Demystifying PANS/PANDAS: A Functional Medicine Desktop Reference on Basal Ganglia Encephalitis
Written by Nancy O'Hara MD, a functional-medicine doctor with decades of experience in treating children with complex...
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Milo: Big Improvements in Autism Symptoms After Rhythmic Movement
Before Rhythmic Movement: High-Functioning Autism with Echolalia Milo is currently five and a half years old. He was...
MTHFR Mutation
A genetic mutation called MethyleneTetraHydroFolate Reductase, otherwise known as an MTHFR mutation or methylation...
Tongue Tie and Its Effect on the Whole Body, Growth and Development
We interviewed Michelle Emanuel OTR/L IBCLC NBCR CST CIMI RYT200 to discuss tongue tie and its effect on the whole...
Tongue-Tied: How a Tiny String Under the Tongue Impacts Nursing, Speech, Feeding, and More
The book states that 4-10% of people have a tongue tie but estimates that this percentage may actually be higher due...
Homotoxicology: A Safe and Gentle Approach to Detoxification for Children of All Ages
We interviewed Mary Coyle about the use of homotoxicology for detoxifying children of all ages safely and gently. You...
Optimizing Blood Sugar
Effects of Unbalanced Blood Sugar Unbalanced blood sugar places a real strain on the adrenal glands and the body's...
Top Three Tips for Reducing Total Load to Improve Autism Symptoms
Shandy Laskey interviewed Darolyn Lewis FNTP CGP about her top three tips for reducing load to improve autism...
Adrenal Fatigue: The 21st Century Syndrome
What Is Adrenal Fatigue? Adrenal dysregulation, especially adrenal fatigue (hypoadrenia), is not commonly recognized...
Noah: Healing from ADHD, ADD, PANS/PANDAS, OCD, ODD
I am writing this recovery story in the hopes it reaches other parents and guardians of children diagnosed with ADD,...
Low Phenols and Salicylates for Autism, ADHD and SPD with Julie Matthews
We interviewed Julie Matthews, Certified Nutrition Consultant, about low phenols and salicylates for autism, ADHD, SPD...
Optimizing the Health of Children with Down Syndrome
Guest blogger Erica Peirson ND writes about ways to optimize the health of a child or adult with Down syndrome. Ever...
Whole-Body Support for Down Syndrome
We interviewed Erica Peirson ND of the Peirson Center for Children about whole-body support for Down syndrome. You can...
Hannah: Cancer
It was early fall of 2014 when my three-year-old daughter, Hannah, began presenting with bizarre symptoms which left...
Perspectives about Autism and ADHD from a Developmental Pediatrician
We interviewed Mark Freilich MD about perspectives about autism and ADHD from a developmental pediatrician. You can...
More Than a Diagnosis: TBI, Cerebral Palsy and Dyslexia
We interviewed Emily Abbott and Jessica Burdg of the Who Is Carter Foundation and The Brain Possible project about the...
Vision Therapy for Autism, ADHD, SPD and Learning Disabilities
We interviewed Lynn Hellerstein, a developmental and behavioral optometrist, about vision therapy for autism, ADHD,...
PANS and PANDAS
We interviewed Lauren Stone about PANS and PANDAS, neurological disorders characterized by OCD, tics, regression and...
The Importance of the Microbiome
We interviewed Raphael Kellman MD about the importance of the microbiome, which is the key to overall mental and...
Reversing ADHD Without Drugs
We interviewed Patricia Lemer MEd LPC about reversing ADHD without drugs. You can watch the replay below. Please note...
MTHFR and Other SNPs That Can Affect Health
We interviewed Kendra Becker-Mussante (the "genetic genius") about MTHFR and other SNPs (genetic mutations) that can...
Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS) with Tania Dempsey MD
We interviewed Tania Dempsey MD about Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS). You can watch the replay below. Please...
Immune System Boosters
When there is a sickness making the rounds, it’s a good idea to take extra steps to boost your body’s capabilities...
How Nutrition Affects Hypotonia
In this blog post, nutritionist Kelly Dorfman explains how certain mitochondria-boosting supplements can help with...
Herbal Medicine for Children
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman teaches how herbal medicine can help children with neurodevelopmental disorders,...
Getting Good Supplements into Picky Eaters
In this post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LDN explains how to get supplements into picky eaters. Parents are justifiably...
HANDLE Therapy for Autism and ADHD
Marlene Suliteanu, OTR, and Judith Bluestone, neurodevelopmental/educational therapist, discuss the history and...
Flame Retardants: A Threat to Our Children‘s Development?
Patricia Lemer, M. Ed., NCC, discusses the danger of flame retardants to a child's neurological and endocrine...
Craniosacral Therapy
What Is Craniosacral Therapy? John Upledger DO, founder of the Upledger Institute, developed craniosacral therapy...
Vision Affects Behavior
Difficult behaviors can potentially be changed by improving vision, but most people don’t know that vision affects...
Noah: Autism and Mold Toxicity
Looking back at our journey, it is difficult to wrap my mind around where we started and how far we have come since my...
Mitochondrial Dysfunction
Symptoms of Mitochondrial Dysfunction The following symptoms may indicate that your child has mitochondrial...
Lyme Disease
What Is Lyme Disease? Lyme disease is a tick-borne illness infectious disease transmitted to humans by a black-legged...
Emotional, Behavioral and Mood Symptoms
Children are increasingly being prescribed pharmaceutical medication to help them deal with emotional and behavioral...
Ear, Nose and Throat Infections
What Are Nose, Throat and Ear Infections? Nose, throat and ear infections are very common today, especially within the...
MTHFR Affects Detoxification
One of the factors affecting your child's chronic condition may be the genetic mutation called...
The Microbiome
The scientific literature claims that the human microbiome should be considered an organ or possibly a superorganism....
Interactive Metronome
Interactive Metronome addresses a neural timing deficit by improving the ability to plan and sequence motor actions....
Music Therapy
Children of all ages and abilities can benefit from music therapy as music is the great communicator and the greatest...
Cortisol / Adrenal Dysregulation / ACTH
These are all signs of adrenal fatigue and chronic stress that occur with increased cortisol levels, adrenal...
Allergy and Sensitivity Testing
IgE Testing (Immediate Reactivity, "True Allergy") True allergies are much easier to detect than food or chemical...
How to Support the Immune System
A traditional solution to treating any kind of condition that affects the immune system is usually drug medications to...
Autoimmunity and Autism
Children with autism have autoimmunity, and, as a result, autism is an autoimmune disorder. This article discusses the...