Diabetes and Obesity
If your child consumes a diet that is consistently high in sugar and grains, over time the body can become insulin and leptin-resistant and eventually diabetic.
Diabetes and Obesity Articles
Mighty Mitochondria – The Body’s Master Regulators
Tiny Mitochondria Are Mighty Our mighty mitochondria perform some of the most amazing aspects of health because of their ability to convert food into energy. Mitochondria are tiny, microscopic “organelles” (essentially ancient bacterium passed down from mother to child that ... Read More
Metabolism: The Hidden Engine of a Child’s Health
What Is Metabolism? In today’s modern world, our understanding of children’s health must evolve beyond simply managing symptoms. For children with chronic health conditions and developmental challenges—including those on the autism spectrum—it is especially important to consider the deeper systems ... 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
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
Our Children With Type 1 Diabetes: Causes, Solutions, and a New Prognosis
In this post, Carla Atherton, Director of the Healthy Family Formula, relates how she discovered that functional medicine has better answers for why her daughter developed type 1 diabetes. What Are We Missing in Conventional Care for Type 1 Diabetes? ... Read More
What’s for Breakfast?
In this blog post, nutritionist Kelly Dorfman tells us why breakfast is important and how to choose what's for breakfast. Manage Glucose Levels Breakfast is the most important meal of the day! We’ve all heard that maxim. What is a ... Read More
Low Blood Sugar
What Is Low Blood Sugar? The body typically uses glucose - a simple carbohydrate - for its immediate energy needs; the amount circulating in the body is known as blood sugar. Blood sugar levels below 70 milligrams per deciliter are ... Read More
Sugar Addiction
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND, offers a plan for breaking your child's sugar addiction. What Is Sugar Addiction? Sam will eat as many cookies as I give him but won't touch regular meals.” “Erin is such a ... Read More
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