Ever-changing research now points to the idea that childhood fevers may actually be good for the body. National Health Services recently posted an article on its website that included an opinion piece written by expert pediatricians who no longer advise the use of medication to reduce a childhood fever.  The article also included the following from the Daily Telegraph: “Parents should not give children with a mild fever regular spoonfuls of paracetamol and ibuprofen, doctors advise today, as they warn that doing so could extend their illness or put their health at risk.” We know what fevers …

February is National Children’s Dental Health Month... what about promoting a National Children’s Chiropractic Month? “Over 50 percent of children ages 5-9 have at least one cavity or filling," Dr. Poonam Alaigh, Commissioner of New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services said on njtoday.net. Tooth decay is one of the most common problems for children; the Web site says it is five times more common than asthma and seven times as common as hay fever. Every family knows about the benefits from regular oral hygiene, but do families in our community know about the benefits from spinal …

It’s finally happening. Our country is realizing that you need to study health—not just disease or sickness. Diane Schetka, of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, notes in her online column that research is currently taking place on woman who are pregnant or may become pregnant to follow the lifestyle of healthy habits that infants and children are benefiting from. This study has been compared to the Framingham Study, which was the largest study on cardiovascular disease. Will this current research change its angle and study health instead of disease for infants and children?  In his book, Enhance …

It's that time of year when people—young and old alike—are investing in their health. That's because how you feel and function affects every other part of your life experience. How do you know what exercise or nutrition program to choose from with all those choices out there? I am not going to tell you which program to choose; I would rather teach you how to look at your health and life from a different point of view. In his book, Enhance Your Life Experience, Joe Strauss, D.C., says: "Our body is like a large bucket, a health and life container, if you will." Strauss explains that there are …

How many times do you hear people say they "caught" the flu? Most people around this time of year feel if they or their children come in contact with someone who has a runny nose and cough that they'll catch the influenza virus and become sick. No, that's not true! If "catching" the flu were true, everyone would get sick this time of year. The principle is that the virus will only take it's toll on you or your child if your body chemistry is out of balance. Body chemistry? Yes, the balance of chemicals inside your body that determines every function for your entire body. In order to do …