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By Rupa
Choosing a pediatrician is one of the most important decisions you make regarding your child's well-being. When entrusting your child's health to a pediatrician, you are bound to have concerns about whether you are picking the right practice or…
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Anyone who knows me or reads this blog regularly is aware of my views on hormones, antibiotics, pesticides, artificial colorants, synthetic additives and other toxins in our food, water, personal hygiene and household cleaning products.
I just learned of the
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But that hard line on antibiotic use seems to taming our country’s unhealthy habit of prescribing antibiotics for what’s usually a viral illness.
With cold and flu season just around the corner, it’s a good time to review exactly when to see your doctor when your child develops…
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What do we mean, you ask? Not
only do you need to be prepared with self defense products in
public places, you now need to take precautions in hospitals!
Latest news reports are showing that those doctors that help you in
hospitals and swing by to check up on you, could possibly make you
sicker than… Read More »
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I'm happily in the process of helping to green my daughter's preschool. I've aided them in their search for gentle industrial green products, and more eco- and kid-friendly hand soap. And I'm currently involved with a snack committee. It's a co-op school, so parents are…
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In my city, we have a lot of
stores. Meijer is not one of them. This is unfortunate,
particularly at the height of Read More »
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You want to know that when you select a food product labeled as having certain virtues that the company will stand behind what's promised.
But while some food labels are federally monitored and clearly defined (organic, for example), others aren't so strictly regulated. Consumer Reports'...
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Dear Dr. Kate, On my last visit to my GYN, my Pap smear was abnormal. I was treated for a yeast infection, which I didn't think I had, and bacterial vaginosis. The next Pap test was normal. I am on birth control so my husband doesn't "pull out." Even though I was treated, the... Read More »
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Going organic is a good idea… Organic foods are higher in nutritional content, from vitamins and minerals to antioxidants. They’re also free of pesticides, hormones, antibiotics, and other toxins that cause hormonal imbalances, many kinds of cancer, birth defects, and other serious... Read More »
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Antibiotics are both good and
bad--a godsend when you're fighting off strep throat or bronchitis, but
hated if they cause a rebound yeast infection. It's best to avoid them
whenever you can--like not insisting your doc give you a prescription
if you have a cold. But sometimes only an... Read More »
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