Asthma: Is Wheezing the First Sign?
When I know a child has an increased risk of asthma or any other type of inflammatory issue like allergies, constipation, or reflux, I look at the bigger picture and ask, How can I reduce this child’s overall systemic inflammation?
Inflammation and Recurrent Illness: A Parent’s Guide
Inflammation is an intricate, complex response by the whole body to what it perceives as a threat.
Recurrent Illness: Stress and Illness
When we adults live in a fight-or-flight state every day, this makes it more likely that our kids will also be in a fight-or-flight state, which can wreck havoc with their minds, bodies, and spirits.
Grounding: Five Reasons to be Outside and Barefooted
Being barefooted and outside has many health benefits. My entire life, I have always gone barefooted as much as possible. It makes me feel good, and now that there is a growing body of research on grounding or earthing, I can justify my desired shoeless existence. And yes, I find it comical that we have […]
Treating Childhood Asthma at the Cellular Level: Case Study
In traditional medicine, asthma is often considered a lifelong diagnosis, but with an integrativeapproach, symptoms can be well-controlled or even resolved. Asthma is a condition involving the narrowing of airways and excess mucus production, leadingto wheezing, coughing, and difficulty breathing. In traditional medicine, doctors manage asthmawith inhaled steroids, which aim to keep inflammation at bay […]
