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 of 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 good for children because fevers [...]
Fever Phobia
June 25th, 2010 No Comments
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GetzWell and ‘itsabelly baby planners’ collaborate
May 22nd, 2010 No Comments
Itsabelly baby planners and GetzWell Pediatrics will be collaborating to offer classes for expecting moms in an effort to guide them about “going green with baby.” Itsabelly has received Co-op America’s green seal of approval and its mission is to offer eco-friendly services and products while supporting sustainability. Stay tuned for dates/times of [...]
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Common New Parent Questions
May 3rd, 2010 No Comments
Q: My baby is 5 days old and she has diarrhea.
A: After the first few days of life when your baby has meconium bowel movements that are very dark and sticky, it’s normal for your newborn’s poop to begin to be very watery and seem like diarrhea. Breast fed infants, in particular, have BMs that [...]
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Unrushed Office Visits
March 24th, 2010 No Comments
Unrushed Office Visits – Our office visits are unrushed. This allows us to cultivate relationships with families and partner with parents in helping them raise healthy, happy children. We believe that spending quality time with our patients (approximately 30-45 minutes per visit) is the bedrock of an integrative medicine approach versus a traditional Western [...]
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Integrative medicine
March 24th, 2010 No Comments
Integrative medicine – Integrative medicine blends the best of conventional, complementary and alternative medical approaches, addressing not only physical symptoms, but also psychological, social, environmental and spiritual aspects of health and illness. It believes in stimulating the innate human capacity for healing, empowering patients in their own care, while providing them with choices in healthcare [...]
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What are Probiotics?
October 12th, 2008 1 Comment
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 is now beginning to elucidate. Probiotics [...]
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