I remember being young and going the ice cream shop for a special occasion, such as a birthday, graduation, or a good report card. Now that I have my own kids, we also reserve trips to the ice cream shop for special occasions. Since I try to limit the amount of chemicals, sugar, high fructose corn syrup, artificial dyes and flavors that my kids consume, I opt to take them for frozen yogurt instead of ice cream. I have to admit, I was never a ...
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Why I Use Probiotics (Provella #Giveaway 5 Winners!)
I can't believe it's been a decade since I overcame a horrible digestive illness. Some may have called it IBS, but it was an overall digestive issues that included my stomach, as well as my intestines. It lasted for about 3 years, and I was sick every.single.day. I had seen many specialists who ran a bunch of tests and couldn't find anything wrong with me. My symptoms: extreme nausea after eating ANYTHING. Most foods were hard to keep down, ...
Benefits of Probiotics for Kids
When my first born baby boy was only 14 months old we welcomed our second son into the world. My oldest had gotten through his first year illness-free. My second didn't fare so well. Once this little baby was two months old I started inviting my older son's playmates over for play dates. It was, of course, winter and cold and flu season was in full swing. My poor little guy was getting one runny nose after another and at three months old he ...
Beat Back to School Bugs with Culturelle!
Back to school season is just around the corner, and in some states schools are already in session! The summer has been brutal, creating a great breeding environment for lots of colds and viruses. My toddler, who hasn't been sick in about a year, has gotten sick TWICE within the past month! With high fevers, sniffles, and a bad case of lethargy, my little girl is so over being sick. I know that once kids get sick, their weakened immune system ...