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Homeopathy has a great record for helping people recover from influenza infections. The easiest homeopathic remedy to use for influenza is Oscillococcinum which is specific for treating influenza and may be used by anyone age two years and up. It is a homeopathic medicine made from the livers of wild ducks that is widely available [...]
Along come the holidays and often a host of different illnesses along with them. When my children were young it seemed someone was always ill over Christmas or New Years or both. I used to blame it on being indoors in close quarters with exposure to many people and figure it was inevitable. I wish [...]
Most people probably don’t think of homeopathy as a treatment for the sensory disorders that often accompany autism spectrum disorder but in fact homeopathic remedies are often very effective in alleviating sensory issues. Sensory problems can take a wide variety of forms including under and over sensitivity of all the various sensory organs. There are [...]
As soon as school begins each September, pediatricians’ offices inevitably fill with children with acute illnesses – colds, coughs, ear infections, sinus infections, intestinal viruses and flus. For many families the seemingly endless parade of illness begins again. At best, a flu shot might prevent influenza. What to do about all the other illnesses? There’s [...]
Anna, mother of a three year old boy with ASD, consulted me last week because she’s planning another pregnancy and would like to do everything possible to ensure a healthy baby. This question comes up frequently. While science has yet to fully identify the causes of autism, there’s much we can learn from children who’ve [...]
If you are the parent of a child with ADD or ADHD or if you have one of these conditions yourself, I’d encourage you to look at Dana Ullman’s review of homeopathic treatments for children with these conditions published recently in the Huffington Post. Mr. Ullman reviews several studies that had encouraging results. Findings in [...]
by Tiffani Lawton, RN Take Care of You this Mother’s Day and Beyond Caregiver Stress Syndrome (CSS) is a syndrome found in caregivers involving pathological, morbid changes in physiological and psychological function. This syndrome can be the result of acute or chronic stress, directly as a result of caregiving activities. Caregiver burnout and fatigue are [...]
by Dr. Linda Baker When I first began in pediatric practice back in the early 80’s, the approach to evaluating children with developmental delays was much different than today. In general, pediatricians were much more likely to take a “wait and see” approach to children with developmental delays. We didn’t believe that it made any [...]
by Dr. Linda Baker What does digestive health have to do with autism? It turns out, a lot. Learning about and addressing digestive issues has tremendous potential to benefit your child as well as yourself and other family members. Hippocrates said “The gut is the root of all disease” and research is finally catching up [...]
