Pediatric Prescriptions rates are skyrocketing and medical doctors increasingly turn to an ever-expanding medicine chest to treat childhood conditions-many of which have little data to support prescription use in the pediatric population and/or have been treated effectively without drugs for years. In the December 2010, The Wall Street Journal, reported the latest findings by Medco…
With childhood obesity and cholesterol levels on the rise, informing parents how to continue to make healthier lifestyle choices should include the oils they use in their daily lives. When it comes to oils, there are several choices; whether the oil is used for baking, cooking, marinating, flavoring or garnishing determines if it is the…
The term eczema encompasses a number of red , itchy, skin conditions. Eczema may appear as a dry, scaly, rash or weepy, oozing blisters. It is a type of dermatitis that literally means “inflamed skin.” Chronic eczema causes dry, red, flaky, patches on the skin, most frequently involving the face, neck, scalp, arms, elbows, wrists,…
Nearly 1 billion people worldwide are at risk for iodine deficiency disorders. These iodine deficiency disorders are a significant contributing factor as to why 3 to 8 percent of the general population will experience subclinical hypothyroidism. Iodine is essential to create thyroid hormone. It is stored in the thyroid gland and is released to create…