Giving Back During the Holiday Season
One of my favorite parts of the holiday season is taking advantage of the chance to give back to others, and this year I’m focusing on how to help families and babies experiencing diaper need.…
Rates of High Blood Pressure in Kids Rising
High Blood Pressure in Kids Linked to Attention and Learning Problems in School New Research Raises Concerns Once upon a time high blood pressure in kids was not something we had concerns about. Articles in pediatric…
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The Scoop on Comfortable Poop by Dr Poo
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…
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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 coaches and parents have long known –…
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Prevent Family Diabetes with Real Food
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 Californians” are a bunch of…
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Science is Proving Mommy Brain is Real
“Mommy brain” is for real – so is “daddy brain.” A must-read article in Scientific Mind, October 2015, explores the reality that we have always written about, birthing a baby and parenting a child changes…
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Movement Can Improve Your Health
What Can Plants Teach Us About Being Healthy? The Importance of Movement. On a recent lecture trip to Singapore, my love of the neuroscience of nature was boosted while visiting what the locals call “the…
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Cool Gear for Dads
Many times I hear from my patients about the roles they each play at home and ways they are stuck, feeling inefficient and exhausted. With labor and nursing for mom, and overall household for Dad,…
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Celebrating 50 Years of Marriage
As a tribute to Dr. Bill and Martha’s 50th wedding anniversary, the Sears kids share what they admire most about their parents' marriage and relationship. Jim My parents are celebrating their fiftieth anniversary, and I've…
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My Mother the Nurse
Martha Sears Discusses Nursing & Motherhood by Lauren Sears 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…
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The Difference Between Snacks and Treats
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…
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Childhood Inflammation Solutions
6 Steps to a Good Gut Start While we tend to think that inflammation affects only older people, it really is an illness of all organs at all ages. In fact, new insights reveal that…
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