http://getzwell.com GetzWell Pediatrics offers an integrative approach to health care based on modern western medicine and scientifically-grounded alternatives, including nutrition, behavioral pediatrics, and acupuncture. Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:55:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Probiotics are the beneficial bacteria and yeast that live in our intestinal tracts and help support not only good digestion and optimal absorption of nutrients but our overall health and well being.  It sounds strange, but these single cell organisms affect us in ways we can hardly imagine and which modern science ... http://getzwell.com/news/what-are-probiotics/ What does it mean to be a vaccine friendly pediatric practice?  While we believe vaccines play an important role in keeping our patients and community healthy, we support parents in their decisions to adopt an alternative vaccination schedule different from the recommendations of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the Center ... http://getzwell.com/news/getzwell-pediatrics-is-vaccine-friendly/ Misconceptions about the dangers of fever are very common. Many parents lose sleep and experience unnecessary stress due to unwarranted concerns about the harmful side effects from fever. Fevers are part the body’s effort to activate the immune system, so they are one of our innate protective mechanisms. Most fevers are ... http://getzwell.com/news/fever-phobia/ This is the time of year when kids have the sniffles and we all want advice to make our little ones more comfortable. In light of the recent removal of cough and cold medicines from store shelves (for children under 2) and an FDA panel recommendation against giving over-the-counter cough ... http://getzwell.com/news/home-remedies-for-cold-symptoms/