EnviroAir™ Giveaway!

The expenses can add up very quickly when there is a chronic illness involved in your life. We are very grateful that Ruby's medications are covered on the PBS, and her hospital care and clinic visits are covered under our healthcare system. 

But that's not where the care we provide ends. And there are lots of little things to consider that end up making quite a dint in the budget. This includes things like petrol money to the hospital, paying for necessary meds not covered not the PBS like vitamins laxatives and probiotics, and the bigger food bill that comes with having to eat a high fat but healthy diet.

And then there are the "extras". The things that aren't really necessities, but things that we would like to be able to provide for Ruby, in the interest of her health. These can include things like buying organic food, using complementary medicines and treatments, going to salt rooms, using devices around the home to improve air quality…the options are endless.

Of course, we can't do everything. It's a matter of prioritising. Some families simply can't afford it. If it was a choice between a nebuliser and a salt pod, then of course the nebuliser will win.

One of the "contraptions" that I do have, is the EnviroAir "Breathe Easy" machine, by Nature Direct.   Nature Direct offer a unique range of non-toxic, eco-friendly cleaning solutions and disinfectants created by nature.
I bought it after hearing great reviews from quite a few friends. Sometimes personal experiences are the best kind of recommendation! This machine is like a bowl of water with a fancy water filter swisher thing on top that "washes" the air. It comes with an all natural concentrate, that is added to the water. It purifies the air in your home by reducing allergens (including mould spores), bacteria, pollutants and odours.
I use it every day if I can, especially on days where the air quality is low. I can tell you from personal experience, that on days where there is backburning in the area, and we wake up to smokey air that finds its way inside, our Breathe Easy machine gets rid of the smell very quickly. It is not a humidifier that releases extra moisture into the air, which is important to look out for when CF is involved.

Breathe Easy Machine

So…here's the exciting part…we have very kindly been gifted an EnviroAir Breathe Easy, by Nature Direct, to give away to someone with Cystic Fibrosis! Entry is open Australia wide and is very easy. All you have to do is make sure you "like" the Team Ruby Facebook page, as well as the Nature Direct Facebook page, by using the fancy entry thingy below!
This give-away is only for people affected by CF, so only CF patients or carers are able to enter. We may require confirmation of this.

OMG…the lovely Rachael from Nature Direct has also just told me that the winner will get "The Works" pack as well! Now I am a bit jealous of the winner! Chemical-free cleaning, here we come! Rachael has also very kindly offered to hand deliver the prize to the winner if they live near her in Melbourne, to help them get the most out of it. 

The Works 

So please share this around so the people who need it have a chance to enter! 

a Rafflecopter giveaway



Our competition has now ended and I have randomly drawn a winner using Rafflecopter. A big congratulation goes to Shannon Devorsine! Thank you Shannon for entering, I hope you love your prize as much as I love my Breathe Easy machine xx A BIG thank you to Rachael from Nature Direct  for making this possible without any cost or conditions for us, it was a really kind thing to do. Please contact Rachael if you are ever wanting to learn more about any Nature Direct product.
This was fun, I hopeTeam Ruby can do another giveaway soon to help a CF family! Maybe a salt pod next time??

Amber

I bought Ruby an amber teething necklace when she was 4 months old to as I had heard from a few friends how it help their kiddos with teething pains. 
Ruby was on an 18 *month* course of antibiotics, she was having liquid vitamins and we were also learning about other medications she would need. We had just given in to using formula as well as another synthetic substance called PolyJoule to help with her weight gain. I made a promise to her that I would limit the amount of chemicals her body receives as much as I could. So that was my main decision in buying the necklace as opposed to using the teething gels available. 


So in regards to teething, did it work? Well let's say I didn't even notice Ruby had teeth until one day I heard the metal spoon hit them. I had a good look inside her mouth, and there were about 4 pearly whites shining at me! To me, that shows the analgesic qualities in amber help bubbas with teething pains.

Ruby at 7 months wearing her Amber necklace 

And then I started researching it a bit further (as I do). Amber is fossilised resin, which warms against the skin, releasing its therapeutic properties safely and naturally. It’s believed to help and treat the throat, stomach, spleen, kidneys, bladder, liver, and gallbladder, alleviates joint problems, and strengthens the mucus membranes. The words mucus membranes jumped out at me. This is the first area to be hit with parasites and microbes. Not nice for anyone, even worse for someone with Cystic Fibrosis.  

The claims get bigger and better. It draws disease out of the body, aids digestion, and absorbs pain and negative energy. Now I haven't gone and checked all the sources or looked for medical trials. But I did borrow Ruby's necklace once when I had a killer toothache and held it against my cheek. The pain halved immediately. Only drawback was, as soon as I removed the amber, the pain increased again. So I ended up shoving the necklace in my mouth where the sore tooth was. If you have ever had a toothache, you understand that you will do anything to make it better! And that reinforced my belief that amber is not an old wives tale.

I'm not naive enough to believe that Ruby's disease will be cured or fully treated by non-invasive options such as wearing an amber necklace. But I am not going to pass up the opportunity to help my child feel as comfortable as possible without the use of even more drugs. I have since got a necklace for Eliza and one for myself. It is also supposed to help concentration and memory, so maybe I should wear ten!


EarthyMamma has very kindly given us an amber necklace to give away to a reader! Read below on how to enter.

GIVEAWAY
to enter this giveaway please do the following steps

1. Comment on this blog and tell me what benefit of amber appeals to you the most and why
2. Go to www.facebookcom/earthymamma and like their page (they have heaps of great items!)
3. Make sure you are a liker of our Facebook page also (www.facebook.com/teamruby)

Terms and Conditions 

• 1 x amber necklace will be awarded worth $24
• giveaway closes on Thurs 7th June 2012 8.30pm
• Entry is only available to Australian residents only 
• Winner to be chosen by me

Disclosure: I was not paid for this review or giveaway to take place. The opinions expressed on this blog are my own unless otherwise stated.