Homeopathy and the Flu

Excerpt from FLU: Alternative Treatments and Prevention by Randall Neustaedter OMD, North Atlantic Books, 2005 Finding the right homeopathic medicine for the flu is usually straightforward because the symptoms tend to be dramatic and easily characterized. Most flu seasons and epidemics fit a common homeopathic picture, so that the majority of people with the flu…

Homeopathic Treatment

Randall Neustaedter OMD, LAc Treating children with homeopathy Homeopathic treatment for children can be separated into two categories: self-limiting, acute conditions such as colds, sore throats, and stomach flu, or persistent, chronic conditions such as allergies and eczema. Homeopathy is successful in both categories. Acute illness First, the acutes. For simple illnesses, parents can often…

Integrating Natural Care

Randall Neustaedter OMD, LAc Excerpt from Child Health Guide: Holistic Pediatrics for Parents, North Atlantic Books, 2005 The role of conventional medical care Babies need medical check-ups, approximately every three months in the first year, then less frequently as children grow, once a year after two years old. A health care provider with an understanding…

Does Co Sleeping Lead to SIDS?

Does Co-sleeping Lead to SIDS? What the AAP Doesn’t Tell YouBy Linda Folden Palmer, DC Does cosleeping really lead to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)? Are pacifiers really a smart way of preventing SIDS? The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) would like you to think so, releasing this fall what other medical experts have called…

The Family Bed Defended

by Karen Squires “The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) is launching a mass-media national campaign aimed at “reducing deaths associated with placing babies in adult beds.”-The Compleat Mother magazine I received this information in an email from The Compleat Mother Magazine. I have a burning question about…

The Benefits of Co-Sleeping

(From the API News – Spring 2002. © 2002 Attachment Parenting International – www.attachmentparenting.org) When it comes to research about co-sleeping, there’s good news and there’s bad news. The good news is that there is research to suggest that there are benefits to parents and infants who share a bed (or room) through the night….

Babywearing

by Tami E. Breazeale Attachment parenting utilizes “babywearing,” carrying a baby in a cloth carrier such as a front or back pack or a sling, as a means to promote parent-child bonding and parental responsiveness. Though somewhat unusual in our culture, babywearing has been a common practice throughout human history and is still very common…

Ten Reasons to Wear Your Baby

by Laura Simeon, MA. 1. Wearing a baby is convenient. When we carry a baby in a sling, we can walk around freely and not have to worry about negotiating steps, crowds or narrow aisles with a stroller. Plastic “baby buckets” and removable car seats are heavy and awkward for parents, babies often look uncomfortable,…