Archive for the ‘Kid’s Health’ Category

Concerned groups have sounded the alarm bells on how food and beverage companies spend two billion dollars a year on junk food marketing for kids, and how the fast food industry spends over five million dollars EVERY DAY marketing their unhealthy offerings for children. You can’t just shrug this off, because junk food and processed [...]

There is much buzz about docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) in krill oil and other supplements for your child, because of how it can greatly promote his intelligence and help steer him to greatness.* But what is DHA? DHA is a long-chain omega-3 fatty acid. About half of the brain and eyes are made up of fat, [...]

Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), found in krill oil, is a natural component of breast milk. But DHA is not the only reason to breastfeed your child. A new study shows that breastfeeding mothers are more likely to bond with their infants than formula-feeding moms, who also demonstrate stronger brain responses when they hear their baby cry. [...]

In the evolutionary medicine paradigm, autoimmune disorders are diseases of civilization, caused by our highly inflammatory diets and stressful lifestyles.” (Emphasis added) Is Your Child Part of the Rising Autism Statistics? Dr. Joseph Mercola recalls that when he graduated from medical school in the early 1980s, autism was not covered in his pediatrics rotation. At [...]

According to a new study in Pediatrics, children who lack plenty of sleep may be at a higher risk of obesity than those who are getting enough shuteye. Lead researcher Dr. David Gozal of the University of Chicago in Illinois warned that children who sleep the least could be four times more likely to develop [...]