Sample Resources for Children's Health (01)
Developing Your Child’s Emotional Health
It takes a lot of patience along with good judgment and warm, nurturing relationships to raise emotionally healthy children in today’s world. This site explains some of the psychology associated with kids emotional health, including Dr. Erik Erikson’s stages of development, which include trust vs. mistrust, autonomy vs. shame and doubt, and initiative vs. guilt. The site talks about choices and limits, and how to set boundaries with your kids, whether it comes to how they act to what healthy foods they should eat.
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Diagnosing Lactose Intolerance: How to Know If You Have It
Your doctor can measure the absorption of lactose in the digestive system by using the lactose tolerance test, hydrogen breath test or stool acidity test. These tests can be performed on an outpatient basis. Those who take the lactose tolerance test must fast before being tested, and then they drink a lactose-containing liquid for the test and medical personnel take blood samples during the next two hours to measure the patient's blood glucose level. The blood glucose level, or blood sugar level, indicates how well the body is digesting the lactose, and lactose intolerance is diagnosed with the blood glucose level does not rise.
Kids and Their Chiropractors
Thought chiropractic care was just for adults? Think again—children are visiting chiropractors at an increasing rate. In fact, MedicalNewsToday.com's web page about this developing trend says that the number of patients under 17 seeing a chiropractor has increased 8.5 percent since 1991. If you've been considering chiropractic for your child, this web page offers a great overview of the practice from a pediatric perspective. The page also includes links to professional chiropractor organizations, where you can further research the issue.
Avoiding Childhood Obesity with Exercise
Physical inactivity is a major risk factor for developing coronary artery disease, this article states. When kids are inactive, it increases the risk of stroke and such other major cardiovascular risk factors as obesity, high blood pressure, low HDL ("good") cholesterol and diabetes. That is why the American Heart Association recommends that children and adolescents get at least 60 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity every day. This website discusses why exercise is so important, and how to promote exercise to your children.
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