Almost 40 million prescriptions were written last year for ADHD drugs in the US alone. Parents deserve to know if these drugs won’t improve the long-term success of their children. They also deserve to know if most of the kids these drugs long term will have permanent side effects. Both of these appear to be [...]

Last night for Earth Hour we celebrated with candle light dinner and s’mores over a fire in our outdoor fire pit. The pit is completely enclosed, so we left the fire to burn itself out. To our surprise there were still coals in the pit this morning. Quickly we wrapped fresh sweet corn in foil [...]

All this week we’ve been talking purple for Purple Day, but Saturday night, we’re switching to black. On Saturday, March 28, millions of individuals and businesses around the globe will be switching off their lights for an hour at 8:30 p.m. for Earth Hour 2009. The goal is to send a strong message to policy [...]

DrGreene.com is proud to sport a bold purple color today in support of Purple Day an international effort dedicated to increasing awareness about epilepsy. (Click here for my post about why her efforts make me proud)
Purple Day was founded by 10-year-old Cassidy Megan, a little girl with epilepsy who wanted to spread the real [...]

Wear purple tomorrow to raise awareness about epilepsy!
My friend, 10-year-old Cassidy Megan, has epilepsy. A couple of years ago, Cassidy was afraid to tell people because she thought they would make fun of her. Then one day her class listened to a presentation about epilepsy, and Cassidy realized she wanted to help other kids with [...]

I read this week that America’s First Family will be planting a vegetable garden on the White House lawn, an expansive, beautiful deluxe 1,100-square-foot plot with 55 kinds of vegetables and herbs based on a wish list from the White House chefs. They’re using organic seedlings, organic fertilizers and organic bug repellants.
Michelle and Barack Obama [...]

I love it when I hear television interior designers talk about “bringing the outdoors in” and greening up a home with houseplants. Decorating your house with lush green plants does so much more than spruce up your living room. Houseplants are magnificent air purifiers, and they’re a great, inexpensive resource for reducing indoor pollutants.
I’m amazed [...]

In case you didn’t catch my article in this month’s Glamour magazine, here’s a summary of what I consider to be the most important organic switches every woman should make, if she eats these foods.

Yogurt: Most women don’t drink a lot of milk, but perhaps you’re reaching for yogurt in the dairy case when you [...]

Former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, M.D., once said, “If you don’t have oral health, you’re simply not healthy.” As with many health topics, the basis for a lifetime of good oral health begins when we’re very small.
The earliest threat to your child’s teeth is caused by giving your baby something that might be the [...]