Dr. Greene’s Blog
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
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…
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, …
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…
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.…
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…
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…
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 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: “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 …