ADHD
There is a host of root causes that can contribute to an 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.
ADHD Articles
Constipation Main Info Page
What Is Constipation? Constipation is among the most common gastrointestinal complaints, but it is especially common in children with autism, ADHD, Sensory Processing Disorder, allergies, eczema, asthma, autoimmune disorders and mood disorders. As the gut and the brain are tightly ... Read More
Learn How to Calm Your Child with Our Nervous-System Regulation Guide
Does Your Child Have Anxiety or Nervous-System Dysregulation? If your child has any of the following symptoms, they likely have a dysregulated nervous system: Emotional outbursts Rigid thinking Irritability or aggression Trouble learning or retaininginformation Anxiety or panic Constipation and ... Read More
Home Health Measurements
Home health testing and simple daily measurements offer solid opportunities to track health patterns and progress as well as ways to identify potential imbalances in your child’s health. Below are simple, accessible tools that can provide powerful windows into physiology ... Read More
Diagnosis Is Not Always Destiny
What’s in a Diagnosis (Mindset)? A diagnosis can be helpful, but it often arrives wrapped in cultural or medical expectations that may unintentionally narrow how we approach a child’s future. Labels tend to focus on what is “wrong,” rather than ... Read More
The New Childhood Epidemics
What Are the New Childhood Epidemics? While you may not hear about it on the news or at your doctor’s office, we are currently witnessing one of the most devastating health epidemics of all time. This is a health epidemic ... Read More
Stress, the Nervous System and Gut Health
How Does the Nervous System Affect Digestion? Digestion is not simply a mechanical or chemical process, and gut health is not simply a function of how well someone digests food or what type of food enters and exits the system ... Read More
From Tongue Ties to Sleep Issues: Structural-Functional Dental and Airway Issues in Kids
Many families don’t realize how deeply oral‑motor function, breathing patterns, and structural development are connected, especially when a child struggles with feeding, speech, sleep, attention or behavior. Research and clinical experience show that early patterns like breastfeeding challenges or chronic ... Read More
A Grounding Guide for Parents to Thoughtfully Evaluate New Health Interventions for Their Child
How to Avoid "Shiny Object Syndrome" Many parents today are actively looking for new health interventions to help their children feel better and thrive, especially children with chronic conditions, struggling with a multitude of symptoms, and developmental or behavioral challenges ... Read More
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’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 ADHD, PANS/PANDAS, OCD, ODD, etc. who felt as I did: desperate, hopeless, and terrified. My seven year old had all of those ... Read More


