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Seasonal Allergies: Where To Start

June 11, 2013 By Y3K

It is important to know what your child is allergic to. People are allergic to different things so your doctor may be able to help you figure that out. Knowing what makes your child’s symptoms worse can then lead to avoiding those items. The most important action you can take is to limit the allergens that are within your control. Come back tomorrow for tips on limiting allergens in your home and making life for a seasonal allergy sufferer more bearable.

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Seasonal Allergies & Children

June 10, 2013 By Y3K

Allergies are typically genetic. A child whose parents have allergies is more likely to have allergies too. There isn’t a cure, but there are ways to control allergies. Tomorrow will be more on how you can help people with seasonal allergies.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: adults, allergies, child, children, germs, health, illness, infection, parenting

Seasonal Allergies

June 9, 2013 By Y3K

These days noses are running, eyes are puffy and throats are scratchy. It is allergy season. Allergens are what cause those uncomfortable symptoms. They are common yet harmless items such as pollen, mold spores and dust. Allergens are what make people who have allergies sneeze, wheeze, cough or have other symptoms. Allergies are also a common trigger for asthma symptoms. Check back here over the next several days to find ways to keep seasonal allergies under control.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: allergies, germs, health, illness, infection, parenting, sleep, spring, summer, support systems

The Five Worst Children’s Hospitals For Food

May 29, 2013 By Y3K

Shands Hospital for Children at University of Florida – At least 5 fast food outlets including Wendy’s. Its patient menu includes high fat foods such as meatloaf with gravy.

Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt (Nashville, Tennessee) – Has 4 fast food outlets including Taco Bell and Pizza Hut Express. Its cafeteria features high fat foods such as cheese steak wrap and chicken-fried steak with cream gravy.

St. Louis Children’s Hospital – Washington University (St. Louis, Missouri) – Has 2 fast food outlets including Pizza Hut. Its patient menu has fatty foods including sausage, bacon, ham and roast beef with gravy.

Children’s Hospital Los Angeles – This hospital has a McDonald’s on the first floor. The patient menu features pizza and hot dogs.

Riley Hospital for Children (Indianapolis, Indiana) – This hospital also has a McDonald’s while it’s patient menu features sausage, bacon, and corn dogs.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: America, children, controversy, food, health, illness, kids, lunch, safety, United States

Children’s Hospital Controversy

May 28, 2013 By Y3K

Hospitals are supposed to be a place with the purpose of making people healthier. Many children’s hospital cafeterias and patient menus are dominated by foods high in fat, cholesterol, calories, sugar, and sodium. Processed meats such as bacon, sausage, and hot dogs are also common despite their established link with cancer and diabetes. In fact McDonald’s has restaurants in 27 hospitals including a children’s hospital!! How can this be? It makes you wonder if these hospitals are trying to make kids healthy or sick. Stay tuned tomorrow for a list of the top five worst children’s hospital offenders and their unhealthy menu items for sick patients.

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Benefits of Family Dinner

May 22, 2013 By Y3K

Children who eat dinner with their families do better in school and are less likely to drink, smoke, do drugs, or develop eating disorders. A study found Americans rank 23rd out of 25 countries when it comes to family meals.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: drinking, drugs, health, kids, parenting, school, smoking, success, United States

Parenting Special Needs Children

May 18, 2013 By Y3K

When children have special needs, those closest to them may suffer. Parents of children with special needs often experience emotional problems such as fear, sadness, rage, loneliness, and guilt. They also experience physical problems such as exhaustion and self-neglect. Many report their health as “fair to poor“ and over half say their diets and exercise habits have deteriorated since their parenting responsibilities began. They also report that they do not regularly keep their own medical appointments. It is important for those caring for those with special needs to address and treat their own issues as well.

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Behavioral Problems With Children: Sleep Apnea

May 1, 2013 By Y3K

Often treating sleep apnea in children results in an improvement of behavioral problems.

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: advice, bedtime, behavior, behaviorally challenged, children, elementary school, health, high school, kids, middle school, parenting, sleep, teenagers, young children

Controlling ADD, ADHD & Dyslexia Without Drugs

April 24, 2013 By Y3K

There are other options for keeping ADD, ADHD and DYSLEXIA under control without side effects that often accompany a Big Pharma prescription. Like physicians, Big Pharma should take the same oath before dealing out major side effects to children: Primum non nocere. It means, “First do no harm.”

Although medication can be helpful in some children, drug-free treatments exist and should be explored first. Y3K Tutor In Your Home offers remedies that can give relief without dangerous side effects.

Click the link below…because as parents we need to do the best for our kids.

https://www.y3ktutorinyourhome.com/add-a-adhd.html

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: ADD, ADHD, brain, children, drugs, dyslexia, health, IEP, kids, medication, special education, tutor, tutoring, young children

ADHD Out of Control?

April 23, 2013 By Y3K

Data shows that about 6,400,000 children between 4 and 17 have received an ADHD diagnosis in the United States. This is a 16% increase since 2007 and a 53% rise in the past decade!

Filed Under: Articles Tagged With: ADD, ADHD, America, children, controversy, distraction, elementary school, health, high school, IEP, middle school, special education, United States, young children

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