[Updated March 24, 2020 to include the latest potential therapeutic options.] Flu hysteria has now transformed into coronavirus hysteria, and many of you have asked me how worried you should really be. News around COVID-19 has taken the world by storm and many of us are not
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We are facing an epidemic of anxiety and depression in our children and teenagers. 1 in 4 teenagers has been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. By the time they’re 18, nearly 1 in 2 teens will be diagnosed with a mental health disorder. And many are turning
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(UPDATED May 1, 2023) As the weather warms up and summer approaches, many of us are getting excited for weekend family hikes, outdoor BBQs and camping trips. I know I am! But unfortunately, with the great outdoors, comes the not-so-glamorous reality that there are lots of creepy
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Mindfulness and Kids. Words that don’t seem to go together naturally. But now, more than ever, as our children and teenagers are facing an epidemic of anxiety, we need to help our kids make mindfulness an EASY and EVERYDAY part of their lives. Before we can do
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What’s my secret weapon against the flu??? KIMCHI! And it’s not just because I’m Korean! Researchers found that kimchi, a spicy fermented Korean cabbage, was effective in PREVENTING and KILLING the influenza virus! This is what researchers from the Korea Food Research Institute and the World Institute
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What’s there not to love about a crunchy, delicious Caesar salad topped with shredded chicken, avocado, and cherry tomatoes? E. coli – that’s what… By now you’ve hopefully read the recent CDC warnings about a multistate outbreak of Shiga toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7 (STEC or E. coli
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[Updated June 8, 2023] It is with a heavy heart that yet again, I am writing about how to keep children and families safe and healthy through the wildfires that seem to affect more and more people and locations every year. My heart goes out to the
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All health starts in the gut, which is why I decided to do a 3-Part Facebook Live series ALL about gut health and your child. Here’s the lineup for the 3-part FB Live all about gut health: Wednesday 11/29 4:30pm PST: Foundations for a Healthy Gut
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Flu season is right around the corner, and hopefully by now you’ve read my article on the Top Ways to Boost Your Child’s Immune System. But now you’re wondering, what if my kid actually gets the flu? Are there any natural options besides Tylenol, Motrin, Benadryl, Sudafed,
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As the cold and flu season approaches, every parent wants to know the same thing… What can I do to boost my child’s immune system? Cold and flu season is coming, and who knows what that means. Some years it hits us hard, and other years it
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