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We hear so much about teaching our children how to be critical thinkers, to be responsible, to respect themselves and to consider the long-term consequences of their actions. In what area of life do we have more ample opportunity to help them develop those skills than in choosing how we as adults, their primary caregivers, decide what we will eat and how we care for the health and respect our own bodies. We tend to lead by example, so let’s try to make our example somewhat exemplary.
When it comes to calming kids, there’s no doubt that effective herbal medicines exist. I have four children and use herbs and homeopathic medicines frequently at home as well as in the clinic. These six herbs are some of my...
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Do you have or know of kids that live in an abusive or high risk environment? Interesting new research has found a link between high childhood stress and elevated levels of the inflammatory marker called C-reactive protein in adults. Is...
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According to the NZ Child Cancer Foundation, each week on average in New Zealand four children and teenagers are diagnosed with cancer. If you live in America or the UK, you will probably find statistics to be similar. When we...
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When celiac disease sufferers consume gluten (a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley), their bodies launch an immunological reaction that slowly can destroy the small intestine. The villi, little fingerlike projections that line the small intestine and aid in...
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Do children need repeated rounds of antibiotics for every sniffle and cough? All too many doctors are still widely over-prescribing antibiotics to children, inspite of wide spread antibiotic resistance developing.
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