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Vitamin D During Pregnancy

Supplements of Vitamin D During Pregnancy May Lead to Healthier Babies Vitamin D During Pregnancy and Baby's Growth A lead article in the July issue of Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics analyzed…
September 22, 2018 Dr. Bill Sears

Breastfeeding Benefits for Baby and Mother

The Natural Benefits of Breastfeeding and Breast Milk Mothers and babies are the top national treasures in every country. And breastmilk is every country’s top natural resource. Science agrees. The incidence of nearly every serious…
September 22, 2018 Dr. Bill Sears

Is Bed-sharing with Baby Dangerous?

Bed-sharing with Baby A recent article released by NPR was titled “Is Sleeping with Your Baby as Dangerous as Doctors Say?” and has brought a lot of attention to the topic of co-sleeping, also called…
September 22, 2018 Dr. Bill Sears

Autism Rate in America

Autism Rate is Now 1 in 59 for Children in America Autistic children are just as special and important as any other child, yet as with any of our children coming into the world, we…
September 22, 2018 Dr. Bill Sears

Revised! The Breastfeeding Book

2018 Revised Edition! A fully updated version of the Dr. Sears guide to breastfeeding, a perennial parents’ favorite for nearly two decades. Everything You Need to Know About Nursing Your Child from Birth Through Weaning…
September 22, 2018 Dr. Bill Sears

Wanting What’s Best for Your Kids

“While we try to teach our children all about life, our children teach us what life is all about." - Angela Schwindt by Martha Sears, RN This quote came to me in an email from…
September 22, 2018 Dr. Bill Sears

Breastfeeding Rates Are Up

Breastfeeding Rates Are Up and Lives Are Being Saved Our newspapers are so full of dismal news that it’s uplifting to read some good news, especially about babies.  The October 2016 issue of the Journal of…
September 22, 2018 Dr. Bill Sears

Benefits of Nature in Your Daily Life

How Nature Into Your Daily Life is Therapy Today I got an unexpected (and needed) dose of nature therapy, and it couldn’t have come at a better time after a few weeks of a busy,…
September 22, 2018 Dr. Bill Sears

Dr. Bill’s Five Top New Year’s Health Tips

The New Year is a great time to begin working toward a new, healthier you! So what better way than to get started with a few New Years health tips from Dr. Bill Sears himself.…
September 22, 2018 Dr. Bill Sears

Baby Foods and Formulas Test Positive for Toxins

A study, recently done by the Clean Label Project, found that a large percent of baby foods and baby formula tested positive for toxins. The study tested over 500 baby food products from a variety…
September 22, 2018 Dr. Bill Sears

Giving Back During the Holiday Season

One of my favorite parts of the holiday season is taking advantage of the chance to give back to others, and this year I’m focusing on how to help families and babies experiencing diaper need.…
September 22, 2018 Dr. Bill Sears

Rates of High Blood Pressure in Kids Rising

High Blood Pressure in Kids Linked to Attention and Learning Problems in School New Research Raises Concerns Once upon a time high blood pressure in kids was not something we had concerns about.  Articles in pediatric…
September 22, 2018 Dr. Bill Sears
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