Sleep and Mental Health - Get Your Zzzzzzs!
Inadequate sleep is a pervasive problem for all ages, worse in those affected by mental health disorders. I cannot leave this topic out...
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Denise Scott
- May 24
- 3 min
FOOD for ADD and ADHD
Have you ever observed your child’s behavior change after eating certain foods? I had a child who was very sensitive to small blood sugar...
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Denise Scott
- May 17
- 5 min
Alimentals for Anxiety
Anxiety disorders are the most common illness in this country. About half of those with anxiety also experience depression. These...
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Denise Scott
- May 10
- 5 min
Nutrition and Depression
Most drugs used to treat mental health disorders act on the chemicals in the brain to alter these and return the brain to a healthy...
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Denise Scott
- May 3
- 4 min
Link Between Nutrition and Mental Health Issues in Children
Since May is Mental Health Awareness Month, I devote every article this month to a different mental health topic and links to nutrition....
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Denise Scott
- Apr 25
- 3 min
How Much Salt is Too Much?
And How to Reduce Your Child’s Intake! Why is too much salt an issue for a child or for anyone? After all, isn’t salt, or sodium...
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Denise Scott
- Apr 19
- 3 min
Is My Child Getting Enough Iron?
What is iron? Why is it important? Iron is a mineral our body uses to make hemoglobin, a protein in the red blood cells that carries...
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Denise Scott
- Apr 12
- 3 min
Can Babies Have Yogurt?
Babies can have yogurt as early as 6 months. Yogurt is a great food to add to their baby food repertoire. Yogurt has numerous health...
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Denise Scott
- Apr 5
- 2 min
Babies and Water
Can babies have water? That question is common for pediatricians. The answer is yes or no, depending on the age. Babies should not be...
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Denise Scott
- Mar 29
- 4 min
Children and Cancer Prevention
There are numerous cancers children can develop risk for in childhood Evidence shows that diet is one of the primary, controllable...
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Denise Scott
- Mar 22
- 4 min
ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS - PART 2
This is the second article regarding endocrine-disrupting chemicals or EDCs. This article focuses on minimizing and avoiding exposure to...
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Denise Scott
- Mar 15
- 5 min
ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS
Have you heard about these? I had not until the last couple of years. My goal in choosing this topic is to create awareness. Due to my...
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Denise Scott
- Mar 8
- 4 min
Food Additives Children Should Avoid (And How to Avoid Them)
We consume thousands of chemicals everyday, approved as food additives. In fact, more than 10,000 additives are approved by the U.S. Food...
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Denise Scott
- Mar 1
- 4 min
Artificial Sweeteners - Helpful or Hazardous?
I am devoting the articles for this month to the unhealthy items we are exposed to in our food and environment. My intent is to create...
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Denise Scott
- Feb 22
- 3 min
DENTITION NUTRITION
This is the second article on children’s dental health written by Kelsey Scott, DDS, a pediatric dentist, and my daughter-in-law. Young...
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Denise Scott
- Feb 15
- 3 min
Tiny Teeth Tips
For Pediatric Dental Health Month, I asked my daughter-in-law, Kelsey Scott, DDS, a pediatric dentist, to write a couple of articles. She...
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Denise Scott
- Feb 8
- 3 min
Heart Health Guidelines per the American Heart Association and the American Academy of Pediatrics
Guidelines for heart health and cardiovascular risk reduction have been set forth by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) and the...
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Denise Scott
- Feb 1
- 3 min
Protecting your Heart with Nutrition
Heart-healthy Foods Since February is both National Heart Disease Month and National Children's Dental Health Month, I am splitting the...
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Denise Scott
- Jan 25
- 4 min
Culinary Medicine for Moms/Women
What is Culinary Medicine? Why is it important? Culinary medicine is a relatively new branch of medicine based on research that uses food...
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Denise Scott
- Jan 18
- 4 min
Nutrition for a Healthy Puberty
Puberty - that word triggers an emotional response and anxiety in parents! Something we don’t like to think about when our little ones...
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