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Egg On My Face

May 22, 2008 by Pauline Lupercio | 2 questions or comments

With all my knowledge accumulated through the constant research I do concerning babies and what is best to feed them and when, you’d think I would have been smarter than to ignore some of the advice. Remember this ... (read more)

Get ‘Em Dirty!

April 1, 2008 by Heidi Green | No questions or comments

A warm afternoon found the kids outdoors when a rainstorm blew in. There was no lightning, so I joined them on the back porch for a few minutes, and we watched as the rain went from slow to fast, gentle pit-pats to pounding blasts.... (read more)

Picture Perfect Baby, Not

January 17, 2008 by Amy Spangler | No questions or comments

The voice on the other end of the phone says, "Congratulations! When can we see the baby?" You cringe. You haven't been out of the house in days. Why? Because your picture perfect baby looks like a miniature teenager—complete with red and white pimples, blotchy ... (read more)

Breastfeeding Best Defense Against Allergic Disease

January 10, 2008 by Amy Spangler | No questions or comments

The incidence of atopic diseases such as asthma, eczema, and food allergies has increased dramatically the last 10 years. Among children under the age of 4 years, asthma rates ... (read more)

Peanut Allergy Developing Earlier in Children

December 12, 2007 by Pauline Lupercio | 1 question or comment

No one knows why, but peanut allergies are showing up in children at much younger ages. New research published in December issue of Pediatrics reports that the median age of the first allergic ... (read more)

Does Breastfeeding Protect Against Childhood Asthma?

December 5, 2007 by Amy Spangler | No questions or comments

A great example of the imperfection of science is the ongoing debate over the effect of breastfeeding on the risk for allergic disease, especially asthma. While some studies show a positive effect, others show a negative effect or none at all. In an effort ... (read more)

Breastfeeding May Not Protect Against Asthma and Allergy

September 13, 2007 by Amy Spangler | No questions or comments

The effect of prolonged and exclusive breastfeeding on the risk of allergy and asthma has been the subject of debate for decades. While some studies report a beneficial effect on the risk of atopic dermatitis, the evidence on asthma, hay fever, and food allergies ... (read more)

Food Allergy: The Billion Dollar Disease

July 23, 2007 by Amy Spangler | No questions or comments

According to Paul Hannaway, author of On the Nature of Food Allergy, "If you add up the direct and indirect costs of food allergy and anaphylaxis, it is a billion dollar disease." Theories abound, and in all likelihood ... (read more)

Laughter May Be the Best Medicine

July 6, 2007 by Amy Spangler | No questions or comments

According to a study published in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research, June 2007, laughter may increase the level of breastmilk melatonin and reduce allergic response to dust mites and latex in infants with atopic eczema. Forty-eight infants 5-6 months of ... (read more)