The Medical Reasons for choosing Organic vs Non-Organic Foods
The common question I get in clinic is “Why should I spend money on organic foods? What is the […]
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The common question I get in clinic is “Why should I spend money on organic foods? What is the […]
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Blog Post 3/3 – Constipation and Encopresis- Behavioral Management – I discussed in previous posts Common ways constipation can present
Behavioral Modifications to Treat Constipation and Encopresis Read More »
Post 1/4 – Nutrition Focus and Your Immune system Additional links about building the immune system: Post 2/4 –
Building Up Your Immune system for Back to School – Nutrition Read More »
An Amazing Family Thanksgiving calls for a Superstar Family Workout. Here is how it went down: We had a
The Fitness Domino Effect at Thanksgiving Read More »
As you might have seen on my Introduction page, I am a local pediatrician with one important Mission: Motivating
The Mission Begins: Educating Children on Nutrition and Healthy Habits in the Classroom Read More »
How can kids be motivated to move? How can we prevent them from being couch potatoes? What activities
Actions speak louder then words when it comes to kids being active Read More »
Did you know that cells within the taste buds generally live only for 10-14 days. So about a 1/3
How to Inspire Taste Buds to Like Healthy Eating Read More »
How do you hydrate your body? What happens when you are an athlete and need those very important “ELECTROLYTES”
Sports Drink Breakdown and the Connection to Poor Athletic Performance Read More »
Here are some rules and regulations that can help with Phone Usage in Teens: Phones need to be charged
Phone Habits of Teens and How To Improve them Read More »
Why high glycemic index foods turn to sugar and lead to fatigue, headaches, and memory issues.
Bagel Breakfast Breakdown and the connection to Fatigue, Headaches, Memory Loss Read More »
From the exorbitant expenses of medications like Dupixent to the broader financial strain on those managing eczema, we embark on…
Our family traditionally drank an absurd amount of milk. We typically would drink a gallon and half of milk per day, and sometimes more. When the kids came in from playing outside, we would quench their thirst with a big glass of cold milk rather than water. Each night my husband would eat several bowls of cereal before bed. We were drinking skim milk because the food industry had tricked us into thinking all fat was bad. Then we shifted to organic whole milk as the first step toward cleaning up our diets. But our inflammatory conditions remained despite the cleaner dairy products. It wasn’t until we were forced to remove dairy as part of my daughter’s eczema treatment program that we noticed the biggest changes. Her skin rapidly improved, my belly felt better, and my husband noticed his joint pain was better! Now I am not sure we can chalk all that up to dairy removal, but I definitely think there was a link.
Social media has the unique ability to take life, which we know to be messy with lots of ups and downs/ failures and victories, and put a fake shiny gloss on it. Like putting lipstick on a pig! I think when people look at my Instagram posts or YouTube Channel, they probably miss the fact that my family struggled with our health for years. All 3 of my children experienced classic chronic inflammatory conditions such as eczema, allergies, and asthma, while my husband suffered from multiple inflammatory conditions in addition to anxiety. Heck, even my dog had severe allergies!