Carol Morley, ND A topic almost as heart palpitation-inducing as breastfeeding vs formula-feeding for new parents is introduction to solids. Parents want the best for their little ones, but so many factors can come into play when deciding when to introduce and what to...
Pediatrics
Table of Contents
What’s All The Fuss About? A Naturopathic Approach to the Fussy Baby – Part 1
Caitlin O’Connor, ND The transition to parenthood can be a wonderful time. However, a “fussy” baby can turn this joyful time into one of great stress. Early and appropriate intervention is necessary to help the new family thrive. One in 5 parents reports having a...
Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis: Clearing the Obstacles and Addressing Psora
Diane Angela Fong, ND “Miasm” is the term Hahnemann used to describe an inherited predisposition for certain physical and/or mental dysfunctions.1 Just as biological genes are carried down from parent to child, miasms can be inherited in a similar fashion. In infants...
A Case of Night Terrors
Joseph Kellerstein, DC, ND Shirley is a delightful, slender 7-year-old with a wide smile. She has been brought in by her mom due to concerns about various aspects of her health. Listed complaints include arrhythmia and night terrors. Shirley is very engaging. This is...
Not Enough Milk? Preventing & Managing Low Breast Milk Supply
EILEEN PARK, IBCLC, ND Breastfeeding is a biological norm, and the risks of not breastfeeding are well known by the public and well accepted in medicine. As a result, a recent national survey showed that over 90% of mothers in Canada initiate breastfeeding.1 However,...
Unexplained Infertility Infographic
Homeopathic Treatment of Children
Shahram Ayoubzadeh, ND Homeopathy can be considered the treatment of choice for pregnancy, lactation, and all stages of infancy and child development. Homeopathic remedies are among the most harmless of all ingestible substances. In light of its profound effect on the...
Vesicoureteral Reflux in Kids: Prophylactic Antibiotics Not Always Warranted
Krystal Richardson, ND Most family doctors who see kids in their practice have run across a case of vesicoureteral reflux (VUR), which is characterized as the retrograde passage of urine from the bladder into the upper urinary tract. VUR is the most common urologic...
The Greatest Gift: Getting to the Root with Cellular Balancing
Michelle Wolford, ND The greatest gift we can offer our little ones is natural medicine. Not only for acute care, but more importantly for the chronic disposition with which our pediatric patients enter into this world – the combined expression of their parents’ genes...
Getting to Know the Relatives: The Importance of MTHFR Screening
Kayla Preece, ND Shannyn Fowl, ND Methyltetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) enzyme deficiency due to a genetic polymorphism is frequently talked about these days. Studies are showing this polymorphism to be linked to many conditions, from depression to hypertension.1,...