The Hidden Threat: How Environmental Toxins and Genetic Vulnerabilities Shape Children's Health - A Functional Medicine Perspective
In today's world, children are growing up amidst an invisible web of environmental toxins - pesticides in their food, industrial chemicals in their homes, heavy metals in their water and hormone disruptors in everyday products. Yet despite these widespread exposures, mainstream healthcare often overlooks one vital truth: not all children can handle these toxins equally well
Helping Fussy Eaters Expand Their Palate: Strategies for Introducing New Foods
Mealtime battles with picky eaters can be a source of frustration for many parents. If you have a child who is a fussy eater, rest assured, you are not alone. Picky eating is a common phase that many children go through, often due to their natural development, sensory sensitivities, or simply a fear of the unknown.
Nurturing Gut Health for Healthy Minds & Bodies in Children
As parents, we strive to provide our children with the best possible foundation for a healthy life. While proper nutrition and physical activity are well-known contributors to their well-being, emerging research has shed light on an additional factor: the gut microbiome.
My Journey with PCOS: From Diagnosis to Family
I was diagnosed with PCOS at the age of 27 and the diagnosis hit me hard as I always wanted to become a mother. To hear from a gynecologist that it will be very difficult for me to get pregnant was heartbreaking, scary and it made me feel lonely and worried for years and years to come.