Every parent wants the best for their kids, particularly when it comes to their health. Growing interest in holistic treatment has been seen recently, not just among adults but even among kids. Pediatricians who focus on treating the complete child—body,...
GAPS Diet and Ferments to Start Healing the Microbiome
A diverse and flourishing population of beneficial microbes in our guts and the entire body is the foundation of health. Most chronic childhood illnesses are caused by a disturbance in the health of the gut. If your child has been on even a single course of antibiotics, born via c-section, or has a history of chronic constipation, a good place to start healing is to reinoculate the gut's microbiome with beneficial microbes through fermented foods. This is the cornerstone of the GAPS Diet.
A Holistic Pediatrician’s Complete Guide To Protecting Your Family This Fall
With the schooling year starting in just weeks, I created this guide to help you navigate the extensive & overwhelming world of immune-boosting and illness-busting natural remedies. (All remedies I swear by myself!) Take these steps now to prevent illness in the fall & winter....
Let’s take a moment to salute the magic of VERNIX
VERNIX is the waxy or cheese-like white substance found coating the skin of newborn human babies.
Here are some of the reasons to delay the bath and washing the magic right off...: ps- You can absolutely choose when you want your baby bathed and many many hospitals are adopting a delayed bath policy.
Why is it important to help your child detoxify? Prep for the upcoming school year….
Why is it important to help your child detoxify? The fall is an especially overloaded time of year. Many kids are fighting colds and flu, other kids have a tough time with the shorter days and longer nights, some kids...
“All disease begins in the gut.” - Hippocrates
When a child’s gut is healthy, it leads to a healthy, energetic, robust, joyful, clear-skinned, and happy lifestyle because the child feels good. Proper and balanced nutrition is the most effective and sustainable way to get there. Sound basic? Sure it does…but achieving it can be a long term process.