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Are You Car Safety Savvy?

Patsy Giarda, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Car restraint safety is a topic discussed at every well child check up we do at Wholistic Pediatrics and Family Care. At these appointments we review and give anticipatory guidance for the type of car seat your child should...

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New Year, New Goals

Dr. Catherine Nutting, Family Nurse Practitioner, Metabolic and Nutritional Medicine A new year gives us the opportunity to restart, refocus, and reprioritize.  As you set your new year’s intentions and goals, here are five wholistic tips to keep you on a healthy and...

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Our Healthy Holiday Series: Be Present!

Dr. Catherine Nutting, Family Nurse Practitioner, Metabolic and Nutritional Medicine Be Intentional: Anticipation, Attitude, and Action One  way to avoid being a victim of holiday overload and distress is to be intentional.  Being intentional requires healthy...

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Our Healthy Holiday Series: Happy Holiday Travels

Patsy Giarda, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner  8 Ways to Ease Travel with Kids AUDIO BOOKS- To cut down on excessive screen time on long car rides, choose a kid friendly audio book or series that everyone can enjoy. If you have older children, Harry Potter can be a big...

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Our Healthy Holiday Series: Keep It Simple!

Dr. Catherine Nutting, Family Nurse Practitioner, Metabolic and Nutritional Medicine Focus on the simple things in life that bring you the greatest joy and happiness! Focus on the quality rather than the quantity of holiday events Set healthy boundaries and kindly say...

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Flu Update (2015)

by David Berger, MD, FAAP Note: This information is not intended to replace consultation between a patient and medical provider.  It is for general purposes only. Flu Update – December 15, 2015 [92.4 KB] Download Influenza is a virus that typically begins to appear in...

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Our Healthy Holiday Series: Healthy Prioritizing

Dr. Catherine Nutting, Family Nurse Practitioner, Metabolic and Nutritional Medicine Each year many of us struggle to balance holiday events and commitments with quality family time and personal health goals. These are some of the keys we have discovered to a healthy,...

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The Thankful Edition, Introducing Our Holiday Series

As we approach this year’s holiday season we are excited to present the inaugural edition of our Wholistic Planet newsletter. Our holiday series focuses on healthy holiday strategies, such as practicing gratitude, eating mindfully, and celebrating abundance. We have...

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Blue the Monkey Who Was Allergic to Bananas

Having a child with food allergies can be quite a challenge. Explaining it to little ones, and conveying the seriousness of food allergies can be as well.  As a pediatrician who treats many patients with allergies, Dr. David was honored when the author of the new...

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The Roles of Antibiotics and Probiotics

Use of probiotics is a great way to maintain good bacterias. It is recommended to boost probiotics when antibiotics are taken in order to maintain healthy bacteria levels since antibiotics will kill good bacterias. Probiotics can ultimately help to prevent bad...

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The Roles of Antibiotics and Probiotics

Use of probiotics is a great way to maintain good bacterias. It is recommended to boost probiotics when antibiotics are taken in order to maintain healthy bacteria levels since antibiotics will kill good bacterias. Probiotics can ultimately help to prevent bad...

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