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Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD & ADHD)
There is a host of root causes that can contribute to an ADD or ADHD diagnosis. We invite you to learn more about how food sensitivities, toxicity, Obstructive Sleep Apnea, retained primitive reflexes, sensory-processing challenges, key nutritional deficiencies, neurotransmitter imbalances and other stressors may be behind your child’s diagnosis.
Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD & ADHD) Articles
Metabolic Psychiatry
What Is Metabolic Psychiatry? Metabolic psychiatry is an emerging field that explores the connection between blood-sugar dysregulation and mood disorders, behavioral challenges, mental health challenges and neurodevelopmental challenges. Research shows (see Sources & References, below) that correcting blood-sugar imbalances can ... Read More
How a Child’s Brain Develops
Understanding how a child's brain develops is important for creating effective educational and therapeutic interventions for children with neurodevelopmental disorders such as: Autism ADHD Dyslexia Cerebral palsy Sensory Processing Disorder Learning disabilities Dyspraxia and apraxia Epilepsy/seizures The process is complex ... Read More
Airway Orthodontics
What Is Airway Orthodontics? Airway orthodontics is a specialized branch of orthodontics that focuses on improving breathing and airway function while also addressing tooth alignment and jaw development. This approach recognizes the interconnectedness of the mouth, jaw, and airway, and ... Read More
A Disrupted Circadian Rhythm Can Negatively Affect Health
What Is Circadian Rhythm? Any bodily process that occurs regularly on a 24-hour cycle is known as a circadian rhythm. The most common circadian rhythm is the sleep-wake cycle, and that’s what this article discusses. For simplicity, the sleep-wake cycle ... Read More
Acetaminophen and The Autism Connection
Acetaminophen is the generic name for Tylenol, and it is also known as paracetemol in countries outside of the United States. Parents, doctors and researchers have been questioning its potential link to autism and ADHD for decades. In this blog ... Read More
Neurodevelopmental Therapy Checklist
Not Just for Autism Therapy is a critical piece of healing a child with autism, and we have created an autism therapy checklist to help you out. Please note therapies listed in this checklist may also be helpful for children ... Read More
John Lost His ADHD Diagnosis and No Longer Needs His ADHD Meds
Watch the video and read below to learn what John’s mom did to help him heal. We’re on a mission to help more members of our community generate their own healing success stories. Please make a tax-deductible donation to help ... Read More
How Phenols and Salicylates May Be Contributing to Your Child’s Mood, Behavior and Hyperactivity
Phenols are the chemical compounds that give color to foods such as the red in a raspberry and the blue in a blueberry; phenolic compounds created by plants are called salicylates. Phenols are also found in artificial colors, artificial flavors ... Read More
Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD & ADHD) Stories
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 diagnosed with high-functioning autism at the age of four. He has echolalia and uses scripting as a form of stimming when he ... Read More
Marilee and Douglas: Overcoming Kidney Failure and Multiple Chemical Sensitivity
This story is used with permission from Marilee Nelson, the founder of Branch Basics. Perspective and Awareness: What I Wish I Had Known Years Ago Perspective on any topic is based on an understanding of the available information that pertains ... Read More
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, ADHD, PANS/PANDAS, OCD, ODD, etc. who felt as I did: desperate, hopeless, and terrified. My seven year old had all ... Read More