Another Set of Chemicals to Avoid…

Sodium Benzoate.
This chemical is used as a preservative in fruit juices and sodas to name a couple of items quickly.
Recently this chemical was studied illustrating the effects of sodium benzoate on hyperactivity in children. The study was released in Lancet, a well known medical journal.
Here is a Time article I found on it, and a [...]

The New Epidemic

Obesity.
Not just adults anymore, but children as well.
The newest most overweight state is Mississippi, with over 30% of its adults being obese.  Obesity is a notch above being overweight.  D.C. has over 20% of its children being overweight.
This should make people take notice.  I heard somewhere (I forgot where) that this generation of children will [...]

Decline in Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

This article I found on the MSNBC site talked about how there is a decline in sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS).  This is mostly due to parental education on how to put their babies to sleep – on their back…never on their stomach.
Click here to read the full story.
So, why is there such a simple [...]

Moms Reaching for the Bottle

The baby bottle that is…
More moms are breast feeding their children than in the past few decades, but…this trend of breast feeding isn’t continuing much past 3 months.  Convenience and some pretty good advertising is probably the cause for formula feeding at an early age.
Breast feeding, however, is so important past those 3 months.  The [...]

Chiropractic Care and Kids

Chiropractic care for children is, in some circles, controversial.  Medical doctors dissuade patients from taking their children to see a chiropractor, parents generally don’t like to see adjustments performed on their children, and…that just tells me that people don’t get what chiropractic is about.
Chiropractic is not about back pain or neck pain or headaches…it is [...]

Practical Randomosity: Fighting Allergies!

The following was provided by the Iowa Chiropractic Association:
Millions of Americans alter their summer activities because of allergies. For many of us allergies mean not being able to enjoy a certain outdoor-part of our life. Doing yard work, playing golf, or taking a walk should all be part of [...]

Children and TV…Good or Bad?

“Despite warnings, most U.S. babies watch TV”
I found this article on Yahoo news.
With an increasing number of companies promoting TV for infants and toddlers as educational and helping brain development, more kids are watching TV.  This article cites points out some statistics…that 90% of children under the age of 2 years old, and 40% under [...]