Not that we don’t enjoy seeing our patients, but our first responsibility is to prevent ill health to begin with! Here are some simple habits that can help keep you and your family out of the doctor’s office. Get 8 hours of sleep every night. Exercise at least 3 times…
We should be concerned with brain health at all ages, not just when we begin to experience cognitive decline! Your brain serves you in so many ways (many of them unconscious)—by keeping your heart beating and lungs breathing, storing your memories, coordinating all body movements by the millisecond, enabling speech,…
Children experience a lot of change during the pre-teen middle school years. Their workload becomes heavier and so do their social activities. They become more aware of their own autonomy and their self-esteem evolves. And let’s not forget the onset and effects of burgeoning hormones! The same parenting styles that…
There are many reasons for your child’s annual physical exam to be ranked as priority #1 each year. Taking a medical history in person at least once per year is an important part of the prevention and/or early detection and intervention for myriad health conditions. It doesn’t matter if your…
Outstanding readers, it’s time for another edition of Dr. C’s food rules for eating healthfully! We asked Dr. Cannizzaro to compile a list of his top tips. Occasionally, we bring out the list of tips and prepare a handful of them for you with a short explanation. We hope you…
Looking after a child’s mental health has become a recurring topic of concern for our patients and their families for the past fifteen months. During this time, we’ve all had to adjust, readjust and be resilient to retain some sense of normality (and some sense of humor as well). Now…
It seems too simple to be true. Halotherapy (salt therapy) can be used for myriad conditions such as asthma, allergies, colds, eczema, flu and stress. Yet salt has been used therapeutically for thousands of years and appears in ancient texts including the Bible. Even Hippocrates, the father of Western medicine,…
Before COVID, we had a pre-existing health crisis in the U.S.—a chronic complex disease epidemic. Years ago, it was infectious disease and before—way back in the 1800s—it was vitamin deficiency. Now it’s cancer, heart disease and diabetes—all preventable because the number-one cause of these conditions is diet. According to the…
Cold and flu season generally occurs from October through May in the US, with a peak between December and February. There are many things that you can do to support your body and maintain your health throughout cold and flu season. What’s the difference between a cold and the flu?…
If you’re alive, you have stress. Isn’t that an understatement lately?! As the world continues to be a bit topsy-turvy, it’s worth taking a few minutes each day to mitigate the effects of stress on your mind, body and soul. Toward that effort, we’ve compiled a large list of stress…
If you missed any of our most popular articles, get yourself a nice mug of tea or hot cocoa and enjoy catching up. We hope the information we provide empowers you to help your family facilitate and celebrate the blessing of good health. 1. Psychoeducational Evaluation: 3 Tips for Parents…
A unique source of parenting tips can be found from an ancient Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) system called “The Five Elements.” Recognizing the personality types derived from this ancient system can help parents create a smoother, more fun family dynamic. Chinese Medicine practitioners refer to five primal forces or archetypes…
Who would have thought on New Year’s Eve 2019 that we were ushering in the most harrowing and bizarre year that most of us have ever lived through? The year 2020 has had us guessing from almost the very start. Though each of us has been affected in some way,…
Since COVID appeared, there have been no easy answers—especially those of the health variety. Now that the school year has begun, we pray you and your family can settle in and feel confident about the decision you have made about fall school attendance. We have been encouraging our families to…
You may have heard about CBD whether for oral or topical use. It’s one of Mother Nature’s medicines and may help alleviate symptoms of certain conditions. So, we thought we’d give you a brief overview of what it is, how it works and what it’s typically used for. What is…
Our salt room has been open and helping patients since January of 2018. We thought we’d take the time to answer a few of the most common questions about it. What does a salt room do? A salt room is a special spa-like room with salt-coated walls and floor. It…
In this interview, popular holistic physician Dr. Christiane Northrup shares her top 10 tips for women’s health: Get enough sleep: Proper sleep is essential for optimal health, and it helps metabolize stress hormones better than any other known entity. Meditate for at least 3-12 minutes each day, to calm and…
Endorsing “unplugged” family time may seem like a no-brainer. Of course, we all spend too much time in front of a screen of some sort. But how bad is it for us…really? And what can we do about it? We decided to ask our brain trust of experts to delve…
Essential oils have been used for centuries in a variety of ways. They’re known and used for their physical healing qualities, their therapeutic effects on the emotions and their literal cleansing abilities! Considering all aspects of life, essential oils can be used safely and effectively. “I believe that for every…
Happy New Year! 2020 is well underway. Can you say the same for your New Year’s resolutions? If so, good for you! Unfortunately, the statistics are not on your side. Most people give up on their resolutions by January 12. If that’s you, don’t feel bad. This does not mean…
Healthy eating, pure beauty regimes and natural home cleaning products are all important for maintaining your overall health. Do you need new ideas for healthy meals and non-toxic beauty and home care products? Join us for a live cooking class where our marketing manager (and home cook) Chrissy Mifsud cooks…
If you missed any of our most popular articles, get yourself a nice mug of tea or hot cocoa and enjoy catching up. We hope the information we provide empowers you to help your family facilitate and celebrate the blessing of good health. 1. Psychoeducational Evaluation: 3 Tips for Parents…
According to the National Eczema Association, over 30 million Americans are afflicted with eczema, or atopic dermatitis. It is an allergic inflammation of the skin, often beginning in infancy and appearing after a baby stops breastfeeding. The affected skin has raised, red eruptions that form scaling crusts with itching as…
Parenting is the toughest job in the world. Not only do your decisions as a parent affect your kids in the moment, they reverberate throughout their lives. If you’ve done a good job, your kids grow up healthy with good habits—and most importantly, stay happy! Which is all we really…
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