Category: Health for Kids
Signs of Food Allergies in Babies
As parents, we strive to recognize any discomfort or irritation our children may be experiencing. This is especially true with babies, since they can’t communicate their needs. Once you move into introducing more solid foods, food allergies can arise. So, what are the signs to watch for?
Back to School; Back to Cooties
It’s that time of year, when kids are excited to sport their new backpacks, don their school clothes, see their friends after a long summer, and get back into the swing of things….it’s back to school! Along with all of these exciting things, is the not-so-exciting prospect of exposure to all new cooties. So, we [...]
Can Hand Sanitizer Alter Your Hormones?
Can Hand Sanitizer Alter Your Hormones?
Being a new mom, and working in a restaurant, I am a freak about washing my hands and using hand sanitizer. So, when I saw an article that said the FDA is considering banning triclosan, a bacteria-killing chemical used in hand soaps and hand sanitizers, I grabbed the bottles so I could inspect the labels.
Regular Breast Milk or Decaff?
Well, not really, but I read a VERY interesting article about how the levels of nucleotides in breast milk, which excite or relax a baby’s central nervous system, change during a 24 hour period. In a study where breast milk was collected from women for a 24-hour period, the highest nucleotide concentrations were found in [...]
Have Swimmer’s Ear? Now Hear This
Living in the desert, we are totally a pool family. Where we live there are over 20 pools and the residents are always diving in for a cool refreshing break from the heat. I remember once as a kid, the pain I had when I got swimmer’s ear. It was a deep down throbbing [...]
Vitamin D for Our Baby
So, we went to the pediatrician the other day, and he reiterated the importance of getting Vitamin D drops for our baby who is breastfeeding. He explained that breast milk is deficient in Vitamin D and babies do not get much exposure to the sun (a natural source of Vitamin D) so supplementation is always [...]
Children & Supplements – Too Much of a Good Thing?
by Derek Burreson The following article in Natural Products Insider as published in the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine brings up the question about children and supplementation and the benefits of taking a daily multivitamin. There are many discussions about children and supplements but the fact remains that vitamins, minerals, nutrients and essential fatty [...]
Back to School
The new school year is just around the corner, and with it comes an array of germs and "cooties" from other kids and the "kid lifestyle". Here are the top five illnesses that keep kids home from school, and ways that you can protect your kid from being a victim. The top five illnesses are [...]
Go Outside and Play!
Our kids live in a world surrounded by technology and gadgets. Between video games, Utube, MySpace, and cell phones, kids are inundated with non-physical forms of entertainment. Obviously this is a big contributor to the increasing population of obese children and young adults. I remember when I was little, my mom was constantly saying, “Go [...]
Bullying: The Affects of a Bully
With the school year about to start, one area of concern for some kids may be the school bully. Though many people may think the idea absurd, having been the victim of bullying in high school, I can relate to what your child is feeling. In high school, there was a girl who tormented me [...]
