Alkaline baby food
Babies on Homemade Formula Hospitalized With Rickets
- Three babies were hospitalized with rickets and other deficiencies linked to homemade formula.
- The alkaline-diet formulas contained ingredients like sea moss, coconut water, and hemp seeds.
- Sea moss is a good source of iodine, but too much can be dangerous, especially in children.
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Infants are being hospitalized with rickets and brain injuries after being fed homemade alkaline-diet formulas, according to a new report out of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The formulas, presumably based on the celebrity-endorsed alkaline diet, contained ingredients like sea moss, hemp seeds, dates, coconut water, and alkaline water but had insufficient nutrients like vitamin D and calcium.
The alkaline diet, which has little scientific support, promotes the idea that eating alkaline foods (like raw fruits and veggies, nuts, legumes, and soy) and limiting acidic foods (like animal products and grains) helps the body maintain a healthy PH and reap health benefits.
The authors of the report say the babies' cases illustrate the dangers of homemade formulas, emphasizing that breast milk and commercial formulas contain the vitamins and nutrients babies need for optimal growth and development.
One baby needed to be resuscitated, and all had bone deformities
The report describes three babies in three states who experienced life-threatening deficiencies believed to be linked to their formulas.
One 4-month-old who'd been on an alkaline formula for a month had to be intubated and receive mechanical ventilation after he became unresponsive at home.
Despite the emergency services, which also included IV fluid replacement, the baby had multiple episodes of cardiac arrest and a severely low heart rate.
After resuscitating him, doctors found he'd suffered brain damage caused by a lack of oxygen, as well as serious electrolyte deficiencies. He also had symptoms of rickets, or the softening and weakening of bones from an extreme vitamin D deficiency.
Another baby, a 5-month-old, went to the emergency room with stiffened limbs, bluish skin, and breathing issues after two months on an alkaline-diet formula. Tests showed low calcium levels and bone deformities indicative of rickets. He was given an IV loaded with calcium and magnesium and sent home after being put on a commercial infant formula.
The third baby, a 9-month-old boy, arrived at the hospital after five days of irritability. He was found to be small and short for his age and had a misshapen head. He couldn't sit up by himself and had poor motor skills. Tests also showed the baby was deficient in calcium, vitamin D, and iodine.
He was given supplements and discharged to a long-term care facility.
The authors cautioned parents to steer clear of homemade formulas, which can lead to long-term developmental consequences and life-threatening conditions like heart failure. The CDC and the Food and Drug Administration have strongly advised against such formulas.
Too much or too little iodine, found in sea moss, can be dangerous
Even though the alkaline diet isn't science-backed, it can still be healthy for adults. But attempting to create an alkaline-diet infant formula is risky.
Sea moss, an ingredient in each of the three infants' formulas, contains heavy amounts of iodine, which is an essential nutrient for growth and development. The third baby, whose parents stopped including sea moss in his formula a few months before hospitalization, needed iodine supplementation.
But it's also possible to consume too much iodine. The nutrient should be eaten only in small amounts, especially in children.
Too much iodine can cause thyroid damage and interfere with hormone balance, according to WebMD. The third infant in the report had a thyroid-stimulating hormone level of 94,600 mU/L; a normal level is 0.5 to 5 mU/L.
It's unclear how much sea moss the infants in the report consumed.
Alkaline Infant Formula Milk Recipe — Other Suns
Breast milk is an example of Mother Nature’s supreme intelligence.
Breast milk from mother is—and always has been—the ideal nourishment for newborn babies and toddlers. If you are unable to produce breast milk, the second-best food you can give your child is a holistic and natural alternative formula (see recipes below). But a quick note on breast milk:
Somewhere along the way to modern society, women were told their breast milk was not good enough to feed their babies. They began relying on artificially made formula to “nourish” their children, and so began a generation of babies who grew into adults with health problems, from asthma to poor vision to diabetes—you name it.
These modern formulas are poison, please do not give these to your children! There are many mothers today who think it’s normal to have a baby with eczema, rashes, diarrhea, and other symptoms from consuming artificially and chemically created formula. They think their babies are just allergic, and so maybe they’ll switch to a different brand—when in fact, their babies are being poisoned.
Here are some of the reasons why breastmilk is superior to any other food:
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The milk a mother produces is uniquely created for each baby. It has the exact antibodies, nutrients, fats and other elements the baby requires to be healthy and fully nourished.
Breast milk evolves over time with the baby, giving him or her exactly what they need to grow, or what they need to counteract an illness or contact with a parasite, or what they need to adjust their body temperature on a really hot day; it even adjusts if something is off in Mama, making sure to counteract her dis-ease so that baby is protected.
When feeding, baby and Mama are in constant communication through her nipples (chakras), which send information via the baby’s saliva to Mama about the baby’s health and emotional state and what adjustments may be needed in the breast milk.
A mother’s milk is an example of Mother Nature’s supreme intelligence. How beautiful!
If you are having trouble producing breast milk, it means that your body was not physically prepared for birth and delivery (and therefore your mind was not prepared to be mother). This is why conscious conception is so important. To prepare you to nourish and mother your child, which means not only conceiving and birthing them, but also being able to feed them mother’s milk, being physically, emotionally and spiritually ready to be mother.
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(For more information on how you can prepare yourself and your body-mind-soul for conception and give your baby the best chance at a healthy and happy existence, Schedule a Consultation with Me Here.
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But do not panic, because there is always a natural solution to increase breast milk production. First, breastfeeding mamas should reevaluate their diet—what are you consuming that may be affecting how your body communicates with itself? Next, make sure to feed yourself with nourishing herbs and plant-based foods that will help you produce milk. If you need help producing milk, click here to buy our Herbal Supplements for Nursing Mamas. And in the meantime, use an alternative natural and holistic infant formula recipe made from fruits, seeds, nuts, grains and sea moss.
NOTE: If using grains, seeds, and nuts, allow them to soak over night.
General Milk Directions (Thank you to Dherbs for compiling these recipes for natural Mamas!):
Add two 2 cups of spring water to a blender. (You can use as much water as you deem necessary to make a milk to your liking if the 2 cups of water is not enough based upon your discretion.
)Take one 1 cup of your milk alternative base (i.e. hemp seed, shredded coconut, soaked walnuts, etc.) and add to water in blender.
Add one 1 teaspoon of sea moss or any good seaweed to contents of blender.
Add one (1) tablespoon of Grade B or C maple syrup (organic is best) to contents of blender (except if you are using dates for your base as dates are already sweet).
Add a very thin slice of banana (size of a quarter coin) to contents of blender.
Blend all contents of blender for approximately one (1) minute.
Pour contents through a strainer or cheesecloth (so as to only have liquid and no left over pulp substance) in a bowl.
Pour contents (milk) of bowl into a container.
Now you can add as much milk as necessary to a baby bottle for your baby.
HEMP SEED Milk Recipe
Allow organic, raw hemp seeds to soak over night.
Add two (2) cups of spring water to a blender.
Take one (1) cup of hemp seeds and add to water in blender.
Add one (1) teaspoon of sea moss or any good seaweed to contents of blender.
Add one (1) tablespoon of Grade B or C maple syrup (organic is best) to contents of blender.
Add a very thin slice of banana (size of a quarter coin) to contents of blender.
Blend all contents of blender for approximately one (1) minute.
Pour contents through a strainer or cheesecloth (so as to only have liquid and no left over pulp substance) in a bowl.
Pour contents (milk) of bowl into a container.
Pour necessary amount into baby bottle.
Refrigerate leftover milk and use within 48 hours.
WALNUT Milk Recipe
Allow organic, raw walnuts to soak over night.
Add two (2) cups of spring water to a blender.
Take one (1) cup of walnuts and add to water in blender.
Add one (1) teaspoon of sea moss or any good seaweed (i.e. Irish Moss, Iceland Moss; these are best to use) to contents of blender.
Add one (1) tablespoon of Grade B or C maple syrup (organic is best) to contents of blender.
Add a very thin slice of banana (size of a quarter coin) to contents of blender.
Blend all contents of blender for approximately one (1) minute.
Pour contents through a strainer or cheesecloth (so as to only have liquid and no left over pulp substance) in a bowl.
Pour contents (milk) of bowl into a container.
Pour necessary amount into baby bottle.
Refrigerate leftover milk and use within 48 hours.
BANANA Milk Recipe
Add two (2) cups of good water (preferably alkaline or spring water) to a blender.
Take one organic, raw ripe banana, slice it up, and add to water in blender.
Add one (1) teaspoon of sea moss or any good seaweed (i.e. Irish Moss, Iceland Moss; these are best to use) to contents of blender.
Add one (1) teaspoon of Grade B or C maple syrup (organic is best) to contents of blender. NOTE: You may not need maple syrup if banana is overly ripe. Use your discretion here!
Blend all contents of blender for approximately one (1) minute.
Pour contents through a strainer or cheesecloth (so as to only have liquid and
no left over pulp substance) in a bowl.Pour contents (milk) of bowl into a container.
Pour necessary amount into baby bottle.
Refrigerate leftover milk and use within 48 hours.
coconut Milk Recipe
Add two (2) cups of good water (preferably alkaline or spring water) to a blender.
Add 2 cups of thinly sliced or shredded raw coconut to water in blender.
Add one (1) teaspoon of sea moss or any good seaweed (i.
e. Irish Moss, Iceland Moss; these are best to use) to contents of blender.Add one (1) teaspoon of Grade B or C maple syrup (organic is best) to contents of blender. NOTE: You may not need maple syrup if banana is overly ripe. Use your discretion here!
Blend all contents of blender for approximately one (1) minute.
Pour contents through a strainer or cheesecloth (so as to only have liquid and no left over pulp substance) in a bowl.
Pour contents (milk) of bowl into a container.
Pour necessary amount into baby bottle.
Refrigerate leftover milk and use within 48 hours.
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date Milk Recipe
Allow organic, raw dates to soak over night.
Add two (2) cups of good water (preferably alkaline or spring water) to a blender.
Take six (6) dates and add to water in blender.
Add one (1) teaspoon of sea moss or any good seaweed (i.e. Irish Moss, Iceland Moss; these are best to use) to contents of blender.
Add a very thin slice of banana (size of a quarter coin) to contents of blender.
Blend all contents of blender for approximately one (1) minute.
Pour contents through a strainer or cheesecloth (so as to only have liquid and no left over pulp substance) in a bowl.
Pour contents (milk) of bowl into a container.
Pour necessary amount into baby bottle.
Refrigerate leftover milk and use within 48 hours.
NOTE: You can use less or more dates based upon your discretion as dates can be very sweet.
pepitas (pumpkin seed) Milk Recipe
Allow organic, raw pepitas to soak over night.
Add two (2) cups of good water (preferably alkaline or spring water) to a blender.
Take one (1) cup of pepitas and add to water in blender.
Add one (1) teaspoon of sea moss or any good seaweed (i.e. Irish Moss, Iceland Moss; these are best to use) to contents of blender.
Add one (1) tablespoon of Grade B or C maple syrup (organic is best) to contents of blender.
Add a very thin slice of banana (size of a quarter coin) to contents of blender.
Blend all contents of blender for approximately one (1) minute.
Pour contents through a strainer or cheesecloth (so as to only have liquid and no left over pulp substance) in a bowl.
Pour contents (milk) of bowl into a container.
Pour necessary amount into baby bottle.
Refrigerate leftover milk and use within 48 hours.
hazelnut Milk Recipe
Allow organic, raw hazelnuts to soak over night.
Add two (2) cups of good water (preferably alkaline or spring water) to a blender.
Take one (1) cup of hazelnuts and add to water in blender.
Add one (1) teaspoon of sea moss or any good seaweed (i.e. Irish Moss, Iceland Moss; these are best to use) to contents of blender.
Add one (1) tablespoon of Grade B or C maple syrup (organic is best) to contents of blender.
Add a very thin slice of banana (size of a quarter coin) to contents of blender.
Blend all contents of blender for approximately one (1) minute.
Pour contents through a strainer or cheesecloth (so as to only have liquid and no left over pulp substance) in a bowl.
Pour contents (milk) of bowl into a container.
Pour necessary amount into baby bottle.
Refrigerate leftover milk and use within 48 hours.
Warming Up Baby Formula or Alternative Milk
“Do not use a microwave oven to warm up baby formula or alternative milk. It changes the molecular structure of everything that goes into them.
Always use your stove top to warm up your baby’s milk.
Use a small non-aluminum/non-Teflon coated pan (like stainless steel pan) to warm up the milk. Don’t let the milk get too warm. Just warm enough for the baby to drink (around 98.6 degrees).
The best temperature for the baby’s alternative milk is 98.6 degrees because this is your natural body temperature as a human being and when your baby is on the breast, this is the temperature of the milk, so keep the temperature the same with your alternative milk.”
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Alkaline drink for children
Children often get sick, including infectious and respiratory diseases. With a dry cough, when breathing is difficult and sputum is difficult to separate from the bronchi and trachea, doctors advise plentiful and preferably alkaline drinking. Why is alkaline drink necessary for a child? Because the liquid, which has alkaline properties, dilutes sputum, contributes to the relief of breathing, improves blood supply to the upper respiratory tract and encourages a decrease in temperature. nine0003
What kind of alkaline drink does a child need during an illness?
Alkaline is a liquid saturated with negatively charged hydrogen ions, which have a beneficial effect on the body at any time, especially during illness. Alkaline water is even recommended as a drink for infants. It does not contain harmful impurities, it is easier to digest and is especially useful for children.
Ordinary drinking water is usually not acidic or alkaline, but neutral.
The level of acidity is measured in units of hydrogen potential on a 14-point scale (denoted by pH). If the liquid that enters the body is acidic, it negatively affects tissues that have slightly alkaline properties (except for the skin and gastric juice). nine0003
Alkaline water (but not pure alkali) helps:
- improve immunity;
- normalization of metabolism;
- more effective effects of drugs, which is very important during illness;
- reduce the destructive effect of active oxygen, which is constantly formed in the body;
- improve blood supply;
- normalization of digestion
Thus, alkaline drinking helps to quickly cope with fever, dry cough, swelling, get rid of the products of the activity of viruses and bacteria that attacked the body during illness. By the way, a plentiful alkaline drink during ailments is indicated not only for children, but also for adults.
Types of alkaline drink needed during illness
You can use some brands of carbonated mineral water, after ridding it of gas bubbles (leave it without a lid for a couple of hours).
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There is a very old proven recipe for such a drink - warm milk with soda (a teaspoon per glass of milk) or honey. It is necessary to drink slowly, in small sips.
Older children can be given herbal tea (only you need to be able to brew it correctly and know well which herbs are currently useful for the patient). This alkaline drink has good antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and expectorant properties.
Some vegetable juices (spinach, celery, kale) are alkaline drinks, although they do not taste as good as milk with honey or raspberry tea. nine0003
If you have a water ionizer at home, then you will always be provided with alkaline and acidic water. It is obtained by electrolysis of water: splitting the liquid into hydrogen, oxygen and hydrogen ions with a positive and negative charge. Water saturated with negatively charged ions is alkaline, while positively charged water is acidic. During illness, both types of water are useful.
Alkaline is used as a drink, acidic is used to disinfect linen and surfaces in the house, which is very important, since the child's body is weakened by the disease, which makes it very vulnerable to the penetration of other pathogenic bacteria and viruses. Airing and damp cleaning with acidic water help to get rid of this threat. nine0003
By the way, Japanese scientists believe that baby food prepared with ionized water is close in its properties to mother's milk and has a beneficial effect on the health of the child.
Water Ionizers and how to get them
Household devices that convert normal drinking water into alkaline and acidic water are now available. Among the large number of proposals, it is worth paying attention to South Korean devices. Their work uses advanced technologies and materials. So the electrode plates, around which hydrogen ions with different charges condense, are titanium with a platinum coating. This makes it possible to exclude corrosion of the plates during the reaction under the action of an electric current.
