Journal, Healthy Baby Issue

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Wise Traditions, Special Issue

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FEATURES

Children’s Health:
- Moderrn Baby Books: Full of Bad Advice, Lisa-Bianco-Davis reviews the bad dietary advice in modern baby books
- FAQs on Homemade Formula, Marie Bishop, Sally Fallon and Mary Enig answer the questions parents have had
- Vaccinations: Parents’ Informed Choice, Lynne Born takes a clear-eyed look at the risks
- Gut and Psychology Syndrome Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride reveals the underlying causes of autism
- Vitamins for Fetal Development Chris Masterjohn shows how science vindicates Weston Price once again
- Traditional Remedies Sarah Pope describes non-toxic alternatives to antibiotics and over-the-counter drugs for childhood illnesses
Women’s Health: Rethinking Reproductive Health, Katie Singer details the dangers of the contraceptive pill

DEPARTMENTS

President’s Message: Our Highest Priority
Letters: Letters to the Editor of Wise Traditions
Caustic Commentary: Sally Fallon and Mary Enig, PhD take on the Diet Dictocrats
Know Your Fats: Mary Enig discusses vitamin A for fetal development
Ask the Doctor: Tom Cowan on treating fevers in children
All Thumbs Book Reviews
- Thumbs Up: The Fluoride Deception by Christopher Bryson
Food Feature: Jen Allbritton on feeding babies as they grow
Soy Alert!: Bernard Poggi looks at the effects of phytoestrogens on male development
A Campaign for Real Milk (on realmilk.com): Sally Fallon answers the question: Is mother’s milk sterile?

President’s Message: Our Highest Priority

by Sally Fallon

This issue is devoted to the subject of the optimal diet for children’s health, starting with the diet of the mother during pregnancy and then the feeding of the infant from birth. In these articles, we have attempted to answer the numerous queries and comments we receive on this subject—everything from how to mix up homemade baby formula to navigating all the bad advice in the many books written on infant health.

We have often used the analogy of building a house to underscore the importance of optimal nutrition for the infant. A house that is spacious and strongly built will serve as a pleasant home for many, many years, even if the occupants are less than conscientious about the upkeep. And if such a house falls into disrepair because of poor maintenance, it can be brought back to good condition again with the proper attention. But a house that is poorly built may never be comfortable and will require constant maintenance just to keep it from falling down.

Most of us born after the Second World War live in the latter type of house; to be healthy we must pay very careful attention to our diets at all times. Our houses are constantly springing leaks—allergies, digestive problems, fatigue, etc. Those born before the Second World War, when the food most Americans ate was of excellent quality, likely live in a body that is solidly built; these lucky individuals can indulge in junk food, at least for a time, without showing any signs of poor health, and if they are careful to eat a nutrient-dense traditional diet, can count on a long and healthy life.

Providing the information parents need to give their children their birthright of a healthy, well-built body is our number one priority at the Weston A. Price Foundation. The effort parents put into good nutrition for their children, starting even before conception, will secure many blessings for the child, the parents and the generations to come. If you are new to our message, we urge you to become a member of the Weston A. Price Foundation to keep abreast of new research on the relationship between diet and health, and to profit from the information that we provide. A membership form can be found on the back inside cover of this reprint.

To obtain the foods we recommend, including raw milk and grass-fed animal products, contact your local chapter. Local chapters are posted at our website, westonaprice.org, or you can call our office at (202) 363-4394 to obtain contact information. Our local chapters can also put you in touch with like-minded parents engaged in the worthy effort of providing a nutritious diet to their children in this age of processed food.

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