Health Professional Directories and Holistic Parenting Communities

Organizations with Health Professional Directories Holistic Pediatric Association http://www.hpakids.org American Association of Naturopathic Physicians http://www.naturopathic.org/ American Association of Oriental Medicine www.aaom.org International Chiropractic Pediatric Association http://www.icpa4kids.org/locator/index.php   American Holistic Medical Association www.holisticmedicine.org Holistic Dental Association http://holisticdental.org/   Mercury-Safe Dentist Directory http://www.dentalwellness4u.com/freeservices/find_dentists.html   HealthWorld Online Practitioner Directory http://www.healthy.net/scr/center.aspx?centerid=53   Institute for Functional Medicine http://www.functionalmedicine.org Homeopathy Council…

ROYGBIV: The Color of Health

ROYGBIV: The Color of Health By Patty James Why is it important to eat lots of different colored fruits and vegetables? Because each colored vegetable and fruit has unique properties and there is strong evidence that there are interactions between the colors that are beneficial to your health. ‘Eating by the Rainbow’ is vitally important…

More Vegetables Please! Easy Ways To Add More Veggies to Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

More Vegetables Please! Easy Ways To Add More Veggies to Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner by Patty James Why should you and your family love veggies and eat more of them? For starters, vegetables contain high amounts of water and are therefore hydrating. Vegetables contain necessary vitamins and minerals as well as important phytonutrients that provide…

Fake Foods

Fake Foods – Not What Nature Intended for Growing Kids by Jane Sheppard Fresh, natural whole foods are perfectly created to provide our kids with everything they need for great health and development. The processed food we get in convenient packages contains synthetic substances such as refined or artificial sweeteners, preservatives, colorings, and other chemical…

Excitotoxins and Neurodevelopment

Excitotoxins, Neurodegeneration and Neurodevelopment By Russell L. Blaylock, M.D There are a growing number of clinicians and basic scientists who are convinced that a group of compounds called excitotoxins play a critical role in the development of several neurological disorders including migraines, seizures, infections, abnormal neural development, certain endocrine disorders, neuropsychiatric disorders, learning disorders in…

Treating Reflux and Colic in Babies

Treating Reflux and Colic in Babies By Randall Neustaedter, OMD (Excerpt from The Holistic Baby Guide) The Four-Step Holistic Treatment Plan Since drugs are not the answer to reflux and crying babies, another method for treating these symptoms is necessary. Fortunately, a holistic treatment plan will provide relief for these babies and usually completely resolve their…

Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein Recall

Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP) recall leaves food consumers wondering: What is this stuff? by Mike Adams, the Health Ranger, NaturalNews Editor NaturalNews.com (NaturalNews) Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein (HVP) is one of most common soy-based food “fillers” used to make literally thousands of processed food products. It’s found in veggie burgers, gravy mixes, soups and many other…

Children with Delays in Language

Children with Delays in Language Randall Neustaedter OMD Holistic Pediatric Association Position Paper Parents whose children talk late are justifiably concerned. They may worry when their children’s language development does not conform to expected timetables of language skills (e.g. 4-6 words by 16 months and multiple word statements by 24 months). Their children’s health care…

Special Diets Improve Autism

Special Diets Have Indeed Helped Many Autistic Children Improve A recent article by the Associated Press contained this terribly misleading headline and incorrect reporting: Panel: Special diets don’t fight autism – A new report dismisses connections between the disorder and children’s digestion. This type of misleading headline and biased reporting can make us all crazy….

Vitamin D Levels

Vitamin D Levels Vitamin D is critically important for brain development and for preventing disease. Many children have low vitamin D levels. Vitamin D deficiency may be a factor in many health issues children are experiencing these days. There is a lot a parent should know about supplementation to provide adequate vitamin D levels. Here…