Featured Topics: Children’s Health
Study Finds Effective Formulation for Motion Sickness in Children
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 254 children suffering from motion sickness, those who received simplificiolia with magnesium for three months significantly improved their motion sickness symptoms. Motion sickness is a condition that is caused by unfamiliar...
Autism, Developmental Disorders, and Pesticides
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Research shows that children with autism spectrum disorder were 60% more likely to have been exposed to organophosphate based pesticides. Pesticides are compounds commonly used to protect agriculture from parasites and...
Low Vitamin D Levels Associated with Cardiovascular Disease
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Very low vitamin D levels in children are associated with a significantly higher prevalence of carotid artery wall thickness and an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. Low levels of vitamin D have been shown to increase the risk...
Zika and Microcephaly: Pieces of the Puzzle
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. An increasing mosquito population, overuse of pesticides, vaccines and the Zika virus may all play a potential role in the increasing prevalence of microcephaly in Brazil. The Zika virus was discovered in a rhesus monkey in the Zika forest...
Supplements may Improve Behavior in Adolescent School Children
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Vitamin/mineral and fatty acid supplementation for 12 weeks significantly improved EPA/DHA levels in participating school-aged children compared to placebo. Poor nutrition has been associated with difficulty keeping attention,...
Supplemental DHA Benefits Breast Milk and Infant Brain Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of the 89 participating postpartum mothers, those who supplemented with 200 or 400 mg of DHA for 6 weeks had significantly greater DHA levels of breast milk than the placebo group. (154% increase in DHA breast milk levels in the high...
Technology Shown to Disrupt Children’s Sleep Quality
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A new study finds “significantly shorter sleep duration” with increased computer use and television viewing and recommends that electronic media devices should not be in the bedrooms of children. Sleep is a crucial component to a...
Vitamin E Deficiency Observed in Young American Adults
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study of 7,922 participants, the Center for Disease Control found that 90% of adults and 80% of children were deficient in Vitamin E. Vitamin E is a fat soluble vitamin that is considered essential for health (1). Vitamin E acts as...
Increased Health Risks to Children from Smartphone/Tablet Radiation
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Radiation from smartphones and laptop computers damaging effect on children were found that convinced the FCC to recommend a distance of 8 inches between the device and the user. In 2011 the World Health Organization classified...
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Improve Attention
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The 40 boys with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), who supplemented with 650 mg of DHA and 650 mg of EPA for 16 weeks, had a 15.4% reduction in behavioral symptoms compared to 17.9% increase in the placebo group....
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