Picture this: It's November 1st, and your little ones are bouncing off the walls from their Halloween candy haul. Meanwhile, you're already dreading the sugar crashes, meltdowns, and that inevitable tummy ache that comes from eating half their trick-or-treat bucket in one sitting. Sound familiar?

Here in the Rochester and Finger Lakes region, Halloween is a cherished tradition—from apple picking at local orchards to trick-or-treating through our beautiful  neighborhoods. But as parents, we know the holiday can sometimes feel like a battle between letting kids enjoy the magic and protecting their health and well-being.

The good news? You don't have to choose. At Arbor Health Functional Medicine & Psychiatry, we believe in empowering famili...