Gut Balance the Missing Solution for Overweight Children and Teens?
Childhood obesity has more than doubled in children and quadrupled in adolescents over the past 30 years. According to the CDC, in 2012 more than one third of children and…
Gallstone Risk in Obese Children
Childhood obesity is growing at epidemic rates. Over one-third of children and adolescents are overweight or obese. Unfortunately, the result of this epidemic is the appearance of health conditions in…
Omega-3s and ADHD
I recently blogged about the benefits of omega-3 DHA for children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). On the heels of that study, a Cochrane Review of omega-3 and omega-6 studies…
US Adolescents at Risk for Heart Disease
The obesity rate in the United States has been steadily rising for decades. (Check out this link for an eye opener—scroll down right away so you can see the…
Bedwetting in Children May Be Due to Constipation
A very interesting report published recently in the journal Urology advises doctors to consider constipation as an underlying cause of bedwetting. The researchers reported that of 30 children and…
The Super-Sizing of Our Children
Renew You Challenge Let’s start this week off right! Weekly challenge (I mean opportunity!) to help set you off on the right foot and in the right direction for…
Antibacterial Soap a Good Thing? Think Again
In this time of scary bacterial infections, antibacterial soap would seem a regular sink-side bottle. We are told that germs are bad—and many are—and that we need to scrub…
So SAD
The Standard American Diet (aptly named SAD), also known as the Western diet, is full of processed and fried foods, refined carbohydrates and sugars, and saturated and trans fats. It…
The Good News About Probiotics
If you’re reading this blog, chances are good you’ve heard of probiotics. Probiotics are beneficial bacteria that are known for supporting digestive and immune health. From my perspective, probiotics are…