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Toddler's Dry, Cracking Feet
I would put coconut oil on her feet. It is fantastic! It is antimicrobial, anti- viral. Google it to learn about the wonderful attributes of coconut oil. ...
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- Hi R.! I completely agree with Jenny's response about Melaleuca's Renew lotion. I have always had horrible, sore cracked feet due to wearing flip flops in the summ...
- The dryness and cracking is usually caused by sweating. Try switching to a more absorbent type of sport sock, alternating pairs of shoes if she has more than one pair ...
- This happens to me a lot because I go barefoot almost all the time. What works best for me is to use bagbalm (yep the stuff they use on cow udders), rub it into my fee...
Looking for the Best Aluminum Free Deodorant
I've recently tried a homemade deoderant that uses unrefined coconut oil, baking soda, and arrowroot/cornstarch. I'm finding that I feel MUCH drier than ...
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- Have you tried taking a trip down the deodorant isle and making a list of all the brands that do not list aluminum as an ingredient then trying each one until you find...
- My total fave is lemon-scented Weleda, which they carry at Whole Foods on Alabama. The one risk is that it comes in a glass container and I have had at least one of th...
- adidas has one that should be coming back out on the market soon. i like the arm and hammer natural, but its a little hard to find.
Thumb Sucking Concerns
Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share. J.O. answers from New York on March 12, 2009. Coconut oil - it stays on well like lotions. ...
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- Coconut oil - it stays on well like lotions.
- Hi H., First of all...hurray for you for letting your child do what comes naturally...suck to self-soothe! How wonderful that your little guy, like mine, is able t...
- My daughter (13 months) is a thumb sucker too. I am also trying to get rid of it . My problem with this girl is she uses both her hands. Here is what I did with my e...
Toddler Needs to Gain Weight After Sickness
I cooked things with coconut oil and olive oil and let him eat as much as ... If your son can't do the butter, hopefully he will be ok with the olive oil. ...
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- You just need lots of high fat foods that are nutritious - so avocado (can make into smoothies if he won't eat straight), eggs, nitrate-free hot dogs and bacon (try Tr...
- Hi K....this is a bit tricky. You do not want to get him eating a highly caloric diet lest it stay with him. Usually after a severe illness ( or surgery ) when one s...
- Since he is just getting out of the hospital, his little tummy may not be up for a lot of heavy foods quite yet- but maybe just doing some smoothies with rice milk or ...
Dealing with Dairy Allergy
As far as fats gococonut oil is one of the amazing superfoods and is essential for hair skin brain development and so closely resembles the properties of ...
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- My son drank rice milk with flax seed oil and fish oil added for fat and rice protein for protein. 16 oz rice milk 1 t flax seed oil 1/2 t fish oil 1 T rice pro...
- We give my 20 month old son (who has a dairy allergy) rice milk and have since he was a year old. The brand is Rice Dream Original Enriched. It has the same vitamins a...
- Our family does not eat any dairy by choice. Instead, we use soy milk. It is pretty close to the fat and protein content of cow's milk, and our 20 month old is reall...
My Child Is Underweight
Read all 50 responses: "I am at a loss, so I thought I would see if anyone else had experienced these same issues with their little one.
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- Always, follow your doctor's lead. But, just know, that there are a lot of kiddos out there just like your son. My daughter weighed 16 pounds at a year. She now wei...
- I would consider allergy testing. My son was underweight before he was born as well. They believe it was due to my BP medication. He was born early at just over 4 pou...
- Hi A. ~ I recommend that you see a colleague of mine... Dr. Jaime Francescangelli. She is a chiropractor that specializes in pediatrics. We are both chiropractors an...
Stainless Steel Cleaner That Actually Works Well?!
I read the ingredients list and found that it had a lot of oils (specifically coconut oil). One day I decided to just try rubbing a little coconut oil on my ...
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- I have a whole kitchen full of ne Maytag Stainless Steel appliances and have been using Wieman Stainless Steel Cleaner and Polish and it does not leave streaks!! I go...
- Instead of the microfiber cloth, you might try regular cotton terry cloth rags. The key is to not use any fabric softener or dryer sheets when you dry the cloths. Ot...
- I also use baking soda sprinkled on the surface and then rubbed with a damp cloth. Then cleanly rinsed the surface. I hadn't thought to use vinegar. I'll try that, ...
Head Lice Treatments
Also buy coconut shampoo and conditioner. There is something about the coconut oil i guess.I have a friend that lives by that. She is in school to become a ...
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- I actually had to do a presentation during medical rounds on a pediatric unit of a hospital while I was in pharmacy school on head lice treatments. I covered all the ...
- We so know what you are feeling. I bought an electronic lice comb. It kills the live bugs without chemicals. I comber her hair twice a day for 2 weeks and this is the ...
- hello, don't waste your money on the OTC stuff any more just use regular vegetable oil. its not as hard on the scalp or hair and then at walmart by all the lice stuf...
OTC Suggestion
I have used Gentian Violet and Unrefined Virgin Coconut Oil. The coconut oil worked better than the Gentian Violet for us. Helpful? ...
Anyone Out There Use Fish Oil?"
Coconut oil is another great oil, the same fat (lauric acid) is found in breastmilk. In fact we should only be cooking with coconut or sesame oils b/c of ...
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- L., I give my child fish oil for adhd. He is 8. The recommended dosage on this Carlson Liquid is 1/2 teaspoon with every meal. This is for children 4 and up. I ...
- Fish oil or DHA are things that I understand might help and cannot hurt. I have fish oil and a really epensive bottle of dha for kids. The fomrer is in pill form and...
- i have been giving my daughter a product called fortified flax which is ground flax seed, rich in omega 3 & 6 fiber and lignans. i started giving her 1/2 tsp. in hot c...
