Holiday Stress Response: Staying Calm with Kids

December 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

  1. Make calming meals that are simple and easy to digest-soups for example are easy to prepare and offer your child a warm meal that they are forced to enjoy more slowly. If you are having guests, let your child participate in the preparations.
  2. Give your kids and yourself some calming treatments: aromatherapy massage oils, a calming bath, even some homeopathic tinctures that are safe, natural, relaxing and help them maintain their normal sleep.

Aromatherapy:
I love the hand-blended products from www.enlightenedhands.com. The quality of the essential oils and the individualized blends make this by far the best massage oil safe for babies, children and their parents.

Calming Baths:
I am partial to vedaBABY’s SPLASH, a neroli infused preservative-free all natural bath powder that infuses the whole bathroom with the calming scent of neroli and also soothes dry, irritated or eczematous skin.

Homeopathic tinctures:
Hyland’s Calms Fort 4 Kids is a formulation of all-natural, safe and effective ingredients for children ages 2 and up.

Planetary Formulas Calm Child Herbal Syrup is a blend of the soothing botanicals chamomile and lemon balm combined with the other supporting herbs and nutrients traditionally used to cultivate a centered sense of calmness and well-being.

Please be sure to consult with your child’s doctor before using this or other medicines.

Posted by Dr. Natalie Geary MD | Filed Under Dr Geary 

Is Spending the Money on Organic Food A Good Investment?

December 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The most important reason to buy organic foods is to avoid the pesticides. Pesticides are chemicals that are used as prevent “pests” such as insects, to live on your food. The pesticides are poisons. Products labeled as Organic are grown in soil that has not been treated with pesticides, chemical fertilizers or sewage. Unfortunately, pesticides are used ubiquitously in this country and elsewhere. Pesticides are poisonous, and also potential cancer-causing, or carcinogenic. They can interfere with hormones and may disrupt the immune system.
 
Children eat two-to-four times more fruits and vegetables relative to their body weight. Therefore, their potential exposure to pesticides is greater than an adult’s. Unfortunately, this exposure is taking place when their organs and bones are still growing and maturing, and the toxins can accumulate over the course of their development. In the Environmental Working Group’s report on “Pesticides in Children’s Food,”
(www.EWG.org) they noted that a person’s carcinogenic risk from pesticides occurs at the highest rate during the childhood years.
 
Buying organic food is not only more expensive, it can be time consuming to find. However, the benefits of avoiding pesticides whenever possible is clearly important. Below is a list of foods highest in pesticide concentration. Pick your battles!!

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Baby’s Diet

December 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Q: What alertnatives are there to soy and dairy?

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Posted by Dr. Natalie Geary MD | Filed Under Nutrition