Pediatric Specialist
Empowering Kids to Make Healthy Choices: A How-to
We all want the best for our kids. One of the best ways you can ensure your kids grow up strong and happy is to…
Supporting Your Child’s Health as Schools Reopen
Supporting Your Child’s Health as Schools Reopen In the past two years, children have had to adapt to the coronavirus pandemic with little choice. Due to…
Are you happy?
Guest Post: Sarah IntelligatorI live in an incessant state of overwhelming gratitude, undermined by crippling guilt. It’s a weird place—what Camus would likely refer to…
How to safely travel with the family right now…
How to safely travel with the family right now… Are you planning to travel? Many of my patients are getting the itch to travel but have questions…
Should I get a CV test?
Should I get a CV test? At least 3 times a day for the last few weeks I have been asked this question. Often there is…
What to look for in a formula?
What to look for in a formula? One of the most common questions I get from parents who choose to feed their children with formula is…
How to Easily Spot Healthy Food and Keep You Cruising Down The Aisles
How to Easily Spot Healthy Food and Keep You Cruising Down The Aisles Seeking healthy food is an emotional and mental struggle. Many of us…
The Six Best Apps for First Time Parents
The Six Best Apps for First Time Parents First-time parents have a lot to learn, but believe it or not, your phone can help. There are…
Art and Learning: How the Two Affect Children with Learning Disabilities
Art and Learning: How the Two Affect Children with Learning Disabilities Guest blog by: Stephanie Haywood A learning disability affects our children in ways that…
How You Can Set Your Kids Up to Make Their Own Healthy Choices
How You Can Set Your Kids Up to Make Their Own Healthy Choices Guest blog by: Stephanie Haywood As parents, we basically have two options for…
Surviving A Picky Eater!
Surviving a picky eaterby Talia Moore of Tummy ThymeAll we really want as parents is to have a happy and healthy child. Sometimes, the innate…
Family Health Revolution – The Definitive Approach to Elevating Your Family’s Health
Check out this video below where I talk with my good friend, Carla Atherton, about her new book, Family Health Revolution. In this book, she…
This School Photo Hurt My Soul
What world do we want for our children? When I saw this picture, I knew it was not this one. My soul and my heart…
The unfortunate nature of toxins in our children’s food
Recently, CNN reported on the terrifying level of toxins in baby and child food. I sat down with toxin expert Aida Garcia-Toledo (aka the Non-Toxic…
Is our children’s food toxic? – A terrifying report
By now, you have probably heard about the recent terrifying report by CNN about toxins in baby foods. While this report brings new data to…
Heal Your Gut – Guest Blog By: Sarah Greenfield, RD (aka The Fearless Fig)
Guest Blog By: Sarah Greenfield, RD (aka The Fearless Fig) If you suffer from chronic gut issues, meals that used to be enjoyable can suddenly…
Dr. Gator’s Latest CV va-x and mandate updates
A CV va-xx-ine, or several, are likely around the corner. Here is what you need to know. Emergency Use Authorization As of the date…
Halloween safety: Tips for trick-or-treaters
Halloween can be a real treat. The trick is to make sure Halloween is both fun and safe!Please follow local safety regulations, but if you…
Indoor Plants
Plants can be amazing air cleaners. Here are a few of Rob and my favorites for your home. SNAKE PLANT This succulent is known to release…
Top Homeschooling Resources & Tips from Dr. Gator
Homeschooling is not an easy task. This new responsibility has been thrust onto parents around the globe. Here are some resources that you may find…
Sneak Peek! of the Integrative Pediatrics Summit
We have so many incredible voices and minds participating in the upcoming Integrative Pediatrics Summit – and after an entire year of planning it’s now…
How is CV19 currently affecting children?
How is CV19 currently affecting children? I have received this question from numerous families so I dove headfirst into the literature to see what has…
Should I Send My Children to School/Camp This Summer?
This is a very complex question with no cookie-cutter response. There is no way for me to give you a one size fits all solution,…
What is Kawasaki disease?
Kawasaki disease is an illness that causes blood vessels to become inflamed, almost always in young children. It is an acute febrile illness of unknown cause that…
Why Are Social Distancing Kids Still Getting Sick?
“Why are my kids still getting sick if they have been out of school and haven’t left the house for weeks?
Composting For Kids – Guide For Spring/Summer
More and more, people are taking control of what they eat and drink and how it is made. Sustainable living is a growing trend, and a…
How to “Kill” a Virus – Virology 101
Viruses are a fascinating aspect of biology, there is an ongoing debate as to whether they are truly ‘alive’ since they are not able to…
Parenthood: A Rewarding New Challenge
Life changes in the blink of an eye when you find out the stork is en route. That’s a fact for all parents, and all…
Sunup to Sundown: Your Activities Affect Your Sleep Routine
If you lay awake tossing and turning half the night, you’re not alone. There are more than 70 recognized sleep disorders that affect 40 million…
Why You Should Be Thinking About Air When You Think About Your Family’s Health
Are you worried about the air inside your home? If your kids are constantly coughing and sneezing, you may need to take a hard look…
Healthy Eating for Kids: Creative Ways to Get Them Excited About Vegetables
Getting your little ones to eat healthy — and enjoy it — can be difficult, especially if they’re picky eaters. Loading up a plate full…
Dirty Home Air? Here’s How to Fix It
Exposure to indoor air pollutants can cause respiratory problems, such as asthma attacks, or trigger allergies, and these pollutants include smoke, pet dander, mold, cleaning…
What is Functional Medicine?
According to the Institute of Functional Medicine, Functional Medicine addresses the underlying causes of disease, using a systems-oriented approach looking at the root cause of…
Allergies Symptoms Healing Tree
Allergies Symptoms Healing Tree. If someone in your family suffers from allergies, you are not alone. 1 in 5 people, or an estimated 50 million…
Increasing Breast Milk Supply Naturally
Increasing Breast Milk Supply Naturally – Nursing. Physically nurse anytime possible, and then pump when the baby finishes and just pump and pump for as…
Healing Tree for Cough – Natural Remedies
Coughing is the body’s natural method for clearing the airway and trying to expel harmful microbes, dust or irritants. Coughing can rarely be a symptom…
Children, Antibiotics, and Long-Term Health
I am reposting this article from the Institute of Functional Medicine because I think it is very important. In western society and western medicine, we…
Vomiting? Diarrhea? How Can I Rehydrate My Child Naturally? Alternative to Pedialyte
It’s 2 am and you are sound asleep. Your 11-month-old son starts crying hysterically and then vomits. He has a low-grade fever. It has been…
Dr. Gator’s Top Immune Boosting Tips
Winter is coming (Game of Thrones pun intended), and this signals the beginning of cold and flu season. A common question I get from families…
5 Natural Ways to Support a Pediatric Sore Throat
So you went to the doctor for your child’s sore throat and the rapid strep test was negative. What now? Over 90% of sore throats…
