One of the hottest topics on our professional integrative pediatrics listserv lately has been vaccinations. Many families are asking hard questions about risks and benefits. One mother's story is a tale that tells it all. …
Legacy
A newly published article chronicles the incredible prevalence of obesity among Native American children. Once again, the "dominant culture" has inflicted pain and suffering on Native Americans. Is anyone surprised? …
Getting the Lead Out
In this holiday season filled with treats, might some of our children be ingesting toxic metals with their sweets? …
“To Sleep”: Part II
In August, I wrote about sleep issues and their solutions for older children. Recent clamorings about "ferberizing" have moved me to comment about baby sleep issues in part II of "To Sleep Perchance To Dream." …
The Mind-Body Connection
An article in the NY Times today about hypnosis stirred up some of my own thoughts about where the 21st century is taking us in our pursuit of understanding how the mind works. …
Magazine Bonanza
Three popular parenting advice magazines, in the span of two months, have joined the integrative pediatrics debate. …
To Buy or Not to Buy: Organic Baby Foods
"Should I feed only organic foods to my baby?" It's a question I hear several times a day, and according to a recent report, parents across the globe are asking the same question. …
TCM for kids
A presentation on TCM, or Traditional Chinese Medicine, for children, was one of the features at last weekend's PIM conference in NY. So what's new with one of the world's oldest healing traditions? …
Community Found
After several years of planning, the 2005 PIM Conference is now history. What are our lessons learned and where will it take us? …
Food for Thought
Are we really what we eat? There is a growing mountain of evidence supporting the theory of a brain-food connection. …