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My Son Snores like a Grown Man
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/news/fullstory_70322.html. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ...
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- That sounds like pediatric sleep apnea. This is a serious condition where people stop breathing while they are asleep for a few seconds at a time. It causes very lou...
- I'd deffinately take him to a ped to have him checked out, it could be just allergies , nose stopped up so he has to breath with his mouth open at night and drainage d...
- Hi T., Snoring doesn't necessarily mean there is an adenoid or tonsil problem. Snoring only occurs when someone is NOT in deep sleep. Something may be preventing hi...
Vaccination: Get All Shots Together or Spread Them Apart?
In a search of PubMed, which is the database for the library at the National Institutes of Health, I found the following abstract of an article published in ...
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- Dear S., I spread the vaccinations by splitting them in half and going every month instead of every other month. The controversial shots are the MMR (Measles, Mump...
- S., I so recommend reading and researching vaccines before continuing to vaccinate your son. (See below for my TRUTH ABOUT VACCINE DATA). My husband and I opted not to...
- I recommend the book WHAT YOUR DOCTOR MAY NOT TELL YOU ABOUT CHILDREN'S VACCINATIONS by Stephanie Cave. It includes a section on reducing vaccine risks as well as a re...
How Many Words Can a Two Year Old Say?
If you are looking just for a checklist on what to expect for language at your child's age, try http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/voice/speechandlanguage.a. ...
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- The average vocabulary for a two-year-old is about 300 words expressively and perhaps more receptively. There are many variants so don't put your child on a scale of a...
- K., My little boy is 21 months old and he doesn't speak much either. I think girls are faster in this area than boys, but that's just my opinion. My son will sa...
- I've got a great website that will give you a ton of information about what kids can do at all ages. It is www.nncc.org. It is the National Network for Child Care, and...
Best Test for Lactose Intolerance
http://digestive.niddk.nih.gov/ddiseases/pubs/ibs/. good luck this weekend, and i hope you're able to find a solution when you see your doctor. Helpful? ...
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- I went to see an allergist for some issues i was having. He suggested taking a lactase pill every day. My friend, further, suggested some chewable tablets - Solgar's...
- This isn't about lactose but it might help. I had an Ig/G blood test done for food sensitivities. My results prompted me to get my chronically sick, lethargic and ac...
- I agree with Betty. Avoidance is the best way. In my experience (3 kids with various food allergies), it takes more than a day or two to clear their system of the of...
ADD / ADHD Help!
Please review the National Institute of Health's article on ADHD...it has a lot of valuable ... http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/adhd/complete. ...
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- You can avoid medication ALTOGETHER if you take your son to a CLINICAL nutritionist. They are doctors but use whole food supplements rather than medications. And they ...
- I have to side with your husband, too. Meds usually mask the problem, but don't address the root cause. If you don't want to put your son on meds there are many prove...
- Hi there, You have an option before you go the med route. There is a safe nutritional supplement, developed by a nutrition Scientist that has helped many kids with AD...
Recommendations for Milk - Switching from Formula
Here's good info published by the National Institute of health: http://dietary- supplements.info.nih.gov/factsheets/vitami. ...
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- I gave all 3 of my girls skim milk. Same good stuff way less bad stuff.
- Hi Dorothy, I didn't and still don't give my children or family cow's milk. When/if I do, it is organic, no pesticides, hormones, antibiotic free...Horizon's milk. ...
- Braum's has a Fresh Market, and they sell good, hormone-free milk,and it's usually cheaper than anywhere else. You can go to Braums.com to find the one closest to you...
Sugar vs Spleda
Just believe from scientific resources, you can check at the NIH library http:// www.nihlibrary.nih.gov/ all the journals and scientific research about ...
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- My son has something simalir to this. We just try and watch very careful what he eats and drinks. We have noticed that gatorade is a big problem. Maybe it could be ...
- Hello C., Don't believe all the information that is at the web. Just believe from scientific resources, you can check at the NIH library http://www.nihlibrary.nih.g...
- I know my kids were getting too much desserts in there diet and I was worried about health problems so my mother introdused spelda to me! She said its a suger subitud...
Feeling Sea Sick, but Not on a Boat
Enclosed is the National Institute of Health's info on dizziness and vertigo. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/dizzinessandvertigo.html ...
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- I've had two separate incidents of Vertigo that sound just like what you're talking about. In fact, if I'm laying down and move, the room can spin on me. A couple ye...
- Call the doctor back and explain to the nurse that you have vertigo (a disturbance in your middle ear that causes nausea and 'sea sickness') and ask to see an ENT. In ...
- Actually I have felt the same kind of thing. I thought at first it was food poisoning, but it lasted too long. Didn't vomit a lot, just twice, then felt so nauseated...
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http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/apraxia/apraxia.htm. Good Luck! M~. Helpful? Yes | No Save This Remove This Report This Share ...
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- Hi A., Here is the link to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, page on Apraxia. Hope it's helpful! http://www.ninds.nih.gov/disorders/a...
- You should call the Child Find office of your local school district. Even though he is very young, they can help you get the process completed for him to receive Spee...
- I don't know anything about apraxia but if you look on www.webmd.com it will tell you about it and give you some resources on how to find out more. Good luck!!
Need Help with Finding Therapy for My Son
He referred us to the Epilepsy Institute in Winston-Salem for a whole slew of testing! ..... physical therapy pediatric · national institute of health ...
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- Even though he does not have asperger's, the underlying biological problems are shared among many of these childhood disorders... so it still might help to check out w...
- I recommend Developmental Therapy Associates in Cary or Durham http://www.developmentaltherapy.com/ They will do a thorough analysis of your child and determine whi...
- If you are in Fayetteville, and want to stay local you can see Dr. Smith at Learning Links Educational Center ###-###-####. She specializes in this. Good Luck and ...
