March is National Nutrition Month, a perfect time to review how eating habits impact your overall health and wellness. Are you drinking enough water, eliminating processed foods, or curbing “boredom-snacking?” As you think about what is or isn’t working for your body, focus on your gut because this microbiome is vital in supporting everything from digestion and immune health to skin, memory, and mood.
It’s that time of year again—pediatric offices are getting busier. We are seeing an uptick in illnesses, which will likely continue to increase as the weather gets cooler and people congregate indoors more, and often without following the prior COVID-19 prevention measures.
With so many brands and strains of probiotics on the market these days, it has become a difficult and indeed an overwhelming task to choose the one that best addresses an individual’s medical conditions and personal health concerns. Is the benefit worth the time and effort to pick the right one and then add it to our daily routines? The answer to these questions is yes!
Dr. Lauren Crosby This August, we’re highlighting the importance of breastfeeding for both the mother and child. Recently, the American Academy of Pediatrics announced a new policy statement about breastfeeding that acknowledges that families need support during the breastfeeding journey. Breastfeeding provides many benefits to both the child and the breastfeeding mother. For the child, there … Read more
By Registered Dietitian Mia Syn, MS, RD, scientific advisory board member, PanTheryx If you are familiar with chicory, then you may know that it’s been used for its health benefits for centuries, that it makes a great-tasting caffeine-free “New Orleans-style” coffee substitute, and that the leaves and flowers can be tossed into a salad. But … Read more
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