Added April 27, 2013, Under: Children's Health, Parents, Vaccines
When I thought about writing this post, it was going to be about flu vaccines and perhaps touching on other forms of immunization but I quickly realized that there is so much information, so much controversy and so much “not sitting on the fence” that the two each warranted a post of their own.
So this one is about vaccinating children
Back in the day (namely the 1970s) I never questioned the need to have my own children vaccinated – it was ...
Added March 21, 2013, Under: Children's Health, Diseases, Environment, Parents
Once touted as the magic potion for combating dental cavities, the use of fluoride has done a complete turnaround with the now known health dangers of fluoride far outweighing any supposed but debatable dental benefits.
Along with so many parents of my generation, and before we had the internet as a means of research and sharing information, we followed our dentist's advice and happily gave our children those little pink fluoride pills with only their best interests at heart.
Some of the ...
Added February 10, 2013, Under: Children's Health, Environment, Parents
I have friends who do not even own a TV and I am envious of their self control. It would be too hard for me to do away with television altogether but it can certainly be limited to the benefit of all.
I remember how there was a massive power failure in Southern California a year or two ago when my daughter and her family were literally without any electronic entertainment for a full 24 hours. Along with the neighbors in ...
Added January 15, 2013, Under: Children's Health, Environment, Parents
Can you believe the ubiquitous crocs have only been on the planet just over 10 years? Born in 2002, the shoe was initially intended as footwear for boating, with its nonslip tread and waterproof construction.
"The product was originally produced in Canada in clog-form," says co-founder Lyndon V. Hanson, vice president of Crocs. "We added a strap for utility, and gave it some flair."
While they were never ever going to receive any accolades from the notorious fashion police, people - and ...
Added July 18, 2012, Under: Children's Health, Environment, Exercise, Parents
Today it has become more important than ever to encourage family togetherness. Fairly easy-to-do when the children are young but the older they become, and the more involved in out-of-the-house activities, the more difficult to achieve. Nevertheless, keep at it even if that means at least once a day or several times a week you all do something together BUT preferably minus all the electronic paraphernalia (yes that means no TV, no cell phones, no Ipads and more!) unless you ...
Added July 17, 2012, Under: Diets, Nutrition, Parents
During the past few weeks, Healing Natural Oils has conducted a number of interviews and here is the third in the series with Rachel who lives in Southern California.
Rachel, thank you so much for agreeing to this chat and to begin with, please could I ask you about your professional and/ or work background?
After university, I worked as a counselor to at-risk youth. My focus was young teenage girls who were choosing to have babies, some multiple times. I found ...
Added June 4, 2012, Under: Children's Health, Environment, Parents
Following on my last post on the hazards in the home that face babies and young children, I have come across a few more suggestions which I thought well worth sharing with you as they might just save some lives.
1. There are frequent recalls on all types of products affecting young children from toys to medications. Parents can keep up with these by checking the recalls website and signing up for their emails to get updates of any recalled items.
2. Every ...
Added May 31, 2012, Under: Babies, Children's Health, Parents
I came across this article by Dr. Mercola and felt it was so important for all parents of young children to read that it should be repeated in its entirety here on the amoils.com health blog.
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2012/05/31/child-safety-tips.aspx
Sippy Cups and Other Little-Known Childhood Hazards
by Dr. Mercola
Sippy cups, bottles and pacifiers are the last items you’d expect to hurt your child. After all, their very purpose is designed for nourishment, nurturing and comfort …
However, a new study has revealed that these objects ...
Added April 22, 2012, Under: Children's Health, Nutrition, Parents
With summer just around the corner in the northern hemisphere, you and your family will be thinking about those ice cream desserts and treats to enjoy when you are having fun in the outdoors.
The problem is that most ice creams today are not a healthy option. You really want to read the commercial ice cream labels because many of the brands have very suspect ingredients while all are sweetened with a refined sweetener.
Why take the risk to your family's health ...
Added March 21, 2012, Under: Babies, Parents
Eczema will often appear during the first year of a baby's life particularly in the skin folds of the arms, neck or legs but it can also occur first on a baby's forehead, cheeks and scalp before spreading to other parts of the body. This baby eczema can look like dry, thickened and scaly skin or be made up of tiny red bumps that can blister and ooze. The problem can be when it becomes itchy as infection can set ...
