To keep your family healthy during the rest of the winter season, it’s important to keep our immune systems in tip-top shape. Here are some ways to keep your immune system boosted so those colds and flus don’t get you down.

Know what works and what doesn’t. First, understand that antibiotics are ineffective against the flu because influenza is a virus. Medications that are not effective against the flu can cause more harm than good, especially to our gut health. What do you do if you o...

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Recently, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) changed its rules for screen time for children to meet more modern times. Much has changed since I had my first child in 2007, back when iPhones had just come out and iPads did not exist. Establishing healthy screen time boundaries has been a priority for me from the beginning.

As a health educator, I have read up on the studies about too much screen time. It can lead to attention problems, sleep di...

Follow these simple steps to keep germs at bay and your family healthy:

1. Wash your hands for at least 20 seconds using mild, soapy water. The Center for Disease Control posted guidelines on when and how to wash your hands this past summer at Handwashing: Clean Hands Saves Lives.

2. Make friends with the super bugs. Probiotics will definitely help boost everyone’s immunity and reduce the amount of colds and flus.

3. Anti-bacterial products are not what they claim to be. I...

Around the Bump: Tips for staying healthy during and after your pregnancy!  Thank you to everyone who attended our special 6/16 event for Expecting & New Moms at Soulistic Studio & Spa.  Soulistic Studio & Spa, as an added bonus, stretched us through the benefits of exercise and relaxation for pregnancy and post pregnancy.  Check out the photos (thank you Julia Franzosa) of our wonderful soon to be and new mommies in their beautiful space!

We spend quit...