We all want to do what’s best for our children. So why aren’t we feeding them more fish oils? A new study showed that school-aged children in the United Kingdom have omega-3 levels that are way [...]
Category: Children’s Health
Soda jerk
Soda’s bad influence extends way further than a few extra pounds. And every extra can comes at a steep and very disturbing cost. Researchers from Columbia, Harvard, and University of Vermont [...]
Sugar babies
It is downright pathetic that I have to write about this problem again. Especially since I’ve been talking about it for years now. But given the results of a recent study, clearly, it’s a message [...]
Heavy soda-drinking linked to weight gain, cavities in young children
Sometimes I feel as if I’m writing for “Weekend Update” on Saturday Night Live. The headlines I find myself encountering are just that comically obvious. Among the latest: Kids [...]
Young couch potatoes could pay the price for their lazy lifestyles
Break to the future Your children’s habits today set the stage for their health tomorrow. It’s a fact that’s been repeated so many times, it’s practically become a cliché. [...]
Fast food causing allergies
Quarter pounder with wheeze I’m sure I don’t need to remind you of my disdain for fast food. But the results of this new study are too disturbing not to share. So I’m going to [...]
Omega mind
We all want our children to be smart and to make the most out of the opportunities we work so hard to provide for them. Obviously, there are no guarantees in life–and this is especially [...]
Vitamin D deficiency in obese kids a high risk
Sunny deficient Vitamin D deficiency has hit epidemic proportions among all demographics in this country. But obese kids are at especially high risk. There are probably a couple of reasons for [...]
Risk of developing metabolic syndrome at age 16
Mid-life crisis I have a confession to make: I love watching television. In my defense, I never watched television as a child. I was one of those snobby, inner-city kids who had more important [...]
Ray of hope
The shocking rise in the number of children diagnosed with autism in this country is a big concern of mine. I treat many children with this condition–usually quite [...]