Winter Probiotic Protocol: How to Prevent and Treat Illness
When the sweet little Sylvie (Lauren, our Patient Care Coordinator’s daughter) came down with a cold, a winter probiotic protocol came to the rescue! Of course, Lauren sprang into action, and so Sylvie recovered quickly. 70% of the immune system resides in the gut. That means having a diverse and robust microbiome is crucial for staying healthy and bouncing […]
How to Limit Sugar on Halloween
I always recommend to limit sugar on Halloween as an integrative pediatrician. Despite this, Halloween has always been one of my favorite holidays. My elementary school in Avon Lake, Ohio, circa 1980, had a big Halloween costume contest each year. One year, I decided early on that I was going to win. The preparation for my witch costume started […]
What Every Parent Should Know about Eczema and Gut Health
I’ve often shared the three things I wish I’d learned in medical school about treating eczema: the importance of the gut microbiome, the skin microbiome, and nutrition. In this blog, I’m going to take more of a deep dive into the relationship between eczema and gut health. Eczema (and other skin conditions) is a reflection of […]
