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, blood-sugar imbalances, Lyme disease, PANS/PANDAS and other stressors may be behind your child’s diagnosis.
Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD & ADHD) Articles
Moro Reflex
What Is the Moro Reflex? The Moro reflex, often referred to as the “startle reflex,” is one of the many primal/primitive reflexes present in infants from before birth. It is a physical reaction to sudden stimuli in a baby’s environment—most ... Read More
How to Prioritize Therapies for Autism, SPD, ADHD and Other Neurodevelopmental Conditions
Learning How to Prioritize Therapies Can Seem Overwhelming When your child is showing signs of developmental delays or has a neurodevelopmental diagnosis such as autism, SPD, ADHD or a learning disability, it can feel overwhelming to know how to prioritize ... Read More
Using Heavy Work to Help Regulate Your Child’s Nervous System
What Is Heavy Work? Heavy work is a term commonly used by occupational therapists and other developmental therapists to describe activities that push or pull against the body’s muscles and joints, offering deep sensory input and engagement. While the name ... Read More
Does My Child Have a Dysregulated Nervous System?
What Is a Dysregulated Nervous System? The nervous system is like “command central” in your body. Its job is to act as the body's communication network, sending and receiving messages between the brain and the rest of the body. It ... Read More
Preconception, Prenatal Exposures and TILT (Toxicant-Induced Loss of Tolerance)
Prenatal Exposure to Toxicants Can Affect a Child's Neurodevelopment Did you know that a parents’ exposure to toxic substances pre-conception and prenatally may play a role in priming their child's immune system to be more reactive? This immune priming can ... Read More
Using Lab Tests and Assessments to Uncover Root Causes in Children’s Health
When a child is struggling with health or developmental challenges, addressing symptoms alone may not provide lasting relief. To promote true healing and development, it’s important to look for root causes—underlying imbalances in the body that may be contributing to ... Read More
Biomedical and Physiological Imbalances Commonly Seen in Autism
Biomedical and Physiological Imbalances Commonly Seen in Autism Autism is a subjective diagnostic label that covers a cluster of symptoms or stereotypical behaviors. While conventional medicine often describes autism as a predominately genetic condition that results in a set of ... Read More
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
Attention Deficit Disorders (ADD & ADHD) Stories
Noah’s 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
Romy – Healed from Lyme Disease, OCD and PANS/PANDAS
Diagnosed at seven years old, Romy has healed from chronic Lyme disease. She pretty much lives a typical teenage life. Amazing from where she started. Healing can happen. Romy’s Journey Romy was diagnosed at seven years old with chronic neuro-Lyme ... Read More
Kyle: Sensory Processing Disorder and ADHD
Where do I begin? Should I start with my being pregnant and working at a stressful job in New York City? Maybe I should first write about my family history of celiac and not knowing that having undiagnosed celiac/gluten intolerance ... Read More
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