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In the state of Colorado there are two types of vaccination exemptions. Medical Exemptions True Medical exemptions are very rare and usually reserved for those who have negatively reacted to vaccines in the past. We don’t make these rules. Here is a link to many of...
Viral gastroenteritis, or the tummy bug, is an acute intestinal infection contracted through contact with an infected person or by ingesting contaminated food or water. The symptoms include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, nausea or vomiting, and sometimes fever. As a...
Some of the most frequent questions I get as a Pediatrician are about vaccines. We have a very conscious and thoughtful parent population here at Mindful Pediatrics. The most common concerns voiced by these parents are around how to protect their children from the...
As we sit down to finalize this post, we can’t believe how much has changed in the two-weeks since we sent out our first COVID-19 post. The Boulder Valley School District (among other districts across the country) has decided to close for the next 2-weeks and...
What's in a name? The 2019 Coronavirus or COVID-19 Although this may be the first time in your life you’ve heard the name Coronavirus, they are a family of viruses that frequently cause the common cold. Most likely you’ve had one form or another more than once in your...
Yes, we are in the midst of cold & flu season once again! We have been seeing many cases of both Influenza A & B in our office in the last few weeks. Fortunately, the patients I am seeing are not getting terribly sick, but for some it is lasting a long...
It's hard to fathom how a woman who barely looks thirty years old has been practicing nutrition counseling for twenty years. When Debbie first started her practice, holistic health coaches and nutrition counselors were very rare—even in Boulder, Colorado. As her...
Yes, we are in the midst of cold & flu season once again! We have been seeing several cases of Influenza A in our office in the last few weeks. We will probably see additional strains as well, but so far everyone we've tested has been positive for...
Have you ever eaten jicama? It is a large round Mexican tuber with a bark-like skin on the outside. Although it doesn't look like much from its exterior, below the skin jicama is a white vegetable that is mild, juicy, and crunchy. When our kids were hesitant, Debbie...
For many families in my practice, homemade baby food seems to be increasing in popularity. For some, making their baby’s food at home is mostly about knowing that their child is getting only the best ingredients and nothing added. Other families make baby...
There is no way to ever be fully prepared for the changes in your sleep once you have children! From night feedings and night terrors, to toddlers that don’t want to sleep in their beds, to children that can’t settle down on their own, bedtime and nighttime can be one...
This is Part 2 of our 3-part Travel Series. If you missed Part 1: Tips for Car Travel with Kids you can read it here. One of the busiest times of the year for airplane travel is the holidays. In fact, it is the busiest time of the year. Last year holiday flyers broke...