Hello, I am due to have my first child in about three weeks or so and I was wondering if any of you moms out there could give me some advice. I'd like to only use natural products on my son when it comes to bathing and diper changing. I tried finding all natural baby powder at the store, but didn't have any luck. I'm interested in homemade as well. What are some things that you use to keep your babies clean and free of diper rash?

Thanks in advance! :)

Posted via m.livejournal.com.

I have a weakened immune system and a slue of other health issues that I am trying to manage, while merging both the natural world and the medical at this point.  Sometime in the next year, I hope to be fully off of the medicines that the doctors have prescribed and functioning at a higher level.

My issue right now is finding a mild natural product that will get rid of yeast.  My requirements are that it is cheap (less than $30), I can get it at Whole Foods at a decent price, it has to be mild on the stomach (I have gastritis and slow stomach emptying, on top of GERD, plus have become ridicuously allergic to everything in the last year), and it must treat the issue at hand.  A UTI and a yeast infection initially treated with Diflucan and Bactrim (UGH!!!) caused my system to go into haywire.  Both infections were initially caused by another medication that surpressed my immune function (it decreased the number of white cells in my body).  Every since, my system has gone into haywire.

Any help will be help!  Thank you!  Also, I know where the errors went. I am looking for something that does not slow down digestion or hurt the stomach that much while trying to deal with the overgrowth of yeast.

I have some pre-flowering twigs of lavender from my yard. Is there any benefit to stripping the leaves and putting them in a sachet for a bath, or making a pillow for a sleep aid, or something? Or is there any reason this would be harmful?

My doctor put me on a sugarless (including aspartame and corn syrup), flourless, and wheatless diet.

Is there such thing as a sugarless, flourless, wheatless bread that is sold in stores?

Thanks.

I've recently started experimenting with home made body care products. Deodorant, lotion, and lip balm so far. Does anyone have a favorite recipe for a body-care product that they would want to share? Such a fun world to stick my toes into!

I've been going through a LOT of pill bottles over the last few years. It seems so wasteful to just throw them all out - especially the glass ones. Has anyone got any ideas for creative ways to re-purpose them?

I know this comm isn't super-geared towards beauty products but.. it is a wonderfully large and well informed community of helpful folk, so please forgive me.

I've been using Burt's Bees Super Shiny shampoo/conditioner since about.. 2004? I loved it and it was the Best Thing Ever for my abundant, fine, often oily, reddish brown hair.

Then Burt's Bees decided to change the formulas to almost everything, including my favorite hair stuffs. So my knickers are in a twist and I'm looking for a replacement and I'm open to any and all suggestions!

I already do the ACV rinses on occasion and they always help. The Avalon Organics Clarifying Lemon stuff also suits me well but.. it's really not very natural, now is it?

Cheers 'n thanks!

This might be a weird question, I duno. There are scrubs and things that use a mix of dry ingredients and you just add water when you use. Often those ingredients are oats and herbs. This got me thinking about using specific herbs for my skin, more like a poultice than a mask. Something I could make into a wet paste and apply to my skin and it would help with my acne and maybe generally benefit my skin (my apologies if this is making no sense). A lot of things on the market (scrubs, masks, etc) have too much in them at once, which makes me wonder about the effectiveness of individual ingredients. I say this for natural products as well to some degree. I guess what I'm getting at, is what could I apply this way? Buy as a bulk herb, grind up and make into paste to apply for short periods daily, weekly, etc. Or the other thing would be to make a toner from the tea.

Has anyone tried something like this? Suggestions on herbs that benefit skin (either specifically acne or generally nourishing/nutritive/helpful)? I know Calendula is supposed to be excellent, not sure what else (besides the usual green tea idea).

Thanks in advance, sorry its so rambling and stuff x.x

Recently, someone here requested ideas for foods to keep in her pantry. I thought I'd offer a response via a post. This might be useful to others, esp. newer members.

The top five superfoods to always keep stocked in your pantry
(NaturalNews) What is a superfood? While there is no specific definition for the term, a superfood is generally recognized by a few characteristics: high nutritional density and low calories, high fiber, high in omega-3 fatty acids, lots of antioxidant activity, and rich with phytochemicals that have the potential to prevent or even reverse disease.

Which fruits and vegetables are naturally the most detoxifying?
(NaturalNews) Detoxing in our incredibly polluted environment is not an occasional endeavor. In order to maintain a healthy immune system with a slightly alkaline pH, we need to consider constant slow detoxing to counter the "slow kill" from the...

GMO alert: top 10 genetically modified foods to avoid eating
(NaturalNews) Due to lack of labeling, Americans are still left at a loss as to whether or not what is on the table is genetically modified. This lack of information makes the avoiding and tracking of GM foods an exercise in futility. Below are just some of the food products popularly identified to be genetically modified...

("NaturalNews" is great to have as an RSS Feed!)

Me: ( Hiding here under the cut... )

And, for emergency foods to "Horde," here is a link. I don't have access to this site via my firewall, so. Not so sure, but: "37 Food Items to Horde VIDEO"

I'm going to be taking antibiotics for a while, so I'm looking for probiotics recommendations! I already eat a lot of yogurt and such, but any brands of capsule to try would be great. I'm mainly worried about warding off yeast infections.