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Ear Infections Part 2: Antibiotics or Natural Remedies for Kid’s Ear...
My phone rang around 11 pm. I was on call covering our clinic so the late night call wasn’t surprising. “Hello,” I said kindly, in spite of rolling out of bed, trying to catch a little sleep in case I...
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3 Steps to Make Your Allergies Go Away … FOREVER!
Spring and summer are a joy. Unless you’re one of millions who suffer with seasonal allergies. Then it can be a really miserable couple of seasons of sniffling, scratchy throat, coughing, itchy eyes –...
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7 Steps for LIVING YOUR LIFE Anxiety Free
I wasn’t planning to write about anxiety today. But yesterday’s events at the Boston Marathon just flipped a switch in me. I realized how much just being alive these days gives all of us ample reason...
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Outdoor Kids: Herbal First Aid for the Summer
Summer is almost here and with it comes: Bites and stings Boo-boos and ouchies Sunburn Poison ivy Seasonal allergies My goal is always to help you keep your kids as healthy and vibrant as possible,...
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Help in a Flash: Natural Support for Common Menopausal Symptoms
In my grandma’s day “the change” was a hushed topic – along with nearly every other aspect of women’s health! My grandma could never say the word “period” – she called it my “whoositz” or sometimes my...
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Protect Your Baby’s Health Even Before Birth! 5 Important Tips from a Midwife-MD
I was overjoyed when I realized I was pregnant with each of my four beautiful children. I am one of those weirdos who loves pregnancy. Well, at least after the morning sickness finally subsides! Then...
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Sleep Well: 7 Natural Tips for Getting Great Zzz’s
If you’ve got your ceiling memorized from laying awake staring at it night after night, if you’ve got a spare tire you just can’t get rid of, or if you need a nap by noon (or coffee, or chocolate,...
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Eat to Defeat Disease – Even Cancer! A Doctor’s Top 25 Foods &...
Working in oncology as a medical resident was one of the toughest parts of my training. My patients were you and me. Women in their 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s, and beyond who were feeling fine – until they...
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Simple Autumn Detox: Take Stock of What’s on Your Plate for a Healthier You
As summer’s wild and sunny days give way to the quieter pace of autumn, I too, find myself willingly yielding to a quieter rhythm. Within this space I do a lot of taking stock of what’s going on in my...
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Sore Throat: Do You (or Your Kids) Need an Antibiotic? + Some Natural Sore...
According to JAMA, doctors are writing 6 times as many antibiotic prescriptions for adult’s sore throats as they should! And a whopping 70% of children with sore throats who are seen by a physician...
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Natural Remedies vs. Antibiotics for Kids: A Winter Health Round-Up
by Aviva Romm: MD, Midwife, Herbalist, Momma and Grandmomma Twenty-eight years ago, when the first of my four kids was a tiny tot, I was eager to learn everything I could about natural treatments for...
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Natural Treatments for Measles Symptoms
Due to the complex political, economic, and safety history of vaccinations in the US over the past 3 decades, increasing numbers of parents have chosen not to vaccinate their children. Though disease...
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7 Simple Steps To Relieve Pain (Without Taking Drugs)
Millions of Americans experience chronic pain. If you do, you know it can interfere with work, exercise, relationships, sleep — even your self-esteem and happiness. Chronic pain is a major cause of...
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How to Detox Every Day: Top Ten Foods & Herbs
Why Detox? While occasional detox diets are helpful for a reboot, detox is something we need to support our bodies with every single day, not just a couple of times each year. You see, we are exposed...
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6 Ways to Avoid Unnecessary Antibiotics & Why You Should
Did you know that: Antibiotic abuse in the United States is widespread. We have only 4.6% of the global population but we have 46% of the global antibiotic market? 95% of clinicians prescribe...
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Pelvic Exams and Pap Smears: Do You Need Them + How Often?
To be clear on the definition, the annual pelvic exam is that part of the yearly gynecology appointment where your doctor (family doctor, internist, or gynecologist), nurse practitioner, or midwife...
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Adaptogens: Herbs for Beating Stress, Fighting Fatigue & Banishing Cravings
Specialty chocolates. Organic coffee and green tea. Gluten free baked goods. Energy bars and drinks. There’s no shortage of quick energy fixes lining the shelves of even “healthy” stores, including...
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Got Flax? 5 Reasons You Should!
Confession: I am probably the worst supplement taker in the world! I forget. I hate taking pills. Wah wah wah! I literally have to keep my fish oil bottle next to my toothbrush holder to get myself to...
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10 Signs That Your Adrenals Are On Overdrive
Have you heard of the adrenal glands? They are 2 tiny little organs that sit on top of your kidneys and control quite a few actions in your body including your stress response, weight, blood sugar,...
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Natural Fever Treatments for Kids From a Mommy-MD
“Mommy, I don’t feel well.” Your little one wakes up in the middle of the night, fretful and hot to the touch. You check her temperature and it is 102 degrees. She’s had a cold for a few days but...
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