Mind Body Spirit Health and Wellness

Summer camps and family hiking sessions can sometimes result in children getting itchy rashes. To be blamed are plants such as poison ivy, poison sumac and poison oak. All of them produce the same substance or oil, called urushiol, which cause rashes. Urushiol is colorless and even odorless and is present within the leaves. Poison ivy can even grow in the backyards and parks. So any kind of outdoor activity should be monitored and the lawn should be de-weeded periodically. Bushes should be checked, as they grow as a regular plant and the child would not be healthy to distinguish the poisonous plant from the regular one.  Read more... (565 words, estimated 2:16 mins reading time)

Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is a common condition in children. It is becoming widely accepted as the main factor that causes daytime attention and behavioral problems in children. Unlike in adults, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in children is hard to identify. This makes sleep apnea symptom recognition important.

As the child sleeps, the muscles along the walls of the throat loosen up. Because of this, the walls cave in and hinder the flow of air. After about 30 seconds, the child stirs to a lighter stage of sleep or brief restlessness. The muscles then become constricted, which decreases the obstacle, and the child is able to breathe again. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in children typically starts between 3 and 6 years old, where the most common factor at that age is distended tonsils and adenoids.  Read more... (541 words, estimated 2:10 mins reading time)

A sleep disorder known as obstructive sleep apnea syndrome is affecting thousands of children today. This sleep disorder is now also widely being accepted as the main factor that causes daytime attention and behavioral problems in children. Unlike in adults, obstructive sleep apnea syndrome in children is hard to identify. This makes sleep apnea symptom recognition important.  Read more... (555 words, estimated 2:13 mins reading time)

For it is Gods plan !

There once was a young couple who lived in a beautiful town. They had the best of everything. Their love was strong and real. When their first child was born she was the most beautiful child they had ever seen.The couple believed their life to be perfect.  Read more... (1084 words, 1 image, estimated 4:20 mins reading time)