A Gentle Detox Guide for Kids: Safe, Simple Steps You do your best — healthy meals, cleaner products, filtered water — yet toxins are everywhere. From food packaging to bath products and even the air your child breathes, modern life brings daily exposures that can quietly burden a child’s developing body and brain. The good…
Does your child have behavior challenges or a chronic health condition? You’re not alone. The number of kids with behavior challenges or affected by one of the “new childhood epidemics” (anxiety, ADHD/ADD, allergies, asthma, autism, depression, obesity) is alarming. I have so much compassion for you if you’re dealing with these struggles. It’s difficult to…
Watch this video to learn how toxins impact your child’s developing brain: The inescapable conclusion is… There is no safe level of exposure Extremely low levels of chemicals have a major impact on your child’s developing brain. Risk assessments done by the EPA show that babies and young children are about ten times more vulnerable to…
One of the most important decisions a parent can make is choosing the best mattress for kids, and more importantly – an organic kids mattress. In shopping for an organic kids mattress, price and comfort may be your top priorities. But did you know that even organic mattresses can have toxicity issues? Since your kids…
Attention Deficit Disorder ADD or Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder ADHD is a condition frequently diagnosed in children due to a wide range of problems with inattention and impulsiveness. Around 11% of children in the US are diagnosed with either ADD or ADHD, which mostly relates to the delayed development of self-management skills. Let’s explore the…
Spring is a wonderful time of year with warm days, budding trees and blooming flowers. It’s also the time when tree, grass, and weed pollens fill the air. It can be challenging if you or your children have allergies. An allergy is an over-reaction of the immune system that results in inflammation and the release of histamines….
Optimizing your children’s gut flora is not that difficult, once you know what to avoid and how to replenish and maintain beneficial microbes. How to Replenish and Maintain Healthy Gut Flora It’s important to eat a healthy diet with a diversity of organic whole plant foods that are rich in fiber. You need both prebiotics and…
Underlying physiological imbalances are commonly overlooked causes of children’s behavior and developmental problems. These imbalances can sometimes be complex and difficult to detect and can certainly affect your child’s brain development and behavior – in both subtle and serious ways. If your child is experiencing attention deficit, anxiety, angry outbursts, aggression, depression, or serious behavior issues, take…
Indoor Air Pollution can be Worse than Outside Air Most of us think of outside air when considering air pollution. But the EPA estimates that the level of indoor air pollution may be two to five times higher than the pollution level outdoors, and many children spend more than 90% of their time indoors. With…
Allergy and Asthma Prevention Allergies or asthma can be a miserable experience for your child (and for you, too). It’s difficult to see your child struggling with these symptoms: coughing sneezing congestion wheezing shortness of breath headaches tiredness Untreated allergies can lead to other illnesses such as ear infections and sinusitis, so it’s important to…
In this post you’ll learn about the toxic exposures from crib mattresses, why an organic crib mattress is so important, and why you get the most value buying the best organic crib mattress recommended by Healthy Child. Contents: IntroductionHow to Find the Safest OptionsMattresses and Cot Death (SIDS)Alternatives for Healthy Organic Baby Crib MattressesHow to…
Are you interested in holistic health care or functional medicine but have some fears or concerns when it comes to using it for your kids? Let’s look at the myths and fears around holistic health care. First, I’ll explain what holistic medicine is NOT. It’s not an alternative to conventional medicine. It’s not a question of either/or. It’s…