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El Camino Pediatrics eNews
Greetings!
Lots of articles and links to great news for you and your kids!
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Flu Vaccine
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We have been challenged to keep the flu vaccine in stock due to release from the manufacturer of our already pre-ordered vaccine. We apologize, but it is not in our control. Please make sure before you head over to our office for a walk in shot that you look at the home page of our website for the latest flu vaccine supply updates for our office. Also, please listen to our local pediatric infectious disease specialist, Dr. John Bradley from Rady Children's Hospital. He gave a 4 minute interview about H1N1 (swine flu) virus infection on Channel 6. We have the link listed on our home page.
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Eating Disorders: Signs and Symptoms
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Starvation (anorexia nervosa)
and bulimia are serious disorders that require treatment as soon as possible.
Studies have established the physiologic and psychological consequences of
these behaviors over time. These changes become obstacles to recovery and
patients need assistance to find their way to remission. The most common
psychiatric problems seen with anorexia and bulimia are depression, insomnia,
anxiety and obsessive compulsiveness. Medical problems include osteoporosis,
electrolyte changes, dehydration, and GI digestive abnormalities.
Some Early Signs of
Anorexia Nervosa:
1.
Vegetarian
diet and avoidance of "junk foods"
2.
Eating
slowly and delaying meal time
3.
Eating
alone
4.
Preoccupation
with food and weight
5.
Excessive
physical activity and "fidgeting"
6.
Moodiness
7.
Social
isolation
8.
Wearing
baggy/loose fitting clothing
Some Symptoms of Anorexia
Nervosa
1.
Feelings
of being fat
2.
Weight
loss
3.
Excessive
exercise
4.
Depression
5.
Anxiety
6.
Insomnia
and sleep problems
7.
Food
obsession
8.
Amenorrhea
(absence of menstruation or irregular periods)
9.
Suicidal
thoughts
10. Constipation
11. Depressed metabolism, feeling of being cold
Some Early Signs of
Bulemia Nervosa
1.
Irregular
meals; skipping breakfast
2.
Preoccupation
with food and weight
3.
Increased
physical activity ("exercise bulimia")
4.
Large
amounts of foods consumed
5.
Weight
is typically in the normal range
Some Symptoms of Bulemia
Nervosa
1.
Depression,
anxiety, mood swings, insomnia
2.
Swollen
salivary glands
3.
Bloodshot
eyes
4.
Sore
throat
5.
Tooth
decay
6.
Weakness,
dehydration
7.
Social
isolation
8.
Irregular
menses
9.
Use
of laxatives, diuretics, appetite suppressants, diet pills
This article was written by
Janice Baker, M.B.A., R.D., CDE www.BakerNutrition.com
(619) 742-0145
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Nuture Shock
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A new book, Nurture Shock: New Thinking About Children by Po Bronson looks very interesting about parenting has been released and the interview with the author can be found on NPR. Click here to listen to his interview. A few excerpts from his interview on NPR:
- Cummings' work is now showing, this most recent data, that
kids who are exposed to constructive conflict, and it can be quite
heated, but when it's resolved and worked out in front of the kids,
those kids are being reported by teachers as having better well-being
and better social skills and they're sort of more adaptive in their
environment at school. We need to - parents need to model for kids how
to work through arguments - how to work it out.
- Karscadan's data out of Rhode Island and Walstrom's
data out of Minnesota shows that - I'll broadly characterize it here -
that A students average 15 more minutes sleep than B students, who
average 15 more minutes sleep than C students, and so on. Every 15
minutes can count. And Dr. Avi Sadeh out of Tel Aviv University
did some work where he had sixth graders and fourth graders get a
little more sleep, half hour more sleep than they usually get, or a
half hour less than they usually get, for three nights. And then he
gave them intelligence tests. And the sleepy sixth graders were testing
out like the fourth graders, that a loss of even three nights of sleep
for a half hour each night was equal to the difference between a sort
of a fourth grader and a sixth grader on the sort of subcomponent IQ
Test.
Interesting stuff...my 16-year-old heard the interview when he was in the car with me...we will see if he sleeps more. I am ordering the book myself and you can order it on our website through Amazon now...look at the Most Popular category to find the link.
By the way, this is Dr. Christine Wood reviewing this!
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Free Tele-summit on Childhood Nutrition, Dr. Wood and others
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Childhood obesity is on the rise - adult obesity is through the roof!
My
colleague and friend, Pat Altvater, the tele-summit host, works with overweight
adult women, including many that were heavy children. Altvater notes that being overweight as a child has long lasting effects, including, vividly
remembering the snide remarks and names they were called as a child as well as
the isolation and rejection they felt when they were put on diets.
The
upcoming FREE tele-summit series includes
7 tele-conferences, including mine, that will benefit moms coping with childhood obesity as well as moms that are
just interested in learning how to raise children who value health. It's just in time for Halloween, so I will
also provide tips for how to have a healthy Halloween, including ideas for
treats that are not food and what to do with all the candy that comes into the
household.
Here's how the
tele-summit works. During the month of
October, there will be seven tele-conferences where you can learn how to
nurture your child physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually, in the
comfort of your own home, from experts in the field of childhood obesity and
psychology - including me, Christine Wood, MD, along with Sylvia Rimm, PhD,
Carol Dweck, PhD, Dharlene Marie Fahl, Charlotte Reznick, PhD, Francis Berg, MS
and Pat Altvater, MA.
Attend
one or attend them all, all you need to do is register for the series and you
will receive the call-in information as well as bonus gifts, valued at over $150, such as positive self-esteem MP3
songs, a natural foods cookbook, eating tips for kids, as well as reports and
books to help you, the Mom.
Receive
these bonus items provided by our experts and partners just by registering!
For
more information about the strategies that will be covered by each expert and
to register for the FREE series, go to the webpage: www.healthytalksformoms.com. Once you register, you will receive the dial
in information and the valuable bonuses.
Register
NOW -
the first call with Dr. Sylvia Rimm, author of Rescuing the Emotional Lives of
Overweight Children is on October 6th, at 8pm, EST. My session is on Wednesday, October 21st.
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Recommended Reading List: Order Directly from Amazon
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We have updated our Recommended Reading list and now you can conveniently order your books on our website through Amazon! We have a lot of categories of books to choose from and here is the list!
- ECP authors
- Most Popular
- General Pediatrics
- Breastfeeding
- Cooking
- Nutrition/Feeding
- Eating Disorders
- Obesity/Overweight
- Behavior Issues/Oppositional-Defiant
- Discipline/Parenting
- Divorce
- School/Homework
- Sleep Issues
- Sports
- Teen Issues
- Toilet Training
- Vaccine Safety
- Baby and Child Activity
- Children's Books: New Baby
- Children's Books: Going to the Doctor/Dentist/Hospital
- Advocacy for Special Needs
- ADHD
- Anxiety
- Autism/Aspergers
- Autism: Education/Treatment
- Autism: For Siblings
- Pain
- Obsessive-Compulsive
- Sensory Issues
- Miscellaneous Topics
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UCSD Study
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UCSD has study groups for children from 8-12 years old and also for teens 12-15 years old who are overweight. You may call them to see if your child qualifies by calling 858.205.8219 or email them at kidsweight@ucsd.edu.
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