Archive for March, 2008
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Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
Yesterday I saw a young girl in my office who had very bad tummy aches. She told me her tummy ache came “out of no where”. Her mom was concerned because she had just finished a round of antibiotics for Strep Throat and stomach aches are often a “sure sign” [...]
Compact Florescent Bulb Safety–
Submitted by Non-Toxic Kids
We all know that those curvy florescent light bulbs last way longer than traditional bulbs and are better for the environment (not to mention they can save you serious cash on your electric bill). But did you know that each bulb contains a small amount of mercury? And what do you when [...]
Update on Vermont’s Lead in Consumer Products Bill (and others state updates)!
Submitted by Non-Toxic Kids
I just received an email from Vermont’s Assistant Attorney General, sharing that Vermont’s lead in consumer products bill passed out of committee and will move forward to be voted on by the full Senate in the coming week. Yours truly will be called on to testify again, this time in front of [...]
When To Medicate When Just In Case Meds Are Involved
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
Before I leave the “when to medicate” world, it’s important to touch on the concept of “just in case” medications. There are times medications are utilized that way. For example, medications are used preventively for asthma and allergies and even some antibiotics have a preventative role in some situations. What [...]
Notice Anything Different?
Submitted by Non-Toxic Kids
Greetings observant Non-Toxic Kids readers. I bet you already noticed our new web address. Yep, we’ve got ourselves our own little special domain at non-toxickids.net. You will be able to get to the site from the old blogspot address for the foreseeable future, but please update your bookmarks just in case so [...]
Babies Shouldn’t Smoke!
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
We know that too much medication is a poison. We know that cleaning materials ingested are poisons. Why, then, is it so difficult for too many parents to understand that smoke is, indeed, a poison?
A Yahoo! story this week reminds us all of the dangers of smoke on children, babies [...]
The Environmental Working Group Answers Your Questions about BPA (and tired parent’s summary from us!)–
Submitted by Non-Toxic Kids
Check out this new article from the Enviroblog about BPA in consumer products. There is a lot to keep track of, and many folks are confused about what contains it, what doesn’t and what to do about it. This is a great article that addresses these concerns from the Environmental Working Group, [...]
When To Medicate and How To Avoid Dangerous Mistakes
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
Some weeks the news falls into themes. This week it seems to be the theme of medications and part and parcel with that is safety. This week is National Poison Control Week. Do you know what to do for an accidental ingestion? Do you know how to safely store [...]
To Treat Or Not To Treat: Medications, Kids and Allergies
Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
“Treat allergies? I’m a ‘naturalist’ and believe the body should heal itself”, T’s mom told me in a recent visit. He was in for ear pain and later in the visit I discovered he actually had an ear infection. Suddenly this “naturalist” mom wanted an antibiotic.
When to medicate is [...]
When Mom is Pregnant
Submitted by Childn’Parent
If my baby was a boy, my three-year-old son thought “Mater” would be a good name. Luckily for the baby, it’s a girl. That same child is lucky he wasn’t a girl because his older sisters wanted to name him “Lolly”. I know people who were named by older siblings after “Curious George” [...]
Finding the Model Programs
Submitted by Boys and Schools Blog
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! Technically speaking, I’m not Irish–although my grandmother did all that ancestry stuff before it was trendy to Irish, so who knows what she might have “discovered” had she done the geneology-thing just a few years later–but my sons are part-Irish, so I’m pretty sure I still [...]
Some Jason, Citrus Magic and Alba Products Contain a Toxic Ingredient–
Submitted by Non-Toxic Kids
Just when you thought that you were buying nice, happy, not chemically laden, better for the earth products, here comes this news.
Turns out that a study released by the Organic Consumers Association revealed a toxic carcinogenic contaminant called 1,4 Dioxane (no, I don’t know why there is a comma between the numbers) [...]
Gangsta Caprese
Submitted by Boys and Schools Blog
I’m not sure exactly what to say about the Cooking With Coolio web series, because against my better judgment, I’m linking it here for those of you who aren’t easily offended. I’ll be honest–I thought it was a lot of fun. But then again, I like Coolio–well, except for his response [...]
Win a BPA Free Baby Bottle Sampler Kit-
Submitted by Non-Toxic Kids
I like free stuff as much as the next person, and this one is too good to be true. The good folks at The Soft Landing (who sell BPA free baby gear and share lots of great information on their site) are giving away this kit through the website Momsational.
All you have [...]
The Best Cream for Eczema–Finally!
Submitted by Non-Toxic Kids
So, okay, sometimes the doctors are right. Really. My almost one year old has had bright red half dollar sized patches on her torso, the backs of her legs, and shoulders for months. When I took her to the pediatrician, they said to use hydrocortisone cream on her (which is a skin [...]
