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The Importance of Fish Oil and Probiotics in Pregnancy

March 15, 2018

The Importance of Fish Oil and Probiotics in Pregnancy

Food allergies, and a specific skin condition called eczema, are rapidly increasing in the youth population. Now, in what may be the largest study of its kind ever performed, researchers are studying a woman…

Prenatal Probiotics – Paving the Way for a Healthy Baby

August 5, 2016

Prenatal Probiotics – Paving the Way for a Healthy Baby

Eczema is becoming a fairly common problem in young children. This condition is characterized by frequent outbreaks of reddened, inflamed skin with significant itching. But beyond the discomfort, it is now r…

Is Spraying for Zika A Health Risk?

April 21, 2016

Is Spraying for Zika A Health Risk?

War has been declared against Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, carriers of the dreaded Zika virus. With some pretty solid evidence linking Zika to microcephaly, as well as Guillian-Barre syndrome, governments in af…

Something to Think About the Next Time You Shampoo Your Pet

February 18, 2016

Something to Think About the Next Time You Shampoo Your Pet

Allow me to paint a mental picture for you. It’s a beautiful spring day, and a handsome young couple is outside, laughing and smiling, garden hose in hand while they bathe their golden retriever. If you look…

How Inflammation Affects the Developing Brain

April 20, 2014

How Inflammation Affects the Developing Brain

I have posted several blogs relating the fundamental role of inflammation to neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Indeed, this is one of the central themes of Grain Brain. That sai…

Why Breastfeeding Mothers Should Take DHA

February 7, 2014

Why Breastfeeding Mothers Should Take DHA

It is estimated that in America today more than 6 million of our school-aged children have been given a diagnosis of attention deficit disorder. What’s even more disturbing is the revelation that close to 70…