Healthy Children
Due to their growing bodies and brains, children have their own set of nutritional needs. Unfortunately, with busy after school activities, families are consuming more fast foods and processed snack…
Boost The Immune System
Winter has traditionally been the season for an increase in respiratory viruses, but doctors are reporting that this season with many more children than usual ending up in the Emergency…
Why Do People Get Sick When It Gets Cold
We finally know why we get more colds and flus in winter….. Research has finally revealed why we are more likely to get sick when the weather is cold. When…
Childhood Diet Has a Lifelong Impact
New research indicates that “you are not only what you eat but what you ate as a child,”. Therefore, having a poor diet as a child can alter your gut…
Probiotics and Antibiotics Are More Effective Taken Together
Probiotics and antibiotics are more effective taken together, than antibiotics alone. Urinary tract infections are quite common and the usual treatment option prescribed is antibiotics. In this study, researchers looked at…
Vitamin D Improves Bone Mass In Adolescents
Vitamin D improves bone in adolescent girls according to new study. Researchers gave adolescents, with an average age of 13, either 1,400 IU, 14,000 IU of vitamin D or placebo….
Omega-3’s and Cognition
A new study on omega-3’s and cognition in children shows just how important they are to our health. Researchers looked at the ratio of omega-6’s to omega-3’s in 7 to…
DHA Omega-3 For Kids
Moms to be are recommended to take prenatal vitamins and omega-3 DHA. These nutrients are vital to the developing fetus. New research suggests that the benefits last even longer than…
