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Dr. Monika Pis is the Editor in Chief of our health, safety, and nutrition sections. She is a pediatric nurse practitioner with a doctoral degree earned at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. She has provided health care to infants, children, and adolescents for close to a decade. Dr. Monika’s special interests include nutrition, physical activity, and obesity. Since her motto is, “Prevention is the best medicine," teaching her patients the steps to being healthy is one of her professional missions. |
Popular articles by Dr. Monika Pis Natural Mosquito Repellent My property is situated in the woods with a lake on one side and a swamp on the other. It's... Read More >> Encouraging High Self-EsteemSelf-esteem is an integral part of your child’s development, as well as the basis for healthy social skills. Self-esteem is... Read More >> Lactose Intolerant?Dr. Monika gives us the scoop on this prevalent food intolerance.Lactose intolerance is the body’s inability to digest lactose-containing foods,... Read More >> Where Does Obesity Come From?Genetics plays an important role in determining body weight. Studies show that children with two parents of normal weight... Read More >> The Lactose-Free Diet and Bone HealthThe prevalence of lactose intolerance varies by ethnicity. As many as 25% of Caucasian people are lactose intolerant, while... Read More >> |
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