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Запоры и психология: как стресс влияет на пищеварительную систему
Запор — это патологическое состояние, представляющее собой кратковременное или постоянное нарушение дефекации, при котором невозможно полное опорожнение кишечника. Критерием заболевания является отсут…
КомаровскийЧитать →Диарея и дисбактериоз: связь и различие двух распространенных заболеваний
Диарея и дисбактериоз — это два медицинских состояния, которые характеризуются похожими симптомы, но имеют разные причины и методы лечения. В чем же схожесть и отличие у этих заболеваний. 1. Характери…
КомаровскийЧитать →Аллергия на молоко у детей и взрослых: причины и провоцирующие факторы
Аллергия на молоко является одной из наиболее распространенных пищевых аллергий у детей и взрослых. Эта реакция иммунной системы на белки, содержащиеся в молоке и молочных продуктах, может вызвать шир…
КомаровскийЧитать →Запор: причины, профилактика и лечение
Согласно исследованиям, около 20% населения страдают от хронического запора, что делает его серьезной медицинской и социальной проблемой. Определение и классификация Запор характеризуется затруднением…
КомаровскийЧитать →Стул с запахом железа: в чем причина и как избавиться?
Нормальные, здоровые испражнения обычно имеют коричневый оттенок и обладают довольно непривлекательным запахом. Несмотря на то, что наш выбор пищи может иногда изменять запах кала, в целом он довольно…
КомаровскийЧитать →Что означает жидкий стул зеленого цвета: причины и как лечить
Что означает жидкий стул зеленого цвета? Причин много. К примеру, зеленая диарея может быть вызвана употреблением слишком большого количества темно-зеленых овощей, кофе или острой пищи. Однако зеленый…
КомаровскийЧитать →Как распознать и лечить запоры у детей
Если у ребенка нарушена работа пищеварительного тракта, может возникнуть запор. Кал имеет форму комков, а дефекация происходит значительно реже, чем в обычных условиях. Также одним из видов запора явл…
КомаровскийЧитать →Когда можно начинать давать детское питание?
Правильный выбор и своевременное введение прикорма помогают организму малыша получать все необходимые питательные вещества. Вопрос о том, когда начинать давать детское питание, волнует многих родителе…
КомаровскийЧитать →Кал у новорождённых: от мекония до зелёного стула – что считается нормой
Чтобы понять, всё ли в порядке со здоровьем ребёнка, важно знать, каким может быть стул на разных этапах жизни – начиная буквально с первых суток, пишет ДокторОК . Меконий – первый стул новорождённого…
КомаровскийЧитать →Полужидкий стул: причины, диагностика и лечение
Нормальный кал на 30% состоит из воды и на 70% – из сухого остатка: переработанных пищевых масс, отмерших клеток кишечника и эпителия. Любое нарушение переработки или всасывания пищи, дисбаланс микроф…
КомаровскийЧитать →Как избавиться от запоров у взрослых: 5 правил от гастроэнтеролога
Запор знаком почти каждому: хотя бы раз в жизни с ним сталкивались все, а у 30-50% людей проблема становится хронической. ДокторОК предлагает разобраться, что считается нормой, чем опасны регулярные з…
КомаровскийЧитать →Что делать при диарее: первая помощь, лечение и профилактика
Диарея – одно из самых распространённых нарушений пищеварения. Она может застать врасплох, сорвать планы и серьёзно ухудшить самочувствие. Об этом сообщает ДокторОК со ссылкой на Vollveggie. С этим си…
КомаровскийЧитать →Народные средства от запора: как лечить в домашних условиях и что нужно есть
Запор — это распространенная проблема, с которой сталкиваются люди разного возраста. Он может быть вызван различными факторами, такими как неправильное питание, стресс, сидячий образ жизни или заболев…
КомаровскийЧитать →Запоры в путешествиях у взрослых — причины, симптомы, лечение и профилактика
Запоры в путешествиях — распространённая проблема среди взрослых, которая может существенно испортить отдых или деловую поездку. Смена привычного ритма жизни, рациона питания и часовых поясов часто от…
КомаровскийЧитать →Черный кал при беременности: причины, когда это опасно и что делать будущей маме
Изменение цвета стула во время беременности нередко вызывает тревогу. Черный кал может быть как безобидным явлением, так и симптомом серьезного состояния, пишет ДокторОК . В период вынашивания организ…
КомаровскийЧитать →Оливковое масло против запора — дозировка, польза, вред и правила приёма
Оливковое масло часто называют «мягким домашним средством» при запоре, потому что оно может облегчать прохождение стула за счёт смазывающего эффекта и стимуляции моторики кишечника. При этом важно пон…
КомаровскийЧитать →Ротавирус у детей: симптомы, лечение, как передается и что делать родителям в Украине
После контакта с ротавирусом ребенок может почувствовать себя плохо очень быстро, и для родителей это одна из самых тревожных кишечных инфекций. Ротавирус особенно опасен для младенцев и маленьких дет…
КомаровскийЧитать →Что будет, если ребенок случайно выпил алкоголь: последствия и первая помощь
Ситуация, когда ребенок случайно сделал глоток вина, пива, шампанского, ликера или напитка со стола взрослых, требует спокойной, но быстрой реакции. У детей даже небольшое количество алкоголя может вы…
КомаровскийЧитать →Mineral Oil
Mineral oil is a commonly used laxative. However, it has no nutritional value, and with prolonged use may deplete the intestines of the fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K, as well as decrease the abs…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Top 12 Phyto Foods
While nearly all plant foods contain health-promoting phytochemicals, the following are the most phyto-dense food sources: Melons: cantaloupe, watermelon Legumes: beans, and lentils Honorable mention:…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Complementary Proteins
I’ve heard that in order to reap the benefits of complementary proteins, I need to eat them at the same meal. Is this true? No, it used to be believed that for two incomplete plant proteins to complem…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Berry Brown Rice Pudding
2 cups cooked brown rice 2 cups skim milk ½ cup dried cranberries 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon (optional) Turkey Cilantro Soup In a medium nonsti…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Honey
Honey has been renowned as a source of energy and nutrition since humans discovered bees. The Romans regarded honey as “nectar of the gods,” and Greek athletes energized themselves with honey before e…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →4 Steps in Raising a Little Vegetarian
Just as there are stages in children’s development of motor skills or cognitive abilities, there are developmental stages in eating habits. You can make the most impact on your child’s eating habits i…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Purifying Your Swimming Pool - Without Chemicals
Your family deserves pure water swimming. If there are health concerns about showering in chlorinated water (from either inhaling chlorine vapor or from chlorine being absorbed through the skin), what…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Organic Milk
I heard that milk can contain a lot of pesticides, hormones, and antibiotics. Is it safe? The safety of milk depends on who’s interpreting the data. While milk-bashing is popular among consumer groups…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Fiber Tips for Kids
The skins of fruits are rich sources of fiber, so don’t peel apples and pears. Cut these fruits up into easy-to-eat wedges, but leave the skins on. Serve your child nectar (which contains pulp) rather…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Labels that Should be Against the Law
If you don’t ask, the food manufacturer won’t tell. The consumer has a right to know what type of ingredients make up the food, and the manufacturer has an obligation to tell the truth. Don’t buy food…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Best Bedtime Snacks
Foods that are high in carbohydrates and calcium, and medium-to-low in protein also make ideal sleep-inducing bedtime snacks. Some examples: apple pie and ice cream (my favorite) whole-grain cereal wi…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Rye
Rye flour contains twice as much fiber, iron, zinc, vitamin E, B-vitamins, and calcium as whole wheat flour. The amino acid profile of rye flour is also better than whole wheat. Does that make rye bre…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Rice
Rice enjoys a popularity similar to wheat. In Asia, it’s the main grain. It is much less nutrient dense than wheat, being lower in protein, fiber, iron, folic acid, calcium, zinc, vitamin E, and B- vi…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Millet
A popular grain in Asian and Middle Eastern flatbreads, millet is lower than wheat in fiber, but a rich source of B-vitamins and trace metals. Because it’s gluten-free, it isn’t used as the main grain…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Quinoa
Like amaranth, quinoa (pronounced keen-wa ) is botanically not a grain, yet it has the nutritional profile of a grain and similar uses. It ranks along with amaranth as a “super grain.” It is higher th…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Amaranth
Botanically, amaranth is not really a grain, but it has the nutritional profile of one. It surpasses whole wheat in calories, protein, iron, zinc, copper, and nearly all nutrients, and is the grain hi…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Buckwheat
Despite it’s name, buckwheat is neither a wheat nor a grain. Botanically a fruit, this favorite pancake-ingredient got its name from the Dutch word bockweit . Buckwheat enjoys a few nutritional perks…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Barley
Barley is a popular grain in cereals and, because its easily digested, is used as an alternative to rice in baby cereals. Yet, because barley does contain some gluten, it is a less intestinal-friendly…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Oats
Next to wheat, oats are the most popular grain found in breads and cereal, such as granola and muesli. While oats are nutritionally similar to whole wheat, the oat kernel has not been taken apart like…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Bread Basics: Ranking Breads
No matter how you slice it, whole wheat bread is more nutritious than white because whole wheat bread contains the following: nearly one-third more protein three to four times the amount of fiber four…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Reading Bread Labels
In comparing bread ingredient labels, use the same judgment tip we mentioned in comparing yogurt labels: the shorter the ingredient list, the better the bread. The most nutritious bread may be made fr…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →3 Steps to Correct Your Child's Anemia
“Borderline” anemia can usually be corrected just by increasing your dietary supply of iron, without taking iron supplements. If your child is anemic, here’s how to restock the iron deficient body sto…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Why Do Babies Especially need More Iron?
It is very important for growing infants to get enough iron in their diet. Infants between one and two years of age who have iron deficiency anemia have been found to have lower scores on mental and m…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →How Much Iron do You Need?
Children, 1-10 years 10 mg. Teen males 12 mg. Adults males 10 mg. Teen and adult females 18 mg. Pregnant women 30 mg. * Average RDA for iron Babies store iron from their mother’s blood while they are…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Why do You Need Iron?
Iron is necessary to make hemoglobin, the substance that carries oxygen through your blood to all the cells in your body. Hemoglobin is what makes red blood cells red. With insufficient iron, and ther…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Cottonseed Oil
P>Cottonseed oil is one of the most widely used oils, added to many processed foods, such as cereals and potato chips. It is relatively inexpensive and is readily available. Yet, it merits its place o…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Peanut Oil
Peanut oil is a favorite cooking oil, especially in stir-fries. Since it is relatively high in saturated fats, which do not turn into trans fatty acids when heated to normal cooking temperatures, it i…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Corn Oil
Even though this popular oil contains mostly unsaturated fat, it is higher in saturated fats than most other oils and is usually highly refined and hydrogenated. Like other polysaturated oils, corn oi…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Sunflower & Safflower Oils
These oils are rich in vitamin E. Because these oils are high in omega 6 fatty acids and contain no omega 3’s, they are less nutritious than canola and flax oils. Even though they contain 90 percent u…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Black Currant, Borage, and Evening Primrose Oils
These are popular “health oils” because they are rich sources of the essential fatty acid GLA (gammalinolenic acid), a vital ingredient for making important hormones, such as prostaglandins. Black cur…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Pumpkin Seed Oil
This is one of the most healthful oils for several reasons. High-quality pumpkin seed oil contains over 90 percent unsaturated fats and has both omega-6 and omega-3 essential fatty acids in a 3- to-1…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Olive Oil
Olive oil is made from the flesh of olives rather than the seeds. This means it requires less pressure and lower temperatures during the pressing process, which preserves the nutritional qualities of…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Oil Basics
Oils are liquid fats. Most commercial oils come from plant sources, such as nuts and seeds. Oils are an important part of a balanced diet because, besides being a rich source of energy, they provide e…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Ranking Oils: From Best to Worst
The goal of a “right fat” diet is to eat the right amount of the right kinds of oil. We have used these criteria for evaluating the various types of oil: the percentage of essential fatty acids in the…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Phyto Facts
Libraries of information exist about vitamins, but phytonutrients are newcomers to the health-food table. There is currently a sort of phyto information war going on. On the one side, pill- makers are…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Famous Phytos
Currently, these are the most popular phytos that are known for their powerful antioxidant, anticancer, and heart disease protective properties.
Dr. SearsENЧитать →What Are Phytos?
Have you had your phytos today? That’s nutri-talk for the nineties. Once upon a time it was thought that fats, proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins, and minerals were all the nutrients necessary for grow…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Are high protein weight-loss diets safe?
Be careful with these. It is generally unwise to use a high protein diet to lose weight. The protein overdose sends the kidneys into overtime. As the kidneys work to eliminate the excess protein, they…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →What happens if I eat too much protein?
Too much protein is not a problem, unless you really overdose, which would mean eating twice the amount your body needs for a long time. When your body has more protein than necessary, it simply disas…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →What are the best protein foods?
Perhaps the fairest and most practical way of rating protein foods is to look at the amount of protein in relation to the total calories in a food. The following chart will show you how to get enough…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →I'm worried that my three-year-old daughter is not eating enough protein. How can I be sure?
You’ll be surprised how easy it is for your child to get enough protein. If she is at an average weight for 3-year-olds, around 30 pounds, she needs an average of sixteen grams of protein. She can get…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →How much Protein do I need daily?
The amount of protein you need depends primarily on the size of your body and how fast it is growing, and to a lesser extent on your gender and how much you exercise. Babies need more protein per poun…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →What Do Those Confusing Protein Terms Mean?
Like the first two members of the nutrition big 3, fats and carbohydrates, proteins have their own language. Here are some nutritional terms you should know: Protein comes from the Greek word protos,…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Why do we need protein?
Like the structural steel of buildings and the metal meshwork in concrete, proteins provide the framework for every cell of the body. Just as workers at a construction site need a steady supply of bui…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted organic butter, softened 1 cup light brown sugar 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1 cup canned pumpkin puree 3 cups whole wheat pastry flour 2 teaspoons baking soda 1 teaspoon grou…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Wheat-and Dairy-Free Corn Bread
2/3 cup brown rice flour 2 tablespoons soy powder (optional) 3 teaspoons baking powder 1 egg, slightly beaten 1 tablespoon dark molasses 2 tablespoons canola oil 11/2 cups soy or rice beverage Preheat…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Gourmet Chili
4 garlic cloves, minced 21/2 lbs. lean ground turkey 4 ounces Italian turkey sausage 4 tablespoons chili powder 2 teaspoons ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1/4 teaspoon turmeric 1/4 teaspoon…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Penne Rigate Casserole
11/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese 12-ounce package of soft tofu 1 bunch parsley, finely chopped 2 cups marinara sauce Boil pasta in salted water. Cook until firm to th…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Tofu Pot Pie
2 cans reduced fat cream of celery soup 1 can reduced fat cream of mushroom soup 1 can reduced sodium chicken or vegetable broth 2 lbs. firm tofu, cut into 1/2-inch cubes frozen mixed vegetables (or g…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Neopolitan Sauce
onion, white or yellow, 1 red tomatoes, ripe, 2 pounds OR tomatoes, chopped, two 14-ounce cans red or white table wine, 1/2 cup cloves of garlic, whole, 3 oregano, fresh, 2 tablespoons (or 1 tbsp. dry…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Tofu Enchiladas
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped 3 cloves garlic, minced 8 oz. soy cheese, shredded 16 oz. enchilada sauce 1 small onion, chopped (optional) Put tofu in blender or food processor, blend until smooth, and emp…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Tortilla Soup
chicken or veggie broth, 3 cups tomatoes, stewed (or whole peeled), 14 oz. carrots, chopped, 1 cup potatoes, chopped, 1 cup celery, chopped, 1/2 cup green onion, chopped, 1 cloves of garlic, crusted a…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Sports Drinks: What, When, and How Much
Should you be lugging a bottle of commercial sports drink to your child’s soccer game? What drinks provide the best nutrition for optimal performance? The answers to these questions depend upon how lo…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Artificial Sweeteners
Feed your child artificial sweeteners and you may increase the risk of seeing artificial reactions. There is reason to believe that artificial sweeteners have no place in the diets of growing children…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Alternative Sweeteners
Want to satisfy your sweet tooth, yet get more nutritional bang for your calorie buck? Instead of heaping tablespoons of the white stuff, try these suggestions: Fruit concentrates . Fructose sugar is…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Soft Drinks
Certain sugars belong in the same category as the fake fats. They not only provide no essential nutrients to the body (your body could live better without them), they actually may do harm. Soft drinks…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Sweet Names: What Various Sugars are Called
While there are many types of sugars, some are sweet somethings, others are sweet nothings. Here are the more common sugars you will see in the ingredients list on a product label. Knowing what they a…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Cooking and Serving Vegetables
Serve your family a wide variety of vegetables and from all different parts of the plant – roots, stems, leaves, and seeds. The leaves, or greens, of some vegetables, such as beets and turnips, are eq…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Top Iron Veggies
Tofu (1/2 cup, firm) 5-10 mg. Artichoke (1 medium, boiled) 3.9 mg. Lentils (1/2 cup, canned) 3.2 mg. Beans (1/2 cup, canned) 1.5-2.3 mg. Honorable mention: Beet greens, chickpeas, pumpkin, and spinach…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Top Calcium Veggies
Tofu (1/2 cup, firm) 258 mg. Spinach (1/2 cup, canned) 136 mg. Artichoke (1 medium) 135 mg. Rhubarb (1/2 cup, unsweetened) 133 mg. Beet greens (1/2 cup) 82 mg. Honorable mention: Kale, beans, chickpea…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Top Vitamin E Veggies
Tomato paste (1/2 cup) 5.6 mg. Tomato puree (1/2 cup) 3.0 mg. Tomato juice (1 cup) 2.0 mg. Hummus (1/2 cup) 2.2 mg. Swiss chard (1/2 cup) 1.6 mg. Greens, mustard (1/2 cup) 1.4 mg. Kohlrabi (1/2 cup) 1…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Top Protein Veggies
Tofu (1/2 cup) 10 grams Lentils (1/2 cup) 9 grams Beans, especially black, kidney, and lima (1/2 cup) 6-7 grams Artichokes (1 medium) 10 grams Chick peas (1/2 cup) 6 grams Honorable mention: Other veg…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Veggie Resources
As more and more families pass by the meat counter and head for the produce section of the supermarket, there is a garden of vegetarian information out there just for the picking. Here’s a brief sampl…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Bottled vs. Tap Water
There are several factors to consider when deciding whether commercially bottled or your own tap water is best for your family. When you look at the labels on the various bottles of water in the groce…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →"Watering" Your Growing Child
Teach your children to acquire a taste for water, the most vital drink of all! Water is essential to good nutrition! Since our bodies are more than 50 percent water, we need to continually replenish o…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →How "Pure" is Your Tap Water?
Over a lifetime you will put more water into your body than any other kind of food or drink. So, paying attention to the water you drink is at least as important, if not more so, than inspecting the f…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Are You Drinking Enough Water? How to Tell
Don’t rely on thirst to judge if your body is adequately hydrated. Waiting until you’re thirsty to take a drink of water is waiting too long. If you’re drinking around 1 ounce of fluid per pound per d…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Water as a "Health Food"
Water, the original health drink, is underrated and overshadowed by commercial substitutes. Consider these health uses of plain water. Drown the cold. You’ve heard the expression “Starve a fever, feed…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →How Much Water You Need
Infants need around 1-1/2 ounces of water per pound per day. So, each day a 20-pound baby needs around 30 ounces of fluids, usually in the form of milk. Breastfed babies don’t need any extra water, bu…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Why Your Body Needs Water
Over 50 percent of an adult’s body is water; that figure goes as high as 75 percent in an infant. Blood is 80 percent water and even muscles are 70 percent water. The waterway flows through your body,…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →5 Ways to Use Yogurt as a Nutritious Substitute
Yogurt is one of the most versatile foods, especially for children who love dips and toppings. It can be used as a substitute for many high-fat foods. Here are some suggestions. Use yogurt in place of…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Awesome Potato Veggie Leek Soup
potato leek soup, non dairy, Imagine brand, 2 potatoes, chopped, 3 asparagus, cut into 11/2 inch pieces, 1 pound cloves of garlic, 4 large garlic seasoning, 1 tsp. black pepper, 1/2 tsp. cayenne, to y…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Tasty Fruit Muffins
whole wheat flour, 2 cups baking powder, 3 teaspoons sea salt, 1/2 teaspoon Mix together and preheat oven to 400. maple syrup (pure), 1 cup canola oil (grape seed oil is best), 1/3 cup peaches or apri…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Tofu Stir Fry
1 cup brown rice or Basmatti and 2 cups water assorted fresh vegetables (carrots, zucchini, broccoli, celery, bean sprouts, onions, mushrooms) seasonings of your choice Cook or steam the rice. As rice…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Steamed Veggies
fresh grated Parmesan cheese Place the veggies that take the longest to cook in the bottom of the steamer and give them a couple minute head start, that way you don’t overcook anything. Add other vegg…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Veggie Sandwich
Canola mayonnaise spread favorite mustard or salad dressing California avocado slices sprouts (broccoli, radish, alfalfa, etc.) sunflower seeds (preferably raw, sprouted) Optional: spinach leaves, che…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Turkey Cilantro Soup
1 cup brown rice or Basmatti and 2 cups water turkey, ground, 1 pound spinach, raw, 1 bunch Cook or steam rice using package directions (1 part rice to 2 parts water). Slice radishes and marinate in t…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Lentil Supper Soup
3 tablespoons butter 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 small onions, finely chopped 1 large stalk celery, chopped 1/4 cup celery leaves, chopped 2-3 carrots, thickly sliced 1/3 cup raw brown rice 2 tablespoon…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Three-Bean Chili
kidney beans, cooked, 8 ounces garbonzo beans, cooked, 8 ounces pinto beans, cooked, 8 ounces clove of garlic, minced, 1 canola oil, 1 tablespoon chili powder, 1 tablespoon (more or less to taste) sea…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Bok Choy Chicken Soup
This is a nutritious way to get lots of calcium and phytonutrients into children who are not fond of greens. Chicken mixture: Mix in a bowl and refrigerate before use. 1 large, boned, skinless chicken…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Dr. Bill's Tuna Salad
This tuna salad truly meets our definition of a nutrient-dense food. It packs a lot of nutrition in a small volume with a taste every family member will enjoy. 8 ounces of tuna fillet, fresh or fresh…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Tofu-Pumpkin Pie
A combination of soy and pumpkin make this a nutritious alternative to traditional fat-laden cheesecake, yet the taste is similar. 2 cups canned or fresh pumpkin 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup 1 teaspoo…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Almond-Strawberry Yogurt
1 cup of vanilla or plain yogurt 1/3 cup sliced, fresh strawberries slivered almonds (for children over four) or flax seed meal Layer the yogurt and berries in a parfait glass, or simply serve the yog…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Tofu Pudding
1 can mandarin oranges, drained 2 tsp. grated orange peel several drops almond extract 1/4 cup toasted almond slivers Cut tofu into half-inch cubes and place them in a bowl. Add the oranges. Combine t…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Martha's Easy Wheat-Free or Whole Wheat Pie Crust
11/2 cups brown rice flour or whole wheat pastry flour 1 stick butter, chilled 2-3 tablespoons ice water Blend the flour and salt in a food processor. Cut butter into eighths on top of the flour and t…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Martha's Chocolate Oatmeal Flax Bars
1 cup butter or non-hydrogenated vegetable oil spread 1 cup honey or Agave Nectar ½ cup 100% maple syrup (or other sweetener) 1 ¼ cups whole wheat flour 1/2 cup flax seed meal 12 oz. chocolate chips o…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Selecting A Breastfeeding-Friendly Caregiver
Finding a caregiver whom you can trust to parent your baby in a sensitive way is vitally important to your baby’s welfare and your peace of mind while you are working. You also want a caregiver who is…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Making More Milk While Working
How can I be sure I will make enough milk? When you are separated from your baby during the workday and can not follow his cues for feeding, you need to give some attention to keeping up your milk sup…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Pumping Your Milk
All the pieces to your breast pump may initially look intimidating, but it’s not hard to learn to use a breast pump. Follow these basic instructions to pump milk for your baby. For more information on…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Tips on Picking the Right Breast Pump for You
All breast pumps work on the same principle: suction is used to draw milk from the breast into a container. What’s different about pumps is: the power source behind the suction how much suction the pu…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Dental Work, Anesthetics
Yes. Since only a tiny bit of local anesthetic is used, only an insignificant amount could get into your milk, so it is safe to breastfeed following a local anesthetic for dental work. Also, dental x-…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Analgesics
Yes, nearly all pain and fever-relieving medications are safe. Acetaminophen (Tylenol and other brands) is the safest medication for relieving pain and fever, since only a tiny amount enters the breas…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Talking With Your Health Professional About Medications
Good communication between you and your doctor is very important when considering questions about taking medications while breastfeeding. Both of you need good information from each other in order to…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Pump & Dump
Some drugs (e.g., radioactive substances used in x-ray diagnostic procedures) require temporary weaning. If your doctor advises that you wait to nurse your baby until a potentially harmful drug is out…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Timing The Dosage
Ask your doctor or pharmacist for any information about the medicine that would help you time the dosage and the baby’s feedings to get the most medicine into you, but the least into your milk. If the…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Will The Drug Affect Baby
Many drugs taken by a mother make their way into her milk. The important question is not whether the drug gets into milk, but whether the levels in the milk are such that they will affect the baby. He…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Do You Need The Drug?
Do you need the drug? Be honest. Trying to tough it out for several days may actually decrease your milk supply, and you may not be a very good mother to your baby during this time. Taking medicine ma…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Alternatives to Medication for Depression
Before taking antidepressants, consider alternatives. Some mothers who required antidepressants prior to having a baby have found that the relaxing effects of breastfeeding have enabled them to lower…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →St. John's Wort
While St. John’s wort (hypericum perforatum) has been scientifically shown to be an effective antidepressant, its safety for a lactating mother has not been proven. Some authorities believe it could d…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Lithium
Lithium is used to treat manic depression and is in the use with caution category while breastfeeding. If all alternatives have been explored and both you and your doctor believe that this drug is nec…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Babies with Hypoglycemia
If you’ve been told that your newborn baby has hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) or is at risk of developing this condition, you should also know that there are ways that breastfeeding can help the situa…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Breastfeeding While Pregnant
This was a topic of debate many years ago. It used to be felt that breastfeeding while pregnant can steal important nutrients from the fetus and can increase the risk of miscarriage. Now we know that…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Playtex Embrace Breast Pump
In my pediatric practice I am privileged to care for a very high percentage of breastfeeding mothers. For mothers who need to pump their milk, I try to keep up on the latest research and equipment to…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Breast Pads
Nursing pads help to absorb milk that may leak between and during feedings. You wear them inside your bra to keep the bra dry and milk away from your clothing. Most mothers don’t have problems with le…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Footstools
You can also buy a nursing stool that is slanted at just the right angle to prop up your feet, raise your lap, and make you lower back more comfortable while you are breastfeeding your baby. You might…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Nursing Pillows
One of the newest products for breastfeeding mothers is a nursing pillow, a firm, semi-circular support designed to cover you lap and raise your baby up to breast level. Some pillows also provide supp…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →La Leche League Breastfeeding Resource
La Leche (lay’-chay) League is a wonderful resource of information and support for breastfeeding mothers. The organization’s publications, expert resources, local volunteers and monthly meetings can p…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Choosing Nipples
These rubber and silicone subs come in a variety of contours all claiming to imitate the natural action and shape of mother’s breast. None do! Orthodontic- type nipples insert farther back into baby’s…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Sterilizing
A dishwasher with a water temperature of at least 180?F (82?C) will adequately sterilize bottles and accessories. If not using a dishwasher, try the following sterilization process. (Sterilize six bot…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Bottlefeeding Tips
To make feeding time pleasant for you and baby, here’s how to get the most milk in and the most air up, and to do it safely. Most babies enjoy their formula slightly warmed; run warm tap water over th…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Safe Formula-Feeding Tips
Use before the expiration date on the label Use refrigerated, opened, ready-to-feed and prepared formula within 48 hours. Don’t leave bottles of formula out of the refrigerator for more than two hours…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Lactose-Free Formula
Special formulas are those in which one of the basic nutrients (usually the protein and/or carbohydrate) has been changed to an alternative nutrient that an individual baby may better tolerate. When f…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Follow-Up Formulas
A new trend in artificial baby milk, popular in Europe and now on the shelves in U.S. supermarkets, is formula designed for the infant older than six months and are meant to be a bridge between regula…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Soy Formulas?
Even though around 25 percent of formula-fed American babies take some form of soy formula, we recommend that parents begin their baby on a standard cow’s milk-based formula unless advised otherwise b…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Juice
When, what, and how much juice to give your infant depends a lot on your feeding philosophy and your infant’s individual tastes. Here are some healthy starter tips: When? Resist the juice temptation u…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Grazing
We have noticed that children’s behavior often deteriorates in the late morning and late afternoon, or three to four hours after a meal. Children simply run out of fuel. When blood-sugar levels go dow…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Life-Threatening Food Allergies
Some food allergies, especially to nuts and shellfish, can be life-threatening in very sensitive people. The windpipe may go into spasms or the cardiovascular system may go into shock (called anaphyla…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →7 Ways To Trim Baby Fat
The earlier you start growing a lean child, the greater the chance you’ll be the parent of a lean adult. You’ve heard that the first three years are “formative years” for intellectual and psychologica…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Medical Problems
I’ve heard there is a link between cow’s milk and diabetes. Is this true? Possibly. Studies comparing diabetes with the general population have shown a statistical correlation between young children d…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Lactose Intolerance
I’ve heard about lactose intolerance. Is this a common problem with milk? Like milk allergy, lactose intolerance is usually an over-diagnosed or a self-diagnosed problem. Lactose, the sugar in both hu…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Milk Allergies
I worry about allergies. We have a lot of allergies in our family and I’m concerned that my child may develop milk allergies. How common are these and how do I recognize them? Milk allergies are over-…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Nutritional Benefits
“Got milk?” ask the ads. “Do you really need milk?” ask parents. There is a place for milk and dairy products in the American diet, as long as you choose the right kinds. Here are some questions you m…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Stories from Breastfeeding Employed Mothers
“To encourage new mothers to return to work, my wonderful employer provides a “mother’s room,” complete with a sink, refrigerator, cubbies for a pump, a nice comfortable chair, a phone, and a lock on…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Medications to Increase Milk Supply
Medications that boost levels of milk-making hormones, such as prolactin, can boost a mother’s milk supply in situations such as relactation, or adoptive nursing or when a mother has been trying to ma…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Baked Fish Turning Island | Ask Dr Sears®
We first used this baked fish recipe 25 years ago to prepare fish caught from the boat dock of our cottage on Turning Island in Georgian Bay, Ontario. 11/2 – 2 pounds fish fillets (preferably salmon o…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Testing for Food Allergies - Ask Dr Sears®
At present there are no medical tests for food allergies that are more accurate than the detective work of a parent who is a keen observer and accurate recorder. In most cases, a carefully done elimin…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →The Science Behind Sports Nutrition
Young athletes burn a lot of calories, so obviously, they need to eat more food than the average person. Yet, for optimal athletic performance, they not only need more food, but they need the right ki…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Sweet Facts You Should Know About Sugar
Sugar, like fat, gets a lot of sour press, some deserved, some not. Babies are born with a sweet tooth. Human milk is quite sweet, so a child begins life making the connection between eating, drinking…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →When You Need More Water to Drink
You need to drink more water if: You’re exercising. Pre-hydrate yourself by drinking at least two glasses (16 ounces) of water an hour or so before you work out. As you work up a sweat, take frequent…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →How Formulas Are Made
Using human milk as the nutritional standard, formula manufacturers follow a basic recipe that includes proteins, fats, carbohydrates, vitamins, minerals, and water. They combine various ingredients s…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Switching from Formula to Cow's Milk
I’ve been feeding my baby iron-fortified formula. When is it okay to switch to whole cow’s milk? Research comparing cow’s milk and formula-fed infants during the first year of life has shown that cow’…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Food Allergies While Breastfeeding
Research shows mixed results about whether maternal food restrictions during breastfeeding will lessen the risk of food allergies in babies. In fact, a study presented at the 1996 meeting of the Ameri…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Eating Right For Your Type
Your body type reflects how you burn and store calories. The three body types — ectomorph (tall and lean), mesomorph (medium or stocky), and endomorph (short and round) – can be remembered by relating…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →How You Get Fat
Some of the reasons people are over-fat are under their control, and some aren’t. Some reasons are obvious, and some are not so apparent. Here are the facts you should know about your body’s fat-stori…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →What Lean Means
We owe it to our children to keep them from being over-fat. The risk of just about every disease increases in proportion to the extra fat the body has to lug around, especially the big three killers:…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Tap Water for Formula
“Please comment on using warm tap water to mix baby’s formula. First do we still need to worry about lead in pipes or faucets, and what other reasons would one not want to use warm tap water. What age…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Safely Diet While Breastfeeding
Infants will slow down on breastfeeding (or bottle feeding) during the second half of the first year. This seems to be a normal pattern. They are no longer content to “waste” time breastfeeding when t…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Safe to Get Tattoo While Breastfeeding?
“I have heard various opinions on the subject of getting tattooed while still breastfeeding. I have a 16-month-old daughter who still nurses on demand and want to get a tattoo on my forearm. Is there…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Safe to Fast While Breastfeeding
“Thank you for having this website. I am reading The Baby Book right now. I do have a question concerning spiritual fasting. I have tried to find info on this subject and cannot. My question is…. Can…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Reading Food Labels
Yea! A math question! This is actually quite easy if you are used to doing “word problems” in math class (might need to ask your kids for help). First, look at the label and see how many grams a servi…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Milk vs Yogurt for Babies
The answer is that if you give an infant under a year cow’s milk, the infant can develop microscopic gastrointestinal bleeding (you don’t see it in the diaper), and this can lead to anemia and other p…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Is Junk Food really That Bad?
The subject of your disagreement doesn’t matter; it could be nutrition, or discipline, etc. The point is that the grandparents should respect how you are raising your own children. If they have legiti…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Infant Finger-foods
I would avoid the jello, just because of the sugar factor. Of the foods on our list for this age (California avocados, mashed potatoes, peaches, barley cereal, carrots, squash, teething biscuits, pear…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →How Long Can I Store Breastmilk?
Hi Barbara, thanks for your question. This can be a tricky subject with many possible areas of confusion: how long can you keep milk stored in refrigerator? Freezer? Can you re-freeze? What type of co…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Eating Fish While Pregnant
What is the worry about mercury and fish? Recently the FDA revealed that shark, swordfish, king mackerel, tilefish, and tuna fish contain higher levels of mercury and other harmful metals than do othe…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Does My Toddler Need Cow's Milk?
“Hi, Matthew was one-year-old on January 15th and is still breastfeeding. He eats a wide variety of solid foods… although in smaller quantities lately. My question is do I have to give him cow’s milk…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Does My Breastfeeding 8-M-O Need Solids?
I encounter this situation frequently in my office. Many parents have the misconception that all infants will be ready for foods between 4 and 6 months of age. The truth is that very few infants are d…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Does Breastfeeding While Lying Down Cause Ear Infections?
It is true that drinking formula or juice while lying down can increase the risk of ear infections. This is because the liquid can enter the eustacian tube and introduce bacteria or viruses into the m…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Does Breastfeeding Infant Need Extra Vitamins?
Unless their doctor determines otherwise, exclusively breastfed term infants do not need extra vitamins. Human milk contains all of the essential vitamins. As long as your infant is getting enough mil…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Can I Safely Diet While Breastfeeding?
It is generally felt that going on a major diet during breastfeeding can decrease the amount of much-needed fats in your breast milk. Babies’ brains need a lot of good, healthy fats to grow and develo…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Is Breastmilk Nutritionally Useless After One Year?
Regardless of what other people think, you will probably be breastfeeding your daughter for quite some time. It is still nutritious. Nothing magical happens to your milk at 1 year. Is your child malno…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Am I Making My Baby's Food in Vain?
The best way to make food is to keep it fresh. For our kids, we used a little food grinder that we got at the Burlington Coat Factory baby section (why this store has a baby section, I don’t know…). I…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Alcohol in Breastmilk?
Let’s say you’re at a friend’s party, have a couple of drinks and feel a little tipsy. At that point, there will be a small amount of alcohol in your breastmilk. Now, if the party goes late… things ge…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Breastfeeding Grows Smarter Kids | Ask Dr Sears®
Can Breastfeeding Really Improve Your Child’s IQ? Martha and I have always been big proponents of breastfeeding and it was especially important to us that all of our children were breastfed. Even our…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →9 Easy Ways to Boost Your Daily Fiber | Ask Dr Sears®
8 Ways to Boost Your Daily Fiber Simply emphasizing grains, fresh fruits and vegetables in your diet will automatically get you enough fiber . A diet that revolves around meat, eggs, and dairy product…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Why You Need Fats
Why You Need Fats: Good Fats Not all fats are bad (Also see Rating Fats from Best to Worst ); you just need to know the difference between fats you need, and fats you don’t need. Here are some of the…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →What to Know About Factory Fats
Facts on Factory Fats Tastes like fat, looks like fat, but it’s not fat! A dieter’s dream? Read on. The newest fake fat (e.g., olestra) is so fake that the body rejects it, even though the mouth seems…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Smart Foods for Teen Brains
Tips on Foods for Teen Brains Even though the brain has completed most of its growth by adolescence, it still continues to make vital connections. Second to infancy, adolescence is the most critical t…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Partnering with Organizations
The interactive, customizable format of Dr. Sears L.E.A.N. workshops is a perfect solution for organizations, schools, corporations, etc. who are looking for clinically proven health education program…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →How Fast and Safe is Fat Loss?
Be Patient About Fat Loss Achieving a lasting, leaner you is well worth the wait. The goal of Dr. Sears L.E.A.N. is to change fat into muscle, so we prefer the term weight change to weight loss. As a…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Teens Need Better Nutrition
Why Teens Need Better Nutrition Healthy nutrition — or the lack of it – can affect the three A’s of a teen: athletics, academics, and attitude. During teenage growth spurts, adolescents need extra cal…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →FAQs About Pesticides
FAQs About Pesticides in Food Yes. In 1997, Consumer Reports did a study on 100 pounds of produce, some with organic labels and some not, and selected randomly from supermarkets across the country. Tw…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Junk Food Facts and Its Effects
Junk Food Facts and Its Effects We define a junk food as, a food that is likely to do more harm than good to the body. We’ve used hot dogs as our, pardon the expression, model junk food. They’re high…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Food Guide Wheel
What is In the Food Guide Wheel? Comparing the proportions of the different spokes of the wheel, you will see immediately the relative importance of the various foods that make up a healthy diet for a…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Healing Effects of Omega-3s
Head-to-Toe Effects of Omega-3s Omega-3’s help practically every part of your body. Here is just a short overview of the incredible effects of omega-3s. Effects of Omega-3s on your heart Omega-3s stab…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Recommended Dietray Allowance Now Daily Values
Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA) History The Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDAs) was originally set up by the National Academy of Sciences during World War II as general guidelines for feeding t…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Don’t Let Colic Derail Your Commitment to Breastfeeding
The benefits of breastfeeding are numerous and undisputed. It creates a healthier immune system that not only protects baby from numerous infectious diseases, it also lowers the risk of chronic illnes…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →What's New in Treating A.D.H.D
Treating A.D.H.D. Now In the past couple of years many pediatricians, especially those in Sears Family Pediatrics, have changed the way we diagnose and treat A.D.H.D. Once upon a time, it was primaril…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Foods That Make You Sleepy
Foods That Make You Sleepy Ever wonder why school children’s learning and behavior deteriorates after lunch? It’s because some foods perk up the brain while others put it to sleep. Here are some foods…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →6 Health Benefits of Lactobacteria
Healthy bacteria reside in everybody’s colon, and in return for food and a warm place to live these resident bacteria contribute to your health. One of the most intestinal-friendly resident bacteria i…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Breakfasts to Improve Performance
Breakfasts to Improve Performance at School/ Work Here are some facts and information about breakfasts to improve performance and how to choose the right foods to eat in the morning to make the most o…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →How to Buy the Healthiest Yogurt: 5 Tips
As when you purchase any food, read the label, both the “Nutritional Facts” panel and the list of ingredients. Look specifically at the following: 1. The best nutritional deal is plain yogurt, which h…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Working and Breastfeeding | Ask Dr. Sears®
Working and Breastfeeding is Nothing New Women have always worked and breastfed. The pioneer mother on the prairie had lots to do besides nurse her babies, and even modern mothers who are at home duri…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →3 Little Known Benefits of Breastfeeding
Benefits of Breastfeeding 1. Breastfed babies smell better. Unlike the stinky stools of a formula-fed baby, the stools of a breastfed infant have a less offensive buttermilk-like odor. Changing the di…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →The Truth About Juice | Ask Dr. Sears
Fruit Juices vs. Fruit Beverages Kids love the taste of pure fruit juice, and parents love it because it’s a healthy source of nutrients. When choosing healthy pure juice for your children, it’s impor…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →How Often to Feed Your Baby | Ask Dr. Sears
A Parent’s Guide: How Often to Feed Your Baby This is a very common question we get from parents in our office: How often to feed your baby. The feeding routine may change as your baby grows. The amou…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Family Diabetes | Ask. Dr. Sears
The Onset of Family Diabetes Does your family suffer from family diabetes? The headline of the March 10, 2016, Los Angeles Times read: “Almost Half in the State are at Risk for Diabetes.” While we hav…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →First Foods for Growing Little "Fatheads"
Choosing the Best First Foods Once upon a time two of the most popular first foods were rice cereal and bananas. As we started having more babies in our family and seeing more babies in our pediatric…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →8 Facts About Food Allergies | Ask Dr Sears®
Here are some facts you should know about the subtleties of food allergies: 1. Food allergy symptoms vary in severity. While one mother may have to rush a wheezing child to the nearest emergency room…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Cinnamon Apple Pancakes
These whole grain cinnamon apple pancakes are not only delicious, they’re also a healthy version of a well-loved, classic breakfast. whole grain pancake mix, 2 cups milk or buttermilk, 1-3/4 cups swee…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Stuffed Acorn Squash
onion, brown or white, diced finely, 1 cloves of garlic, diced finely, 3 wild rice, cooked, 3 cups shredded Brussels sprouts olive oil, 3 tablespoons 1/2 hazelnuts or pistachios, chopped acorn squash,…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Gingerbread Cookies
3 cups whole wheat flour 2 cups all purpose flour 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened 2 Tbsp white vinegar Beat butter, oil, and sugar in a large bowl until creamy. Add egg, mo…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Apple Cinnamon Raisin Muffins
apples, grated, with skins, 2Add 3/4 cup of fruit juice (unsweetened) and cook apples until soft. Blend and strain excess liquid. apple, grated, unpeeled and uncooked, 1, put aside rolled oats (grind…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Prevent Diabetes in Your Family with a Real Food Diet
Does Your Family Have Diabetes? The headline on March 10, 2016 in the Los Angeles Times read: “Almost half in the state are at risk for diabetes.” While many have always thought those “granola-fed Cal…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →What are Food Allergies?
Approximately three to seven percent of children and adults have food allergies or food intolerance. Food allergies have been called the great masqueraders because they are a hidden cause of so many p…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Nipple Creams & Ointments
Most sore nipples are the result of poor latch-on or inefficient sucking, and the only way to cure the sore nipples is to fix what the baby is doing at the breast. But while you are working on the bre…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Breastfeeding After Surgery
You actually CAN breastfeed within 2 to 4 hours after surgery. The reason most doctors say to wait 24 hours is that they were trained before anyone ever studied anesthetics in breast milk. Well, this…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Problems With The Food Guide Pyramid
History of the Food Guide Pyramid In 1992 the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) replaced the popular concept of four food groups with the Food Guide Pyramid. The new pyramid gave greater prominenc…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →3 Ways to Make Your Drinking Water Safer
In a rich and technologically advanced country like the United States, parents should not have to worry about the purity of the water that flows from the tap. Yet, the fact is that many municipalities…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →16 Ways to Trim Childhood Fat
Lower Your Child’s Risk for Being Overweight or Obese 32 percent of children in the United States are overweight or obese according to the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHNES) perf…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →The Science Behind Brain Foods
Brain Food and Brain Function Like every other system in the body, the brain needs good food. It uses 20 to 25 percent of the total energy a person consumes, and the better you feed the brain, the bet…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Boost Your Calcium Intake
12 Tips to Boost Your Calcium Intake Various factors affect how much of the calcium you ingest really gets into your blood. Here are facts and tips you should know to boost your calcium intake in your…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Growing Your Own Garden
Want to have some family fun – and teach your children about food, nature, hard work, and responsibility? Plant a family garden. While parents are naturally the overseers, children can feel like this…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Shopping for Yogurt
Yogurt can provide a great lesson in how to compare nutrition labels. Next time you’re at the supermarket, pick up a nutrient-dense yogurt (Dr. Bill’s personal favorite is organic Stonyfield Greek Yog…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Spirulina | Ask Dr Sears®
Benefits of Spirulina: Spirulina often gets misclassified as an herb because of its amazing health promoting properties, but it’s actually a bacteria, or a blue-green algae that’s found in pristine fr…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →10 Ways to Control Your Cholesterol | Ask Dr Sears® |
With every one percent reduction of total blood cholesterol, there is about a two percent reduction in the risk of heart attack. Getting your total cholesterol down and your HDL, or good cholesterol,…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →10 Ways to Improve Your Hydration Habits | Ask Dr Sears®
Improve your hydration to improve your health! Here are some simple ways you and your family can optimize their hydration habits. 1. Drink water-rich foods. Don’t like to drink plain water? No problem…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →12 Frequently Asked Questions About the Vegetarian Diet
Vegetarian Diet FAQs 1. What does a “vegetarian diet” mean? The term “vegetarian” is really a misnomer, since vegetarians eat more than just vegetables. Vegetarian simply means a plant-based diet. The…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Cholesterol Facts You Should Know
The Top Cholesterol Facts Since you will see the word “cholesterol” on just about every food package you buy, it’s important to know what it is, what it does, and how much is safe. Below are the impor…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Common Signs of Food Sensitivities
Common Signs of Nasal Allergy Life-Threatening Food Allergies Food Allergies While Breastfeeding While individual signs and symptoms of food allergy are as unique as fingerprints, usually at least one…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Comparision of Formulas and Breastmilk
To be fair, formula companies have produced milk for babies which, at least on paper, seems to resemble the real thing. Formula is definitely better than it used to be. But on close inspection, what t…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Facts About Hydrogenated Fats and Oils
What to know: Hydrogenated fats The nutritional “bad word” every label reader should be aware of is “hydrogenated.” Zapping an unsaturated oil with high pressure hydrogen can turn the oil into saturat…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Foods that Boost and Drain the Brain
Some foods help the brain work better, some foods drag down brain performance. Be smart and feed your children foods that will make them smart (and also eat these foods yourself, too). Here’s a chart…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Foods that Keep you Awake
Caffeine-containing foods top the list of foods that wake you up. As a stimulant, caffeine speeds up the action of not only the nervous system, but of other major body systems, too. Within fifteen min…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →How Food Affects Your Mood
Correlations Between Food and Moods Both research and experience are proving without a doubt that there is a connection between how we eat and how we think and act. The biochemical basis of this food-…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Solid Food for Baby
Introducing Solid Food for Baby As with all aspects of parenting, watch your child and not the calendar. Look for these ready-to-eat cues for introducing solid food for baby: Able to sit with support,…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →The Link Between Diet and Cancer
Link Between Diet and Cancer Cancer is a preventable disease, and since one-third of cancers are diet related, change your diet and you drastically decrease your chances of getting cancer. Each year t…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Top Health Foods
The 26 Top Health Foods While most natural foods are good for you, some are better for you than others. Besides being a good source of general nutrition, the following top health foods are also good m…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Best Dinners for Sleep
Meals that are high in carbohydrates and low-to-medium in protein will help you relax in the evening and set you up for a good night’s sleep. Try the following “dinners for sleep”: pasta with parmesan…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Top Ten Fruits
How you rank fruit depends upon the reason you’re eating the fruit and your individual tastes. The four most valuable nutrients in fruits are fiber, vitamin C, carotenoids (e.g. beta carotene), and ph…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Best Grains: How they Rank
It’s misleading, if not impossible, to rank grains. Their relative value depends on what nutrients you are looking for. Is one nutrient more important than another? Is fiber more important than protei…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →How Sweets Make You Fat
How Sugar and Sweets Make You Fat We all know that if we eat too much fat, most of us will get fat. What many people do not realize is that even eating excess sugar can make you fat. Here’s how sweets…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Nutrients in Eggs
Eggs are an excellent nutrient-dense food that packs six grams of protein, a bit of vitamin B-12, vitamin E, riboflavin, folic acid, calcium, zinc, iron, and essential fatty acids into a mere 75 calor…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Food Allergy Resources
Food Allergy Network, 10400 Eaton Place, Suite 107, Fairfax, VA 22030-2208 (703-691-3179 or www.foodallergy.org ). Ask for their booklet Learning to Live with Food Allergies or their bimonthly newslet…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Types of Soy Products: Soy drinks, Tofu, Tempeh, Miso
Nutrient-rich soy beverages are made by pressing the extract, or milk, out of presoaked soybeans. Compared with cow’s milk, soy beverages contain: Three times as much fiber Ten times as much iron Ten…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →ADHD and Nutrition
The Link between ADHD and Nutrition Are too many school kids being drugged for their D’s? We pediatricians dub October “D-month” because the kids have been back to school just long enough to get label…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Health Concerns About Meat
Healthy Meat: Yes or No? What’s the beef with red meat? This question can be answered in two nutritional words: fat and cholesterol. Recent nutritional guidelines have recommended eating 18 ounces or…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Risk Factors For Obesity
KIDS (AND ADULTS) AT RISK OF GETTING FAT slim genes from parents or grandparents naturally slim body build a high metabolism (fat burner) low metabolism (fat storer) sedentary temperament and lifestyl…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →A.D.D. Foods (Attention Deficit Disorder)
A.D.D. Foods Effect on Behavior Intuitive parents have long suspected that in some children, undesirable behavior and poor school performance are linked to poor nutrition. New scientific studies of ch…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Muscle Mass and Protein
Just eating more muscle will not make you gain muscle. But, if you’re trying to build your muscles through exercise, you may need more protein. How much depends upon how hard you’re working out. An av…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Top Family Foods
The 12 Top Family Foods Admittedly, any “top family food” list will have a bit of bias based on personal preferences, but we have tried to honor certain criteria in selecting our 12 top family foods.…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Tracking Down Hidden Food Allergies
Discovering Hidden Food Allergies Culprits of hidden food allergies may be hiding in plain sight! Always read the label and be aware that potentially allergenic foods may be listed under another name…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Improve Your Nutrition
7 Ways to Improve Your Nutrition The final feature of the L.E.A.N. program is nutrition, which carries equal weight with exercise in the process of becoming lean. No, this does not mean going on a die…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Teaching Nutrition to Your Kids
The ABCs of Teaching Nutrition to Your Kids From A to Z, we have 26 (and then some) ways to help teach nutrition to your kids. And who knows, you may learn a few things yourself along the way! Take a…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Information on Specific Drugs
The tables on this page list medications in three categories: Common medications that are safe to use while breastfeeding Drugs that require careful monitoring by a physician when taken while breastfe…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Arm’s Reach Co-Sleeper Bassinet
Arm’s Reach Co-Sleeper Bassinet Dr. Bill Sears helped develop this crib-like bed that fits safely and snuggly adjacent to parent’s bed. The Co-Sleeper arrangement gives parents and baby their own sepa…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Making the Most of Your Maternity Leave
Tips to make the transition back to work after maternity leave easier During the weeks after birth, when you are caring for your baby full-time, you can also begin to plan for your return to work. But…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Yeast Breast Rash / Infection: Diagnosing and Treating
Impetigo is a skin infection and usually looks red with a dried crusty honey colored discharge. It tends to spread. The usual treatment is an antibiotic cream such as BACTROBAN. For severe cases, I wi…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Feeding Your One-Year-Old
Tips for Feeding Your One-Year-Old By baby’s first birthday, about half of what you will be feeding your one-year-old will be solids. Continue to feed most solid foods to your baby by spoon, since you…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →5 Ways Nutrition Can Boost Athletic Performance
Make carbohydrates 70 percent of your calories three days before the game. A teen athlete consuming around 3,000 calories daily would need to consume around 500 grams of carbohydrates spaced in severa…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Weigh The Risks
When considering the risks of taking a particular medication while breastfeeding, it’s important to understand the nature of these risks, along with the risks of weaning. A physician will recommend we…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Flax Seeds and Flax Oil
The Rich Nutrients in Flax Seeds and Flax Oil Flax seeds and flax oil are being rediscovered as true health foods. They definitely merit being included on any top-ten list of foods that are good for y…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Sample Labels to Learn From
** Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs: Calories 2,000 2,500 Total Fat Less than 65g 80g Sat. Fat Less than…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Nipple Shields
A nipple shield is made of thin, flexible silicone and is used to cover a mother’s nipple and areola while the baby is nursing. The baby sucks on the nipple shield rather than directly on the breast.…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Breastfeeding and Natural Childspacing | Ask Dr Sears®
“I’ve heard that breastfeeding can keep me from getting pregnant. Is this true?” Yes, as long as you nurse according to the rules of natural child spacing. The same hormones that make milk suppress th…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →The Bond from Breastfeeding
New Study: The Bond in Breastfeeding Lasts Beyond Toddler Years Past studies have shown that breastfeeding has numerous benefits, one of which is the unique bond which it builds between mother and chi…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Baby Foods and Formulas Test Positive for Toxins
A study, recently done by the Clean Label Project, found that a large percent of baby foods and baby formula tested positive for toxins. The study tested over 500 baby food products from a variety of…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Why Do You Need Calcium?
Information on Why You Need Calcium We all know you need calcium for strong bones and teeth. What you may not know is that calcium is required for every cell of the body to function in a healthy way.…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Foods that Affect ADHD
Foods that affect ADHD Symptoms The behavior and learning of children who are labeled ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), tend to be influenced more by foods that affect ADHD rather than…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Choosing the Right Nursing Bra
Breast changes begin in the first trimester of pregnancy, and most mothers outgrow their pre-pregnancy bras right along with their non-maternity jeans. If you’re buying new bras during pregnancy, go a…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Why do Women Need More Iron?
An active, menstruating woman should eat at least eighteen milligrams of iron daily. This is easier advised than done. A well-balanced diet supplies around six milligrams of iron for every thousand ca…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Facts About Fat
17 Things You Should Know About Fats If you really want to both trim the amount of fat in your diet and eat the right kinds of fats, here are some important facts about fat to consider: Ever wonder wh…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →5 Reasons Why Crash Diets Rarely Work
5 Reasons Crash Diets Rarely Work The market is obese with calorie-restriction weight loss diets, the great majority of which reduce more dollars than fat from the obese person. Crash diets rarely wor…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Dr. Sears Wellness Institute Training
Dr. Sears Wellness Institute Training Part of the education mission of the Sears family is to train and certify instructors through the Dr. Sears Wellness Institute . By equipping others to become Dr.…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Allergy Medicines While Breastfeeding
Can I Take Allergy Medicines While Breastfeeding? My allergies and asthma really get me down. What medicines can I safely take while I’m breastfeeding? When illnesses get you down, you’ll have a hard…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Measuring DHA Content in Breast Milk
Measuring DHA Content in Breast Milk A new test measures the level of the brain-building fat DHA in breast milk. An Omega Quant’s Mother’s Milk DHA test is easy to do and requires only one drop of bre…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Find Balance While Breastfeeding
Q&A: How to Find Balance While Breastfeeding How to best support you and your baby in those critical first months Q. I’m training to be a birth and postpartum doula in Toronto. I breastfeed my own thr…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Adjusting Sleeping and Breastfeeding Habits
Q&A on How to Adjusting your Child’s Sleeping and Breastfeeding Habits What your totally breastfed baby (lucky baby!) is doing by preferring your breast to a bottle is typical. But you don’t need to b…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Breastfeeding Rates Are Up
Breastfeeding Rates Are Up and Lives Are Being Saved Our newspapers are so full of dismal news that it’s uplifting to read some good news, especially about babies. The October 2016 issue of the Journa…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Tips on Breastfeeding, Choosing Schools, and Balancing More Then One Child
Q+A: Tips on Breastfeeding, Choosing Schools, and Balancing More Than One Child Question : Hi. I just had baby #3. He is 2 months old. We were just recently in the hospital for three weeks. He had fee…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Smart Fats For Growing Brains | Ask Dr Sears®
Smart Fats Your Brain Needs Fats make up 60 percent of the brain and the nerves that run every system in the body. So, it stands to reason that the better the fat in the diet, the better the brain. So…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Foods that Help you Sleep
What you eat affects how you sleep. One of the keys to a restful night’s sleep is to get your brain calmed rather than revved up. Some foods contribute to restful sleep; other foods keep you awake. We…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Fat Content
Does milk contain a lot of fat? Yes and no, depending on whether you use whole, lowfat, or skim milk. Since milk is an animal product, most of the fat in milk is saturated. So you can scratch whole mi…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Self-Feeding
Around one year of age babies enter the “do it myself” stage and may want to feed themselves with a spoon. Most parents find it much easier to feed a baby themselves rather than let baby take over the…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Top Vitamin C Veggies
Sweet peppers (1/2, large) 170 mg. Chili peppers (1) 109 mg. Brussel sprouts (1/2 cup) 48 mg. Broccoli (1/2 cup) 41 mg. Artichoke (1 medium) 30 mg. Sweet potato (1) 28 mg. Honorable mention: Tomato, c…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Why Tomatoes are Terrific
Tomatoes make the “Top Twelve Foods” list, not only for their nutritional qualities, which are many, but because they are so versatile and they’re a kid favorite in ketchup and spaghetti and pizza sau…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Rating Sugars: Best to Worst
Nutritionally speaking, there is no such thing as a bad sugar, since all digestible sugars provide energy to the body. It doesn’t matter to an individual cell whether the glucose it is using for fuel…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Glycemic Index
An important characteristic of sugars and starches is the glycemic index (GI), which is a measure of how quickly a carbohydrate is digested, enters the bloodstream, and raises the blood-sugar level. F…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →9 Ways to Curb Your Sugar Cravings
The good news about the link between body chemistry and cravings is that there are other ways to stimulate the release of your well-being hormones and to keep them at steady levels. Here are some sugg…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Top Reasons Why Soy is so Good for You
The seven secrets of soy are just a few of the reasons more Americans are trading their sirloin for soy foods. A nutrient-dense food. Few foods contain as much nutritional bang for the buck as this bo…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →4 Ways Phytos are Health Food
While there are many phytos that have been identified, there are probably thousands more that remain to be discovered. The best known phytos are carotenoids, flavonoids, and isoflavones. Carotenoids i…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Top Tips in Choosing and Using Oils
1. COOKING WITH OILS Cooking at high temperatures can damage oils. The more omega 3 fatty acids in the oil, the less suitable it is for cooking. The heat not only damages the fatty acids, it can also…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Soybean Oil
Soybean oil is extracted from beans, not seeds. Unrefined soybean oil is one of the richest sources of lecithin (2 percent) and also contains 5 to 7 percent of the omega 3 linolenic acid (LNA), in add…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →8 Ways to Prevent Anemia
Iron deficiency can cause anemia, a shortage of hemoglobin in the blood. This can lead to weakness, fatigue, a pale face and earlobes, and brittle, spoon-shaped nails. There are other causes of anemia…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →What You Should Know About Wheat
Did you ever wonder why grains received top-billing (or would it be bottom-billing?) in the USDA’s food pyramid? Pure and simply, grains are great foods. Grains are also the world’s most plentiful foo…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →How to Read a Package Label
Now that you can wisely evaluate the claims on the front of the package, here is the information you need to interpret the large and small print on the sides and back of the package. “Nutrition Facts”…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Transporting and Storing Breast Milk | Ask Dr Sears®
Guidelines for Storing Breast Milk If pumping and storing breast milk is a necessity because of medical reasons or your work schedule, be sure that you are protecting the milk from harmful bacteria gr…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →10 Health Benefits of Fiber
Understanding the many benefits of fiber for the body Fiber is found in foods that come from plants (ie. fruits, vegetables, and grains. The body cannot digest fiber, but it plays an important role in…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Choosing and Preparing Healthy Cereals
How to Pick Healthy Cereal Take a stroll down the cereal lane in any supermarket and you’ll be overwhelmed by the overdose of fruity and colorful boxes. The variety, the catchy names, and the fabulous…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Avoid Acrylamides in Food
When Common Foods Produce Higher Acrylamide An article in one of my favorite journals, Nutrition Action Health Letter , October 2017, revealed the shocking fact that acrylamide, a likely carcinogen, i…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Facts About Pasta
Pasta is one of the greatest things that ever happened to grains. Pasta may have its origins in Asia and the Mediterranean, but its growing popularity has made it truly an American health food. Here a…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →7 Ways Breastfeeding Benefits Mothers
In the early days of learning to breastfeed, there may be times when you feel like tossing in the nursing bra and reaching for a bottle. You may be tempted to believe those advisers who suggest that f…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →7 Ways Breastfed Babies Become Healthier Adults
The health benefits of breastfeeding extend far past weaning. As researchers look at the various factors associated with different diseases, they often find that children and adults who were breastfed…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Benefits of Breastmilk
Let Baby Enjoy the Benefits of Breastmilk Human milk is more than food. It’s a complex living substance, like blood, with a long list of active germ-fighting and health-promoting ingredients. These be…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Comparison of Human Milk and Formula
The following chart compares the composition of formula to that of human breast milk. Many mothers do not realize there is a difference between breast milk and formula. However, as you can see from th…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →How Your Breasts Make and Deliver Milk
1. The lactation system inside your breasts resemble a tree. The milk glands (the leaves) are grapelike clusters of cells high up in the breast that make milk. Milk travels from these glands down thro…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Nutrient by Nutrient Why Breast is Best
Milk is milk, right? Mammals make it (humans are mammals) and babies drink it. There’s more to the story than that. Each species of mammal makes a unique kind of milk, which meets all the nutritional…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Breastfeeding After Cesarean Section
Studies show that women whose babies are born by cesarean surgery are just as successful at breastfeeding as mothers who deliver vaginally, as long as their commitment to breastfeeding remains high. I…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Breastfeeding Bonding
Building Closeness through Breastfeeding Bonding When women look back on the time they spent breastfeeding their babies, what they most remember is the closeness, the intimate breastfeeding bonding. W…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Finding Professional Breastfeeding Help | Ask Dr Sears® |
Lactation consultants are health professionals with special training and experience in helping breastfeeding mothers and babies. Many are nurses or La Leche League Leaders and have personal, as well a…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Bites Breast
Our five-month-old bites while breastfeeding and it hurts. How can I stop her? Babies do bite the breast that feeds them. As soon as those pearly whites begin to painfully bother her gums (can begin a…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Breast Abscess
Engorgement, mastitis, or a plugged duct can sometimes lead to a breast abscess. (This is unlikely if you continue to breastfeed your baby frequently during an episode of mastitis or when you have a p…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Engorgement
Two to four days after birth, mothers may awaken to find their breasts have grown two cup sizes overnight. It’s those milk-making hormones at work! “Has your milk come in yet?” asks the nurse. Mom can…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Fight's Breast
Breastfeeding has become such a struggle. Our three-month-old seems to squirm, arch, and sometimes fights nursing until I get her going. Then she settles down. Help! Some babies just have trouble sett…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Flat or Inverted Nipples
My nipples don’t stick out as much as I think they should. Will I be able to breastfeed successfully? Yes, you can breastfeed even if your nipples are flat or inverted. Babies feed on areolas, not nip…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Sore Breast
Pain in the breasts may be caused by engorgement, a plugged duct, mastitis or something else. It is often difficult for a mother (and doctor) to tell whether the inflammation is due to engorgement or…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Sore Nipples from Breastfeeding
Experiencing Sore Nipples From Breastfeeding Sore nipples from breastfeeding are not inevitable when you are just beginning. Painful feedings are a signal that something’s not right and you need to ma…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Breastfeeding and Cavities
“DOES NIGHTTIME BREASTFEEDING CAUSE CAVITIES?” “My two-year-old has several cavities. The dentist says it is because I am still nursing him, especially at night. Does nighttime breastfeeding cause cav…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Does Baby Need Extra Water
Breastfeeding babies do not need extra water, though formula-fed babies often do. Your breastmilk contains enough water for your baby, even in hot, dry climates. Formula contains higher concentrations…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Extra Vitamins
Does my breastfeeding newborn need vitamin supplements? Unless your baby has special nutritional needs (for example, a tiny premie), you don’t need to give vitamin supplements. When fed by a healthy m…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Feeding Frequently
Our three-week-old baby suddenly wants to nurse all the time. Does that mean I don’t have enough milk? Yes, but don’t worry–your body will soon make more. More-frequent requests to nurse usually mean…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Getting Baby To Take Bottle
“What if my baby won’t take a bottle?” It should come as no surprise that babies can be very opinionated about where their milk is coming from. A bottle and an artificial nipple are not the same as a…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Giving Pacifiers
My baby nurses so often that my nipples are getting sore. Is it okay to give her a pacifier? Babies are born with an intense need to suck. Some infants even suck their thumbs in the womb. Babies not o…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Hand Expressing Your Milk
The Low-Tech Approach: Hand Expression Expressing milk by hand works very well for some women. It’s a handy skill to have when: • You are caught somewhere with full breasts and you don’t have your bab…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Weaning
WEANING: WHAT DOES IT MEAN? Weaning is not a negative term, nor is it something that you do to a child. Weaning is a journey from one relationship to another. The Hebrew word for wean is gamal, meanin…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →6 Reasons Why To Continue To Breastfeed
It takes effort to keep up with breastfeeding when you must be away from your baby for part of the day, but there are good reasons for sticking with breastfeeding to begin with, your baby gets better…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →A Guide to Popular Breastpumps
The chart below shows various types of breast pumps. It shows hand pumps as well as electric breast pumps. There are examples of popular brands that make the type of breast pumps listed. In addition,…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Can't Pump Enough Milk
“When I pump milk at home I can pump only a little bit. What if I can’t pump enough milk when I’m back at work?” Don’t panic if you get only a small amount of milk the first few times you pump. Many a…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Getting Help From Co-workers?
Being a breastfeeding mother affects your relationship with your job and with your co-workers. Your colleagues may wonder about your frequent breaks, your pump, the milk stored in the refrigerator, or…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Giving Formula Instead of Pumping
Breastfeeding is not an all-or-nothing deal. While many mothers who combine nursing and working do supply all of their baby’s milk feedings for many months, others use formula as a back-up when they a…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →How To Fit Pumping Onto Your Work Schedule
Most mothers pump milk during the time that they are separated from their babies. Pumping prevents engorgement and maintains the mother’s milk supply. The pumped milk is then given to the baby by the…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Tips on Spending Quality Time With Baby
Focus on Quality Time During Your Time Together If you must be away from your baby for many hours each day, you’ll want to make the most of the time you have together. Make baby and breastfeeding your…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Job Alternatives for Breastfeeding Mothers
Often the best solutions to the challenges of combining breastfeeding and employment are the creative ones. Consider these alternatives to spending the entire day away from your baby. Keep in mind tha…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Legal Rights for Breastfeeding at Work?
In many countries of the world, there are laws that compel employers to allow nursing breaks or pumping breaks. Many of these countries also have liberal parental leave policies, so pumping or breastf…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Crying After Feeding
Why Does My Baby Cry After Feeding? Q: My baby starts crying after feeding and also hiccups a lot. Sometimes it seems like he is choking. However, he never throws up or spits. He arches his back, and…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Other Nut Butters
Peanut butter isn’t the only kind of nutbutter you can spread on your whole-wheat bread. Try some variety. • Almond butter is more nutrient-dense than peanut butter. It contains half the amount of sat…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Peanut Butter Basics
Praise for Peanut Butter! Could life go on without peanut butter? Yes, but not as pleasurably. Not only is peanut butter a nutrient-dense food, it is one that most children enjoy. Parents like its con…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Top Seeds
Seeds have nutritional profiles similar to nuts, because, after all, nuts are seeds. One ounce of hulled sunflower seeds (one medium-size handful) offers: • 5.5 grams of protein • 14 grams of fat (90…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Choosing Poultry
Choosing Poultry Debate Poultry holds the middle ground in the eating-of-animal-flesh debate. It’s better for you than beef, but not as good for you as seafood. • slightly lower in calories, depending…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Standard American Diet (SAD)
What’s in the Standard American Diet If you were to list the factors that increase the risk of cancer, heart disease, stroke, intestinal disorders – just about any illness – the standard American diet…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Health Nuts: Ranking Nuts
Here’s our list of favorite nuts, ranked by their nutrient density. These varieties contain the most protein, fiber, B-vitamins, calcium, minerals, and vitamin E for the least amount of saturated fat:…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Why Does Your Family Need Vitamins?
Why Does Your Family Need Vitamins? Mother is right when she says, “Get your vitamins.” These substances are just that – vital to life. In the early 1900s these nutrients in foods were thought to be “…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Health Benefits of Exercise
15 Health Benefits of Exercise We have yet to see a diet work in which exercise is not at least of equal importance with healthy eating. In the L.E.A.N. program , exercise is nutrition’s close partner…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Dietary Changes to Lower Cancer Risk
12 Dietary Changes to Lower Cancer Risk Some foods actually contribute to the development of cancer; other foods lessen the risk. Follow these dietary changes to lower cancer risk. More specifically,…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →The 10-step Anti-Cancer Program
Dr. Bill’s 10-step Anti-Cancer Program With trillions of cell duplications occurring inside you every day, it stands to reason that a few of those cells will become out of control renegades. If your b…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →How Exercise Fights Cancer
Learning How Exercise Fights Cancer Moving your body moves your bowels, which reduces the risk of colon cancer. Many scientific studies have shown how exercise fights cancer; that people who exercise…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →10 Balanced Breakfasts
Balanced Breakfast Combinations An ideal, nutritious, balanced breakfast contains complex carbohydrates and protein. Think grains, plus dairy, plus fruits. Of course, it’s what you eat not what you sa…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Cholesterol Numbers - What They Mean? | Ask Dr Sears®
Understanding Cholesterol Numbers Here are some cholesterol numbers you should know in case your doctor presents them to you and you wonder what they mean: • Desirable: less than 200 milligrams (prefe…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Controlling Kids' Cholesterol
Why worry about kids’ cholesterol? Aren’t heart and stroke diseases of older people? Wrong! You don’t get heart disease all of a sudden, even though the heart attack or stroke may be a surprise. Cardi…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Essential Fats and Omegas
Essential Fats and Omegas: All About Omegas Fatty acids are the basic building blocks and the main nutritional component of fats. The body requires about twenty fatty acids in order to live and operat…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Omega-3 and DHA For Students
The Importance of Omega-3 and DHA For Students DHA is the primary structural component of brain tissue, so it stands to reason that a deficiency of DHA in the diet could translate into a deficiency in…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Benefits of Breastfeeding and Breast Milk | Ask Dr. Sears
The Natural Benefits of Breastfeeding and Breast Milk Mothers and babies are the top national treasures in every country. And breastmilk is every country’s top natural resource. Science agrees. The in…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Getting Baby Interested When Introducing Solid Foods | Ask Dr. Sears
How to Get Baby Interested in Solid Foods Question : Is it okay for 11-month-old not be interested in solid foods at the table? She is hitting all her milestones, seems completely normal and chubby bu…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →How Do I Get Baby Through Nursing Strike?
Nursing strikes are very common. They are sometimes triggered by a traumatic event, but can also occur for no apparent reason at all. It may seem like baby is trying to wean himself, but it is very un…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Best Solid Starter Foods | Ask Dr. Sears
What Are The Best Solid Starter Foods? Question: We have a 6-month-old, who is beginning the adventure into solids. Since his birth, our pediatrician has had him taking vitamins – at different phases,…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Cup Feeding
You can save yourself a lot of spills by not being in a hurry to introduce the cup. Most babies can’t master drinking from a cup independently until around a year of age. Expect a lot of liquid to dri…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Feeding at a Glance: Birth to 24 Months
The chart below offers helpful suggestions for feeding an infant from birth through 24 months of age. It also indicates the stage of physical development and explains why certain foods may be preferab…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Feeding the 7 to 9-month-old
Babies’ food preferences and feeding skills go through stages, just like other developmental skills, and other areas of development influence how babies attack their food. First came the introducing s…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →L.E.A.N. Lifestyle Program
Dr. Sears’ L.E.A.N. Lifestyle Program Dr. Sears’ L.E.A.N. Lifestyle Program is an acronym that stands for Lifestyle, Exercise, Attitude, and Nutrition. Lifestyle is how we manage our time and our live…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →3 Fish Facts You Should Know
1. The colder the water, the more nutritious and safer the fish. Coldwater fish, such as salmon and tuna, contain more of the omega 3 fatty acids, DHA and EPA than do fish from warmer waters, such as…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Facts about Tuna and Cooking Fish
A good old-fashioned tuna fish sandwich is a favorite and nutritious food the world over. Canned tuna is the largest selling seafood in the United States. Because tuna fish is a favorite family food,…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Ten Tips to Get Kids to Eat More Seafood
Seafood obviously has many great health benefits, including omega-3 essential oils and protein. But some kids (and adults!) put up a fight whenever you serve fish for dinner. Here are ten tips to get…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Label Endorsements - Buyer Beware!
Americans have grown to trust organizations, such as the American Heart Association (AHA) and the American Cancer Society (ACS), as benevolent benefactors of our general health and well-being. Not nec…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Teaching Kids How to Choose Snacks instead of Treats | Ask Dr. Sears
Teaching Kids How to Choose Snacks instead of Treats A few afternoons ago, our 9 year-old was pretty hungry after getting home from school. I suggested she go to kitchen to get a snack as I continued…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Help Fiber Work Better in Your Body
6 Ways to Help Fiber Work Better Getting enough fiber is really quite simple. If you follow the recommendations of the “Food Guide Wheel” and include the amounts of healthy grains, fruits , vegetables…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →What is Fiber?
Grandma always told you that “roughage” was good for you, and now research is proving that fiber in foods is important to health. Fiber is the part of fruits, vegetables, and grains that is neither di…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Colon Health
More About Colon Health Billions of bacteria normally reside in your large intestine. And, in return for a warm place to live, they do good things for the gut. These “bowel bugs” (as I like to call th…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Difficult Bowel Movements in Infant
“My infant (6 weeks old today) has had very difficult bowel movements the past 2 weeks. He struggles to poo a lot during the day, passes gas, but only has a bowel movement (huge and loose) every 2-3 d…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Indigestion
Do you suffer from indigestion? You don’t have to. While “heartburn” and “indigestion” used to be discomforts that many adults just learned to live with, new insights and treatments have uncovered the…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →The Wisdom of the Body
Once upon a time there was a popular nutritional principle called “the wisdom of the body,” which meant that our bodies would tell us which foods we need – as long as we learn to listen. According to…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Probiotic
Maintain a Healthy Digestive System With a Probiotic Lactobacillus GG (LGG) is a probiotic strain of “friendly” bacteria found in the intestines (called flora) and needed to maintain a healthy balance…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Is Coconut Milk Okay For Baby? | Ask Dr. Sears
Is Coconut Milk Okay For Baby? Question: I breastfeed my 7-month-old and she absolutely loves all healthy organic food including salmon. My question is I don’t produce enough milk to pump for the odd…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Yogurt Top Health Food
Here are the Top 10 Reasons Yogurt is a Top Health Food 1. Yogurt is easier to digest than milk. Many people who cannot tolerate milk, either because of a protein allergy or lactose intolerance, can e…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Breastfeeding and Fertility | Ask Dr Sears®
Understanding Natural Family Planning through Breastfeeding and Fertility Rates You may have heard that you can’t get pregnant while breastfeeding because of the impact of breastfeeding and fertility…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Holiday "Dirty Popcorn" Recipe | Ask Dr. Sears
Healthy Popcorn Recipe Martha and I enjoy making Holiday “Dirty Popcorn” with the kids because it’s easy, fun and tastes great. Try making it for your family as a healthy snack or for your next holida…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →DHA in Baby's Formula?
“I am formula-feeding my baby. I have heard that formula companies are planning to add DHA and ARA (two essential fats) to formula next year. I have read how important these fats are for my baby’s bra…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Disease Consequences of Obesity
Just about every organ of the body works less well when you’re overweight. Here are the major health problems associated with being over-fat. Increased cardiovascular disease: With excess body fat com…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Holiday Stress Busters
Dr. Jim’s Holiday Stress Tips All of those classic holiday movies surrounding the “dysfunctional family” make us laugh because deep down we can often relate to the chaos that this season brings. Here…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →How to Feel Confident Breastfeeding in Public | Ask Dr. Sears
The Stigma of Breastfeeding in Public Question: What’s the best way to deal with the social stigma of nursing toddlers/preschoolers? My baby is only 9 months, but he looks like he’s closer to one year…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Best Solid Foods for Baby to Relieve Constipation | Ask Dr. Sears
Top Tips on What Feed Your Baby to Relieve Constipation QUESTION: Hi, my 5 and half month old started solid since last week (organic oatmeal cereal) and she’s been constipated for the last day or so.…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Nursing Challenges for Premature Babies | Ask Dr. Sears
Breastfeeding Tips when Nursing Premature Babies My baby was born premature and is too young to nurse directly at this point. What do you recommend if I would like to breastfeed but directly nursing p…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Colicky Baby: Is it food sensitivities or reflux?
Unidentified food sensitivities or reflux? Determining the reasons for a colicky baby. Answer: Back in 1992, with the first edition of The Baby Book, we clarified what was called at that time “colic c…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →How to Help Reflux: Feeding and Sleeping Tips
Tips to Help Your Baby with Reflux Question : My 2-month-old daughter is constantly spitting up through her nose and mouth at the same time. I have her sleeping in a rock and play on an incline, shoul…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Weaning Advice | Ask Dr. Sears
Step-by-step Weaning Advice Question: Hello, I’m a big fan of your books and my husband and I are AP our 7.5-month-old girl. Currently she nurses to sleep for all naps and to go to bed and if I leave…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Hypoallergenic Formula
What is Hypoallergenic Formula If you see the term “hypoallergenic” on the label, this means that it contains a partially hydrolyzed formula, which has been proven to cause fewer allergies in babies t…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Tips for Better Pumping
18 Better Breast Pumping Tips Pumping milk is a skill, just like breastfeeding your baby. Here are some breast pumping tips to help make pumping easier and to help you stimulate your milk ejection ref…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Bottles of Water of Formula for Baby | Ask Dr. Sears
Should I Give Bottles of Water to My Baby? My one-month-old doesn’t seem satisfied after feeding. Should I give her a bottle of water? Babies who latch on and suck well, and who breastfeed frequently…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Benefits of Seafood for Babies and Children | Ask Dr. Sears
Benefits of Seafood for Babies and Children Parenting, in a nutshell, is giving your children tools to succeed in life. One of the smartest tools you can give them is to shape their young tastes to cr…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Start Interest in Solid Foods | Ask Dr. Sears
Baby is Not Interested in Solid Foods My son is 10 and 1/2 months and not interested in solids. He will only eat two little bites of foods if we are lucky. He weighs 26 pounds. We bed share, and he nu…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Chokable Foods
Tips to Avoid Choking in Toddlers Be careful of big globs of food, such as golf ball-sized, pasty globs of white bread or spoonfuls of peanut butter. Even though these foods are soft, babies can choke…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Vitamin D Supplement During Pregnancy | Ask Dr. Sears
Supplements of Vitamin D During Pregnancy May Lead to Healthier Babies Vitamin D During Pregnancy and Baby’s Growth A lead article in the July issue of Journal of the American Medical Association (JAM…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Soothing Baby with Father Nursing | Ask Dr. Sears
How Dads Can Soothe Baby with Father Nursing I need some advice on how my husband can help soothe my baby. I have a six-month-old, and I can’t leave her for more than an hour without her getting reall…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Introducing a Bottle to a Breastfed Baby | Ask Dr. Sears
Back to Work and Transitioning to a Bottle My baby is 3-months-old and I must go back to work part-time in a few weeks. We have tried pumping and introducing the bottle, but she wants nothing to do wi…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Producing More Milk During Breastfeeding | Ask Dr. Sears
Tips to Produce More Milk Supply When Breastfeeding My milk supply doesn’t seem to be very abundant, so I’m concerned I’m not producing enough milk for my baby. Should I be worried I won’t have enough…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →How Taste Buds Change | Ask Dr. Sears
How Taste Buds Change As We Age Taste-buds are located primarily on the tongue, though they are also found throughout the lining of the mouth. Thus, the term “gourmet palate” is anatomically correct.…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Clipping Tongue Ties and Lip Ties | Ask. Dr. Sears
Can Tongue Ties and Lip Ties Interfere with Nursing? Q: My mother thinks that our newborn has tongue-tie. Could this interfere with nursing? A: Tongue-tie means that the membrane (the frenulum) that a…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Tandem Nursing and Nutrition | Ask Dr. Sears
Nursing: Tandem Nursing and Nutrition Tips Question: “Martha, tell me everything about tandem nursing and nutrition!” Well, first we advise you to read our two-page section on tandem nursing in The Br…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Refusing Solid Foods | Ask Dr. Sears
Should I be concerned if my baby is refusing solids? Q: I am struggling so hard with my 7-month-old son eating ANYTHING other than from me. I have been nursing him since he was born but he refuses to…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Breastfeeding in Public for the First Time
Breastfeeding Wherever You Go There’s no need to stay at home just because you’re breastfeeding. Mothers nurse their babies anywhere and everywhere, and you can learn to do this, too. A mom should fee…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Nutrients in Food Colors
Nutrients in Food Colors Color it nutritious! Teach your children that a colorful plate means lots of “grow foods” (See Tips for Grocery Shopping With Your Child ). What a beautiful array of colorful…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Baked or Grilled Salmon
salmon, filet, one pound season to taste (Dr. Bill’s favorite is the Salmon Marinade from VitalChoice.com ) Line a baking dish with foil and spray with coconut oil. Rinse salmon and set on the foil. S…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Safe Starter Finger Foods | Ask Dr. Sears
Safest Finger Foods to Start Baby On What are some of the safest foods to start finger feeding? My almost 13-month-old has been eating purée food, puffs, and teething crackers. I want to try finger fo…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Will Night Nursing Cause Anemia? | Ask Dr. Sears
Will Night Nursing Cause Anemia? Question: I still co-sleep with my 2-year-old daughter and nurse throughout the night. She is in the 25 percentile in weight and her pediatrician told me that what I a…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Is Donor Milk Safe? | Ask Dr. Sears
Donor Breast Milk and Milk Banks My two-month-old has a cleft palate and my supply is starting to decrease, so I need to find to find alternative ways to feed. Is donor breast milk safe? Donor Milk is…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Tips to Make Your Own Baby Food | Ask Dr. Sears
Top reasons for making your own baby food: Baby food doesn’t have to come in jars. Making your own baby food at home is not difficult. Baby food is simply strained, pureed, or mashed adult food, just…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Shaping Young Tastes
The first three years of a child’s life are a window of opportunity for forming lifelong, healthy eating habits. Just as you teach proper behavior to a child, you also want to teach a child what good…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Boost Your Child's Immune System
Do your children seem to catch more than their fair share of illnesses? Here are some ways you can boost their immune system and keep them in school. Take as many of these supplements as you feel is a…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Food Sources of DHA and Omega-3
Best Sources of DHA and Omega-3: Seafood, algae, and especially cold-water fish. Omega-3 fatty acids are nature’s antifreeze. In general, the colder the water, the higher the omega-3 content in the fi…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →How to Balance Breastfeeding and Solid Foods
How Long to Breastfeed a Picky Eater? My still-nursing 20-month-old toddler isn’t a great eater. He will only eat the same dozen or so foods, refuses to try anything new, and won’t eat any vegetables.…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Healthy Summertime Recipes: Treats, Snacks, and Meals
Summertime Treats: Popsicles, Salads, and More Ah, Summertime! A fun-filled season with lots of parties, family adventures, and treats. Teaching and modeling a balanced, healthful lifestyle is a key r…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →The First Steps to Night Wean
The First Steps to Night Wean When to night wean will depend on details more specific to each mother’s situation. In general, weaning as a concept says that weaning needs to be done “gradually and wit…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →6 Reasons Why You Should Wait To Introduce Solid Foods
6 Reasons Why You Should Wait to Introduce Solid Foods to Your Baby Gone are the days when pressured mothers stuffed globs of cereal into the tight mouths of reluctant six-week-olds. Nowadays parents…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Preventing Food Allergies
If one parent has food allergies, the risk of the children having food allergies may double; the risks are even higher if both parents are allergic. Yet, a child may have a completely different food a…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →4 Habits that Weaken the Immune System
Certain foods and environmental influences can keep the immune system army from doing a good job. Watch out for these threats to your body’s defenses. Overdosing on sugar. Eating or drinking 100 grams…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Breastfeeding Benefits from Top to Bottom
• Brain. Higher IQ in breastfed children. Cholesterol and other types of fat in human milk support the growth of nerve tissue. • Eyes. Visual acuity is higher in babies fed human milk. • Ears. Breastf…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Glutathione: Your Master Antioxidant
Your Body and Glutathione Remember how that salmon fillet smelled after you mistakenly left it out all night? It oxidized. Oxidative stress happens when oxidants (free radicals) and antioxidants are o…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Breastfeeding Stories From the Sears Family Women
Breastfeeding Stories to Inspire and Inform Nursing is one of the most natural experiences we can have as women. Breastfeeding can bring unparalleled joy and connection between mommy and baby. Yet man…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →7 Reasons Why Veggies are so Good For You | Ask Dr. Sears
Why Veggies are so Good For You Your mother always said, “eat your vegetables” and she was right – maybe in more ways than she knew. While you don’t have to go all veggie and become a strict vegetaria…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Long Term Effects of Nursing Baby to Sleep | Ask Dr. Sears
Breastfeeding Before Bed Do I need to be concerned that my baby will always need me to be nursing him to sleep? Yes, as long as he is a baby he will need you to “nurse” him to sleep. Surprised? “ Nurs…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Night Weaning | Ask Dr. Sears
Night Weaning Before Teething Night Weaning and Dental Health Once upon a time, most dentists discouraged mothers from night nursing because of the frequent association between prolonged night feeding…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Exercise While Breastfeeding
How to Comfortably Exercise While Breastfeeding Safe and comfortable exercise postpartum is good for mommy; and what’s good for mommy is good for baby. To answer your question, working-out per se will…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Foods That Are The Best For Your Brain
A Guide to Eating the Best Brain Foods How you think, act, and learn is affected not only by the types of food you eat, but also by how the food is prepared, how and when you eat it, and what foods yo…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Hydration While Breastfeeding
While you are breastfeeding you should drink extra water, but you don’t need to overdo it. Hydration while breastfeeding should follow the commonsense “in and out” principles of hydration: If you use…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Tips for Breastfeeding Twins
Tips for Breastfeeding Twins It’s important to realize that your breastfeeding twins may have different and distinct feeding personalities. One is probably bigger than the other, and one may want to n…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →How to Know if Baby is Getting Enough Breast Milk
How to Know if Baby is Getting Enough Breast Milk How do I know if I’m producing enough breast milk and that my newborn is getting enough milk? I had a low supply at the beginning with my first baby,…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Classic Sears Family Dinner Recipe
Wild Alaskan Salmon – Wild Rice – Chard SALMON 6. oz fillet wild Alaskan salmon, 1 fillet per person (We like Vital Choice) Sears' Team Up with Mommy Answers and Huggies Blueberry Sauce (Option 1) 1/2…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Best Breastfeeding Positions | Dr. Bill Sears
Helpful Breastfeeding Positions Besides the cradle hold, three other helpful breastfeeding positions are the clutch hold, the side-lying position, and the reversed cradle (also known as cross-cradle)…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Improving Your Attitude to Reduce Stress
Improving Your Attitude with Less Stress Is there such a thing as mind over fat? Yes. You’ve heard the phrase “set your mind to it.” The attitude part of the LEAN program is about using your mind to h…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Feeding Vegan Children: The Best Sources of Protein
The Best Proteins for Vegan Children That is an important question! As a general guide to feeding small children a vegan diet, shoot for a gram of protein, per pound, per day. The top vegetable source…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Understanding Nipple Confusion and How to Undo It
Understanding Nipple Confusion and How to Undo It There are some basic mechanical differences between how a baby gets milk from a bottle and how it gets milk out of the breast. Giving bottles or pacif…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Mastitis: Prevention, Symptoms and Treatment
Mastitis: Prevention, Symptoms, and Treatment Mastitis means that the breast is inflamed, and there is swelling, redness, tenderness, and pain. There may be an infection, so it is wise to consult your…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →17 Tips to Feed Your Picky Eater
17 Tips to Feed Your Picky Eater When our first few children were toddlers, we dreaded dinnertime. We would prepare all kinds of sensible meals composed of what we thought were healthy, appealing food…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Antidepressants and Weaning
Antidepressants and Weaning: Consider All Options Physicians sometimes recommend weaning while taking antidepressants or other psychiatric medications. Doctors do this because it seems to them the saf…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →How Breastfeeding Affects Gut Health
Does My Gut Health Affect My Breastfed Baby? Q: How does my gut health affect my breastfeed baby and breastfeeding affect my baby’s gut health? My baby has a lot of food sensitivities which I have now…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Astaxanthin Benefits
How Astaxanthin Benefits Your Health One of nature’s most powerful healers that can improve the health of your skin, muscles, ligaments, tendons, eyes, cardiovascular system, internal organs, and immu…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Omega-3 and DHA as Brain Food
Why We Need Omega-3 and DHA as Brain Food Fats make up 60 percent of the brain and the nerves that run every system in the body. So it stands to reason that the better the fat in the diet, the better…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Prescription For Prime-Time Physical Fitness
Quick Tips for Prime-Time Physical Fitness: Here are some prime-time physical fitness tips for aging adults who want to stay in shape, keep up their energy levels, and feel young again: • Commit to at…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Vitamin Supplements | Ask Dr Sears®
Consider vitamin supplements a drug to be prescribed, incorrect doses, by your doctor. Megadoses of vitamins, touted as cure-alls for many adult diseases, should not be given to children. Unless their…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Revised! The Breastfeeding Book
2018 Revised Edition! Everything You Need to Know About Nursing Your Child from Birth Through Weaning Taking a realistic, contemporary approach, the Searses bring an age-old practice completely up to…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Zucchini Pancake
A long-standing Sears’ family favorite that even our toddlers enjoyed, zucchini pancakes make for a fun, quick, and healthy breakfast. The recipe makes one, thick, 8-inch pancake, or you can make smal…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Constipation and Laxatives for Kids | Ask Dr. Sears
Childhood Constipation and Chemical Laxatives for Children Many kids suffer from constipation. Thankfully, it’s usually temporary. Making a few changes to their diet and bathroom routine often helps t…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Nutrition Deficit Disorder (N.D.D.) and How to Treat It
What is N.D.D. (Nutrition Deficit Disorder)? Oftentimes parents bring their child to me for consultation on learning or behavioral problems at school. They typically open their concern with, “We and o…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Cholesterol Level Chart in Common Foods
Here is a cholesterol level chart of common foods which contain cholesterol: Lean ground beef, lamb, chicken breast, pork 10 Ways to Control Your Cholesterol NOTE: Recommended maximum daily cholestero…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Gently Weaning Your Toddler or Preschooler
Ease into weaning with love and compassion Ending the breastfeeding relationship was an emotional rollercoaster I was not prepared for. I felt “prepared” for pregnancy, birth, and breastfeeding, but w…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Help Baby Awaken and Feed More Eagerly
Certain situations require baby to be awakened and fed promptly. Consider these tips for a gentle awakening approach and feeding technique. Try to wake baby during REM sleep . This lighter stage of sl…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Breast Shells
Breast shells are used both to protect sore nipples and to correct flat or inverted nipples. They are worn inside a mother’s bra between or before feedings. (Note: Breast shells are different from nip…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Breast Lump in Baby: Cause for Worry?
This sounds like a breast bud. Breast buds are actually the beginning stages of breast development. Breast bud or a breast lump are usually round, and located precisely behind the nipple (if it is off…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →The Many Breastfeeding Baby Personalities
A breastfeeding baby can have different nursing personalities. Some are cute, some are annoying, and some can even be painful. There are ways to deal with these personalities without getting frustrate…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →STANDARD FORMULAS
Be sure to choose a DHA-enriched formula. Most, if not all of the US formula companies will offer AA/DHA-enriched formulas. For information about the brain-building benefits of DHA , try Dr. Sears’ Go…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →The 5-Step Action Plan to Help Kids Grow Taller
Kids are often passionate, and sensitive, about how “tall” they are. I remember each of our kids getting excited with each incremental pencil mark up our kitchen wall. While it is true that a person’s…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Colic-Causing Foods to Watch For
Mother-infant dining partners can enjoy a bountiful menu. But some babies are sensitive to certain foods in mother’s diet (See What’s Colic? Does Your Baby Have Colic? How to Tell ). Colic-causing foo…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Is Your Baby’s Latch and Sucking Correct?
Latch and sucking checklist: You see the pink of baby’s lips. This tells you that baby’s lips are turned outward rather than tucked tightly inward. There is a tight seal between the baby’s mouth and t…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →What is the Best Way to End Night Feeding?
This is one of the top questions we get from our friends, from the parents of our little patients and our website followers. The night weaning information you are about to read is gleaned from Dr. Bil…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →“Help! My 18-month-old baby is waking up in our bed every hour to breastfeed. She has been doing this for months, and I just can’t take it anymore. I don’t want to completely wean her, but I need sleep. What do I do?”
This is a dilemma faced by many parents who share a family bed with their nursing toddler. I discuss this problem with parents in my office almost on a daily basis. There are several different answers…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Breastfeeding Newborn Baby
Bond With Your Breastfeeding Newborn Both mother and baby benefit from being in contact immediately after birth. Research in the hour or two after birth shows that this is a great time to begin the in…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →How Much Fiber do You Need?
To get the full health benefits of dietary fiber, adults should eat 25 to 35 grams of fiber each day. Most Americans eat only around 11 grams. How much fiber does my child need? Below is The American…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Importance of Grow Foods for Children
Children have a natural passion and fascination with growing. They love to notice plants in a home garden grow, or how big the new family pet is growing. And of course they love to see how they themse…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Elimination Diet for Breastfeeding Mothers
Martha recommends the elimination diet in her lactation-counseling practice whenever she suspects a baby’s colic could be caused by sensitivities to food in a breastfeeding mother’s diet. This diet wa…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Breastfeeding Basics: Latch-on Technique and Proper Positioning
There’s a right way–and a wrong way–for baby to latch-on to the breast. When a latch-on is done correctly, mother’s nipples don’t get sore, and baby is able to get plenty of milk. Everyone is happier.…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Breastfed Baby Weight Gain
A breastfed baby’s weight gain is one of the indicators of whether or not the mother is producing a sufficient amount of milk. New mothers are zealous weight watchers. While it’s not true that good we…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →FAQ's About Organic Foods
FAQs About Organic Foods What does the term “organic” mean? It depends upon whom you ask. To a biochemist, “organic” means anything that contains carbon. Plastic, derived from petroleum, contains carb…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Label Loopholes
If only we lived and shopped in a pure world where labels told the whole truth and nothing but the truth. But while consumers rely on labels to make wise nutritional choices, food processors use label…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Label Terms You Should Know
These front-of-the-box claims have specific meanings, defined by government regulation. Read the definitions carefully. Some promise less than you might think. “ Calorie-free ” means the food contains…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →How to Tell if Your Child is Getting Enough to Eat
Most mothers and all grandmothers worry that children aren’t getting enough to eat. While few infants and children pack in enough food to satisfy their parents, the more important question is whether…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Alternatives to Nursing
I’ve been weaning my 23-month-old for quite some time (she was only nursing before naps and nighttime) then since I’m pregnant, my milk has stopped. It’s been a rough couple of days. Is it ok to offer…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Breastfeeding Before Baby’s Surgery
Food and liquid intake is restricted before a person has general anesthesia because of the risk of vomiting and then having the vomitus get into the lungs. In adults, “nothing by mouth” orders often m…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →The Link between Breastfeeding and Brain Development
We can’t promise that breastfeeding will make your child a Nobel Prize winner, but research shows a very positive relationship between breastfeeding and brain development. Children who were breastfed…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Nut Knowledge | Ask Dr. Sears
Nature packs a lot of nutrition into a little nut, which is why nuts and seeds get honorable mention on our “Top Twelve Foods” list. Nuts are the seeds of different trees. They come in a variety of sh…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Harmful Effects of Excess Sugar
The complex carbohydrates found in vegetables, grains, and fruits are good for you; the simple sugars found in sodas, candies, icings, and packaged treats can do harm, at least when eaten in excess. I…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Goat Milk Compared to Cow’s Milk
What does goat’s milk give you that cow’s milk doesn’t? In many parts of the world, goat’s milk is preferred to cow’s milk . Even in the United States, goat milk is gaining popularity. Goats eat less…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Herbs to Increase Milk Supply
While the herbal teas that you find in your grocery store are not likely to have any medicinal effects, larger doses of other herbs should be used with caution. Remember that herbs are drugs. In fact,…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Increasing Milk Supply
Increasing Milk Supply with Help From Baby Remember the three B’s of breastfeeding: the breast, the baby, and the brain. For increasing milk supply, the breast needs more stimulation from the baby and…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Tips for Grocery Shopping With Your Child
Grocery Shopping With Your Child Maybe you like to shop with your kids, and maybe you don’t. Either way, there will be days when you and your children go grocery shopping together. Here are some groce…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →The Scoop on Comfortable Poop by Dr. Poo | Ask Dr. Sears
Helping Your Family Understand Poop and Digestion During my 50 years as a doctor, I have spent the most time discussing gut concerns with parents – what goes into the top end (food) and what comes out…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Martha Sears Discusses Nursing and Motherhood
Martha Sears Discusses Nursing & Motherhood As a kid, I would usually forget that my mom was a nurse. I never saw her in scrubs, or loop a stethoscope around her neck. In fact, I rarely heard about he…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →How Your Immune System Works
The Immune System Army An army of millions of microscopic soldiers operates within you, each one ready to spring into battle against invading germs and to do sentry duty to prevent disease from occurr…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →“I started giving my six-month-old some baby foods a few weeks ago. Now, my baby is constipated. What should I do?”
Many babies become constipated when foods are first added to their diet. The main reason for this is that the standard recommended starting foods are all constipating – rice cereal, bananas, squash, a…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Top Tips for a Successful Start to Breastfeeding
August 5th, 2022 By Erin Sears-Basile As we celebrate World Breastfeeding Week (August 1 st through 7 th ), I wanted to briefly share my favorite breastfeeding tips that helped me when I was beginning…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Is it okay to take the birth control pill while breastfeeding?
Yes, depending on which type of oral contraceptive it is. There are two areas of concern about taking birth control pills while breastfeeding: effects on milk production the possible effect of hormone…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →The Many Ways of Burping Baby
Besides the pat on the back, effective burping requires two actions: holding baby in an upright position and applying pressure on baby’s tummy (parents often forget this latter step). You seldom see a…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Babies with Jaundice
Jaundice (also known as hyperbilirubinemia) is the cause of the yellow tinge that colors the skin and eyeballs of newborn infants, especially in the first week or two. Jaundice happens because babies…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →10 Foods That Balance Your Immune System
Adequately feeding your immune system boosts its fighting power. Immune boosters work in many ways. They increase the number of white cells in the immune system army, train them to fight better, and h…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Frequently Asked Questions About Echinacea
W hat is it and how does it work? Echinacea is one of the top-selling herbal remedies throughout the world. It is also one of the oldest. Not only has this healing herb enjoyed long popularity, it als…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Ways to Reduce Your Dietary Fat
The less fat goes into your mouth, the less fat is deposited in your body. The healthiest diet not only has less total fat, but also has more of the right kind of fats. Eat the right amount and right…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Understand Fats from Best to Worst
Understanding how we rate fats from best to worst, you first need to know the sources of fats. There are three separate sources you need to look at when rating fats from best to worst. In the complex…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →I’m worried my baby isn’t getting enough milk. How can I know for sure?
Rather than worrying and wondering about whether your breastfed baby is getting enough milk, check the following signs: NUMBER OF WET DIAPERS • A baby who is getting enough milk will have 4 to 6 wet d…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Plugged Milk Ducts
Sometimes a milk duct leading from the milk-making cells to the nipple gets plugged, resulting in a tender lump beneath the areola. There may also be a wedge-shaped area of redness extending from the…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →My Doctor Measured my Hemoglobin and it's Normal. Could I still be anemic?
A normal hemoglobin level does not necessarily indicate that you are not anemic, meaning your blood is not low in iron. Yet, the hemoglobin level obtained in your doctor’s office does not reflect tota…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Safe Medications to Treat Yeast Infections While Breastfeeding
One of the oldest and safest medications to take for the treatment of yeast infections is Nystatin. This medication comes in a cream and in oral form. It is also used most frequently to treat oral thr…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Dr. Bill’s Outlook on Nighttime Baby Formula
Will nighttime baby formula help my baby sleep longer stretches? Dr. Bill gets this question a lot in his Pediatric practice, so I am passing this question along to him: Most of our learning as parent…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →31 Favorite Fruits and the Nutrients
Let’s face it, our food preferences are based on taste, not nutrition, which is why fruit is such a great food. Fruit tastes sweet and interesting. They have an agreeable texture, crunchy like apples,…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Are Omega-3s Safe While Breastfeeding?
Is it safe for me to take omega-3s while I’m breastfeeding? Supported By Science Absolutely yes! It’s not only safe, it’s necessary – for both you and baby . As you know from our books, we base our ad…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Making Nighttime Parenting a Better Experience
During the first year, you will spend lots of time feeding your baby at night, so you might as well enjoy it. You have two nighttime parenting goals : get sufficient rest yourself and meet the nutriti…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Bottle Alternatives To Consider
At times, it may be necessary to give breastfed baby supplements of expressed breastmilk or infant formula. However, using an artificial nipple (i.e., any nipple that’s not attached to mom) to feed a…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Antibiotics and Cold Medicines
All of the commonly used antibiotics as well as both prescription and over-the-counter cold remedies (decongestants, antihistamines, and cough remedies) are safe to take while breastfeeding. Even code…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Nutrition Books
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Dr. SearsENЧитать →Selecting Safe Seafood
TRAFFIC-LIGHT SEAFOOD Find out which types of seafood are healthiest and which are likely to contain harmful pollutants. Traffic light eating nautical style! Green-Light Fish (Enjoy without worry) : S…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Farmed Fish vs. Wild Fish
Are wild fish from oceans and lakes more or less nutritious than farm-raised fish? Let’s go fishing for some facts. As health-conscious American consumers have turned from meat to fish, the demand for…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →3 Reasons Why Fish are Healthy For You
Substituting fish for meat is one of the best dietary changes you can make for your family. Downgrade meat as a daily main course and use it instead as an ingredient in other dishes, a way to enhance…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Juice Plus & Vitamins While Pregnant & Breastfeeding?
Yes and yes. Juice Plus is basically fruits and vegetables, with a few other natural ingredients. So it is both safe and beneficial to take during pregnancy and breastfeeding. You should also continue…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Juice Plus+
“Juice Plus+ is the only daily supplement I take.” – Dr. Bill Sears You can order Juice Plus+ products here , and learn about how your child may qualify to receive Juice Plus+ for free by participatin…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Children's Health Study
Positive effects of the Juice Plus+ Healthy Starts Program Established in 1999, the international Children’s Health Study was a large-scale, multi-year survey designed to formally document the positiv…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Selecting Smart Supplements
Let’s take a moment to talk about supplements. If we all lived in a perfect nutritional world—one where we grew our own food on our own farm, and ate only what we grew, fished, or hunted—we probably w…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Immune-Boosting Smoothie Recipe | Ask Dr. Sears
Smoothie for Immune Boosting Children often don’t feel like eating following a cold or illness. Their nutrition suffers and their immune system suffers. This accounts for the common occurrence of gett…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Nutritious Eating While Breastfeeding
Question: Do I need to be eating differently for better nutrition while breastfeeding? What do you recommend is best to eat? Answer: Since you are eating for two, you need to eat healthier for more nu…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →Nutrition for Young Athletes
Young Athletes Need a Diet Rich in Omega-3s and Antioxidants My friend, Dr. Michael Lewis, Director of the Brain-Health Education and Research Institute, recently publicized what we Little League coac…
Dr. SearsENЧитать →School-Ade Smoothie: Breakfast on the Run
Sears Family Recipe Smoothie We give our children and ourselves a School-Ade smoothie for a quick and nutritious breakfast as they are hurrying off to school and we are rushing off to work. We formula…
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