Helping Your Family Understand Digestion During my 50 years as a doctor, I have spent the most time discussing gut concerns with parents – what goes into the top end (food) and what comes out of the bottom end (poo). There has been a surge of new research about the importance of dietary fibers, prebiotics […]
book, constipation, diahrrea, digestion, poo
Young Athletes Need a Diet Rich in Omega-3s and Antioxidants My friend, Dr. Michael Lewis, Director of the Brain-Health Education and Research Institute, recently publicized what we Little League coaches and parents have long known – heavy training and sports competitions can stress the immune system. Dr. Lewis made the point that athletes tend to have […]
Does Your Family Have Diabetes? The headline on March 10, 2016 in the Los Angeles Times read: “Almost half in the state are at risk for diabetes.” While many have always thought those “granola-fed Californians” are a bunch of health food nuts, researchers from UCLA have recently determined that 55 percent of California adults either have diabetes or pre-diabetes. […]
diabetes, nutrition, real food
“Mommy brain” is for real – so is “daddy brain.” A must-read article in Scientific Mind, October 2015, explores the reality that we have always written about, birthing a baby and parenting a child changes all the brains involved in this wonderful process: mommy, daddy, and baby – for the better. Once upon a time […]
brain, mommy brain
FLU VACCINE NEWS Flu season is once again upon us, which means you are making key decisions about flu vaccines. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) in the September 2016 issue of Infectious Diseases in Children revealed that the live-attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV), available as a nasal spray, has been proven ineffective against influenza […]
flu, news, prevention, update, vaccine
