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"Dry What?" What you need to know about Dry or Secondary Drowning! Prevent deaths!

Dry What? What you need to know about Dry Drowning

10 drowning deaths per day. Drowning is a far too common cause of death and disability in children.  The CDC reports than in an average year, over 3,500 children die from drowning.  That works out to 10 drowning deaths a day. Kids who are lucky enough to survive a drowning accident may...

What are man-boobs? Why is my teenager getting gynecomastia?

Gynecomastia (Man Boobs) in Teenage Boys

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); “Um, why does my son have boobs?” Parents sometimes ask this question about their newborn babies. After floating around in mom’s estrogen-rich womb for nine months, it’s normal for newborn babies to have little breast buds. This is both normal and temporary, and resolves with time. What is...

A Naturopathic Approach to Treating Asthma: Part II

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); If you haven’t read “A Naturopathic Approach to Treating Asthma: Part I”, now is the time to do so! In “Part I”, I discuss the basics about asthma and why certain medications may be appropriate. There are a variety of supportive naturopathic treatments available including treating...

Magnesium for mental health: is your child getting enough?

Magnesium for mental health: is your child getting enough?

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Magnesium is an important mineral for children’s overall health. It’s involved in over 300 types of reactions in the body  including energy production, regulating the functions of the muscles, nerves and heart, regulating blood pressure and blood sugar, and helping to maintain a healthy immune system....

A naturopathic approach to treating asthma (part I)

A Naturopathic Approach to Treating Asthma: Part I

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Naturopathic doctors use a variety of strategies to treat children with asthma – this includes both conventional asthma medications and natural therapies. Before we talk about natural treatments it is important to know a little bit more about the basics of asthma. What is asthma, anyways? Asthma is...

Does your child have social anxiety? From Naturopathic Pediatrics.

Does Your Child Have Social Anxiety?

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Anxiety is a common problem.   Did you know that anxiety disorders affect 1 in 8 children?  Social Anxiety is just one type of anxiety disorder. There are others: panic disorder, selective mutism, generalized anxiety disorder, PTSD, OCD, specific phobias, and separation anxiety. You can learn more...

Can drinking more water make your kid smarter? Dr. Martin from Naturopathic Pediatrics explains

Can drinking more water make your kid smarter?

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Water intake is critical for many body functions, but it’s especially important for optimal brain health. It’s so important that the human body can’t live more than a few days without it. Water makes up to about 60-65% of your child’s total weight (up to 75% for...

A naturopathic approach to treating headaches in kids. From Naturopathic Pediatrics

A Naturopathic Approach to Treating Headaches in Kids

// // Looking for a naturopathic approach to treating your child's headache?  First make sure to rule out the common causes of headaches, and take a trip to their doctor if necessary. Next, figure out your child's headache triggers.  Finally - check out some excellent natural remedies for headaches....