As you know, I’m a big fan of probiotics—and I have been since long before they became fashionable. (I even wrote a book about them, called Boost Your Health with Bacteria.) But since I wrote [...]
Category: kids’ health
More misguided milk advice puts kids at risk
It never fails to amaze me how handily giant corporations have been able to control and run America—especially when it comes to health and dietary guidelines. So, with the growing popularity of [...]
Are you feeding your kids (or grandkids) a recipe for celiac disease?
People ask me what to feed their children and their infants all the time. After all, I did write a book called Feed Your Kids Well. And one of the main things I’ve always said is that grains [...]
Fussy eaters could face a shocking fate
I’m going to start today’s conversation with a warning—the story I’m about to tell you is upsetting. And parents in particular may find it especially hard to read. But the message is important. [...]
The manmade epidemic putting kids at deadly risk
Pardon my Andy Rooney moment, but why are food allergies so prevalent in the younger generations today? Just so we’re clear, I’m not talking about food sensitivities, which a lot of people [...]
THIS nutrient is essential to your child’s brain development
It seems like every year, kids are going back to school earlier and earlier. And with back-to-school shopping, school physicals, and the new morning routine cutting into end-of-summer fun, it’s [...]
A happy childhood starts at the dinner table
Often, it’s the little things in life that have the most profound impact on our health. But when we spend so much time seeking out newer, cutting-edge shortcuts to fix our problems, it’s easy to [...]
The deadly risk that sets in before high school graduation
Yesterday I told you how the American Academy of Pediatrics is finally alerting parents to the damage fruit juice can do. As I said in that Reality Health Check, the statement is a step in the [...]
Is mainstream medicine finally coming to its senses?
How about some hopeful news about the mainstream medical establishment for a change? Could it be possible that they’re actually willing to take a controversial stance that will result in positive [...]
Is re-balancing the “baby-microbiome” the answer to lifelong health?
Today I’m not going to talk about obesity, heart disease or diabetes, per se, but something that scares me just as much. And that is the way we treat the health of babies in this country today. [...]