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 […]
Is Being Sick the New Normal? Inflammation’s Role in Recurrent Illness

50% of American children suffer from chronic illnesses—more than at any other time in our history. Check out these shocking stats… I talk a lot about inflammation in my book, Healthy Kids, Happy Moms. There’s a reason I keep coming back to it… inflammation plays a key role in our overall health (including how frequently […]
The ABC’s of Probiotics: Your Gut is like a Garden

A diverse and robust microbiome is critical to our overall health and immune function. Since 70% of the immune system resides in the gut, eating a diet high in fiber (vegetables, fruits, nuts, and seeds) and adding the right probiotics helps support that gut diversity. In my book, Healthy Kids, Happy Moms, I use a […]