When our children are sick or diagnosed with a condition we don't understand, we trust the doctors to help us. For some, the help is beneficial. For many, the question of whether or not the medication being prescribed is actually doing more harm than good can take over. On Monday night, Dr. Sandy Gluckman joined us for Mamavation TV to talk …
Parents, Take Charge!
As parents, we know that our children can have any number of emotional, behavioral, or learning problems. Whether these problems stem from something environmental and can be resolved quickly or are more of their chemical and mental make up, there's no doubt that parents with these concerns search for safe solutions for their children. This week …
Protect Your Children from Toxins
When it comes to our children, our mama bear instincts kick in to high gear. We may not worry about what we've eaten for lunch or dinner; but nine times out of ten, we know exactly what ingredients are included in our children's lunch box. Shouldn't the same be said for what we expose our children to in our homes and elsewhere? On Monday …
Healthy Children: How to Minimize your Children’s Exposure to Toxins
As our Mamavation Bootcamp 18 moms have worked through the seven weeks of their Bootcamp, they have learned tons about how to remove toxins from their personal care products and cleaning products. Last week, we learned an amazing amount of great information about the dangers that lurk in our air and water. This week, we're going to focus on one …
Why Flavored Apples Should Not be in School Lunches
Bubble gum flavored apples. Sounds bizarre, right? Well, they are now a reality. And they could be coming to your child's school lunch tray soon. Crazy Apples is producing "flavored" apples in 3 different varieties: bubble gum, pomegranate grape, and tropical blast. They are marketing themselves as 100% natural, whole apples flavored on the …
What Would YOU ask Dr. Oz?
This week I'm flying to New York City to go to the Dr. Oz Show. Dr. Oz, just in case you live underneath a rock, is America's Doctor and he has a TV show. Yeah, he's kinda a big deal. Even though I've never met him before, we are kindred spirits. Why? (Because I'm a bit creepy?....no, that's not it.) Because we both have the same goal in …
Are You Up for the Challenge?: Dr. Oz & Chiquita Bananas Healthy Family Challenge
Dr. Oz and Chiquita have teamed together to create a Healthy Family Challenge on the Dr. Oz show to educate families on the importance of healthy living and why it's important to start young and do it as a family.Fact: The obesity epidemic facing our children is guaranteeing they will have a shorter lifespan than us as parents. No mother wants that …
