Health

How I Dropped a Size Without Dieting – Boot Camp!

January 21, 2010
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I was athletic my entire life until my pregnancy. I have always fluctuated plus or minus 5 lbs, but post baby I could not for the life of me get rid of the last 10 or so pounds. I don’t weigh myself, but can guess what I weigh by how my pants fit. As long as they fit like their supposed to, I’m cool. La Jolla Girl was not a sleeper. I was a miserable, [...]

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When To Keep Your Sick Preschooler Home From School

January 15, 2010
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Several times already this year, I’ve hesitated whether or not to send La Jolla Girl to school.  I’m pretty strict about keeping her home and always err on the side of caution.  The times when I hesitate are usually when she’s full energy but is recovering from a cough or has a mild runny nose. The preschool sent home this helpful chart so I refer to it and see where she falls. Keep your preschooler home [...]

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I Just Fought Off a Cold With Some of This (Plus Whole Foods Giveaway)

December 14, 2009
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I was surprised that on the day I was the preschool volunteer mom, several of the kids were visibly sick.  I spent the morning wiping boogers and getting coughed on.  I knew I was going to get sick.  I woke up feeling absolutely horrible 2 days later.  I took some immunity supplements compliments of Whole Foods that I’d been sent to try about a month ago.  They had been sitting in the pantry waiting for use, and my [...]

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Have Your H1N1 Vaccination Concerns Changed?

November 16, 2009
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H1N1 is certainly the hot topic these days. Almost every day I hear about someone who knows someone that has come down with H1N1. It’s a little bit scary. As the virus spreads, I wonder if it’s changed the minds of any parents that were against the vaccine in the late summer/early fall. Has it changed yours? I originally posted the JuiceBoxJungle widget in this post because it had useful vaccination information. Since then the [...]

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Here Comes The Sick Season (Natural Remedy Suggestions)

November 9, 2009

Here Comes The Sick Season by Abby Lacey So fall and winter are most notably when we all catch something.  Between the changing weather, the kids back to school, the stress of work, the family obligations with the holidays – its no wonder that we get overwhelmed! What’s your best bet for avoiding illness?  Some of the answers are obvious – lots of sleep, regular nutritious meals, and minimizing your exposure to others who are [...]

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Bring Your Kids to La Jolla on Monday for “The Big Candy Trade” (Happy Halloween!)

October 31, 2009
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Don’t know what to do with all of that Halloween candy? Come to Dr. Hirsch’s office on Monday to trade it in and spare some potential cavities. In exchange, kids can receive cool, healthy, local giveaways and amazing offers from: Kid Ventures bucks (good for anything at Kid Ventures) Extreme Pizza slices (good for a free slice of pizza at Extreme Pizza LA JOLLA -only) A FREE kids pasta dinner from Come on In Entrance [...]

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