A keto friendly diet typically focuses on foods that are full-fat, low in carbohydrates, and with a moderate amount of protein. Keto is a healthy alternative for your children's lunchbox as it not only promotes a healthier eating lifestyle, but also helps improve...
When asked if your home is “childproofed” you will more than likely consider the basics: safety plugs in the outlets, bumpers on the corners of tables and safety latches on the cabinets; but there is so much more to childproofing your home....
It’s that time of year again: shopping for school clothes and school supplies, getting ready for after-school activities and making sure to have everything necessary to prepare good, healthy lunches. It can get a little overwhelming. Here are just a few...
While every child diagnosed with ADHD will not act the same, there seems to be a pattern of behavior that is being seen more frequently. It’s time to ask what could possibly be causing such a dramatic rise in the number of diagnosed cases of ADHD....
When we hear the word “concussion” we tend to think of athletes or risk-takers, however, the truth is that anyone can get a concussion. Typically, the result of a blow to the head, it’s important to understand what a concussion is, how they occur and who is at risk....
Anything that reflects the slightest thing wrong with a child will cause concern in a parent. A fever, for example, is one of the primary reasons that parents will call their child’s pediatrician. Yet, the truth is, what many of us have been told is a “low-grade...
Typically anticipated to start in the fall months and peak in January or February, the “flu season” is always accompanied by signs in pharmacies and doctors’ offices promoting the vaccine. Your local pharmacy’s automated answering service may start with a recording...
Chiropractors, pediatricians and orthopedic surgeons alike agree that backpacks are a problem for yourchild’s spine. While alone they may not cause major problems, overloading and improper carrying of abackpack can lead to headaches, neck, shoulder, and lower back...
Parents today recognize the importance of feeding their children healthy nutritious foods. The problem is that the cafeteria has become just another franchise; foods aren’t healthy and well-balanced. Vending machines offer chips, cookies, sodas – all kinds of other...
Wellness parents understand that over-the-counter “medications” are nothing more than chemicals and they choose not to use them unless absolutely necessary. As such, they recognize the value of natural, home remedies. Health and wellness go hand-in-hand and it all...
We don’t typically associate childhood with stress. Children don’t have bills to pay, demanding jobs orkids of their own to worry over, so why would children possibly be stressed? This may be how we think, but the sad fact is that children today are being diagnosed...
It’s that time of year again: shopping for school clothes and school supplies, getting ready for after-school activities and making sure to have everything necessary to prepare good, healthy lunches. It can get a little overwhelming. Here are just a few...