Healthy kids at last
As reported last week the Federal Drug Administration in the US has decreed that over the counter cold, flu medications are no longer safe for our young children. The question is Why were they ever allowed in the first place? It seems that drug companies have been marketing these for years to the parents of children from under 2 years of age and this has been sanctioned by the FDA- “not officially,” but through a legal loophole that has never been closed. And these are being touted for what are self limiting and mild “illnesses” which last no longer that a week or so in the vast majority of cases and help your child’s immune system develop. Hmmm I wonder where the FDA is receiving much of its funding. Only now, when the weight of evidence indicating that these are not only useless in children but in fact can and do cause serious side effects, are they doing the right thing.
But at last common sense can swing back into action. Home remedies such as these will support your child’s immune system and help them feel better in no time. Try also vitamin C rich fruits and vegetables and warming ginger tea, a rich source of immune boosting zinc- Foods are always better than supplements. And the most important thing is to keep them well hydrated- and that means water, not coke.
So what has the FDA been up to in the meantime? Taking important steps to safeguard the public’s safety by banning organic raw nuts for instance. You can rest assured that your family’s health is in good hands. Yes I am being sarcastic!
Check out this little vid for a light hearted look at the direction “Big Pharma” is taking us in and vote with your feet.
Paul Harper
Filed under: health, organic, drug detox, raw food, water, FDA, illness, pharmaceuticals, drugs on January 21st, 2008
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