How to Keep Your Kids (and Dogs) Calm During Summer Travels
Summer is setting in, and that means, for most of us, it’s time for travel. There is no doubt, traveling is a stressful event for most people. Even if your…
Type 1 Diabetes On The Rise
Parents, please listen up! I have some important research to share with you right now! It has to do with the possibility of preventing the development of type 1 diabetes…
Nutrition is Essential for Good Mental Health
Proper diet and nutrition provide the building blocks for optimal health. This is also true for mental health. In a recent paper published in The Lancet Psychiatry Today, researchers stated…
Common Pesticide Linked to Increase in ADHD
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affects approximately 11 percent of children aged four to 17—that’s 6.4 million children diagnosed as of 2011. Boys are three to four times more likely to…
If Your Child Takes This Laxative You Might Want to Reconsider
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is investigating an ingredient in adult laxatives that are commonly prescribed for children. Polyethylene glycol 3350 (PEG 3350) is the active ingredient in Miralax…
Antibiotics During Pregnancy Increase Risk for Childhood Obesity
Antibiotic overuse is a problem that I discuss on a regular basis. One of the most detrimental effects of antibiotic overuse is the increase in obesity it is thought to…
Prenatal BPA Exposure Linked to Poor Lung Function in Children
Asthma rates in children have been climbing over the last thirty years, and experts have identified a number of environmental pollutants, such as tobacco smoke and airborne pollutants, as risk…
Probiotics and Vitamin C Reduce Colds and School Absences
Research continues to show that probiotics promote immune health. In particular, they have been found to have a beneficial effect on upper respiratory tract infections, which include cold and flu.…
Lead Exposure Linked to Obesity
Lead is a heavy metal that has been linked to a number of health problems, most notably, neurological conditions. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), in at least…
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…