Getzwell Pediatrics

Last month we alerted you to the health hazards associated with conventionally farmed meat. In this post we’ll continue the conversation with a closer look at the role of genetic modification in farming methods and the potential health risks these practices have on your child’s health. How does genetic engineering impact our food? To put [...]

EcoBirth: We want to ensure that there are no more toxins in our bodies or in our developing babies. We want our babies born in a caring, natural way and raised in a safe, non-toxic world. Help us protect our earth, our babies and birth. Clean world, safe births and healthy babies.

There is no question that in California the green movement is the ethos of our time, impacting all elements and stages of life. At every turn, families, communities, and businesses are beginning to make decisions that seek to minimize environmental degradation and facilitate a more synergistic and balanced relationship with the natural world. In San [...]

Research published in the June issue of the prestigious journal, Pediatrics, suggests that exposure to high levels of organophosphate pesticides may increase the risk for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children. “Organophosphates are one of the most widely used pesticides in agriculture,” to quote from the article. In their study, Bouchard and her colleagues analyzed data [...]