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A few weeks ago I was at my husband?€™s family reunion and one of the youngsters there got a bloody nose. His mom said something that gave me the idea that they occur semi-regularly with no known cause.

I realized later that a simple supplement that I use in my practice commonly resolves this problem. Although bloody noses can be caused by infection, anemia, high blood pressure, and other systemic problems, they are usually due to a deficiency of Vitamin C and its related components, such as bioflavonoids. I use a product called Rutin-Plus by Nutri-West and it has been exceedingly successful in all cases that I can recall.

Especially as children can be notoriously picky eaters at times, this product makes it simple to resolve the deficiencies. It is available to pick up or can be shipped to you. It costs $14 for 120 tablets. Most people need 1-3 per day.
~Susan

Posted by Dr. Susan Player at 04:10 PM | Permalink

I want to let you know that we are officially open until 6 PM on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. Most of those evenings we are here at least until 7-7:30 PM wrapping things up, preparing for the next day?€™s patients, etc. If you need to pick up supplements in the evening, please call before 6PM so we can get them ready for you. And if you?€™ll be by after we?€™ve left, we can hang them on the door for you.

I want to make sure that you have the supplements you need to help you reach your health goals and if evening pick-up is easier for you, we are here. Also, we can ship supplements to you if that is easier.

~Susan

Posted by Dr. Susan Player at 04:33 PM | Permalink

When my son turned 4, it was a big deal to him that he could stop using his car seat. Per the laws at the time (1994), children were only required to be in their car seats until their 4th birthday and from that birthday on, he was done with it! I know research since that time has shown that children ages 4 to at least 8 need to be in booster seats so the adult seat belts fit more properly across their pelvis and ribs. Being a ?€?good?€? Mom I made sure my 8 year-old daughter was in a booster seat those four years. Boy,was she looking forward to her 8th birthday to dump the booster! As part of my recent research on this topic, what I found is currently recommended from a safety viewpoint is that a child continues to use a booster seat until:

1.) At least 9 years old ( for pelvis bone development).

2.) The child has a sitting height of 29?€?, standing height of 4?€™9?€?.

3.) The child can sit all the way back with their knees comfortably bent at the edge of the seat.

4.) The lap belt rests across their thighs (not their abdomen).

5.) The shoulder belt is centered on the shoulder and chest (not the neck).

Parents are more likely to use booster seats if a law requires it. However, US Transportation Secretary Norman Y. Mineta said, ?€?Just because they may not be the law of the land, does not mean they should not be the law of your house.?€?

In a collision, a standard seat belt can injure someone shorter than 4 feet 9 inches tall (57?€? ). The belt can slip up and cause serious damage to their intestines, liver, and spleen.

About 350 children aged 4-7 die in crashes each year and about 50,000 are injured. A booster seat raises the child enough to make the belt more effective and safe. This is an easy way to practice preventive medicine.

And I tell my daughter is that it helps her to see out the window better.

~Susan

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