The Wim Hof Method®: Cold Plunge, Breathwork, and Meditation
The “Wim Hof Method” (breathing, meditation, and full-body cold water immersion) has compelling research on its immune-boosting and anti-inflammatory benefits.
Food and Environmental Allergy Testing Part One
General pediatrics is filled with kids who have chronic runny noses, poorly controlled eczema and asthma, and many of them need allergy testing.
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?
What is Leaky Gut?
The gut is the hub for about 70 percent of our immune system. An inflamed gut makes our bodies struggle to effectively and efficiently absorb all the nutrients from our food.
What Role does Genetics Play in Celiac Disease?
Celiac disease is more prevalent in people of Northern European descent. One can have symptoms without having celiac disease.
What Role Does Genetics Play in Illness?
The outdated use of genetics says that our genes are fixed and we will likely have the same diseases our parents or grandparents had.
When Your Child Really Needs an Antibiotic
Neither Mom nor I remember exactly what age I was when these fevers started, but we think it was first grade and that it happened about four or five times over a two-year period.
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.
