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Our Community Monthly Events

25 Monday Aug 2014

Posted by Dr. Tijana S., D.C. -- healthy.BEing family wellness in Babywearing, Breastfeeding, C.O.B.B. Moms, Children, Chiropractic, Cloth Diapering, Community, Community Highlight, Essential Oils, Events, Exercise, Family Health, Family Wellness, Meditation, Natural Lifestyle, Natural Parenting, Nutrition, Pediatric Chiropractic, Pregnancy, Reiki, Relaxation, Stress Management, Wellness, Yoga

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We are excited to share all of our monthly events at the healthy.BEing family wellness office and in our community!

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We love offering FREE classes in the community to bring you a variety of options for a natural lifestyle, including yoga, pregnancy and postpartum support, cloth diapering, babywearing, and much more.

We’ve teamed up with C.O.B.B. Moms to offer some of their local monthly meetings at our office, so we just want to make sure that you don’t miss any of the excitement.

Our regular monthly events:
1st Tuesday
of each month: Emerge Into Light meeting
2nd Wednesday of each month: Simply Blossoming: Prenatal Series (September – Preconception; October – Pregnancy; November – Birth; December – Postpartum)
2nd Friday of each month: BWI (Babywearubg International) – Cobb Chapter @ Champion Kids
2nd & 4th Tuesday
 of each month: Mommy & Me YogaPlay @ Carl Harrison Park in Marietta
3rd Wednesday of each month: For the Love of Cloth for all things cloth diapers

We will also be scheduling more classes on essential oils, healthy nutrition, meditation, and more soon, so stay tuned  and watch our Event Calendar regularly or sign up for the Newsletter!

Have additional questions? Contact below in comments, at drtijana.dc@gmail.com,Website, Facebook, or Twitter!

Be healthy & happy, Dr. Tijana

If you do not already have a local chiropractor, call Dr. Tijana at 706.254.4579 to schedule your first appointment for YOU & YOUR FAMILY for a comprehensive health assessment TODAY!

August is National Breastfeeding Month!

15 Friday Aug 2014

Posted by Dr. Tijana S., D.C. -- healthy.BEing family wellness in Breastfeeding, Children, Chiropractic, Community, Community Business, Events, Family Health, Family Wellness, Infants, Nutrition, Pediatric Chiropractic, Postnatal Care, Pregnancy, Wellness, Women's Health

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breast_feedingAugust kicks off all things #breastfeeding, which means that we have been center stage for some of the wonderful local events to support and normalize breastfeeding.

It goes without saying that breast milk is the perfect nutrition for the baby! Breast milk provides the ideal natural nutrition with significant immunologic, psychological, social, economic, and environmental benefits.

We kicked off World Breastfeeding Week on Saturday, August 2nd with The Big Latch On – Marietta, a local event organized by C.O.B.B. Moms that supports breastfeeding. We had over 50 moms that participated with their babes in the official count of latched moms, plus an additional 100 participants and vendors! Dr. Tijana shared some nutritional tips for healthy breastfeeding to benefit both mom & baby. We had a great showing of community support in the Greater Atlanta area! We’re deeply appreciative of everyone who came out and supported breastfeeding moms & their families! There were other locations taking place all around Atlanta! We’re certainly very excited about helping to organize next year’s #BLOmarietta event!

IMG_4478.JPGIn continued support, we will be a part of this Saturday’s event, A Day In The Park, with the mission of “Breastfeeding: A Winning Goal For Life” to protect, promote, and support breastfeeding. The event is organized by the Cobb & Douglas Public Health WIC Breastfeeding Program with the West Georgia Breastfeeding Coalition. Come out and show your support by participating with many local and national vendors! Stop by our table for some FREE giveaways!

We are very passionate about helping breastfeeding moms and babies through chiropractic, nutritional, and emotional support. But not all breastfeeding is as easily achieved as it is often assumed for many different reasons. Our goals is to provide you with educational and practical applications in order for you to make the best choice for you, your baby, and family. We are here to help and offer support in whatever capacity we can and without judgement, so feel free to ask questions and ask for help. If we can’t help you, we have a great number of resources that we can share with you and direct you to other breastfeeding support specialists!

Have additional questions? Contact below in comments, at drtijana.dc@gmail.com,Website, Facebook, or Twitter!

Be healthy & happy, Dr. Tijana

If you do not already have a local chiropractor, call Dr. Tijana at 706.254.4579 to schedule your first appointment for YOU & YOUR FAMILY for a comprehensive health assessment TODAY!

Natural Remedies for Ear Infections

27 Friday Jun 2014

Posted by Dr. Tijana S., D.C. -- healthy.BEing family wellness in Breastfeeding, Children, Chiropractic, Diet, Family Health, Family Wellness, Infants, Nutrition, Pediatric Chiropractic, Spinal Health, Supplementation, Wellness

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One of the most common problems in the pediatric population are ear infections (otitis media). Middle ear inflammation is the accurate description as there is no actual infection present, in most cases.   Almost half of all children will have at least one middle ear infection during their first year, and by age three, over two-thirds of all children will have had at least one middle ear infection.

Symptoms include more obvious and some more subtle signs:

  • Ear pain
  • Fever
  • Irritability
  • Dizziness, in older children
  • Low appetite
  • Less than normal activity
  • Shaking the head
  • Pulling on the ear
  • Crying

Causes of ear infections can be complex and multifaceted, including allergy, infection,mechanical obstruction, and nutritional deficiency.

Allergy

Many cases of chronic ear infections are due to food or airborne allergies or hypersensitivity reactions. Allergies can cause significant pressure changes within the middle ear, as well as obstruction of the Eustachian tube. The most common allergens implicated in ear infection are cow’s milk and dairy products, wheat, eggs, chocolate, citrus, corn, soy, peanuts or other nuts, shellfish, sugar, and yeast. Dairy is the number one contributor to childhood ear problems. Proper allergy management, such as elimination and rotation diets, can produce dramatic recovery in allergic children with chronic ear infections.

Infection

If immune function is lowered for any reason, bacteria or viruses from the nose or throat can find their way into the middle ear and contribute to an ear infection. When these germs multiply, pus builds up behind the eardrum and increases the pressure, which leads to pain and swelling in the ear. Often a common cold with a stuffy, runny nose or a cough precedes the ear infection.

Mechanical Obstruction

The obstruction of the Eustachian tube can be due to a mechanical misalignment. This blockage is due to problems of the structural components around the ear and eustachian tube, including the bones of the jaw, skull and neck, which move gently in synchronization with one another. The movement of these bones allows for the proper movement of the fluids in the head, including the fluids connecting between the sinuses, Eustachian tubes and ears. Many things can change the proper movement of the bones in the head, including falls, recurrent infections, and the trauma of birth (especially if tools were used).

Since an ear infection contains fluid that accumulates behind the ear drum, gentle movement of the bones of the head to allow drainage of the fluid can prevent and cure such an infection. Craniosacral work is the gentle movement of the bones of a child’s head and sacrum. Using craniosacral work for treatment and prevention of ear infections is especially helpful. Seek out a pediatric chiropractor, who specialize in cranial work for your child.

Nutritional Deficiencies

An organic, unprocessed, whole foods diet, low in sugar, is essential for creating good health with high immune function. Dietary fats, such as Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs), are essential to normal immune and nervous system function, while reducing the predisposition to recurrent infections and inflammatory conditions. Essential fatty acids are found in flax oil, evening primrose oil, borage seed oil, krill oil, and fish oil. This should ideally be started by the mother while she is pregnant and during breast-feeding. One or two teaspoons per day of flax oil, depending on age, may be all the child needs.

Deficiency of certain vitamins or minerals can weaken a child’s immunity. It is valuable to give children a good multivitamin and mineral supplement. Vitamin C, vitamin A, and zinc are essential to the immune system, protecting against ear infection, and the conversion of fatty acids, respectively.

Supplementation of the diet with intestinal bacteria is important to healthy immunity, especially if a child has been on antibiotics. L. acidophilus is recommended for children over age seven, and B. bifidus for children under seven.

Breastfeeding is important to ensure that a child has a healthy immune system. Mother’s milk contains all the immune protecting complexes the child needs. Also, the sucking action required to breastfeed also helps the Eustachian tubes open and close, which makes a difference in the frequency that a child is likely to get ear infections.

Antibiotics and Other Medications

Ear infections are rarely an emergency and usually will get better without antibiotic treatment, which is what is typically prescribed. A reasonable approach in treating a child with an ear infection, who is otherwise healthy, is to wait four days and see if the body will recover without antibiotics. If after four days, the infection has not gone away, antibiotics may make a difference. Keep in mind that if an allergic child continues to be exposed to an allergen, or if the main cause is not resolved, recurrent infections are likely.

From the perspective of the whole person, giving medications to block and suppress an illness can push the illness further into the body. Anti-inflammatory drugs block the formation of some chemicals that promote inflammation, while also blocking chemicals that naturally prevent inflammation, as well as trigger the release of substances that make inflammation worse.

Prevention Options

Lifestyle habits make a significant difference in recurrent ear infections:

  • Allergens: Remove food allergies and hypersensitivities.
  • Positioning: A child should not lie down on his or her back to drink a bottle or feed, to be less likely to push fluids into the Eustachian tube.
  • Breastfeed as much as you can, even more during a symptomatic period of earaches.
  • Utilize nutritional supplements: EFAs, vitamin C & A, zinc.
  • Probiotics to promote healthy intestinal bioflora.
  • Consult with your holistic physician about use of antibiotics.
  • Consult your pediatric chiropractor about gentle craniosacral work.

Have additional questions? Contact below in comments, at drtijana.dc@gmail.com,Website, Facebook, or Twitter!

Be healthy & happy, Dr. Tijana

If you do not already have a local chiropractor, call Dr. Tijana at 706.254.4579 to schedule your first appointment for YOU & YOUR FAMILY for a comprehensive health assessment TODAY!

Chiropractic for Ear Infections

23 Monday Jul 2012

Posted by Dr. Tijana S., D.C. -- healthy.BEing family wellness in Breastfeeding, Children, Chiropractic, Diet, Infants, Nutrition, Spinal Health, Stress Management, Supplementation

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One of the most common problems in the pediatric population are ear infections (otitis media). Middle ear inflammation is the accurate description as there is no actual infection present, in most cases.   Almost half of all children will have at least one middle ear infection during their first year, and by age three, over two-thirds of all children will have had at least one middle ear infection.

 

Symptoms include more obvious and some more subtle signs:

  • Ear pain
  • Fever
  • Irritability
  • Dizziness, in older children
  • Low appetite
  • Less than normal activity
  • Shaking the head
  • Pulling on the ear
  • Crying

Causes of ear infections can be complex and multifaceted, including allergy, infection,mechanical obstruction, and nutritional deficiency.

Allergy

Many cases of chronic ear infections are due to food or airborne allergies or hypersensitivity reactions. Allergies can cause significant pressure changes within the middle ear, as well as obstruction of the Eustachian tube. The most common allergens implicated in ear infection are cow’s milk and dairy products, wheat, eggs, chocolate, citrus, corn, soy, peanuts or other nuts, shellfish, sugar, and yeast. Dairy is the number one contributor to childhood ear problems. Proper allergy management, such as elimination and rotation diets, can produce dramatic recovery in allergic children with chronic ear infections.

Infection

If immune function is lowered for any reason, bacteria or viruses from the nose or throat can find their way into the middle ear and contribute to an ear infection. When these germs multiply, pus builds up behind the eardrum and increases the pressure, which leads to pain and swelling in the ear. Often a common cold with a stuffy, runny nose or a cough precedes the ear infection.

Mechanical Obstruction

The obstruction of the Eustachian tube can be due to a mechanical misalignment. This blockage is due to problems of the structural components around the ear and eustachian tube, including the bones of the jaw, skull and neck, which move gently in synchronization with one another. The movement of these bones allows for the proper movement of the fluids in the head, including the fluids connecting between the sinuses, Eustachian tubes and ears. Many things can change the proper movement of the bones in the head, including falls, recurrent infections, and the trauma of birth (especially if tools were used).

Since an ear infection contains fluid that accumulates behind the ear drum, gentle movement of the bones of the head to allow drainage of the fluid can prevent and cure such an infection. Craniosacral work is the gentle movement of the bones of a child’s head and sacrum. Using craniosacral work for treatment and prevention of ear infections is especially helpful. Seek out a pediatric chiropractor, who specialize in cranial work for your child.

Nutritional Deficiencies

An organic, unprocessed, whole foods diet, low in sugar, is essential for creating good health with high immune function. Dietary fats, such as Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs), are essential to normal immune and nervous system function, while reducing the predisposition to recurrent infections and inflammatory conditions. Essential fatty acids are found in flax oil, evening primrose oil, borage seed oil, krill oil, and fish oil. This should ideally be started by the mother while she is pregnant and during breast-feeding. One or two teaspoons per day of flax oil, depending on age, may be all the child needs.

Deficiency of certain vitamins or minerals can weaken a child’s immunity. It is valuable to give children a good multivitamin and mineral supplement. Vitamin C, vitamin A, and zinc are essential to the immune system, protecting against ear infection, and the conversion of fatty acids, respectively.

Supplementation of the diet with intestinal bacteria is important to healthy immunity, especially if a child has been on antibiotics. L. acidophilus is recommended for children over age seven, and B. bifidus for children under seven.

Breastfeeding is important to ensure that a child has a healthy immune system. Mother’s milk contains all the immune protecting complexes the child needs. Also, the sucking action required to breastfeed also helps the Eustachian tubes open and close, which makes a difference in the frequency that a child is likely to get ear infections.

Antibiotics and Other Medications

Ear infections are rarely an emergency and usually will get better without antibiotic treatment, which is what is typically prescribed. A reasonable approach in treating a child with an ear infection, who is otherwise healthy, is to wait four days and see if the body will recover without antibiotics. If after four days, the infection has not gone away, antibiotics may make a difference. Keep in mind that if an allergic child continues to be exposed to an allergen, or if the main cause is not resolved, recurrent infections are likely.

From the perspective of the whole person, giving medications to block and suppress an illness can push the illness further into the body. Anti-inflammatory drugs block the formation of some chemicals that promote inflammation, while also blocking chemicals that naturally prevent inflammation, as well as trigger the release of substances that make inflammation worse.

Prevention Options

Lifestyle habits make a significant difference in recurrent ear infections:

  • Allergens: Remove food allergies and hypersensitivities.
  • Positioning: A child should not lie down on his or her back to drink a bottle or feed, to be less likely to push fluids into the Eustachian tube.
  • Breastfeed as much as you can, even more during a symptomatic period of earaches.
  • Utilize nutritional supplements: EFAs, vitamin C & A, zinc.
  • Probiotics to promote healthy intestinal bioflora.
  • Consult with your holistic physician about use of antibiotics.
  • Consult your pediatric chiropractor about gentle craniosacral work.

Have questions? Contact me here, at drtijana.dc@gmail.com, Facebook, or Twitter!

Be healthy & happy, Dr. Tijana

SCHEDULE THE FIRST APPOINTMENT FOR YOU & YOUR FAMILY for a comprehensive health assessment TODAY at 706.254.4579!

Ear Infections

18 Friday May 2012

Posted by Dr. Tijana S., D.C. -- healthy.BEing family wellness in Autoimmune Disease, Breastfeeding, Children, Chiropractic, Diet, Infants, Nutrition, Supplementation

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One of the most common problems in the pediatric population are ear infection (otitis media). Middle ear inflammation is the accurate description as there is no actual infection present, in most cases.   Almost half of all children will have at least one middle ear infection during their first year, and by age three, over two-thirds of all children will have had at least one middle ear infection.

Symptoms include more obvious and some more subtle signs:

  • Ear pain
  • Fever
  • Irritability
  • Dizziness, in older children
  • Low appetite
  • Less than normal activity
  • Shaking the head
  • Pulling on the ear
  • Crying

Causes of ear infections can be complex and multifaceted, including allergy, infection, mechanical obstruction, and nutritional deficiency.

Allergy

Many cases of chronic ear infections are due to food or airborne allergies or hypersensitivity reactions. Allergies can cause significant pressure changes within the middle ear, as well as obstruction of the Eustachian tube. The most common allergens implicated in ear infection are cow’s milk and dairy products, wheat, eggs, chocolate, citrus, corn, soy, peanuts or other nuts, shellfish, sugar, and yeast. Dairy is the number one contributor to childhood ear problems. Proper allergy management, such as elimination and rotation diets, can produce dramatic recovery in allergic children with chronic ear infections.

Infection

If immune function is lowered for any reason, bacteria or viruses from the nose or throat can find their way into the middle ear and contribute to an ear infection. When these germs multiply, pus builds up behind the eardrum and increases the pressure, which leads to pain and swelling in the ear. Often a common cold with a stuffy, runny nose or a cough precedes the ear infection.

Mechanical Obstruction

The obstruction of the Eustachian tube can be due to a mechanical misalignment. This blockage is due to problems of the structural components around the ear and eustachian tube, including the bones of the jaw, skull and neck, which move gently in synchronization with one another. The movement of these bones allows for the proper movement of the fluids in the head, including the fluids connecting between the sinuses, Eustachian tubes and ears. Many things can change the proper movement of the bones in the head, including falls, recurrent infections, and the trauma of birth (especially if tools were used).

Since an ear infection contains fluid that accumulates behind the ear drum, gentle movement of the bones of the head to allow drainage of the fluid can prevent and cure such an infection. Craniosacral work is the gentle movement of the bones of a child’s head and sacrum. Using craniosacral work for treatment and prevention of ear infections is especially helpful. Seek out a pediatric chiropractor, like Dr. Tijana, who specialize in cranial work for your child.

Nutritional Deficiency

An organic, unprocessed, whole foods diet, low in sugar, is essential for creating good health with high immune function. Dietary fats, such as Essential Fatty Acids (EFAs), are essential to normal immune and nervous system function, while reducing the predisposition to recurrent infections and inflammatory conditions. Essential fatty acids are found in flax oil, evening primrose oil, borage seed oil, krill oil, and fish oil. This should ideally be started by the mother while she is pregnant and during breast-feeding. One or two teaspoons per day of flax oil, depending on age, may be all the child needs.

Deficiency of certain vitamins or minerals can weaken a child’s immunity. It is valuable to give children a good multivitamin and mineral supplement. Vitamin C, vitamin A, and zinc are essential to the immune system, protecting against ear infection, and the conversion of fatty acids, respectively.

Supplementation of the diet with intestinal bacteria is important to healthy immunity, especially if a child has been on antibiotics. L. acidophilus is recommended for children over age seven, and B. bifidus for children under seven.

Breastfeeding is important to ensure that a child has a healthy immune system. Mother’s milk contains all the immune protecting complexes the child needs. Also, the sucking action required to breastfeed also helps the Eustachian tubes open and close, which makes a difference in the frequency that a child is likely to get ear infections.

Antibiotics and Other Medications

Ear infections are rarely an emergency and usually will get better without antibiotic treatment, which is what is typically prescribed. A reasonable approach in treating a child with an ear infection, who is otherwise healthy, is to wait four days and see if the body will recover without antibiotics. If after four days, the infection has not gone away, antibiotics may make a difference. Keep in mind that if an allergic child continues to be exposed to an allergen, or if the main cause is not resolved, recurrent infections are likely.

From the perspective of the whole person, giving medications to block and suppress an illness can push the illness further into the body. Anti-inflammatory drugs block the formation of some chemicals that promote inflammation, while also blocking chemicals that naturally prevent inflammation, as well as trigger the release of substances that make inflammation worse.

Prevention Options

Lifestyle habits make a significant difference in recurrent ear infections:

  • Allergens: Remove food allergies and hypersensitivities.
  • Positioning: A child should not lie down on his or her back to drink a bottle or feed, to be less likely to push fluids into the Eustachian tube.
  • Breastfeed as much as you can, even more during a symptomatic period of earaches.
  • Utilize nutritional supplements: EFAs, vitamin C & A, zinc.
  • Probiotics to promote healthy intestinal bioflora.
  • Consult with your holistic physician about use of antibiotics.
  • Consult your pediatric chiropractor about gentle craniosacral work.

Have questions? Contact me here, at drtijana.dc@gmail.com, Facebook, or Twitter!

Be healthy & happy, Dr. Tijana

SCHEDULE THE FIRST APPOINTMENT FOR YOU & YOUR FAMILY for a comprehensive health assessment TODAY at 706.254.4579!

Breast Milk & the Gut

26 Monday Mar 2012

Posted by Dr. Tijana S., D.C. -- healthy.BEing family wellness in Breastfeeding, Children, Epigenetics, Infants, Neurodevelopment, Nutrition, Postnatal Care, Pregnancy

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Breast milk feeding practices have an integral role in the composition of the microbiota in the infant digestive system.

The neonatal intestinal microbiota colonization process:

  1. Immediately postpartum via the microorganisms from the mother
  2. From the environment, will receive the early facultative anaerobes (Enterobacteriaceae and Lactobacillus)
  3. Continue to gradually consume the oxygen, permitting the growth of strict anaerobes (Bifidobacterium, Bacteroides, Clostridium, etc.)

Breast-fed microbiota is initially less diverse  and diversifies upon the introduction of complementary feeding, after 6 months of age, in comparison to a formula-fed infants.

Formula-fed infants showed a significant increase in the Bacteriodes diversity and species prevalence, which indicates the potential for a high risk of celiac disease. A diverse microflora during formula feeding designates a disruption in the initiation of the mucosal immunologic response, which ultimately cascades into an autoimmune reaction in the gut.

RESULT: An altered immune function will cause a systemic, whole-body inflammation. If an additional component of a negative environmental exposure, such as heavy metals, BPA, chemically-processed foods, vaccines,  and more, are added to the equation, the consequence will  influence a full progression of an inappropriate process that will lead to DIS-EASE:

  • Food sensitivities and/or allergies
  • Obesity
  • Diabetes
  • Neurodevelopmental delays
  • Heart disease
  • Autoimmune disease
  • More…

Feel free to contact me here to help you evaluate the state of health for you and your children, at drtijana.dc@gmail.com, Facebook, or Twitter!

Be healthy & happy, Dr. Tijana

Benefits for a Breastfed Infant

25 Sunday Mar 2012

Posted by Dr. Tijana S., D.C. -- healthy.BEing family wellness in Breastfeeding, Children, Infants, Neurodevelopment, Nutrition, Postnatal Care, Pregnancy, Women's Health

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World Health Organization (WHO): breastfeeding is the optimal method of providing nourishment for newborn infants in order to facilitate healthy physical and cognitive development, especially with introducing colostrum (thick yellowish fat-infused first letdown of breast milk) within the first hour after birth.

Breast milk provides the ideal natural nutrition with significant immunologic, psychological, social, economic, and environmental benefits.

International policy recommendation by WHO Promotes breastfeeding by:

  • Exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life
  • Continued breastfeeding with introduction of appropriate  complementary foods after 6 months up to 2 years of age; even longer if feasible

Reasons for prolonged breastfeeding:

  • Decreases the infant morbidity and mortality rates
  • Infant’s long-term health benefits, such as reduced risk for acute and chronic diseases
  • Mother’s health advantages, read more HERE
  • General public health of a community

Some health benefits for a breastfed infant, backed by research:

  • A reduction in hospitalizations for gastroenteritis and respiratory infections in the first 8 months of life
  • A reduction in the instance of diarrhea and acute respiratory infections in the first year of life
  • Diminished the infant deaths in less developed countries
  • Integral role in the composition of the microbiota in the infant digestive system (in a detailed follow-up blog topic here)
  • Protective influence on childhood obesity and type-2 diabetes
  • Lowered circulatory inflammation markers that are present in a number of autoimmune and chronic diseases, such as obesity, diabetes, atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, asthma, and neurodevelopmental delays
  • A significant increase in measures of cognitive functioning with higher scores for mathematics, reading, and spelling
  • Advanced psychological development in terms of language acquisition, cognition, and psychosocial maturity for school entrance with successful adjustment to school life in primary grade levels

Besides the indisputable health advantages a breastfed infant has, breastfeeding offers an intimate social connection with the mother, as it is significantly cheaper as compared to formula.

So feel free to contact me here to answer any questions about what you can do for your child and yourself, at drtijana.dc@gmail.com, Facebook, or Twitter!

Be healthy & happy, Dr. Tijana

Benefits of Breastfeeding for Moms

24 Saturday Mar 2012

Posted by Dr. Tijana S., D.C. -- healthy.BEing family wellness in Breastfeeding, Children, Infants, Neurodevelopment, Nutrition, Postnatal Care, Pregnancy, Uncategorized, Women's Health

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Breastfeeding practices positively impact the mother’s health and health behaviors post-partum over the short- and long-term.

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The short-term benefits are initiated following delivery as the breastfeeding begins with oxytocin release:

  • Allows for a more rapid recovery from the stress of parturition
  • Reduces blood flow, leading to anemia prevention as iron stores are less depleted
  • Allows for lactation-induced ovulation suppression that offers a significant contraceptive benefit, a form of natural “birth control”

The long-term, breastfeeding benefits may include:

  • Reduces the risk for diabetes, breast, and ovarian cancers
  • Regaining of pre-pregnancy weight in a shorter time period
  • Reduces risk of obesity and osteoporosis
  • Increases diligence with prenatal, pediatric and the children’s health care
  • Raises the awareness for the health care and social service systems, sometimes for the first time

Breastfeeding goes beyond the nutritional provision that is backed with adequate evidence for health benefits.

The act of suckling at the breast has an impact on both child and mother, as it is shown in a study in adopted children who suckled at the adoptive mother’s breast.  The non-nutritional aspects of breastfeeding allow for a calming and analgesic response during the suckling process in the form of a physical and social connection between the infant and the mother:

  • The infant’s oropharyngeal tactile- and mechanoreceptors are stimulated, while the release of cholecystokinin activates an afferent vagal mechanism that induces relaxation and pain relief
  • Maternal skin-to-skin contact that consequently stabilizes blood glucose levels, body temperature and respiration rates, aids neurobehavioral self-regulation, and reduces stress hormone release and blood pressure
  • Intimate social interaction, which may result in the release of the anti-stress hormone oxytocin that allows a relaxing and analgesic experience for the mother as well

Breastfeeding practices play a role in community public health, since the significant benefits encompass the physical, psychological, social, economic, and environmental aspects of health and well-being for the infant and the mother, AND IT SHOULD BE SUPPORTED BY ALL!

The body of supported work is overwhelming on this topic, yet there is not enough understanding in the general community.

Feel free to contact me here with any questions, at drtijana.dc@gmail.com, Facebook, or Twitter!

Be healthy & happy, Dr. Tijana

Nutrients in Breast Milk

12 Monday Mar 2012

Posted by Dr. Tijana S., D.C. -- healthy.BEing family wellness in Breastfeeding, Children, Diet, Infants, Neurodevelopment, Nutrition, Postnatal Care, Pregnancy

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“Breast is BEST!”

This phrase has stuck with me from the first time I heard it in the classroom, and it cannot be more true. So to help you understand why that is the case, here are the reasons why breast milk is the ultimate food for a baby:

  • FATS – most important for growing brain & body
    • Rich in brain-building Omega-3’s, esp. DHA and cholesterol
    • Adjusts to infant’s needs where levels decline as baby gets older
    • Contains lipase, fat-digesting enzyme
    • Absence may predispose a child to adult heart and central nervous system diseases
  • PROTEIN
    • Rich in brain & body building proteins: easily-digestible whey, growth factors & sleep-inducing proteins
    • Lactoferrin for intestinal health
    • Lysozyme, an antimicrobial
    • Formula: contains casein curds from cow’s milk and may cause allergic reaction
  • CARBOHYDRATES
    • Rich in lactose and oligosaccharides for brain development and promote intestinal health
  • IMMUNE BOOSTERS
    • Rich in living white blood cells, immunoglobulin, and antibodies IgA, IgE, IgG, IgM, and IgD
  • VITAMINS & MINERALS
    • Rich in highly bio-available iron, zinc, calcium, selenium (an antioxidant)
  • ENZYMES & HORMONES
    • Rich in digestive enzymes: lipase and amylase for intestinal health
    • Rich in hormones: thyroid, prolactin (for formulation and production of milk), oxytocin (“cuddle hormone”), and more for overall biochemical balance and well-being

More information on breastfeeding to follow soon HERE!

Feel free to contact me here, at drtijana.dc@gmail.com, Facebook, or Twitter!

Yours in health, Dr. Tijana

Chiropractic enhances sensory processing

29 Wednesday Feb 2012

Posted by Dr. Tijana S., D.C. -- healthy.BEing family wellness in Breastfeeding, Children, Chiropractic, Diet, Neurodevelopment, Pregnancy

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children, chiropractic, developmental delay, Dr. Tijana DC, epigenetics, food sensitivities, neurodevelopmental disorders, neurologic function, neurologic reeducation, nutrition, sensory processing disorder

Neurodevelopmental disorders, such as sensory processing disorders (SPD), shows impairment in detecting, modulating, interpreting, or responding to sensory stimuli. Many times the symptoms closely resemble those of ADHD and autism. The signs may include difficulty reading and writing, organization and time management, clumsiness, lack of social skills, lack of desire to play, and others that do not allow the child to be child-like.

Some of the factors affecting proper functionality in neural formation are deeply rooted in epigenetic changes during the crucial pre- and post-natal developmental time periods. These factors may stem from in-vitro, birth and/or early childhood traumas, lack of breastfeeding, vaccinations, food sensitivities, and environmental toxins. All of these create a neurological insult to the body, especially when considering an immature system of a child.

Two recent studies published in the 2011 edition of the Journal of Pediatric, Maternal & Family Health have shown that chiropractic care increased functionality in children with neurodevelopmental disorders. Read more in Natural News.

My approach: Chiropractic care, in conjunction with sensorimotor re-education (through play), anti-inflammatory diet, and nutritional supplements, aid in addressing the mechanical and chemical aspects of the nervous system by re-establishing the appropriate rhythm of neurologic flow.

I am happy to help in answering any questions or concerns, contact me here or at drtijana.dc@gmail.com.

Yours in health, Dr. Tijana

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