Featured Topics: Children’s Health
Supplementation Shown to Decrease Infant Mortality
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study including 4436 pregnant women in Bangladesh, early use of a multivitamin reduced infant mortality by 62% and five year mortality by 67%. An estimated 3.5 million deaths occur worldwide each year due to undernutrition (1,2)....
Aluminum Adjuvants May Cause Autism
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study shows a significant correlation between the increased use of vaccines containing aluminum adjuvants and an increase in autism in preschool children from Western countries. Adjuvants are compounds that are used in vaccines to...
Study Links Obesity to Asthma
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study of 76,534 children and 201,370 teenagers shows that obese and overweight children and teenagers are at a significantly higher risk for asthma, eczema, and conjunctivitis. Asthma affects more than 6.1 million children (1) and is...
Vitamin B-12 Deficiency Associated with Absenteeism and Grade Repetition in Students
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Research shows vitamin B12 is significantly associated with an increase in absenteeism and grade repetition. In 2010, 32.2 million worldwide primary school children repeated a grade (1, 2). Grade repetition and absenteeism can lead to...
Omega-3 Fats Improve Behavior In Children
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study provides evidence that omega-3 supplementation reduced aggressive and disorderly behavior in participating children by 24.6% compared to control group. Proper nutrition during early childhood is essential for proper brain...
Tryptophan Relieves Sleep Terrors in Children
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. In a study, 57 children with sleep terrors were given tryptophan and reduced night time episodes by 45.5% more than those not given tryptophan. Sleep terrors are periods of sudden waking from sleep with constant fear or...
Gastrointestinal Problems Increase Symptoms of Autism
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. In a study of 58 autistic children, an imbalance of beneficial bacteria was found and the researchers believe that digestive problems contribute to autistic behavior problems. Autism is a developmental disorder that is...
Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Emotions in ADHD Adolescents
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study has shown that omega-3 fatty acids were lower in ADHD children which was associated with deficits in emotional processing. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a cluster of symptoms including hyperactivity,...
Narcolepsy Associated with Adjuvant in H1N1 Vaccine in Europe
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In the UK, 24% of healthy children under 5 years old received the vaccine, Pandemrix. They were 14.3 times more likely to suffer from narcolepsy (extreme daytime sleepiness). Narcolepsy is a disorder of excessive daytime sleepiness...
Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Critical Illness in Children
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 326 critically ill children up to 17 years of age, it was found that low vitamin D blood level was associated with nearly 2 days longer stay in hospital. Vitamin D is most notably associated with bone health (1). The...
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