A NEW Guide to Healthy Cleaning: Spare Your Baby from Harmful Toxins
We’re excited to introduce the Guide to Healthy Cleaning, a new database created by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) to educate parents on household cleaning products. EWG has taken a microscope...
View ArticleYour Right to Know: The Push to Label GMO Products Continues
Prop. 37, California’s Right to Know initiative, put us at the center of the movement to demand mandatory labeling on Genetically Modified Foods (GMOs). Despite the proposition’s narrow loss in the...
View ArticleStock up on vitamin D for the winter!
As we nestle into winter, it’s important to keep safe and healthy during cold and flu season. Along with eating a whole foods diet and staying active, you should also make supplementing with Vitamin D...
View ArticleRichard Stagliano, MD
Dr. Stagliano is a physician we highly recommend. He practices functional medicine (like us!) to target specific health issues that many adults struggle with and have had frustratingly little success...
View ArticleParents Beware: How to Protect Your Children from Big Food
For decades, children have been the prime target market for big food corporations. In this recent interview clip, Michael Moss, author of Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us, tells the...
View ArticleSeesaw
Seesaw is a well-being studio for children and families and an important resource in San Francisco for fostering social-emotional resilience. Located in Hayes Valley, Seesaw provides parent education,...
View ArticleGetzWell’s Top 3 Nutrition Tips for Parents (Video)
Check out GetzWell’s very first video blog on how you can positively influence your child’s nutrition.
View ArticleGetzWell’s Guide to “Green” Cleaning
Now that spring is in full swing, we’d like to share some helpful tips and resources for making your home “green” clean and toxic-free. 1. DIY solutions. You can make safe, cost-effective, and...
View ArticleGetzWell Expands to Union Street!
We are so excited to announce GetzWell Pediatrics will be opening its second primary care pediatrics office on Union Street in Pacific Heights this fall! The new space is located at 1800 Union Street...
View ArticleSpread the Word: Say NO to Flame Retardants!
In a previous post, we alerted you to the many toxins found in baby products and nurseries. Of these toxins, flame retardants are one of the most pervasive. These are synthetic chemicals found in and...
View ArticleGetzWell’s Favorite Books
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View Article7 Tips for a Safe and Healthy Summer!
Now that summertime is in full swing, we’d like to fill you in of how to be mindful of your family’s safety during this fun and adventurous season. Here are 7 simple tips to make sure you and your kids...
View ArticleWhat Are the Benefits of Pediatric Care at GetzWell ?
Have you ever taken your child to a pediatrician and felt like you were in a relay race? The doctor runs in, hands you a prescription, and urges you quickly out the door. With the average American...
View ArticleThe Link Between Allergies and ADHD: There’s More Than Meets the Eye
Allergic reactions typically call to mind such common symptoms as runny noses, itchy rashes, red eyes, wheezing, etc. However, it turns out allergies can manifest in a variety of ways and may...
View ArticleWe’re Only as Healthy as the Bacteria in Us and on Us.
Our bodies are teeming with microbes – inside and out. In fact, we walk around with 100 trillion single celled organisms (4 pounds of bacteria!) that we rely on to keep us healthy. The number of...
View ArticleTips and Tricks for Common Challenges During Breast Feeding
Low Milk Supply Almost every breastfeeding mom has wondered how to increase her breast milk production at some point, whether she needed to or not. Most of the time your body figures out how to make...
View ArticleCreating A Better World Through Emotional Intelligence
by Julia Getzelman, MD It’s January 2020, and there are a lot of heavy things happening in the world. Meanwhile, at home, the transition back to “regular life” after the holidays may be proving to be...
View ArticleWe’re Only as Healthy as the Bacteria in Us and on Us.
Our bodies are teeming with microbes – inside and out. In fact, we walk around with 100 trillion single celled organisms (4 pounds of bacteria!) that we rely on to keep us healthy. The number of...
View ArticleTips and Tricks for Common Challenges During Breast Feeding
Low Milk Supply Almost every breastfeeding mom has wondered how to increase her breast milk production at some point, whether she needed to or not. Most of the time your body figures out how to make...
View ArticleCreating A Better World Through Emotional Intelligence
It’s January 2020, and there are a lot of heavy things happening in the world. Meanwhile, at home, the transition back to “regular life” after the holidays may be proving to be messy. You might be at...
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