is it safe to give 2mg garlic capsules to a 16mnth old baby.?

Question 1
is it safe to give 2mg garlic capsules to a 16mnth old baby.?...  hi. i know that garlic capsules help protect against minor colds a infections in adults. i have ask at
chemist and they didnt know if it was safe to give to my 16mth old as she always seems to get colds and throat infection but because she is so young she cant get antibiotics which i dont really want her to have anyway. does anyone know if its safe.

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1)   No - some dude from out of town

2)   You shouldn't give a baby any supplements that aren't prescribed by a doctor with a medical qualification or a nutritionist with a specialism.

Herbalists etc. do not count.

You could do your child serious harm by overdosing them on something!! - Claire Elliott

3)   No, it's not safe. Consult a qualified practitioner before giving a baby anything. You can get echinacea which is good for the immune system in liquid form, but you will still have to get professional advice on giving it to a baby. Make sure the baby is getting lots of unprocessed fresh fruit and vegetables, as they are necessary for an immune system. You could try adding small amounts of fresh garlic to vegetables or pasta sauces, as garlic is fine in normal quantities. - Magenta

4)   Sorry BUT why would any one want to give a baby garlic...... Shes a baby try her on good old fashion orange juice. good healthy food.meat veg. she should get over her colds and her little body will help her immune system to build up on its own,, when we were growing up, all the kids had cold, and remember thats why we had hankies. but your own body needs to build some resistance itself. If one child had chicken pox we were all sent round to get it. same thing really. By the way I am writing from land of the garlic France. so it would automatically be in the stews ect that the children eat. - Chickens

5)   NO.

Little kids get sick all the time. They have to get sick in order to develop antibodies! That's why kids get sick more frequently, plus they are often around other sick kids. If the pediatrician thought she was sick more frequently than normal, she would be worked up for an immune deficiency.

You don't give antibiotics for colds because colds are caused by VIRUSES, not bacteria.

Talk to the doctor about your concerns. - guber naculum

6)   Be careful with garlic, it can thin the blood.

You state that she seems to regularly get colds and infections - rather than seek to give her substances which are antibiotic (garlic), why not feed her foods that naturally support her own immune system in a more fundamental manner?

Over the centuries, prior to the advent of refrigeration, you may be aware that the means of preserving foods were primarily by drying or fermenting. Fermentation is a profoundly healthy way to preserve food because it results in (very broadly and crudely-speaking) the partial digestion of certain aspects of the food, making these more available, and also results in the proliferation of natural healthy acidophilus and other bacteria in the food, which, when consumed, help to replenish the natural flora of the digestive system. Such fermented foods include sauerkraut (fermented cabbage) and kefir (fermented milk). If you were to make these at home (not the pasteurised rubbish you see for sale in stores), and feed these to your daughter, you would improve her immune system infinitely more than you could with garlic. Estimates vary, but some assert that as much as 70% of the human immune system has it'[s foundations in the digestive system's bacterial flora.

Various mushrooms are known to stimulate the immune system but these should be used with caution unless you know what you are doing.

Kelp and other seaweeds are also known to support immune function, as are dark leafy greens. Both these foods are high in minerals and other nutrients needed by the immune system. Seaweed also contains iodine so should be used with caution, but the iodine, in moderation, is nonetheless supportive of thyroid function, which may have positive knock-on effects on certain aspects of the immune system. Again, one to use with sensible caution and moderation.

I would recommend you purchase a book by Jordan Rubin, called 'Patient Heal Thyself'. Whilst he is a controversial figure, and does frequently mention his products in the book, do not let this dissuade you from reading it - it has much to offer in terms of improving that natural bacterial flora of the body, and, by extension, the immune system.

Also, sign up for free at oneradionetwork.com - it's free and you won't get spammed. Patrick Timpone, there, has a huge array of free interviews available for download and I suggest you first listen to 2 interviews by Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride - they will answer a huge number of questions on the topic of gut health and immunity.

I would certainly avoid feeding your daughter supplements, as they are invariably standardised to a certain level of potency and this level of potency may be excessive for an infant. Much better to stick to using specific foods for your intended purpose, which have been fed to adults and infants alike for centuries. - John


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Question 2
How young is too young to try LSD?...  just looking for opinions

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1)   90-something...

I've always wanted to try it myself but I had high school friends get totally effed up (permanently) and decided that I'll try it when I'm in my 90's... - I know everything

2)   Yeah LSD changes your brain function, its really strong. You should wait until your about 20. - Tylarrr

3)   25. - Alien

4)   or you just don't try LSD...... - Clarilicious

5)   The same age as trying to fly out of the bedroom window.
The same age as does it hurt if a bus runs over you.
Derrrrr. the same age if I jump off a boat to see how deep the sea is.
Looking for options!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Its easy if you want a healthy body later on. YOU DO NOT...NOT... PUT CR...P in it.
when your young with a choice.!!! grr its so simple I can not see why people are so thick.... - Chickens


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Question 3
i am a late boomer, help?...  im 15 years old, hardly hit puberty, got hairs down there, bugger all on my legs, none under my arms, still got puppy fat and chubby cheeks. i dont want to get through puberty quicker, i just want it to actually start. i heard that you can get homones to boost purberty and it'll get things on a decent pace and then i can catch up to the others. now, normally i would just go to my gp, right? but my gp's practive isnt very close by. i dont have a good relationship with my folks so im not gonna ask for a lift. can i go to another practice closer and will he have to inform my folks? (dont say, it'll come in due time or everyone goes through it at different times, i know that i just want to catch up with th majority)

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1)   its ok...my boyfriend didnt even start til he was 16 n i started early sooo ya i had boobs n hair n he didnt have nothin... - Kitty Kat

2)   There are no legal hormones to speed up puberty. Illegal steroids that athletes take can cause all kinds of side effects, like brain tumors (ie like the incredible hulk dude got) and other stuff. - sunflowers

3)   Don't take hormones, they're bad. I'm 19 I have hair on my legs under arms pubes and everything. BUT I STILL LOOK LIKE IM 14!!!

I dont let that bother me. Be happy with who you are!! - Lucien Pggh

4)   Nature is doing what nature does in natures time. And if you were 18 and still didn't have pubes, then you would be a later bloomer. so don't worry none, and quit comparing yourself to your class mates.

{{and just between you and me, boys tend to go through "spurts" of development much more so than girls - and when they do, hold on!, lol - I've seen boys grow six inches in height in a few months, or go from having a few chin hairs for what seems like forever to a full beard in several months. Don't worry, your body has a hidden sense of timing, everything will happen in it's own accord}} - Tink


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Question 4
how do I kick a cold quicker?...  I am taking airborn and over the counter cold medicine. I drink tea with milk and honey. Chicken noodle soup and a full nights sleep are my best friends but I don't have the time or resources to slow down during the day I have to keep going.. I have something big coming up that I can't go to if I have a cold. Any ideas to help me get over this thing quickly will be greatly appreciated! thanks!

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1)   Time. - Outside of a Dog...

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When you wake up feeling not-quite-right, with a scratchy throat and maybe a bit of a headache, immediately put a pot of water on to boil. Once its nice and hot, throw a towel over your head and breathe in the steam for 5-10 minutes. Alternatively, you can take a super-steamy shower or take in a sauna. The heat zaps any nasty cold bugs still lingering in your nose, before they make it any further. The moisture prevents irritation, clears nasal passages, and breaks up any mucus that may be starting to form.

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Drink LOTS of water, tea, and/or juice throughout the day. Being properly hydrated helps your body heal itself. Your pee should be clear, or very nearly so.

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Pop a couple vitamin C supplements throughout the day. Don't go too overboard- a dose with each meal is fine. Eat citrus fruits, bell peppers, and other high vitamin C foods. Avoid dairy products, because these have a tendency to stimulate mucus production, which is exactly what you don't want if you're catching a cold! Also, don't eat a lot of fatty or rich foods- these take a lot of energy to digest, and you want your body to work on healing, not working a cheeseburger and milkshake out of your system!

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Sometime during the day, work out. Depending on your level of fitness, this might be a moderately paced walk, or it might be a hour of cardio. You want to work up a good sweat and get your heart beating, but be careful not to exhaust yourself. When you raise your body temperature, viruses and bacteria die- it's the same concept your body uses when you have a fever. Getting your blood moving also means that oxygen and those helpful little white blood cells make it in great quantities all over your body.

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Take a hot shower at the end of the day- the steam concept again. It also relaxes you and gets all the sweat off so you can....

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Turn in early! A couple extra hours of sleep go a long way in your body' s healing process. If you're starting to feel sick, you'll probably be a little more tired than usual anyway. Pile on an extra blanket or two to keep your body temperature kind of elevated. - ♥♥♥

3)   Drink insane amounts of water and get as much sleep as you possibly can. The amount of water you're currently visualizing? Drink more than that. - T. Nielsen hayden

4)   A cold is caused by a virus that mutates every time it's passed around. Antibiotics don't work on viruses, antiviral drugs can't keep up with the mutation and, home remedies, vitamins, supplements natural cures, etc. are a waste of money, the don;'t, and can't work, by the very nature of the cold virus. The only way to "cure" a cold, is to wait for the disease to take it's course. You can help yourself feel a bit better by keeping food in your body and drinking juices and water. Too much water, like WAY TOO MUCH is actually harmful and can strip the nutrients your body needs out of your system. Moderation is the key. - MisterTattiePie4U


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Question 5
Whats the difference between cravings and real hunger?...  Also,why do some people crave different things?Is it they are lacking in that certain nutrition,is it glucose related,psychological,hormonal or other.
Eg;i crave things like stirfries,thai,mushrooms and quality pizza.Other people crave stuff like cinnamon buns and othr sugar and flour stuff-i dont get that.

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1)   i dont know but im hungry right now..... - CheechF

2)   Real hunger is 'patient', it doesn't just suddenly come on........cravings do. Also, if you were hungry you would eat just about anything and not just single out certain foods. can't help you with the 'why' though but i go along with the pizza. Hopes this helps a bit. - Ali

3)   With the exception of some nutritional deficiencies (iron and zinc specifically) there are no known cravings that correlate with 'cravings' - and the funny thing is, people who have those iron and zinc deficiencies (called pica) usually crave foods that have none of those nutrients in them - usually they crave ice (especially young children and expectant mothers), paper, and dirt. Go figure.


Seriously, there is no way to type up "what makes people hungry and for what" in the space allowed here. Suffice to say "real hunger" is what people who have no fat stores experience - the pics you see of people who never have food, and are all skin and bone - those people experience hunger.

{{folks who have wasting due to illness, that's another issue}}

Get a library card, take out a text in physiological psychology, and a good anatomy and physiology book - seriously, you'll enjoy it. Better yet, if you can, see if you can find a college course to take for fun. Nothing wrong with continuing to learn just for the sake of curiosity :) - Tink

4)   the things you crave say something about the specific energy-functions (meridians).
Sugar craving may say something about spleen/stomach function energy state.

And what is true hunger? I think you know only when you are completely enlightened.
Often we eat just to compensate for ... many things.
Reality is very complex and what we make of it in our explanations is SIMPLY or JUST a projection. It's not worth the word science, and we should never be satisfied with our small understanding. - omoikane


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