Natural Remedies

With a little care and preparation, you can help your family avoid the slew of contagious diseases this holiday season. Enjoy the festivities, and be well!

 

Childhood fevers rank near the top of the list for reasons to call the doctor this time of year.Perhaps the most misunderstood immune response, fever is a major concern for most parents.It is important to remember, however, that fever plays an important role in the body’s natural immune response to infections, and most of the time, should be left alone to do its job.

Well, it’s back-to-school time again, and with it comes the return of the cold and flu season. After a summer tending to healthy kids with no more than the occasional bee-sting or sunburn, it’s time to prepare yourselves for the inevitable return of the runny nose, cough and likely ear infection. 

As a complex disorder, AD/HD often responds well to a varied treatment approach. Parents and kids facing or living with a diagnosis of AD/HD need to educate themselves about the many treatment options available and communicate openly with their health care providers about their needs and concerns. Choosing a well-rounded treatment approach helps to ensure that all potential causes are addressed, and that 3-6% of our kids emerge as patient, productive adults.

More than ever, nutritional products companies are producing supplements formulated for children.Look for liquids, chewables, powders and syrups, or adapt adult products by cutting tablets or opening capsules.

It looks like a little known herbal supplement is as potent as Zyrtec for the care of hay fever. A Swiss study found that the herb worked as well as the drug and had fewer side effects.

Twenty two years ago, I met a three year old girl, Susan, who had been diagnosed as being mentally disabled, and was on her way to the special education track. It turned out that her constant ear infections prevented her from hearing properly. Natural medicine turned the tide, and she entered the gifted program at school, where she excelled.

If you are a parent who has marched the halls at 2:00 a.m. with a screaming tot, you probably would cheerfully give your right arm for a good colic remedy. Fortunately, fennel is an outstanding remedy that will calm he tike right down and let baby and dad get back to some serious zzzzzz’s.

Ear infection is one of the most challenging areas for today’s parents. Childhood ear aches are increasing dramatically, and parents have a hard time knowing where to turn. Here is a collection of reliable, easy to use home remedies for this common problem.

Herbal ear oils are the pillar of a natural treatment program for acute earache. These drug-free, easy to use natural remedies can help with pain, swelling and infection, and let a child drift off to sleep.