Kids Krill Oil

It has been a prevailing belief among many scientists that genetics account for 90 percent of a child’s autism risk. A new study, though, suggests that environmental factors could pose a much larger influence on the disorder. Published in a National Public Radio (NPR) article, a Stanford University School of Medicine study looked at nearly [...]

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. [...]

Breast milk, rightfully dubbed “a mother’s natural liquid gold,” is now being sold all over the United States. Do you know that a month’s supply can fetch for 300 to 1,200 dollars? An ABC News report calls it a “win-win situation” for the buyer and Kamilla Vainshtok, a 25-year-old mother who has begun selling her [...]

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 [...]