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organ. The upper endobiome is in the I take Swedish bitters after every meal. feeding milk to a baby can get them very
mouth, nose and throat. The central and he suggested that I use the original sick, how they can't digest it, etc. Yet, I
endobiome includes stomach biota. Gut formula from a company called www. figured if the commercial formulas are
dysbiosis is disease of the colon biota, amaluxherbal.com—I was amazed at "milk based" how could that be totally
the lower endobiome. the difference! When you open the jar true? So I spent hours on your website
A healthy endobiome is different and smell the herbs you breathe in a until I felt comfortable enough to switch
for individuals and similar in families. meadow in a jar! To save on cost, you our daughter over to the homemade
Long ago, fecal transfer from closely mix the herbs and brandy, which makes formula.
related persons sometimes cured dys- this less expensive compared to what is I remember, like it was yesterday,
biotic conditions almost instantly. This found in stores. the first bottle we gave her of the home-
is the ultimate probiotic. (Interestingly, The Austrian couple that provides made formula. I have to admit that I was
radio host Dr. Dean O’Dell, recently this version of Swedish bitters did ex- a little worried because of the smell.
referred approvingly to an article about tensive historical research to discover I was not used to cod liver oil and I
such a cure. Dr. O’Dell rarely approves the original complete formula from the thought, "Oh no, it smells like fish, she
of anything “alternative.”) actual medical writings of the individ- will never eat it!" But she sucked down
By thinking of our endobiome ual who first formulated this elixir, the that first bottle in an instant! I never
only as gut flora, feces, or whatever, legendary Swiss physician Paracelsus looked back. She was on the formula
we think little of protecting it. Rarely who lived in the 15th century. Swedish until she was a year old, when we began
do we consider the wellbeing of the Bitters is not originally from Sweden. giving her plain raw milk.
endobiome before antibiotic use, colo- It was rediscovered in Sweden. by Frau She was one of the healthiest babies
noscopies, surgery, colonic cleansing, Maria Treben, who called the elixir “the ever! Even my mother said that she had
or eating processed food. Obstetricians short formula” or “the Maria Treben never seen such a healthy baby. She
and pediatricians ignore the effect of formula." Her source of information only had two mild colds her first year
Caesarian birth and bottle feeding. was the notes and manuscripts of the of life. No ear infections, no gas, no
We need to call it by its name, de- Swedish physician, Dr. Samst, who had colic—nothing! She was the happiest
scribe the functions of the endobiome, reduced the number of herbs to half. and healthiest baby. Even today, as she
study it further, treat it as an organ, and Elizabeth Benner, Chapter Leader is almost three years old, she still fights
protect it as an organ. Perhaps some Rochester, New York off colds very strongly. She also is one
WAPF person can get “endobiome” into of the only toddlers that I have ever seen
the internet dictionaries. Perhaps one of BEST START FOR BABY that eats all sorts of foods. She likes
your scientists can produce an effective My husband and I adopted a little fish (go figure!), meat, chicken, all veg-
article for Wise Traditions. girl in July 2008. We were not prepared, etables (minus peppers!) and all fruits.
Ira Edwards as the process happened quite fast, so She would much rather snack on fruit
Medford, Oregon when we brought her home from the for dessert than a cookie or some other
hospital we used the baby formula brand sweet thing. I am sure it is because her
MORE ON SWEDISH BITTERS that was given to us. As I researchedinto tastes were formed with a formula that
I have been taking Swedish bitters providing the best start for our baby girl, wasn't loaded with sugar and fake tastes.
for many years as was recommended by a friend told me about your homemade In addition, I am sure that the ingredi-
Dr. Thomas Cowan. One of the things baby formula. ents in the formula helped her ability to
he suggested when I was chronically ill At first I found it a little scary. Raw comprehend and understand new things
over ten years ago was to consume nour- milk wasn't new to me, but feeding it and learn quickly. She is a real "thinker."
ishing traditional foods in rhythmical to a newborn!? I had all the words of I know that the formula ingredients were
eating rituals. In addition he suggested pediatricians in my head about how meant not just for physical health, but
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