Child Health
Make Backpack Checks Part of Your School Day Routine
Whether it’s back to school time or simply time to update your bag, here are our best tips for choosing, loading, and wearing your backpack. As kids head back to
Whether it’s back to school time or simply time to update your bag, here are our best tips for choosing, loading, and wearing your backpack. As kids head back to
Since we recently celebrated dads around the world for Father’s Day, now is the perfect time to remind those we love to stay fit and healthy. Why? So we can
Vitamin D is a key nutrient for building a strong, healthy immune system, yet many are deficient in it. In March 2020, former CDC Chief Dr. Tom Frieden went on
While your immune system helps your body fight off illness and disease, it needs your help to work properly! Finding out exactly what your immune system needs to do its
Whether you’re deciding to stay home or whether you’re still going out doing your activities of daily living, Dr. Kevin Day, AlignLife of Warsaw, shares some basic things you can
The minute cold and flu season hits, store shelves start to empty of tissues, vitamin C, and herbal teas. But did you know your chiropractor can also play a key
Americans don’t get enough sleep to stay healthy! Only about one in four gets a full 8 hours of sleep. Yet research shows that a person’s sleep amount is a
Take the lemon in your water the next time it’s offered. Not only is it a great way to help you boost your water intake, but an unsweetened glass of
The transition back to school can be hard on parents and kids alike. Kids might be nervous about meeting a new teacher or not having any friends in their class.
Going out for dinner? Forget the wine, and bring a pineapple instead. Nothing tastes better than freshly juiced pineapple. Look at its geometric-patterned skin and spikey green leaves. In the
Is your child ready for summer sports? It’s estimated that 30 million children now participate in organized sports including soccer, football, swimming, gymnastics, hockey, skating, and basketball. As children’s participation
For millions of people spring signals the start of pollen and sinus season, and plenty of sniffling, sneezing and infections. Fortunately, there are several natural remedies which may relieve and
Looking for some vegetables to grow with your kids? If so, you are probably looking for vegetables that will grow rapidly and without a lot of fuss. Use these six
Want to stay healthy while traveling this year? A little planning may be all you need – especially when it comes to your food choices. Whether on the go for
Garlic can be used to reduce blood pressure levels in people with uncontrolled hypertension, even if they are already being unsuccessfully treated with medication, according to an Austrialian trial. Although
The good news for chocolate lovers the world over is that Swiss based Barry Callebaut, the world’s largest chocolate manufacturer, has brought out a new range of chocolate that claims
Another fermented beverage with many health benefits is a fermented tea called Kombucha. Kombucha is a living beverage made from tea, sugar and the culture colony known as SCOBY. SCOBY
Virtually every culture promotes some kind of fermented food/beverage. That is not surprising when you consider the tremendous health benefits from the probiotics that fermentation produces. Kefir is one of
Do you think you may have high blood pressure ? If you do you may not know it, as high blood pressure (also known as hypertension) doesn’t have unique symptoms.
Most people consider that getting in a few workouts a week and meeting standard exercise guidelines for general health lowers their risk of heart disease and other killers linked to
“Acid reflux occurs when the acidic contents of the stomach pass up into the esophagus, and the sphincter muscle –- the barrier between the two –- has a defect, so