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Children's Health, Alternative Therapies »

[4 Feb 2012 | No Comment ]

What is WelcomeBaby Flower Essence and how can it help your child?

Your new baby has just entered the world and started this wonderful journey we call life. You are no doubt excited, exhausted and a bit overwhelmed by everything that has happened. Imagine what your little one must be experiencing!

After months of floating in the quiet, calm and warm environment of the womb where the most common sound was mom’s muffled but soothing voice, your baby has now been swiftly plummeted into the bright, noisy world where physical stimuli are new and sometimes overwhelming.

So much …

Herbs For Health, Nutrition »

[27 Jan 2012 | No Comment ]

Fish oil seems to be the new cod liver oil (which, incidentally, is type of fish oil) – a relative cure-all. But do you need to take it? Why should you take it? First and foremost, realize that for the most part it is better to get the nutrients that you need by eating a healthy and well-rounded diet. It is better to eat fish than to take a fish oil supplement.

Of course, this is not always completely reasonable – you may not want to eat fish every single day. Another thing to consider is …

Digestive Conditions »

[23 Jan 2012 | No Comment ]

Diarrhea is a distressing problem that normally will go away in a few days.  It can become severe and last for much longer.  People who suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome will have bouts of diarrhea for days.  Children can suffer chronic diarrhea after a bout of infection.

Diarrhea is when the bowels are loose and runny and you find yourself going several times a day.  If left unchecked, diarrhea can cause dehydration especially in infants and small children.  Some medications, stomach sickness, virus and allergies can cause diarrhea.

If the bout of diarrhea does not go away …

Herbs For Health, Diabetes, Health and Vitality »

[22 Jan 2012 | No Comment ]

Use Diabetonic regularly to:

* Ensure systemic balance of biochemic tissue salts in the body
* Optimize health at the cellular level
* Relieve symptoms of disease
* Restore health and vitality
* Safely treat a wide range of symptoms without side effects
* Optimize the therapeutic effects of other remedies by improving systemic functioning and metabolism

What are tissue salts?

Tissue Salts, also called cell salts or biochemic salts, are composed of minerals which occur naturally in our bodies and all organic matter on earth, such as plants, rocks and soil.

Dr Scheussler, a prominent 19th Century German doctor, conducted research which …

Pregnancy, Birth »

[1 Jan 2012 | No Comment ]

Bottle feeding babies formula is more than just a time for them to get the nutrition they need to live. Its a time to cuddle, bond, have direct eye contact, and a time for your new little one to learn about the one who comforts them.

Bottle feeding babies formula can be a time to give formula or breast milk. Research has found that breast milk has just the right amount of fats, proteins and nutrients to help your baby grow, develop and to grow his brain cells.

Sometimes formula has to be substituted for …

Ears, Throat, Mouth, Teeth »

[29 Dec 2011 | No Comment ]

Caring for your childs teeth is an important aspect of caring for your child. Children are developing cavities at younger and younger ages because of the foods that they eat and poor dental care. Doing one more task before bed or when they get up in the morning can sometimes feel like climbing a mountain to a parent.

But, it is the parents responsibility to teach the child how to care for his teeth in the best way possible so they are not faced with cavities, fillings, gum disease and bone loss by the …

Anxiety and Depression »

[15 Dec 2011 | No Comment ]

Postpartum depression is a hormonally induced depression in women who have just given birth. Theoretically the womans brain chemistry is significantly altered by the abrupt withdrawal of high levels of hormones that maintained the pregnancy and at the same time are faced with a physically taxing and emotionally stressful task.

In the recent past, since the 1990s, physicians have been prescribing SSRI (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) drugs, including Prozac, Paxil and Zoloft, for depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, panic disorder and seasonal affective disorder. The class of drug, SSRI, are the first choice medication for …

Respiratory Conditions »

[4 Dec 2011 | No Comment ]

One piece of equipment that many asthmatics come to learn intimately is a nebulizer. A nebulizer or is quite simply a breathing machine that turns liquid medicine into a mist that is easily inhaled. The jet nebulizer is the most common type used, especially for children.

These nebulizers are very easy to use and allow the children to inhaled or medicine through a mask or a mouthpiece by just breathing naturally. This ensures that more medication is delivered to the bronchioles and the lungs as opposed to using an inhaler where most of …

Aromatherapy, Detox, Immunity, Infection, Respiratory Conditions »

[23 Nov 2011 | 3 Comments ]

If you are like most people, you have probably at least heard of eucalyptus. You don’t have to live in Australia to know that this tree produces bark and leaves that are very beneficial to both the koalas living in them and to humans, too!

Eucalyptus has natural healing affects that you just can’t get with many man-made remedies. In fact, this plant is just as effective to ward off colds and congestion as the expensive stuff you buy in your pharmacy.

Why does eucalyptus work so well? Like many plant materials, it has healing properties all …

Sound Therapy »

[6 Nov 2011 | No Comment ]

You’ll be in trouble with the law if you play your music too loudly in Rochester, New York. Anyone found violating local and state noise ordinances by means of overly loud ‘boom boxes,’ stereos, motorcycles, automobiles or loud partying will be ticketed.

New York City has also begun to oppose the bombardment of noise. Its Department of Environmental Protection has a Quality of Life Hotline. 70% of the calls received concern noise. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has established a Council on the Environment. There is a citywide group (with a somewhat unfortunate acronym) called Friends Against …

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