A renowned and widely respected Harvard Psychologist Jerome Kagan is making some bold, counter-cultural claims about kids and ADHD. In an interview with Spiegel online, the influential psychologist was very blunt. About ADHD, he said: It is an invention. Every child who’s not doing well in school is sent to see a pediatrician, and the pediatrician…
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What in the world is an elimination diet? Isn’t every diet an elimination diet? You’d think, right? But no. An elimination diet (or food challenge test) is a specific diet you do for a period of time to help determine any food allergies or sensitivities. In general, they follow a simple pattern: Weeks 1 –…
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We’ve known for decades that ingesting lead is a very bad thing. It’s been linked to increased risk of dozens of disease states. The risk was so significant that lead based paint and painting have been outlawed. NPR is reporting today about yet another study focusing on children and lead exposure. The study followed 560…
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Ever wondered what all of the different methods of connecting with Joe and his teach are? Well, here we go! RADIO SHOW Monday-Friday from 3-4PM EST: SiriusXM – Family Talk Channel 131 Pittsburgh, PA – WPIT 730 AM or 96.5 FM St. Louis, MO – KXFN AM 1380 (2-3 CST) Saturday – 8-9 AM EST…
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Our urine color is a a great first-indicator of many things going on within our bodies. For most of us, it’s an indication of whether or not we’re drinking enough water, but that’s not the only thing it can tell us. If you see something odd or worrying in your urine, don’t ignore it! Check…
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Great News! If you live in the St. Louis area, you can now listen to ASK THE PHARMACIST with Joe Dimatteo on local radio! AM 1380 – The Pulse has started broadcasting our show LIVE, FIVE DAYS A WEEK! Sure, we’ve been on satellite and available to stream online for years now, but this…
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Companies make piles of money selling products designed to reduce this risk of impacting your joints while you exercise. Special exercise devices are devised that can reduce the “impact.” I have even used it as an excuse once or twice… but is there any truth to the notion that exercising is going to hurt your…
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It’s always fun to see research confirm what we already new to be true! New studies out are showing that eating just a handful of nuts three times a week lowers the risk of metabolic syndrome in teens. About 12% of US teens are feeling the effects of metabolic syndrome (which leads to early heart disease…
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There’s no avoiding it. The holidays are upon us! Excitement and irritation! Joy and stress! Few things in life can create such instant internal contradictions in me as the holidays. Is there anything we can do to help enjoy the holidays with as little stress as possible? Of course! Here are five quick suggestions from Joe!…
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High Fructose Corn Syrup by any other name is still too sweet. (Apologies to Shakespeare) Food manufacturers are hoping you won’t recognize a “new” product for what it is: The same old thing with a new name. We all know that High Fructose Corn Syrup is terrible for you and even worse for kids. As that…
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