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 wouldn’t need nutrition in a pill. “Supplements” are just that. They fill in the nutritional […]
Omega-3s: The Benefits While Breastfeeding and Beyond
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 advice not only on our personal experience of raising many children, but it […]
Breastfeeding and Brain Development
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 have I.Q. scores averaging seven to ten points higher than formula-fed infants. It’s important to remember that these numbers […]