Featured Topics: Children’s Health
Phosphatidylserine May Help Memory in Children
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of children aged 4 to 14 who had ADHD and received 200 mg of phosphatidylserine (important brain nutrient), a significant improvement was exhibited in memory, attention, and mental performance. Attention-deficit...
Improving Reading and Behavior in School Aged Children
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. The study showed that supplementing 600mg DHA per day in school aged children increased reading age by 0.8 months in the 20th percentile group and by 1.9 months in the 10th percentile group. Most modern developed countries have low...
Iron May Benefit Low Birth Weight Infants
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Iron supplementation of low birth weight babies had a significant benefit on behavioral problems. The latest estimates by UNICEF state 1 in 7 children born worldwide are of low birth weight (1), defined as weighing less than 1,500...
Pycnogenol: An Integrative Approach to Childhood Asthma
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Pycnogenol decreased asthma symptoms, the need for a rescue inhaler and improved peak expiratory flow. Asthma affects more than 17 million Americans, costing an estimated 12 billion annually (1,2). There has been a drastic increase of...
Zinc May Help Lung Health In Children
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Using 10mg per day of zinc gluconate resulted in 40% more children with no respiratory infections in a six month trial. Acute lower respiratory infections (ALRIs), of which pneumonia and broncholitis are the most frequent types, are...
Magnesium May Benefit Lung Health in Children
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Of the 44 participating cystic fibrosis children, those who took 300 mg of magnesium per day for 8 weeks, had an 10.5 % increase in maximum inspiratory pressure and an 11.1 % increase in maximum expiratory pressure compared to those...
L-Carnitine May Help Lung Health in Children
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Fifty children with moderate asthma given 1050 mg L-carnitine for six months had a 71% decrease in hospital visits compared to the control group. Childhood asthma has been called “a major public health problem” by the Centers for...
A Few Brazil Nuts Per Day Help Cholesterol Levels
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Those who ate Brazil nuts for 16 weeks, significantly increased their selenium blood levels and decreased their LDL, total cholesterol, and triglyceride levels compared to those who ate no Brazil nuts. Childhood obesity has more than...
Omega-3 Fats During Pregnancy Improve Newborn Weight Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 1250 women with the greatest intakes of omega-3 fats were 32% less likely to have obese children. Mother's having more than two servings of fish per week decreased the risk of obesity in newborns by 47%. Now a new study...
Probiotics For Childhood Constipation
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In research with 20 children, those taking a probiotic reduced abdominal pain episodes by 55%. It is estimated the prevalence of chronic constipation in children may be as high as 22.5% (1). Chronic constipation is characterized by...
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