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Children’s Health
Honey for Cough
A great home remedy for a cough includes a small amount of honey–well-tolerated and accepted by most children, too!! 🙂 Read this article.
Vitamin D–Reducing Colds in Children
More research on the benefits of Vitamin D–it appears to also reduce the risk of colds in children. As with my previous notes, however, please be sure to supplement under the advice of your health care provider since too much Vit. D can contribute to bone loss among other health […]
Use Trusted Supplements Only
CNN reports a recall on popular children’s vitamins that didn’t meet their claims of ingredients. This is not an uncommon problem amongst over-the-counter supplements. Bargain shopping, too, is a problem. I recommend either sticking to certain brands–some of which are available over-the-counter and others available only through health care providers. […]
J&J Removing Hazardous Chemicals
Here is some additional information on how Johnson & Johnson is working toward removing hazardous chemicals from many of their products. Thank you J&J!!.
DTaP May “Wear Out”
In the 1990’s, the DTwP vaccine was changed to a DTaP version. The “w” stands for “whole cell” and tended to cause frequent adverse reactions. The change to “acellular”, however, may have afforded a vaccine that “wears out”. The goal of the vaccine is to protect from diphtheria, tetanus, and […]
Natural Insect Repellent
I love the ideas and resources in this article for natural insect repellents. I also carry an effective essential oil-based version in my clinic for patients. In addition, thiamin supplementation does seem to help repel mosquitoes, but I haven’t noticed whether or not it would help for bees. Bees usually […]
Processed Foods
Processed foods contain many additives that are not natural to our bodies. And while the FDA has deemed low levels of some of these additives as “safe”, people who consume a diet high in processed foods may actually be attaining levels exceeding the FDA limits. And the situation may be […]
Tips to Get Your Children to Eat Their Veggies
So, superheroes might be coming to the rescue at your dining table, too! Read tips here. 🙂
Too Squeaky Clean??
Research is proving what we suspect: that there IS such a thing as too clean! A recent article in Science Express reports that mice raised germ-free had abnormalities in there immune response. But when a bacterium was returned to their skin, immune response returned to normal! Read LATimes article, too.
