Consumption of carbs triggers the brain to crave more carbs. This can obviously lead to obesity, but also impacts our overall nutrition status, health, brain chemistry (think ADD, ADHD for starters), etc. Please include lots of healthy veggies, fruits and proteins in your diet and leave the carbs out. Read […]
Children’s Health
Iron Supplements During Pregnancy
This study links iron deficiency of pregnant women with low birth weights. This doesn’t seem particularly surprising to me, AND pregnant women should not increase their iron supplementation just because of this article. HOWEVER, pregnant women should be diligent about their nutrition and work with their OB, OB/ND or midwife […]
Type-I Diabetes in Children–Know the Symptoms
Type-I Diabetes is on the rise in our children. Please read this article and be familiar with the signs of this disease. Symptoms include increased thirst, increased urination, increased appetite, weight loss, sweet-smelling breath, and fatigue.
Hormone Disrupters and Weight Gain, Insomnia, and More
This is a nice brief overview of the impact of some hormone disrupters and their potential impact on our health. In addition to cosmetics, excessive exercise, sugar consumption, medications, and pH, many household products contain hormone disrupters. Notorious are dryer sheets and air “fresheners”–from sprays to plug-ins. Please discard these!! […]
Breast-feeding is Good for Your Infants Brain!
Another reason to pursue breast-feeding for your baby–it has been shown to enhance their brain function. Read more here.
Healthy Diet in Pregnant Moms Support Healthy Bones in Children
Again, this seems rather obvious, but I do love when research supports what we know clinically, or think we know in general: A healthy diet in pregnant women is associated with improved bone mass and mineral content in their children. So, eat a well-balanced diet with lots of vegetables and […]
Clay for MRSA
MRSA is becoming increasingly difficult to treat. Those with MRSA skin infections that have gone to MD’s are given high potency antibiotics, advised to apply heat and to take baths in bleach water. Unfortunately, MRSA is resistant to many antibiotics, the heat applications seem to SPREAD the infection as opposed […]
Questions About Flu Vaccine? Read This . . .
AANP – Johns Hopkins Scientist Criticizes CDC Promotion Of Flu Vaccine – (Tuesday, May 21, 2013)–A Johns Hopkins scientist has issued a blistering report on influenza vaccines, and the British Medical Journal (BMJ) has published it online. Peter Doshi, PhD, charges that although the vaccines are being pushed on the public in unprecedented […]
Sugar and Kidney Stones
According to this work, just one soda per day (or an equivalent sugary drink) can increase the risk of kidney stones by 25%! There is just no good reason to drink sodas. Try some stevia sweetened lemonade, cucumber water, citrus/fruit water, or herbal teas instead. Cucumber water: Slice a fresh […]
EWG’s Sunscreen Guide
Here is EWG’s latest list of the top sunscreens. Let’s get ready for a safe summer!
