Back to School Season Tough on Asthmatic Kids
(NaturalPath) Back to school season can be tough on some kids, not just because they are leaving all the summer fun behind, but because their asthma starts to get worse. One pediatric allergy specialist says that about 6 to 8 percent of school-age children have asthma. According to the University of Michigan Health System, this is […]
Cramming Doesn’t Work Long-term when Studying
(NaturalPath) It’s back to school time for some and that means studying. Whether you are in college or your children are in grade school or high school, studying becomes a significant part of your life. Procrastination also enters the pictures creating the need to cram for tests. According to a study out of the Association for […]
Start of School Can Worsen Bedwetting in Children
(NaturalPath) Anxiety can really affect your life, even more in children. Going back to school can be that stress. According to a study out of Johns Hopkins Children’s Center, while the urology department perennially sees bedwetting in children, there is an uptick in September from the anxiety of going back to school. “Back to school is […]
Razi Berry Publisher of NDNR & NaturalPath Accepts Impact Award at the Mindshare Summit
Advancing #Naturopathic Medicine The philosophy set forth at the annual Mindshare Summit is “A rising tide lifts all boats”. Lead by JJ Virgin, the annual meeting held in Southern California, celebrates a culture of collaboration versus competition. Attended by the top leaders in health and wellness digital media, the 3-day event strives to elevate and […]
Importance of Breakfast for Both Parent and Child
(NaturalPath) Planning on skipping that breakfast as you ran out of time before school in all the busyness? Don’t. According to a new study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, researchers found that online and in-person group education are effective in helping parents reduce breakfast-skipping and improve other breakfast nutritional […]
#NDspotlight: Dr Nicole Cain
#NDSpotlight: The future of medicine is patient-centered, holistic care. This week we feature Dr. Nicole Cain, who is using #naturopathic care to help her patients overcome mental health conditions that keep them from living the lives they want.
Children with ADHD Sleep Both Poorly and Less
(NaturalPath) According to a study out of Aarhus University in Denmark and published in the Journal of Sleep Research, there is some truth to the claim by parents of children with ADHD that their children have a more difficulty falling asleep and that they sleep more poorly than other children. Previous studies have shown that up […]
Intrusive Parents May Lead Children to be Overly Self-Critical
(NaturalPath) According to a study out of the National University of Singapore, parents may have high expectations of their children’s academic performance and some may demonstrate this by urging the child to achieve good grades, while others may over-react when the child makes mistakes. However, parents should be mindful of their behavior and not push their […]
What are Michael Phelps’ Bruises? What is Cupping?
(NaturalPath) If you had been watching Michael Phelps and other Olympians recently, you would have seen many large circular discolorations scattered around their body. This is a technique used by some athletes to recover from a particularly strenuous workout. In an article by the New York Times, Phelps’s personal trainer said, “Because this particular recovery modality shows […]
Solar-powered Oxygen Delivery System Helps Save Lives
(NaturalPath) According to a study out of the University of Alberta Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry and published in The International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease, a new innovative twist on renewable energy – a solar-powered oxygen delivery system – is saving lives in Africa. The project is providing concentrated oxygen in hospitals for children […]