It is definitely Spring at the Stillman House. The garden has taken off,the hens are laying,and our butterflies have emerged! And with Spring comes pollen and LOTS of it. It is literally raining pollen in our yard. I came across this article in Mother Earth News that has a good summary of allergy triggers [...]
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   | As I have written before,Claire has been struggling with congestion,cough,and an ear infection for the last 2.5 weeks. When she first got sick,she seemed to get better in 4 days,went back to school with a little shallow cough. After a few more days,she seemed well so I let her [...] So it is mandarin season here in California and Placer County is famous for their mandarins. Ross LOVES them and eats 2-4 per day. I love them because they are seedless,easy to peel and separate,and easy to take to go. The common health benefits of mandarins are like oranges:vitamins C,calcium,and [...] Many of you may have read a recent study written up in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition that ”scientists from the world famous Karolinska Institute report that multivitamin supplements had no effect on the incidence of asthma,allergic rhinitis,eczema,or atopic sensitization in 2,423 eight-year olds. However,when the scientists limited their analysis to children [...] Well,the kids are just getting over their first cold of the rainy season. Every time the weather changes significantly my kids get sick. So basically that means Fall (about the time for Feast of Tabernacles or Halloween) and Spring (in time for Passover and Easter). They had very typical symptoms of stuffy nose,low [...] CARING BRIDGE is a web based program that provides “free,personalized websites that support and connect loved ones during critical illness,treatment,and recovery.”We learned about this great organization from Mark’s cousin Yael. Her son Yoav (to the left) ”Yoi”has been critical illness since he [...] A few weeks ago I was able to go elderberry harvesting with my friend Shula and our kids. It was a really fun day! We only hit three trees before my kids began to melt down,but it was enough for both of us to have two plastic grocery bags full of berries. Elderberry shrubs [...] I run into this statement often,especially in response to an Elimination and Challenge where you need to get rid of all dairy including in baked goods. It is amazing how many breads,cereals,etc. use dairy or whey. If your child suffers from asthma,sever allergies,ADHD,or other neurological or autoimmune problems I [...] Yesterday afternoon Ross awoke from his nap with a fever of 102.8 degrees. Before his nap we had been taking our friend Jessica to lunch,we sat outside (in the shade),but it still had been kind of hot outside. I knew he felt warm when I put him down for his nap,but I [...] |  
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