Dr. Sheila Kingsbury, ND, RH (AHG) Over the last several decades we have been persuaded to fear fevers in children as they are often the first and, maybe only, sign that a child is ill and the possibilities of severe illnesses are the first things that come to a parent’s mind. A fever is merely a […]
Dr. Sheila Kingsbury, ND, RH (AHG) As children are growing and developing, it is expected that they’d get nausea, diarrhea or other stomach bugs from time to time. It is part of the process of educating the immune system. The most critical way to help them is to keep them hydrated. These illnesses vary quite
Dr. Sheila Kingsbury, ND, RH (AHG) In my experience as a parent and a physician, kids get a lot of strange rashes Rashes can have distinct patterns that help determine a quick diagnosis or they can be quite mysterious in how they present. I just had a 16-year-old boy tell me he had been diagnosed
Dr. Sheila Kingsbury, ND, RH (AHG) It is a known fact, kids get coughs. Some can be very concerning but the vast majority of them are not. Coughs are generally caused by the post-nasal drip that drains down the back of the throat from congestion due to a viral cold. Infants under 6 months should be
Dr. Sheila Kingsbury is a Naturopathic Physician, Lactation Consultant and Registered Herbalist. Dr. Kingsbury is a 2003 graduate of Bastyr University’s naturopathic medicine program and a Licensed Primary Care Provider in Washington State. Dr. Kingsbury is currently the chair of the Botanical Medicine department as well as Associate Professor in the School of Naturopathic Medicine
