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The Latest From Nutrition
How To Prevent Picky Eating
How To Prevent Picky Eating In my kids’ nutrition practice, at least 80% of parents come to see me to address picky eating. This is why I love running workshops on introducing solids and developing healthy eating habits. There is so much that can be...
What’s The Big Deal With Vitamin D?
So What Is Vitamin D Anyway? Vitamin D is a Fat soluble Vitamin that is not present in many foods. It promotes our body's ability to absorb calcium and is needed for bone growth. It is also responsible for cell growth, neuromuscular and immune function,...
How Sugar Affects Children’s Brains
You Need To Know How Sugar Affects Children's Brains How sugar affects children's brains is important to know as sugar is everywhere we turn and it’s available 24/7. There are not many places we can go without temptation from the sights and smells of ice...
Naturopathic Back to School Basics (Part 1)
Probiotics help boost the immune system. With kids heading back to school there’s a dramatic increase in germ exposure and potential for illness.
Is Your Child At Risk For High Cholesterol?
Children and High Cholesterol Is Your Child At Risk? February is American Heart Month - high cholesterol and heart disease doesn’t just affect adults. As many as 1 out of every 3 Children has borderline or high blood cholesterol levels. Cholesterol is a...
Hopped Up On Sugar? How About Caffeine?
Hopped Up On Sugar? How About Caffeine? My kids want to try everything we eat and drink. I think most kids do. My husband drinks black, thick, concentrated coffee when he wakes up every morning. I drink a diluted green tea. My kids love both, much to...
The Latest From Recipes
Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Roasted pumpkin seeds, without the salt, are a great healthy fall snack and great for putting in fall porridge and homemade granola bars. But Halloween is coming, and you have a great opportunity to get your healthy snack for free! Aside from carving the...
What To Make For Breakfast – Good Smoothie Recipes
What To Make For Breakfast - Good Smoothie Recipes Smoothies are everywhere it seems and my husband and I love them as our go-to for breakfast. Here are two recipes we use frequently in our house. One is what my husband and I drink almost daily and the...
Struggling With What To Make For Breakfast? Healthy Breakfast For Kids
Struggling With What To Make For Breakfast? Healthy Breakfast For Kids Breakfast time can be tough - everyone is in a rush and you want to ensure the family gets a healthy meal before heading off for their day. What to make for breakfast? In my...
What To Make For Breakfast – Kid-Friendly Chia Pudding
What To Make For Breakfast – Kid-Friendly Chia Pudding Make-ahead breakfasts are all the rage right now. We have been making a ton of ‘special cereals’ as my kids call them: basically oatmeal, quinoa, nut and fruit mixtures, that are placed in the fridge...
Nut Butter Dip – My Favourite Evening Snack
Craving Healthy Protein Snacks Or An Evening Snacks Recipe? Try Our Sweetened Nut Butter Dip Nut butter dip is my go to snack .. every night after the kids go to bed, I have some ‘me’ time. I check my email, do some tweeting and have a snack. For months...
What To Make For Breakfast, Lunch And Dinner For Even The Pickiest Kid
What To Make For Breakfast, Lunch And Dinner For Even The Pickiest Kid My daughter has had difficulty with eating since she was born. This started with breastfeeding challenges and has kept going from there (a story for another day). I worry about her...
The Latest From Dental Health
Top 5 Ways To Prevent Tooth Decay
Top 5 Ways To Prevent Tooth Decay What is a cavity? Let’s start at the beginning…what is a cavity? By definition, a cavity is a hole or space inside something. When dentists talk about a tooth having a cavity, we are referring to the destruction of tooth...
What Are Orthodontic Expanders Used For?
What Are Orthodontic Expanders Used For? “My daughter is 9 years old and her adult teeth are already crowded. Her upper back teeth also bite inside her lower back teeth. My orthodontist said this is called a crossbite, and recommended that she get...
How Many Baby Teeth Before You See The Dentist? Just One!
How Many Baby Teeth Before You See The Dentist? Just One! Beyond all the noble goals listed by the AAPD (see my last blog) as reasons to establish a dental home by a child’s first birthday or first tooth, there are really two overriding good reasons to...
Choosing the Right Toothbrush for Your Child – Is A Kids Electric Toothbrush Best?
Choosing the Right Toothbrush for Your Child – Is A Kids Electric Toothbrush Best? Once again you find yourself in the Oral Health section of the grocery/pharmacy/superstore staring at row upon row of toothbrushes, feeling exasperated and overwhelmed....
Why Are Kids Still Getting Cavities?
We're So Well Informed, So Why Are Kids Still Getting Cavities? We know more now more than ever about how to prevent cavities. We know we should eat healthy, clean our teeth properly and see our dentist every 6 months. Why is the incidence of cavities is...
Teething Pain – Do Teething Necklaces, Teething Tablets and Teething Pain Medication Work?
Dr Dina’s dental expert Evan discusses teething pain and treatment such as teething pain necklaces, teething tablets and teething pain medication. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration, last month put out a warning against the use of viscous lidocaine as a numbing agent for teething pain. Leading American dental authorities and their Canadian counterparts echoed these sentiments and have put forward their own guidelines on dealing with infant teething issues.
The Latest From Your Body
Teaching A Diabetic Child to Care for Their Feet
For diabetics, foot care is incredibly important. You can teach your diabetic child to care for their feet and instill good habits that will serve them their whole lives. November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and as a foot specialist, this is a topic...
Do I Need Glasses For The Sun? Wearing Sunglasses Is Not Just A Fashion Statement!
Do I Need Glasses For The Sun? Wearing Sunglasses Is Not Just A Fashion Statement! Summer is just around the corner and hopefully the sunshine is here to stay. As we look forward to the warm summer days, we need to reevaluate how we are going to protect...
Painful Constipation – Tips & Solutions
Painful Constipation – What To Do? Painful constipation is far too common today. I find many kids nowadays eat too much processed food, too little fiber, and way too little water. In fact many adults do the same. Let's define constipation - constipation...
Swimmers Ear – Symptoms and What To Do
Swimmers Ear – Otitis Externa Infections Swimmers ear is something to keep an eye on. Swimming is an all year activity - with indoor pools, lakes and the ocean in the summer months - and with swimming comes an annoying infection called swimmers ear, an...
Symptoms Of Scoliosis – Benign Or Serious?
Scoliosis - Checking for Symptoms at Home is Easy But first let's talk about "How Serious is it?" For years, all I knew about scoliosis was from Judy Blume’s Deenie – the story of a young girl diagnosed with the spinal condition who had to wear a back brace. ...
Cradle cap – what is that sticky yellow stuff?
Cradle cap – what is that sticky yellow stuff? Cradle cap is essentially baby dandruff. Usually it looks yellow, greasy or scaly, and presents in patches over the scalp, eyebrows, eyelashes or any other area of the body. It may appear as dry patches on...
The Latest From Healthy Sleep
5 Things To Help You Sleep Soundly Even When Your Toddler Wants To Climb Out Of The Crib
5 Things To Help You Sleep Soundly Even When Your Toddler Wants To Climb Out Of The Crib Many parents are quick to transition their toddlers from crib to bed the minute their little one either attempts or succeeds in climbing out of the crib. Once...
‘Why Cant I Sleep?’ – Electronic Devices May Be To Blame
‘Why Cant I Sleep?’ – Electronic Devices May Be To Blame Routines are an excellent way to help make the transition from being awake, to falling asleep. For infants and children, a typical bedtime routine should last approximately 20-30 minutes. Don’t be...
Lovey Love – Encouraging a Healthy Sleep Transition Object
Lovey Love – Encouraging a Healthy Sleep Transition Object A lovey, or a transitional object, is a blankie, doll or stuffed toy that a child attaches to for comfort. It becomes their beloved companion, and will be dragged everywhere the child goes. ...
How To Get Good Sleep Over The Holidays
How to Get Good Sleep Over the Holidays With the holiday season quickly approaching, how to get good sleep can be an important factor. With all the special events and visiting that families may partake in, it's not unusual for parents to worry about how...
Signs that You Need to Drop Your Child’s Nap
Do you know when you need to drop your child's nap? Here's what to look for. While the end of nap time can open up the day to allow for different activities and outings, it also means a lot less down time for parents and caregivers. The transition also...
Is Cry It Out Safe for Kids?
Sleep is critical to our health, but the debate over sleep training, especially when it comes to Cry It Out, is ongoing. It's important to recognize, first off, that your interpretation of Cry It Out (or CIO) could be vastly different from someone else....
The Latest From Health Care
Flu Shot or Nasal Spray – Which to Choose?
Flu Shot or Nasal Spray - Which to Choose? We can't deny that viral season is upon us. My office and emergency room is filled with children and parents with runny noses, coughs, fevers and fatigue. Many worry it's the dreaded enterovirus-68, with fear...
Understanding Developmental Coordination Disorder
Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) is a chronic motor skills disorder that impairs a child's ability to perform everyday tasks. Here's what you ought to know. As a pediatric physiotherapist, I get to spend most of my day cuddling cute babies and...
Inner Ear Problems? From Ear Wax?
How Can I Get Rid Of Stubborn Ear Wax? In my experience, there are two types of parents in the world: those that could care less about their kid’s waxy ears, and those that despise ear wax and perseverate on the sticky stuff. I am asked at least once a...
Dyslexia In Adults
What is Dyslexia in Adults As dyslexia is becoming more discussed in the media, you may commonly see dyslexia in adults portrayed in an increasingly positive light. Some of history’s greatest inventors, entrepreneurs, artists, and architects have been...
What Is Phimosis
What Is Phimosis An uncircumcised penis is covered by a ring of tissue called the foreskin. This tissue is usually loose and is able to slide over the penis to cover and uncover the glans (head of the penis). If the foreskin is too tight, it can close...
Reiki Healing, a Physicians Perspective
Reiki healing was a slow start I was first exposed to the concept of Reiki Healing back in medical school. I had a friend who was from Hawaii and he told me he could change my energy. "I didn't think much of that experience" What does that even mean? He...
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