Gastrointestinal Disorders
Gastrointestinal disorders such as acid reflux are a common soft sign of children who later develop chronic health conditions such as autism, ADHD, allergies, asthma, autoimmune conditions. Microbial dysbiosis is a common cause of these disorders, and neurotransmitter imbalances are a common result.
Gastrointestinal Disorders Articles
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
Symptoms in Babies
In this blog post, Maria Rickert Hong explains why symptoms in babies such as colic, acid reflux, chronic ear infections, low muscle tone and cradle cap are red flags for development. Soft Signs in Babies Do you have an infant ... Read More
Cradle Cap Main Info Page
What Is Cradle Cap? Cradle cap, “infantile seborrheic dermatitis”, is a collection of odd patches of a thick, yellowish, oily, greasy, scaly, dry, crusty skin condition that can soon develop on your baby’s scalp shortly after birth, for seemingly no ... Read More
Why Is Digestion Important?
In this blog post, nutritionist Kelly Dorfman writes that understanding the process of digestion is necessary before understanding what goes wrong in children with chronic disorders such as autism, ADHD, allergies and asthma. Digestion starts in the mouth. Each bite ... Read More
Healing the Gut
Healing the gut begins with Hippocrates' concept of “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Hippocrates, the Greek physician in 400 BC, also stated: “All diseases begin in the gut”. The concept has definitely been around for ... Read More
Gastrointestinal Disorders Main Info Page
What Are Gastrointestinal Disorders? Living with gastrointestinal disorders is very painful and distressful for children and heartbreaking for parents, especially when a child has limited language to express how they feel. One thing is certain: the faces of children with ... Read More
Parasites Can Cause Seemingly Unrelated Symptoms
In this blog post, Patricia Lemer MEd relates her personal experiences in dealing with parasites. It took me years to understand how my seemingly unrelated symptoms of dental, digestive and respiratory issues as well as obesity were all due to ... Read More
Gastrointestinal Disorders Stories
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
Noelle: How Tossing the Toxins Improved PMS, Mood and Digestion
My story started with stomach pains, fatigue, and overall brain fog that I had experienced for several years. I had a lot of bloating and painful periods and thought this was normal. My husband and I were also trying to ... Read More
Syler: Healing from Autism
Regression Into Autism Syler was born with autoimmune neutropenia and a urinary tract infection (UTI). He was under observation for a couple weeks to see if his white blood cells went up on their own, but first they put a ... Read More