The Children's Page
[Over 3 years old]

Parents, Children and Health
(Louise Tenney "Today's Herbal Health For Children")

Parents want what is best for their children, and they desire to give their children an excellent start in life. Parents and children have a special bond based on love and understanding. Parents are usually the first to realize that something is wrong with their child. They recognize unusual behavior that may be the first symptom of an illness or health problem.

When a child is ill, parents want to make them well as quickly and painlessly as possible. Most often the conventional approach is taken by reaching in the medicine cabinet for quick relief or rushing to the pediatrician for a round of antibiotics.

Frequently the natural methods of health and healing are overlooked. But many effective treatments are available that can help heal the body safely and naturally. In fact, these natural approaches can help the body heal itself.

Children and Sugar
Sugary foods, notoriously bad for your teeth, also may be bad for your blood vessels and many other areas of the body, UB endocrinologists have found. Their study, published in one August issue of The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, shows that excess sugar in the bloodstream stimulates the generation of free radicals, the oxygen molecules known to damage cells lining blood vessels and many other organs.

Do you know that...
Soft drinks are incredibly popular with kids. But with each sugary sip, they are taking in more than just a sweet taste. They're also consuming loads of extra, empty calories that can be associated with the significant increase in obesity among children.