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Issue: #13
March 17, 2014
Shipwreck in the Gulf of Mexico

Volume 4, Letter 13
 

March 17, 2014

  

What do I give my kids for dietary supplementation? 

 

This is a question that I am often asked in clinic and elsewhere. I have answered this question in previous newsletters, but it is time for an update.

 

First of all and most importantly, food is the primary source of all nutrients. Supplementation is a secondary principle of health and vitality. That being said there is a place for supplementation in the daily fight against disease.

 

With my children and my patients I generally recommend these four supplements:

 

1) Multi mineral multivitamin or whole food supplement. The choices are vast. With my children, I gave them Juice Plus for their toddler and elementary years. Other good choices are Mega Food or Nordic Berries by Nordic Naturals. 

 

2) Probiotics - this is a must as far as I am concerned. I like Primadophilus and HMF neuro powder. Daily probiotics have been shown in many studies to be a prevention first supplement. They reduce infectious illness and allergy. They are a necessary piece of the well balanced human gut micro biome.  

 

3) Omega 3 oils - I think that taking fish oil is important to balance the pro inflammatory omega 6 oils that we over consume. Nordic Naturals, Barlean's and Carlsons are three favorite brands.

 

4) Vitamin D - Between November and April, children will benefit from vitamin D daily. The remainder of the year, I encourage natural vitamin D development by getting 30 minutes of daily sun exposure. 

  
Simple yet powerful,

Dr. M

 

Sibling Wars

Why do siblings fight?

 

Is it a right of passage? A dominance paradigm? A battle for parents love? What?

 

Po Bronson and Ashley Merryman had a lot to say about this reality in the Nurture Shock. It turns out that siblings fight on average 3.5 times an hour or 42 times while awake. It is roughly 10 minutes of every hour. Ouch, that is a lot of squabbling. Now we know why parents feel stressed at the end of an average day.


Dr Ganie DeHart noted that siblings said 7 times as many negative comments toward a sibling as opposed to a friend. Why? Siblings don't go anywhere whereas a friend can reject you for your statements and isolate you from an experience that you crave. Age spacing and gender have little effect on the frequency and severity of fights. 

Dr. Laurie Kramer has studied sibling relationships for decades. The sum total of her research is that siblings will fight and that the quality of the fighting persists in a similar way throughout the siblings lives into adulthood. This is a bad thing if they fight like cats. However, her research also went on to show that the quality and happiness of the relationship between siblings was determined by the quality of the positive interactions. 

The positive playtime in effect balances out the negative fighting moments. This is eerily similar to a marriage. Dr. Kramer has a 6 hour training program for children that aims to improve the relationship. "Fewer fights are the consequence of teaching the children proactive skills of initiating play on terms they can both enjoy. It's conflict prevention, not conflict resolution." 

I often tell my children to work it out and enjoy the play time. Dr. Kramer encourages parents not to fix their children's problems and fights. In this way they learn natural conflict resolution. A parent can facilitate a solution, but not be the solution.

Kramer also went on to show that the best predictor of sibling happiness was the oldest child's relationship with his best friend. If the older child had a fair and balanced relationship with his best friend, then the quality of the future sibling diad was likely to be good. 

Boil it all down to two things: 1) giving kids the tools to have a good relationship with a friend will bolster the sibship in the future. 2) parents should not be in the conflict resolution business.

Dr. M

 

Recipe of the Week

Primavera - veges  
 
Ingredients:

5 Garlic cloves - minced
1 Medium red onion - diced
1/2 Cup chicken broth
1/4 Cup of white wine
6 Basil leaves - chopped
Salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup grated pecorino romano cheese
2 Tbsp EVOO
Vegetables and mushrooms of choice - sliced

Directions:

Steam all vegetables for a few minutes until al dente. In a skillet, saut� onions and garlic in EVOO until wilted and translucent. Add wine and chicken broth and cook over medium heat reducing to 1/2 the original volume. Add in vegetables and cheese and cook for another 2 minutes. S and P to taste. 

Serve as is. No need for pasta.


 
Dr. M

 

 

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Chris Magryta
Salisbury Pediatric Associates
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