by Brenda Watson | Nov 24, 2014 | Antibiotics, Children, Human Microbiome, Obesity
Antibiotic overuse during childhood is rampant. Most physicians, often at the parent’s urging, will prescribe an antibiotic for colds, flu, and ear infections even though antibiotic prescription is not indicated in such cases. Antibiotics are unnecessary for these...
by Brenda Watson | Jul 23, 2014 | Children, Human Microbiome, Inflammation, Obesity, Prebiotics, Probiotics & Gut Flora
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 adolescents were overweight or obese. The long-term health effects of obesity in children...
by Brenda Watson | Mar 26, 2014 | Children, Digestive Health, Obesity
Have you heard the news? Obesity rates in children aged 2 to 5 years declined 43 percent from 2003 to 2012, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association based on data from the CDC’s National Health and Nutrition Examination...
by Brenda Watson | Jun 17, 2013 | General
Childhood obesity is one of the greatest health challenges in today’s world. Over one third of children and adolescents are obese or overweight according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The obesity rate has more than doubled in children and...
by Brenda Watson | Feb 11, 2013 | General
Which do you want first, the good news or the bad news? I’ll start with the bad news and finish with the good so that you end up with some hope in your heart. The American Heart Association (AHA) recently published their “Heart Disease and Stroke Statistical Update...
