Thursday, November 21, 2013

Brain Scans Show The Real Impact Love Has On A Child's Brain - Underground Health

Brain Scans Show The Real Impact Love Has On A Child's Brain - Underground Health
When babies’ cries bring food or comfort, they are strengthening the neuronal pathways that help them learn how to get their needs met, both physically and emotionally. But babies who do not get responses to their cries, and babies whose cries are met with abuse, learn different lessons.

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

5 Ways To Treat A Fever Naturally | The Mommypotamus | organic SAHM sharing her family stories and recipes

5 Ways To Treat A Fever Naturally | The Mommypotamus | organic SAHM sharing her family stories and recipes


Counting baby toes, pennies and the number of times Micah says “sooopooon” (spoon) in a day – all good stuff! But when it comes to my kids health math rarely factors in. Why? I watch them, not the numbers. This is especially true with fevers.
I’m not alone, either. According to Dr. Hannah Chow-Johnson – pediatrician at Loyola University Health System and assistant professor of pediatrics at Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine – numbers may not be as significant as we tend to think.