From the editor.As a child, I suffered a variety of allergies, recurring re·cur intr.v. re·curred, re·cur·ring, re·curs 1. To happen, come up, or show up again or repeatedly. 2. To return to one's attention or memory. 3. To return in thought or discourse. sinus infections, strep throat Strep Throat Definition Streptococcal sore throat, or strep throat as it is more commonly called, is an infection of the mucous membranes lining the pharynx. Sometimes the tonsils are also infected (tonsillitis). , unexplainable headaches and back pain, and the two-year bout of mono (1) See monochrome and monophonic. (2) (Mono) An open source implementation of the .NET environment for Linux, Unix and Windows platforms, sponsored by Novell. Mono includes a C# compiler and a Common Language Infrastructure (CLI) runtime engine. that left all the doctors wondering. Now I know that my illnesses could have been controlled or eliminated by changing my diet and environment. But back then, who knew? My parents did everything they thought would help, and so did the doctors I was seeing. Since that time, some wonderful things have been happening in the world of children's health Children's Health Definition Children's health encompasses the physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being of children from infancy through adolescence. . As a parent, depending on where you live and what you read, you have many opportunities to discover gentle and natural ways to help your child through scrapes and sniffles snif·fle intr.v. snif·fled, snif·fling, snif·fles 1. To breathe audibly through a runny or congested nose. 2. To weep or whimper lightly with spasmodic congestion of the nose. n. 1. , and you have alternatives if your child is diagnosed with more serious problems. In this issue, our writers cover many aspects of children's health from medical issues like autism autism (ô`tĭzəm), developmental disability resulting from a neurological disorder that affects the normal functioning of the brain. It is characterized by the abnormal development of communication skills, social skills, and reasoning. and vaccinations to emotional issues like supporting your child's unique personality. Doug Elliott starts us off on a fun note by sharing his ways of sharing the joys of nature with kids, and Sierra Hollister shows parents an easy way to teach kids yoga. As someone thinking of the possibility of becoming a parent one day, I am very interested in children s health. I'm confident that with the natural medicine options present today, my child will not have to go through the problems that clouded my own younger years. After all, who has time to be sick there's too much fun to be had! Enjoy both the fun and serious aspects of this issue, and please take the time to say your piece about modern medicine by filling out our survey on page 33. |
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