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Are you tired of hearing about the microbiome?  About probiotics?  I’m not.  I’m fascinated to watch our understanding of the body change and evolve.

I have a few things to say about probiotic supplements.

In recent years probiotic supplements have become  a panacea among alternative health consumers.  Suggested for everything from depression...

I’m all about easy, efficient ways parents can use food to improve the health of their kids. And what’s easier than healthy apple sauce? My kids literally gobble this up. Which makes me happy.

We’re talking about strategies for busy families so we have to focus on yummy and nutritious foods that are easy to prepare and that give busy parents big bang for their buck. ...

It’s time to take on Postpartum Mood Disorders….

Having a baby is the most beautiful, exciting moment of your life, right?  Not for some.  Postpartum depression, anxiety, OCD and psychosis – a collection of mental illnesses particular to the circumstances of pregnancy and mothering –  are estimated to affect about 10-15% of women (1).

That some moms...

So, just as a follow up to my last blog post about rice cereal…. 

Consumer Reports just published another report warning about inorganic arsenic in rice. There’s a great little video and summary about it from Consumer Reports here.

In essence, they are warning about over consuming some types of rice because, as it turns out, rice absorbs inorganic arsenic better...