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…
Kids & Vitamin D
Many of you have heard so much about vitamin D, but you may think it’s something only for adults to consider. More research is coming out showing that it plays…
Obesity & Omega-3’s
Childhood obesity has become more and more prevalent in America. Parents, schools and doctors are trying to develop strategies to reverse this trend. One study points to more omega-3’s as…
Phosphatidylserine & ADHD
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) can be a struggle to deal with both for the children who have it and the adults who take care of them. There is a lot…