a 3 month break where I wasn't either breastfeeding or pregnant. That alone has limited what medications I can take. With those limitations I have looked into more unusual methods to relieve my symptoms.

So just what have I come up with?

Elderberry.

So just what can this little berry do? Well according to some doctors doing a double-blind study over in Europe "a complete cure was achieved within 2 – 3 days in nearly 90% of the elderberry-treated group [...]" Sounds like pretty good results to me.

Now I love my local hippies as much as the next person so when I first was told about Elderberry syrup I totally blew it off. I mean if this stuff was so great why do we have NyQuil? It wasn't until I stumbled upon this research article that I actually put some thought into it.

So if you'd like to try something new or just wanna check it out. Try asking for Elderberry syrup next flu season.

Check out the full article here: http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/field/jimr/2004/00000032/00000002/art00005

Legwarmer Frenzy

I love love love baby legwarmers! Ever since My little girl started wearing them at 9 months we've always kept a pair handy. They're great! Perfect for protecting little knees from rug burn and scrapes. They keep legs warm in the winter and protected from sunburns in the summer. Adorable and fashionable, what more could one ask for in a child's clothing accessory?

Now that our son is here we have acquired more pairs (this time with sports themes.) Our daughter still wears her legwarmers too, sometimes on her legs, sometimes as makeshift sleeves. She gets creative with them.

Legwarmers are just so cute! Here are some of ours.

Stay green,
Yasha