modernmums 2010

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HaitiDr Natalie Geary in Haiti

Eat riGHt boxabout the new Snack box with nutriational Goodies selected by Natalie Geary

tHE FooD CurE For KiDSDr Natalie Geary is the co-author of the must-have resource for the parent of any child who just doesn’t feel well…

FroM tHE bLoGWhat is a Sufficient Amount of Fat for your child?Proteins and your child: How to get them to really eat well?

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I have only just begun to absorb the magnitude of the problem in Haiti on the

ground, but I just want to thank everyone who did so much to support our efforts

there and to respond so quickly to my requests for donations.

The medical “camp” where I worked was sponsored by Noah-New York and

set up in an abandoned children’s park in the Tabarre area, about ten miles from

downtown Port-au-Prince. I was one of four senior doctors ( with two surgeons

and an OBGgyn) in this makeshift “camp” set up in an abandoned play park

where there are tents for the doctors to sleep in at one end and the rest of the

park are areas for intake, triage, non-emergent pediatrics, non emergent adults,

Surgery and critical care. Surgery takes place on an old air hockey table and

trauma takes place on an old restaurant table. And everyone in recovery lies on

old mattresses on the floor. We ran out of sheets and blankets. The “inpatients”

slept in tents, sometimes three to a single tent.

“Despite generous shipments of donated medical supplies from the USA to this group of approx 10 medical

professionals staffing the site round the clock,( rotating teams coming in for ten day commitments) many of the

supplies had not been transported from the airport when we arrived. Fortunately, a Haitian volunteer helped

us to get the supplies slowly but consistently to the camp hospital. In fact one of the largest single logistical

problems was NOT a shortage of medical volunteers willing to help, but instead the distribution of supplies and

transportation. The transport issues are not just about getting the supplies off the tarmac and into the sites, but

also the transport of critically ill patients- the roads are jammed with traffic, there is little fuel, and ambulances sit

dormant at the larger agencies.

I have never ever had to practice medicine with so little – transporting pregnant women in the back of old pick-

up trucks, making diapers out of packing material, crutches from broken pieces of furniture- not to mention

amputations without anesthesia. Despite the dedication of the staff and a very well organized Haitian ground

crew, we were overwhelmed by the needs- and shortage of medicine and equipment.

The many “tent cities” that have been set up, are essentially pieces of plastic draped one to the other with liter-

ally thousands of people living in the space of two city blocks. Violence, rape and disease is rampant, and the

children are left unattended and starving to wander the streets.

They fill the rubble-strewn city digging in the garbage along side the pigs and goats, filthy, hungry and all alone.

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My trip to Haiti

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rubble begging for help

More rubble a tent village Crowded streets

the hospital rooms the stock room the clinic

the team the iV cart the casting cart

The number of orphans is staggering and those children with previously

existing medical conditions such as cerebral palsy are being abandoned

on the side of the road by parents who can’t care for them.

None of these issues come as a surprise- as with all such disasters, now

that the first phase of injury is over, infection has become rampant requir-

ing amputations for infected crush injuries. The next phase, which we

are already beginning to see is cholera and other infectious diarrhea that

causes profound dehydration and spreads rapidly.

What is hardest to describe is the affect of these people- so hopeless-

Haitians had so little to begin with, decades of living in such squalor that

now there seems no way out from under the disaster and the poverty

and the hunger. It is indeed a crisis with no obvious solution, and I can’t

imagine how the country will ever recover- but thankfully there are many

organizations across the globe that are rallying to try to support. I just

worry the most about the children – a generation who has lost their child-

hood, with very little to hope for in the near future.

Thank you all for supporting my being there and my ongoing efforts to

continue to help them.

Best

Natalie

a child with Cerebral palsy abandoned by the roadside

Patient transport Girl ready to go home

baby boy

baby Girl

Girl wearing “Momy’s Lil angel” with no mommy



Dr Natalie Geary is a board certified pediatrician with extensive training in developing countries and the

needs of children, both ongoing and especially in crisis. Trained in both medical anthropology, psychology

and pediatric medicine she has devoted her time to the needs of impoverished children both in the USA and

abroad. As a member and advisor of many relief organziations, she established this non-profit as a “clearing

house” for donations for children, insuring that the generosity of others gets delivered into the correct hands.

She personally oversees the delivery of both goods, services

and financial donations in order to bypass the often inevitable

mishandling and chaos that accompanies many relief orga-

nizations. The goal is to provide relief and ultimately sustain-

able support for children in need.

We know how often you are asked to give of your resources,

both time and money. I ask that you consider the future of our

world and that giving to children in need is an investment in

the future of our world. We welcome volunteers- we welcome

anyone who cares about the plight of the millions of children

who are right now losing their chance at childhood because

of poverty, illness and despair. Thank you for anything you

can do.

To contact Dr Natalie Geary please email at DrGeary@mobile-

pediatric.org. We hope you will get involved in any way you

can. Even a box of diapers is a welcome donation for many

families across the globe.

about Mobile pediatricsthe organization that helped organize Dr Geary’s Haiti trip

diary

March 10, 2010

Thank you to all of those who have donated so generously. Noah NY has now signed a contract with the Haitian governement to take over one of the hospitals which will mean sustainable, continuous medical care. I am es-pecially excited that it also means that the many many medical students who have offered to help will be able to come, learn and give care. We are now busy raising money to buy a bus to transport supplies more efficiently. Thank you all again.

March 8, 2010

The sadness and devastation of the earthquake in Chile has been on all our minds. Thanks to teams like Medis-hare, we are learning more and more how to be ‘”first responders” and to be more efficient at dealing with tragic natural disasters. Please take the time to look at projectmedishare.org or go to the University of Miami’s website for further information. Meanwhile, thanks to so many genreous donors, we have boxes of supplies waiting to go, and as of today, an enthusaistic group of medical students willing to help from FAU. On a personal note, I was glad to hear from my host in Haiti that she survived a very severe accident on route to pick up supplies from Santo Do-mingo and bring them back to Haiti. Please stay involved- thank you

February 15th, 2010

A recent New York Times article about the relief workers who volunteered early on in Haiti is a devastating remind-er of how much work there still is to do in Haiti. Please take the time to check this link:www.nytimes.com/2010/02/13/world/americas/13doctors.html?emc=eta1 and please continue any efforts you can to support haiti’s relief orgnizations. Thank you, Dr Geary

February 9, 2010

Thanks to generous donors Mobile Pediatric has raised significant funds for Haitian children that will be passed on to two existing charities there based on the quality of care, the commitment to care and the dedication to chari-table work that these charities provide. As the director of Mobile Pediatric, my commitment is not only to children’s health and wellbeing but also to insuring that your generous support gets delivered to the best possible charitable organizations that you, as donors, have expressed an interest in supporting. I hope that you will be very pleased with how your generosity is being utilized.

1. Mary’s Meals is helping victims of the Haiti earthquake in: Cite Soleil, a notorious slum outside Port au Prince and in schools and an orphanage in the country’s central region. Mary’s Meals has been working in Haiti since 2006 and, at the time of the earthquake, was providing over 12,000 children with a daily meal in school. Over 6,000 of the children lived in the Cite Soleil slum.Mary’s meals is now making regular deliveries of clean water to the people of Cite Soleil, assessing the damage to the 8 school campuses in Cite Soleil where we provide Mary’s Meals, employing local people to salvage re-usable material and repair the schools’ perimeter walls, providing food, clothing and hygiene kits for 2,000 families who have taken in people who fled to Hinche from Port au Prince, helping 500 displaced people in Hinche relocate to their home town, delivered $30,000 of urgently needed medical supplies to Hinche hospital


ONGOING PlANS INClUDE- Resume feeding the children in Cite Soleil as soon as we have a secure base- Restart lessons as soon as possible in temporary classrooms- Repair, rebuild schools once we have properly assessed extent of the damage

2. National Organization for the Advancement of Haitians (NOAH NY) NOAH NY is providing emergency support at Bojeux in Tabarre (located near downtown Port au Prince across from the U.S. Ambassy), where they have al-ready established a field hospital. A contingent of volunteer doctors from around the states has been instrumental in administering urgent medical care to hundreds of severely injured children and adults. The continued relief mis-sions will be made possible by the funds received from donations. The funds will be used to purchase desperately needed medical equipment, medical supplies, medicine and transportation for the injured

February 4, 2010

The students at Palm Beach Day Academy invited Dr. Geary to speak about Haiti, and we loaded up fifteen boxes of supplies the children had helped organize to be shipped to Haiti this weekend as part of a joint effort between MobilePedaitric.org and Rhonda Eyes Alliance which will help by giving container space for the mobilepediatric supplies to reach Haiti promptly.I will do my best to fill out a description /assesment based on what I am seeing here but I can tell you having been working at a makeshift hospital that services about 500 plus patients a day I have only just begun to absorb the magitude of the problem.The medical “camp” is set up in an abandonned children’s parc about in Tabarre area. Despite a massive ship-ment of donated medical supplies from the USA to this group of approx 20 medical professionals staffing the site round the clock,( rotating teams coming in for two week commitments) many of the supplies are sitting on the tarmac at the airport.The largest single logistical problem is NOT a lack of medical volunteers its Transport but not just of supplies- on a more urgent basis its the transport of crtically ill patients- the roads are jammed with traffic, there is little fuel and ambulances sit dormant at the larger agencies so we are transporting emergencies in dirty pick-ups IF we can get them.There is no water as you know so trying to do oral rehydration with pedialyte packs or WHO tabs etc is a challenge.The many “tent cities” are filled to the brim with people and are difficult to penetrate with medical personnel unless they have security officers because of recent attacks and kidnappings.The prisonners have escaped so there is a heavy presence of gendarmes but they are struggling to keep the city moving.The traffic makes emergency medical transport and the distribution of supplies almost fruitless.The number of orphans is staggering and those children with previously existing medical conditions such as cere-bral palsy are being abandonned on the side of the road by parents who can’t care for them.As you all know none of these issues are a surprise- and now that the first phase of injury is over, infection has become rampant requiring amputations for infected crush injuries etc.Today we are just beinning to see the next phase of infectious diarrhea and profound dehydration.The people seem deadened to the situation - hopeless and resigned except for those who have an active role in assistance.


About Dr NAtAlie GeAry :

Dr. Natalie W. Geary, top New York City pediatrician, creator and founder of the skincare collection vedaPURE™, has

accumulated a wealth of parenting knowledge from her years both as a doctor and a mother. The word “veda” itself

is the ancient Sanskrit word for knowledge, and it is just this that she has brought to her skincare collection and now

to her new online parenting blog, modern mums.

modern mums provides mothers of all stages with valuable information ranging from how to help your child deal with

holiday stress, to the pros and cons of your child receiving the flu shot. Unlike other parenting blogs, readers can

be assured that advice is being given not only from a mother’s tried and true experience, but from a doctor’s profes-

sional standpoint. With frequently updated video and written blogs, a Q & A section, and an “It” list with the latest

mommy must-haves, modern mums is like having your own personal pediatrician on call 24/7.

“To me, this blog seemed to be the next logical step in both my career as a parent and as a doctor. I have a lot to

share from a personal and professional perspective. I want to give my readers as much information and reassurance

they can get without actually sitting in my office,” says Dr. Geary.

Dr. Geary first began giving mothers out-of-office care with the launch of vedaPURE™, the first and only skincare

collection using ancient ayurvedic principles of balance and health, herbal remedies for calming and soothing and

the highest standards of excellence in modern care. vedaPURE™ includes lines for the whole family, vedaMAMA™,

vedaBABY™, and vedaDUDE™. Dr. Geary just introduced the latest addition to the collection, vedaRX, a line of

creams, oils and salves that have an added touch of an at home pediatric call.


CoMiNG spriNG 2010:

The Food Cure For Kids

A must-have resource for the parent of any child who just doesn’t feel well…

It’s a frustrating treadmill: you take your child to the doctor for treatment of yet another ear infection, respiratory

issue, tummy ache, or rash…. meanwhile the symptoms

(and the treatments) can affect growth, susceptibility to

infection, school performance, and energy levels. Yet within

weeks, your child feels unwell again.

The Food Cure for Kids shows how minor changes to your

child’s nutrition can have a real and lasting impact.

Instead of prescribing elabo- rate dietary restrictions,

pediatrician Natalie Geary and nutritionist Oz Garcia explain

in straightforward terms how nutritional imbalances, food

allergies, and dietary intoler- ance can dramatically affect

a child’s health. With this book in hand, parents will be able

to relate symptoms to diet, and take the right steps to

improve a child’s health.

Natalie Geary, MD, who has a private pediatric practice in

New York City, regularly gives seminars and workshops

on wellness and integrative health. She is the author of a

popular blog, modernmums. com. Oz Garcia, PhD, an

internationally renowned nutritional counselor and

life extension specialist, is the author of Redesigning 50,

look and Feel Fabulous Forever, and The Balance. Both authors live in New York City.


eAt riGht box HealtHy Snack Box. Pediatrician selected. Kid aPProved.

Eat Right boxes are designed to help children get a healthy and nutritious snack even when they are on the go, trav-

elling or at the playground. They are the brainchild of Dr. Natalie W. Geary, a top New York City pediatrician, creator

and founder of the skincare collection vedaPURE™, and author of online parenting blog modernmums.com.

Dr. Geary has accumulated a wealth of parenting knowledge from her years as a doctor and a mother of three. The

boxes were inspired by her long-time expertise in nutrition, allergy and food intolerances. Obesity, food allergies,

and food intolerances are all dramatically increasing in this country especially. Children who eat poorly have a poten-

tial host of health problems in their future and chidlren who eat well seem to not only feel better, but grow better and

perform better in school. Yet, for parents, the hardest part about children’s nutrition is getting them to actually eat

what you serve, especially when you aren’t in the comfort of your own home. These boxes are designed to please

both parents and children because parents shouldn’t have to make feeding their kids well a full-time job.

Whether traveling across the country or down the block to the playground, Eat Right boxes make it effortless to

ensure that your child has healthy snacks instead of junk food. The boxes are easy to pack and filled with all-natural,

allergy conscious, healthy foods that your child will actually eat.

“I want to make it easy to eat right,” says Dr. Geary. As both a parent and a pediatrician, Eat Right boxes are crucial

to maintaining healthy nutrition for your children when you can’t cook for them yourself.”

Dr. Geary first began giving mothers out-of-office care with the launch of vedaPURE™, the first and only skincare col-

lection using ancient ayurvedic principles of balance and health, herbal remedies for calming and soothing and the

highest standards of excellence in modern care. Eat Right boxes were the next logical step in her career.

ErEAT RIGHTNATALIE GEARY, MD





Gluten is wheat gum, the insoluble component of grains such as wheat, barley, spelt, and rye. It is a mixture of gliadin, glutenin, and other proteins. It is not in corn, rice, or oats, although oats can be contaminated during processing. In fact, almost all processed food contains gluten for one reason or other: thickening, flavor (as malt), as a binder, or as a major ingredient in wheat products such as pizza, pasta, cakes, cookies, bread. It may also be used to prevent food prod-ucts from clumping or sticking together, like pre-packed grated cheese.

Gluten is an important source of nutritional protein throughout the world, not only in foods pre-pared directly from sources containing it, but also as an additive to foods otherwise low in pro-tein.

A gluten-free diet is recommended amongst other things in the treatment of celiac disease and wheat allergy. It is a diet completely free of ingredients derived from gluten-containing cereals: wheat (including kamut and spelt), barley, rye, and triticale, as well as the use of gluten as a food additive in the form of a flavoring, stabilizing or thickening agent.



Wednesday, October 28th, 2009

iNteGrAtive MeDiCiNe

As an integrative pediatrician, i practice a model of healing that is based on wellness rather than disease. i am trained in both conventional and “alternative” therapies and try to utilize the best of all practices and treat-ments to support each child in maintaining health and wellness in all aspects of their lives.

Integrative medicine is not alternative medicine- it is a practice of medicine that literally integrates the teachings of many forms of practice, like an a la carte menu, picking and choosing the best care for each child’s circumstance. The goal is to avoid being too aggressive, allowing the body to heal itself whenever possible, but not to negate the need for biomedicine when alternatives are not appropriate. We avoid antibiotics for example, and offer nutritional support, except when antibiotics are clearly the only option. Unlike conventional western medicine, we focus on how to strengthen and supplement the natural bodily processes to heal oneself, rather than intervening only once the patient is sick.

In an ideal world, your child’s mind, body and spirit will be in balance, and any medications, treatments or interven-tions will reflect the needs of the whole child. Children are particularly responsive to integrative care because they are fundamentally healthy and strong, their immune systems ( after 6 weeks of age) are generally robust, and they are forever growing and getting stronger if we feed them well, nurture them well and protect them from toxins and stress.

However, Integrative care counts on parents: because it is all about prevention, good nutrition and healthy living styles. A child is so vulnerable to his home environment and parental practices. A parent who believes in good nutri-tion, healthy habits and a healthy home gives their child a “passport” to a healthier future.

bloodpressureIntegrative pediatricians work with the whole family-to look for patterns of behavior that effect health, patterns of behavior that effect mood, family paradigms that work and don’t work. We examine a child not only from the perspective of acute disease but also from the perspective of his mood, his schedule, his family life, his school environment and his temperament. We look at the roots of illness from all these perspectives and search for care plans that respect all the facets of each child’s life.

According to Dr Weil, a pioneer in the field of integrative medicine, and others in the field, there are several basic principles of integrative medicine, especially integrative pediatrics.

1. prevention is better than later cure- western medicine has always been action oriented- do something now- rather than educate, watch and wait. Certainly there are times when intervention is life-saving and critical, but often if

Dr Geary


the focus had been on simple prevention( good nutrition, good hygiene, mental health stability) disease could have been avoided.

2. each human being is unique, and their response to illness and stress is therefore unique: Children are all different: even siblings respond to stressors, medical or emotional, in different ways. Illness triggers each child uniquely, so the medications or treatments offered must be individualized.

3. there must be a commitment to draw from conventional and alternative therapies in order to customize the care of each patient: A good doctor will draw on the wisdom of many different established practices, such as Ayurveda, Chinese medicine, herbal medicine and homeopathy and with that understanding pick and choose what will work best for the child within the context of conventional medicine.

4. the human body, especially as a child, is inherently programmed to heal itself: Your child’s immune system, unless she has an underlying disease, is innately set up to fight illness. Conventional care often disregards this, fill-ing your child with medications that actually suppress the body’s own ability to fight disease.

5. Do no harm and do not order tests that will not alter treatment: There is a place for prudent use of laboratories and radiology, but not as a replacement for common sense and good listening.

6. Children are not small adults- their bodies require thoughtful care: the chal-lenge of pediatric medicine and integrative pediatrics is to approach and treat each child within the context of their growth and developmental stage. We must look not only at the short-term consequences of an illness and treatment plan, but also the long term effects and the long-term goals.

7. health care is a partnership between physician and parents: as parents you are and must be your child’s biggest advocate. This means you must speak up to your doc-tor- you know your child best of all, and you spend more time with him than a 15 minute doctor visit for strep throat. Be sure to bring a list of questions to your child’s doctor and be sure that your relationship with your child’s doctor is a partnership in her care.


Wednesday, January 13th, 2010

proteiNs AND your ChilD: how to Get theM to reAlly eAt well?

Take a look at your child. What do you see? Under-

neath the sugar and spice cute-as-can-be exterior is

an essential structure that enables your child to stand,

walk, support herself, grow, breathe, circulate blood,

and digest food. That structure is made of protein, one

of three major classes of nutrients that provide calories

to the body (the other two are carbohydrates and fats).

Proteins are part of every cell in your body—they’re in

your muscles, your bones, your blood, your organs,

your skin, and your hair; they’re in your antibodies, en-

zymes, and hormones. They are used to build, repair,

and replace every tissue in your body.

Proteins differ from carbohydrates and fats in one very

important way: you don’t have to spend time worrying about proteins that are bad for you. there are no unhealthy proteins.

When we warn against eating too much red meat, for instance, it’s not the protein portion we’re concerned about. It’s the carbo-

hydrates (remember that most of the beef produced today is full of corn) and the fat (saturated), which is why we recommend

choosing lean organic meat. You can’t really eat too much protein.

why Do your Kids Need protein?

Proteins are fundamental components of all living cells. That pretty much says it all. Every part and system of our body needs

proteins to function. Besides building, repairing, and replacing tissue, protein helps to stabilize blood sugar, enabling us to burn

more sugar between meals. It also keeps us full longer (and more likely to stay away from the munchies).

Children who don’t get enough protein do not grow and develop as they should. Protein helps the body to produce a number of

important chemicals use to create antibodies, enzymes, and hormones. Your body needs protein to regenerate hair and nails.

All of the body’s responses require that your body makes protein, whether it’s protein to rebuild tissue, to heal wounds, or to fight

infection.

variety is the source of life

Not too long ago, when nutritionists advised that complementary proteins needed to be eaten together, they meant together at the

same meal. Current wisdom, however, has revised that theory. The good news is that you don’t have to provide your child with all

nine essentials acids at every meal. As long as he eats a variety of proteins throughout the day, the amino acids will combine to

give him what he needs. So if you want to serve him oatmeal at breakfast and black eyed peas with dinner, feel free. You’ve got

your family covered as far as proteins are concerned.

Nutrition


here are some sample combinations that form a complete protein:

* legumes (edible seeds or pods such as beans, lentils, and peas) with grains

* legumes with Nuts

* legumes with Seeds

* Grains with Dairy

* Nuts/Seeds with Dairy

* legumes with Dairy

* Dairy with Nuts/Seeds and legumes

Choosing healthy proteins

Parents are often worried because they think their children are not getting enough protein. That’s because they usually equate

protein with chicken and beef. But many foods besides poultry and red meat are high in protein, which means that your kids are

likely getting much more protein in their diet than you think. Proteins are in abundance around us.

they are found in the following foods:

* Meat (beef, pork, venison, and other game animals)

* Poultry

* Fish

* legumes

* Eggs

* Nuts and seeds

* Milk, yogurt, and cheese

* Grains

We advocate for more animal protein for children, such as from fish, yogurt, eggs, lean cuts of meat, organic chicken, and or-

ganic turkey. Making things a little more complicated, protein requirements also depend on the ‘quality’ of protein your child eats

and how easily digestible it is.

The best foods to eat for protein are not necessarily those that are highest in grams of protein, but those that are highest in quality.

In general, animal proteins are considered highly digestible and higher quality than plant sources of protein, in part because plant

sources also have a lot more fiber, which is indigestible. It’s not that plant protein is not as good, per se, it’s just that you’d have to

eat so much of it. You’d have to consume humongous amounts of kale or broccoli, for instance, to get the same amount of protein

as you’d find in a small serving of steak. You don’t have to worry about this though, as long as you vary the protein foods your

child eats.

raed more (Tips about choosing quality proteins):

http://www.modernmums.com/?p=492


September 18th, 2009

whAt is A suFFiCieNt AMouNt oF FAt For your ChilD?

That depends on how old you are. Up until about the age of two, chil-

dren require from 40 to 50 percent of their daily calories from fat. From

two to teens, children require about 30 percent of their calories from fat.

Moderately active adults require about 25 percent of their calories from

fat. Most of the fats consumed should be unsaturated. If you want to

keep track of the fats your kids are eating, keep a food log. Write down

everything your child is eating and drinking for one whole day. Then

check the labels for foods that have them and write down the number of

calories and the number of grams of unsaturated, saturated, and trans

fats. Add up the numbers (there are 4 calories per gram of proteins and

carbohydrates and 9 calories per gram of fat). You may have to ap-

proximate calories and fat grams for unlabeled foods, but you can find

many of these numbers on the Internet. You don’t have to be exact; you

only want to get a general idea. Calculate the percentage of fat calories

versus the number of total calories for the day. For instance, if your teen

is eating 2000 calories per day, approximately 600 of those calories (30 percent) should be coming from fats.

Also, add up the number of grams of each type of fat: unsaturated, saturated, and trans. If there are more saturated

and trans fats than unsaturated fats, you may want to make some changes in your child’s diet. The next time you

go shop, be sure to read food labels. If the ingredient list of a particular food includes hydrogenated or partially-

hydrogenated oil, it means the product is high in trans fats. Choose foods that are lower in saturated and trans fats,

including lean meats, fish, and fresh fruits and vegetables.

Fats are a hot political topic these days as governments around the country are banning trans fats and requiring res-

taurants to post calories and ingredients. This is a good thing, as it helps us all be more aware of what we’re actually

eating. Teach your kids how to read these postings, and how to read food labels as well. You’re never too young to

build a healthy foundation for the rest of your life.

Nutrition


Fats take home points

- Children need fat for their growth and development. But it’s important that the fat, as much as possible, should

come from “healthy” sources such as avocados and omega-3 fish oils.

- It’s not fat in general that’s causing us problems, it’s that most of us are ingesting too much of the wrong kinds of

fat and too little of the right kinds. The best thing we can do for ourselves and our kids is to learn to tell the differ-

ence.

- “Good” fats are those that are least saturated: omega-3s, omega-6s, monounsaturated, and polyunsaturated.

The worst fats are the most saturated: hydrogenated, partially-hydrogenated, and trans fats.

- The superstar fats are omega-3, omega-6, and DHA. Some of the best food sources of omega-3s are fatty fish,

including mackerel, salmon, trout, tuna, herring, striped bass, sardines, and anchovies.

- In the human infant, brain development undergoes its most rapid and complex growth during the last trimester

of pregnancy and the first two years after birth. Higher DHA in babies’ diets translates into better brain function,

especially for cognitive and visual function.

- If you want to achieve a healthy balance of omegas for you and your family, minimize the use of oils rich in ome-

ga-6 fatty acids, which may mean reducing your (and your children’s) consumption of margarine, salad dress-

ings, mayonnaise, and most fast and processed foods. At the same time, increase your consumption of omega-3

rich foods like cold-water fatty fish.

- You can avoid trans fats by staying away from fast foods and by reading the labels of packaged goods. Any-

thing that contains hydrogenated oil or partially hydrogenated oil contains trans fats.

- Sufficient fat must be included in the diet for children to support normal growth and development; therefore giv-

ing them low-fat and sugar-free products is a bad idea.

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of skin care products.


OUR PRODUCTS

vedababy takes pride in the purity and quality of our products. The product line is made from products that are 100%

natural, free of animal and petroleum-based ingredients, artificial dyes or fragrances. What distinguishes us from other

“natural” product lines, is that unlike many other baby products, the ingredients are honestly pure and natural without

dangerous chemical or chemical preservatives.

Although Dr. Geary originally formulated the products for her patients with allergies and eczema, the products are indi-

cated for every family that wants to offer their babies and children the safest and the purest products.


Relax: Body CreamIndulge your body in a rich moisturizing glow.

Smoothe: Body PolishGently exfoliates for a peaceful recharge of your skin.

Nurture: Nursing CreamFree of chemicals and Lanolin, this nipple cream is safe for baby.

Purify: Detoxifying Body CreamReinvigorates to restore the elasticity of your skin.

Caress: Moisturizing CreamThis cream will soothe and calm while nourishing your skin.

Luscious: Nourishing Face CreamNourish and refine your skin overnight.

Scrumptious: Restorative Body CreamThis Shea Butter cream is a restorative for dry skin.

Refresh: Refreshing Body CreamFormulated with Ginger and lime to create a synergistic scent that uplifts and restores your balance.

Butter: Rich Body CreamA luxurious combination of Shea, Cocoa, and Mango butters wrap the body in hydrating warmth.

Supple: Stretch Mark CreamFull of moisturizers and vitamins that reduce the appearance of pregnancy lines.

Splash: Soothing BathRevive and soothe your baby’s skin with a bath that includes this therapeutic bath powder.

Soothe: Body CreamThis baby body cream is pH balanced and perfect for daily care of sensitive baby skin.

Calm: Moisturizing CreamFormulated to treat eczema, dry, sensitive and irritated skin types.

Fresh: Shampoo and Body WashThis pH balanced shampoo and body wash is gentle on your baby’s skin.

Cool: Soothing CreamThis cream is VedaBABY’s most intensive cream for dry skin associated with allergies.

Baby Butt: Diaper BalmThis hypoallergenic all natural butt balm provides quick and effective care for an irritated diaper area.

Baby Butt Plus: Diaper Rash CreamPromotes healing, relieves chafing and protects the skin from unwanted wetness.


Breathe: DecongestantA natural decongestant made from essential oils of Camphor, Pine, Eucalyp-tus, Sage, Peppermint, Rosemary, and Wintergreen.

Heal: Infection ProtectionThis oil is anti-septic, anti-viral, anti-bac-terial, and anti-fungal. It can be applied directly to the skin to clean and clear minor skin infections.

Erase: Scar SolutionThis proprietary recipe is a superconcen-trated elixir to heal, fade and diminish scars. VedaRx’s premium product.

Console: Ear DefenseThis popular oil is made from a combination of fresh flowers and other botanicals. It is used to help fend off ear infections and pain without the use of antibiotics.

Cradle Clear: Scalp ReliefThe ultimate effective relief of cradle cap. Warm the oil slightly, and gently rub a small amount into the scalp: leave on overnight and gently brush away the residue in the morning.

Relieve: Pain ReducerUse for sprains, bruises, and other injuries to prevent, relieve, and reduce swelling. Absorbs well and is soothing to the skin.

Gift Set: New BabyFor baby showers, just home from the hospital or general baby gift. Calm, Fresh, Baby Butt, vedaBABY Onesie, plus an adorable stuffed vedaBABY Elephant.

Gift Set: New Baby & MommyLuxuries for Both. Cool, Baby Butt Plus, Butter, Relax and Smoothe.

Gift Set: New MomFor the Pampered New Mom. Soothe, Refresh, Supple, Purify and Relax.

Gift Set: New ParentsMom and Dad can get a luxurious treat. Smoothe, Scrumptious, Caress and Clean.

Gift Set: New DadFor the oft neglected new dad whose skin needs to be clean, fresh and soft for close-ups with the new baby. Clean, Glide, Splash and Chill.

Clean: Face CleanserA synergistic blend of Green clay and Vitamin C that helps protect the skin against free radicals.

Glide: Shave GelThe non-sticky gel glides on easily for a protected shave and washes off fresh and clean.

Splash: After ShaveOrganic citrus fruits refresh and purify after shaving, while Lavender calms and softens the freshly shaved skin.

Chill: Face MoisturizerA balm of Organic Coconut and Jojoba that leaves the skin feeling pure, refreshed and re-hydrated.


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