Posts by mom2e

And yes, I do believe that once a vaccine is introduced that disease rates fall.

Then how do you explain the increase in pertussis in Sweden when vaccination rates fell in the early 80s,? Or the fact that polio only pops up in largely non-vaccinated communities (Amish, etc.)? Or the fact that polio (for which...

Thank you for all of your interesting replies. I see more where you are coming from now (I can't say I agree with you on all points but I understand your perspective better). There were a lot of points made and I do have some...

I have been wondering something every time I see a "say no to vax" (or the like) next to someone's signature. I respect that every parent has a choice of whether to vaccinate their children or not. But if you do not...

I have never found ones that taste good in the U.S. Ripe ones in Japan are one of the most heavenly fruits ever!!! The ones I see in the grocery store here are all blemished and bruised and just don't taste nearly as good as the one's...

I take my dd to the doctor for her well visits, mainly because I think a thorough medical checkup is very useful. Although I'm sure you know your baby very well, there are things a doctor can see that you can't. And with some problems,...

I was more curious about what foods (that you can buy at the store) are fermented. I know kimchee and miso are two, but I think there are many others-- just not sure what they are. Thank you!

Can someone help me out with a list of fermented foods? Your own, or from a website?

I have been attempting to make ravioli with my pasta maker. I roll out the sheets, put small spoonfulls of filling, cover, and cut with a pasta wheel. The problem is that everytime I cook the ravioli, they become totally soggy. By...

I gave dd some flax seed oil the other night with her dinner. I have given her flaxseed oil on and off before (the last time was several months ago) with no problem. But this time, she had diarrhea the next morning and still has it,...