Dr. Greene’s Blog

Dr. Alan Greene

Dr. Greene is a practicing physician, author, national and international TEDx speaker, and global health advocate. He is a graduate of Princeton University and University of California San Francisco.

    Treat prevent mosquito bites. Young Asian girl outdoors, surrounded by mosquitos. Mosquito Bites can cause minor irritation, severe allergic reaction, every where inbetween and in some cases spread disease.
    June 7, 2020
    The Itchy, Bumpy Blues: How to Treat and Prevent Mosquito Bites and Related Conditions

    For most children, mosquito bites result in pesky welts. But for some, the reaction is much more severe. And for others, serious diseases can result. In this article, Dr. Greene discusses ways to prev…

    Four pregnant women of different skin colors. Chemical and pregnant women.
    May 25, 2020
    Chemicals and Pregnant Women: Taking Care of Your Unborn Baby

    We are now able to detect toxic chemicals, at what were recently impossibly low levels to detect, that may already have been causing human disease. I'm hopeful that this will pave the way for great im…

    Mother wearing a surgical mask while nursing her newborn. Caring for Babies and Small Children During COVID-19.
    May 11, 2020
    Caring for Babies and Small Children During COVID-19

    In addition to common fears surrounding COVID-19, caring for babies can be especially worrisome. We want to remain certain that the littlest members of the house stay the safest. In this post, Dr. Gre…

    Asian baby eating a banana. Bananas are a great food for baby when starting solids.
    May 5, 2020
    Whole Foods as First Foods

    It may seem overwhelming at first, but in reality baby’s first food should be taken from a simple list of whole foods. Click here to find out which whole foods Dr. Greene recommends.…

    Two black children drawing on a tablet. Screen time quarantine.
    April 29, 2020
    Screen Time in the Age of Quarantine

    Many parents are curious to know how the rules change for screen time when children are barred from most of their regular activities. While getting fresh air and sunshine is of the utmost importance i…

    Young boy washing his hands to protect against coronavirus COVID-19
    April 28, 2020
    6 Feet & A Mask: Hygiene Practice and COVID-19

    The spread of COVID-19, or coronavirus, is one of the most frightening health scares of the last century. However, some of the best news to come of the ~3 million case studies we now have is that chil…

    Two boys holding their breath. hydroxychloroquine and kids and COVID-19
    April 21, 2020
    Keeping Kids Healthy in the Age of Coronavirus: Dr. Greene on The People’s Pharmacy

    How are parents and grandparents keeping kids healthy during the time of COVID-19? What are they doing if their children do become ill? Dr. Alan Greene joins Joe and Terry Graedon on The People's Phar…

    Agatha Relota Luczo and Dr. Alan Greene of Mom Driven Doctor Aligned podcast
    April 16, 2020
    COVID-19 Podcast: Mom Driven, Doctor Aligned & HeyMama Join Forces

    Transcript [00:00:00] Agatha: Hi!  It’s Agatha Luczo.  Welcome to “Mom Driven, Dr. Aligned”.  Dr. Alan Greene and I were just on with the HeyMama Community doing a Q&a…

    Mother and daughter doing yoga. Sheltering in place during COVID. Supplements, the immune system and preventative care are tools to help families get through it all.
    April 13, 2020
    COVID: Supplements, the Immune System, and Preventative Care

    In the midst of a viral pandemic, with orders to “shelter at home” in effect, parents may be wondering what else can be done to protect the health of their families. Unprecedented circumstances of…

    Heathcare worker preparing to do a nasal swab to determine if this is COVID or another of the many respiratory viruses.
    April 10, 2020
    Why OTHER Respiratory Viruses are More Important than Ever Before

    This may change, but as of this writing, more than 90 percent of people tested in San Francisco for COVID turned out to have other respiratory infections -- not COVID. That's a huge percentage. Dr. Al…

    Black lettering on a yellow-gold background -- "wear a mask like a pro".
    April 9, 2020
    Wear A Mask Like a Pro

    Masks are an important part of your COVID safety plan. Learn how to wear a mask like a pro from Eat Real's Cheif Pediatrician, Dr. Alan Greene.…

    Woman's hands near sewing machine. She's making a COVID-19 mask. She needs a simple mask safety test.
    April 7, 2020
    Simple Mask Safety Test

    We’re sheltered in place. That’s a great thing. But we still need to go out occasionally for the essentials that can’t be delivered to our door. That means we need to start wearing m…

    Virus and blood cells. Viruses are not alive.
    March 20, 2020
    Viruses Are Not Quite Alive and Not Quite Dead, and Other Things to Know About COVID-19

    What they are capable of is replicating and adapting, and each virus has a unique way of doing that. Viruses are programmed to detect particular surface proteins or channels on the outside of a cell, …

    Young child sitting on a toilet. Senna can be used for natural constipation relief.
    March 15, 2020
    Senna: The True Ex-Lax

    Constipation is one of those not-so-exciting subjects that affects both children and adults from time to time, but because it is so common, it warrants a closer look. Bowel movements tend to occur abo…

    Cov-2 Virus that causes COVID-19
    March 3, 2020
    Coronavirus & the Panic Pandemic

    The coronavirus is causing quite a scare worldwide. Reactions to the news of it spreading have ranged from relative nonchalance to absolute terror, with the media, unsurprisingly, favoring the latter.…

    Teen girl with linguring cough at a pharmacy, coughing into her elbow.
    February 18, 2020
     It Just Won’t Go Away: Reasons For a Lingering Cough

    We’re used to coughing when we have a cold, but what about those coughs that seem to linger even after all other symptoms have disappeared? It turns out that what may seem like a nuisance can actual…

    Parent feeding a child watermelon while the child is in a bath. That much be a picky eater! I bet it's Neophobia.
    February 12, 2020
    Neophobia & the Battle to Try New Foods

    Perhaps you have a picky eater at home. Maybe she takes after mom or dad, or maybe this is a quality uniquely her own. Whatever the case, it’s important to recognize that we can change our perceptio…

    African American doctor looking into the ears of a young girl. Antibiotics are often prescribed for ear infections. Some times needlessly. This is part of the reason we have an antibiotic epidemic.
    January 24, 2020
    Ear Infections and the Antibiotic Epidemic

    While antibiotics certainly are helpful when used appropriately, and have benefitted many people since their discovery, the concern is more that they are prescribed far more commonly than is medically…

    Epsom Salt Bath salt in a wooden bowl with washcloths.
    November 14, 2019
    Epsom Salts Baths: A natural and effective muscle relaxant

    In nature, there are some biological processes that are almost unstoppable. Once the process is started it creates a cascade of reactions and, like a freight train barreling down the track, stopping i…

    Teen vaping on a dark street.
    November 7, 2019
    Teen Vaping: “I Did Not Have Sexual Relations with That Woman”

    By some reports, as many as 20 percent of high school students vape. And they often begin in middle school. Juul is the top-selling e-cigarette brand (and very cuul among kids). A single Juul pod can …