We try to not eat a lot of refined sugars (and for a while were staying away from most wheat) as this helps Casey. And, a person still needs a treat every once in a while. Here's a recipe we like.
In a large saucepan, over low heat, stir until melted:
1 c. unsweetened and unsalted peanut butter
1/2 c. brown rice syrup
1 c semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/4 tsp salt
Remove from heat and stir in:
1 tsp vanilla
3-4 cups brown rice krispies (Kellogg's makes JUMBO Rice Krispies -- not gluten free, though)
Press into an 8 inch square pan. Let stand for 20 minutes in refrigerator and cut into squares.
Substitutions:
cashew butter for peanut butter
sweetened carob chips for semi-sweet chocolate chips
{Kim's notes: I found using 4 cups of rice krispies to be the right amount with the above mixutes, and it could EASILY be pressed into a 9x13 pan -- using the JUMBO Rice Krispies increases the volume! You can eliminate the chocolate chips all together to reduce the sugar more. In the natural/organic section they also sell chocolate rice krispies -- made with more natural sugars and gluten free -- I saw them at Cub.}
Enjoy!
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Our Life in Pictures
Isaac happily showing off his coloring book from our visit to Northwestern College on Thursday night to hear the college's orchestra perform music to the narration of Peter and the Wolf. It was WONDERFUL!
Ian and I read the book Gladys Goes Out to Lunch -- it was a book he chose at the library. Just that morning I was wishing I had an easy recipe for banana bread. Lo and behold, the last page of the book has a pretty simple banana bread recipe! Our finished loaf of bread is in the picture, too! {It's since been devoured :)}
And this is Isaac! :) LOVE this boy -- he's our strong-willed-with-larger-than-life-personality blessing! This is him just after a nap. Refreshed!
And here's Ian loving his little sister! He constantly comments about her eye color because he and Autumn have blue eyes (like Dad) and Ike and Mom have brown eyes.This, my friends, is just a glimpse of life at the Fosshold!
Oh -- Introducing Autumn (the girl; not the season :))
Since I haven't been good at blogging, I also haven't been good at keeping this site up to date! We had a little girl in June; her name is Autumn. We love her. :) She is now 5 months old and is an extremely laid back baby! Her personality is very similar to the way Ian was!
Here she is, holding up her head already. We love you, sweet Auti!!
Groups 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 are Complete
BAX pictures are here! :) I have not been diligent in taking pictures after each session -- I guess it dawns on me to take a picture when I look at Casey and notice a "bigger" change in his face. Therefore, there are 3 pictures below -- those from eggs, dairy, and sugar.
The two groups that I do not have pictures from are Group 3 (Vitamin C) and Group 4 (Vitamin D). As mentioned in a previous post, there are only certain foods that can be eaten after a BAX treatment. It is very important to stick to this, so Casey's just been fasting at night. (A person can't eat the "non-allowed" foods until one sleep cycle). On the night of Vitamin D, he came home and was mixing Isaac some chocolate milk. Then, he (without thinking!) licked the fork! BAD! -- he had to re-do that treatment as the simple act of licking the fork negated the treatment. :(
The above is the most recent: the group for this was SUGAR (Group 5)! Note the forehead -- which is where things normally flare up first.
The above group was DAIRY. Note Casey's left eye. It is red and getting a bit swollen. When visiting the naturopath, she noted that he seems to be allergic to commercial eggs, so he's been eating organic eggs. EGGS was the day before DAIRY.
The two groups that I do not have pictures from are Group 3 (Vitamin C) and Group 4 (Vitamin D). As mentioned in a previous post, there are only certain foods that can be eaten after a BAX treatment. It is very important to stick to this, so Casey's just been fasting at night. (A person can't eat the "non-allowed" foods until one sleep cycle). On the night of Vitamin D, he came home and was mixing Isaac some chocolate milk. Then, he (without thinking!) licked the fork! BAD! -- he had to re-do that treatment as the simple act of licking the fork negated the treatment. :(
The above is the most recent: the group for this was SUGAR (Group 5)! Note the forehead -- which is where things normally flare up first.
The above group was DAIRY. Note Casey's left eye. It is red and getting a bit swollen. When visiting the naturopath, she noted that he seems to be allergic to commercial eggs, so he's been eating organic eggs. EGGS was the day before DAIRY. The above group was EGGS. This was also the first treatment.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
BAX 3000 First and Second Appointments
Well, Casey had his first BAX 3000 appointment on Tuesday. The category worked on was eggs. Below are the list of instructions he was given and will need to follow for all the appointments. There is a list of foods that are the only ones allowed to be eaten on the night of the treatment. Instead of worrying about eating something he's not supposed to, he's just going to fast.
Part of this process involved detoxing in the body. Because the laser hits directly into the nervous system (vs. eating food, waiting for it to be digested, to then enter the blood stream), results in any changes in the skin are seen much faster than normal. On Tuesday night/Wednesday he didn't see any big changes in his face, though it was a little more red.
Casey's second appointment was tonight at 5:10pm. The category worked on was dairy. Tonight Casey's face is starting to get more red and "zitty" (sorry -- I just really want to document this stuff!!) -- although that sounds bad, it's actually good because his body is detoxing!! I will post some pictures later.
Here's the list of "rules" to follow:
1. The most important thing is for you to be well-hydrated before you come.
Drink lots of water for 24 hours before your visit. Drinking at least half of your
body weight in ounces is a good goal.
2. Eat a fine meal before treatment -- it's better to come satisfied than hungry!
3. Wear a white or lightly-colored, loose-fitting shirt for treatment.
4. You may wear your wedding ring for treatment, but no other jewelry please.
5. Do your shopping in advance of treatment - avoiding exposure to any flourescent
lighting is for your benefit. Plan to head straight home after treatments.
8. You must avoid all chemicals for 12 hours, so please refuel your car before your visit.
9. Bathe or shower before your visit. Wait until the next morning after treatment to
bathe or shower.
10. Do not chew gum, use breath mints, drink anything except water or eat anything
after arriving for your visit. Wait until the next morning after treatment to brush
your teeth.
11. For 12 hours after treatment, please avoid the following activities: Massage,
Acupuncture, Vigorous Exercise, Hot Tub, Sauna, Steam Room or Swimming.
12. You may not consume alcohol for 12 hours after treatment.
13. You may take any supplements and/or medications 1-2 hours prior to treatment.
If possible, wait until the following morning after treatment to resume any
supplements and/or medications.
*You may be able to break some or all of the rules and do just fine, or you may bend one rule and have to repeat the visit. You will have the best chance for success if you follow all of the suggestions. The restrictions are to be followed until the morning after your treatment . . . a small price to pay for a long term benefit!
Part of this process involved detoxing in the body. Because the laser hits directly into the nervous system (vs. eating food, waiting for it to be digested, to then enter the blood stream), results in any changes in the skin are seen much faster than normal. On Tuesday night/Wednesday he didn't see any big changes in his face, though it was a little more red.
Casey's second appointment was tonight at 5:10pm. The category worked on was dairy. Tonight Casey's face is starting to get more red and "zitty" (sorry -- I just really want to document this stuff!!) -- although that sounds bad, it's actually good because his body is detoxing!! I will post some pictures later.
Here's the list of "rules" to follow:
1. The most important thing is for you to be well-hydrated before you come.
Drink lots of water for 24 hours before your visit. Drinking at least half of your
body weight in ounces is a good goal.
2. Eat a fine meal before treatment -- it's better to come satisfied than hungry!
3. Wear a white or lightly-colored, loose-fitting shirt for treatment.
4. You may wear your wedding ring for treatment, but no other jewelry please.
5. Do your shopping in advance of treatment - avoiding exposure to any flourescent
lighting is for your benefit. Plan to head straight home after treatments.
8. You must avoid all chemicals for 12 hours, so please refuel your car before your visit.
9. Bathe or shower before your visit. Wait until the next morning after treatment to
bathe or shower.
10. Do not chew gum, use breath mints, drink anything except water or eat anything
after arriving for your visit. Wait until the next morning after treatment to brush
your teeth.
11. For 12 hours after treatment, please avoid the following activities: Massage,
Acupuncture, Vigorous Exercise, Hot Tub, Sauna, Steam Room or Swimming.
12. You may not consume alcohol for 12 hours after treatment.
13. You may take any supplements and/or medications 1-2 hours prior to treatment.
If possible, wait until the following morning after treatment to resume any
supplements and/or medications.
*You may be able to break some or all of the rules and do just fine, or you may bend one rule and have to repeat the visit. You will have the best chance for success if you follow all of the suggestions. The restrictions are to be followed until the morning after your treatment . . . a small price to pay for a long term benefit!
Who's Cleaning Around Here?
Ian has not been wearing too many clothes lately as he's dealing with the flu -- so he's trying to stay cool!
This morning he went upstairs to put on his pajamas and yelled to me from upstairs, "MOM! MOM! SOMEONE'S washing the sheets in the washing machine!! Who's cleaning in our house?!?!"
{dear boy, that would be your mother, not the Merry Maids....}
This morning he went upstairs to put on his pajamas and yelled to me from upstairs, "MOM! MOM! SOMEONE'S washing the sheets in the washing machine!! Who's cleaning in our house?!?!"
{dear boy, that would be your mother, not the Merry Maids....}
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Today We Won The Lottery!
...Well, not exactly the Minnesota lottery.....but a lottery that we are praying will be a blessing for a certain member in our family.
...and while this winning does have a financial value to it, the long term affects, we are praying, will have amazing results.
Our "lottery winning" is in the form of Casey receiving laser (Light and Sound Relaxation Therapy) treatments using the BAX3000 technology. This value is up to $2400!!!! Today we went to a presentation on the technology and they were giving away, to one winner, up to 24 treatments (each treatment is $100).
OH, PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!
Some of you may know that Casey has rosacea, which is a skin condition. From a medical standpoint, rosacea is often treated with antibiotics. While antibiotics are wonderful for use in short periods of time, they are not meant to be taken for the long-term; they are not good on the liver. About one year ago, Casey stopped taking the antibiotics after being on them for 3 months straight and his body went nuts!! Everything that was suppressed in his body due to the antibiotics came out his face! {For some people, skin conditions happen on their hands, or feet, or legs, or back. For Casey, the skin irritation is on his face}.
This situation led us back to a naturopath and involved muscle testing, removing a majority of wheat and all sugar in his diet, and taking supplements to return his body to a state where his immune system was able to fight against things like processed food. Casey had seen a naturopath 1.5 years prior to this for the same thing. A person who has a "depressed immune system", such as Casey, finds themselves needing to make dietary changes for the rest of their life or they will continue to deal with skin conditions.
For those not familiar with natural medicine, it is expensive. A person pays for a visit with a naturopath (around $30-40 per visit) as well as the supplements (which are typically herbs and range in price from $6-50). And, most insurance companies do not cover visits to a naturopath. Suffice to say, this was getting spendy for our family.
As God would have it, Casey's last pre-paid visit to the naturopath was this past Tuesday. We were in the position (again) of deciding what to do. And, the naturopath had just raised her prices for office visits. On Wednesday, we received an email from the first chiropractic office we were going to. The email shared about this presentation from 1-2pm today, so we signed up. What did we have to lose?
Obviously, we had a lot to gain! We learned a lot during the presentation and while many might think it sounds "hocus pocus", if you've been dealing with a condition (Casey) or had to work with a condition (me -- preparing different meals, budgeting differently to pay for more expensive food/supplements), you know that you'll do just about anything for some relief! The first step in this process will be for Casey to have a 1.5 hour appointment where they will determine the allergens (food, sensitivities such as perfumes, pollen, etc).
(This is a description of what happens,and it is simplified here; this information I got off the BAX3000 web site). After the determination of allergens {to which skin conditions are often extreme}, the BAX3000 therapy uses a process known as positive condition in conjunction with laser therapy. The patient is exposed to the identified digitized allergen, while at the same time stimulating specific nerve bundles with a class 3 laser. This laser stimulation, in conjunction with the allergen exposure, re-educates the immune response, resulting in a normal bodily response during future exposures to the actual allergen.
I will share in this blog about how Casey's doing and his treatments! His initial appointment is Tuesday! Each treatment is no more than 10 minutes and consists of a cold laser going from the top of the nose, over the head, down the back, to the waist. The BAX3000 is FDA approved and used by some doctors as well as chiropractors. We heard testimonies of a chiropractor in the south metro who attends a sister church of ours and has had a 92-95% success rate with this technology, even his own son being healed of a dairy allergy. After the immune response is re-educated in Casey, he should be able to eat any kind of food (in moderation, obviously!) and not have any reactions to it!
THANK YOU, JESUS for such a gift of this therapy package and the wisdom you have given people to create such technology!
...and while this winning does have a financial value to it, the long term affects, we are praying, will have amazing results.
Our "lottery winning" is in the form of Casey receiving laser (Light and Sound Relaxation Therapy) treatments using the BAX3000 technology. This value is up to $2400!!!! Today we went to a presentation on the technology and they were giving away, to one winner, up to 24 treatments (each treatment is $100).
OH, PRAISE THE LORD!!!!!
Some of you may know that Casey has rosacea, which is a skin condition. From a medical standpoint, rosacea is often treated with antibiotics. While antibiotics are wonderful for use in short periods of time, they are not meant to be taken for the long-term; they are not good on the liver. About one year ago, Casey stopped taking the antibiotics after being on them for 3 months straight and his body went nuts!! Everything that was suppressed in his body due to the antibiotics came out his face! {For some people, skin conditions happen on their hands, or feet, or legs, or back. For Casey, the skin irritation is on his face}.
This situation led us back to a naturopath and involved muscle testing, removing a majority of wheat and all sugar in his diet, and taking supplements to return his body to a state where his immune system was able to fight against things like processed food. Casey had seen a naturopath 1.5 years prior to this for the same thing. A person who has a "depressed immune system", such as Casey, finds themselves needing to make dietary changes for the rest of their life or they will continue to deal with skin conditions.
For those not familiar with natural medicine, it is expensive. A person pays for a visit with a naturopath (around $30-40 per visit) as well as the supplements (which are typically herbs and range in price from $6-50). And, most insurance companies do not cover visits to a naturopath. Suffice to say, this was getting spendy for our family.
As God would have it, Casey's last pre-paid visit to the naturopath was this past Tuesday. We were in the position (again) of deciding what to do. And, the naturopath had just raised her prices for office visits. On Wednesday, we received an email from the first chiropractic office we were going to. The email shared about this presentation from 1-2pm today, so we signed up. What did we have to lose?
Obviously, we had a lot to gain! We learned a lot during the presentation and while many might think it sounds "hocus pocus", if you've been dealing with a condition (Casey) or had to work with a condition (me -- preparing different meals, budgeting differently to pay for more expensive food/supplements), you know that you'll do just about anything for some relief! The first step in this process will be for Casey to have a 1.5 hour appointment where they will determine the allergens (food, sensitivities such as perfumes, pollen, etc).
(This is a description of what happens,and it is simplified here; this information I got off the BAX3000 web site). After the determination of allergens {to which skin conditions are often extreme}, the BAX3000 therapy uses a process known as positive condition in conjunction with laser therapy. The patient is exposed to the identified digitized allergen, while at the same time stimulating specific nerve bundles with a class 3 laser. This laser stimulation, in conjunction with the allergen exposure, re-educates the immune response, resulting in a normal bodily response during future exposures to the actual allergen.
I will share in this blog about how Casey's doing and his treatments! His initial appointment is Tuesday! Each treatment is no more than 10 minutes and consists of a cold laser going from the top of the nose, over the head, down the back, to the waist. The BAX3000 is FDA approved and used by some doctors as well as chiropractors. We heard testimonies of a chiropractor in the south metro who attends a sister church of ours and has had a 92-95% success rate with this technology, even his own son being healed of a dairy allergy. After the immune response is re-educated in Casey, he should be able to eat any kind of food (in moderation, obviously!) and not have any reactions to it!
THANK YOU, JESUS for such a gift of this therapy package and the wisdom you have given people to create such technology!
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