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
Bridging the Gaps in Autism Care: Thoughts From an RBT (Registered Behavior Technician)
by Olivia Chappell RBT Does ABA Address Root Causes? From my personal experience working directly with young children with autism in an ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) setting, I have had a unique vantage point into both the strengths and the ... 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
Organic Acids Test
What Is the Organic Acids Test? The Organic Acids Test (OAT) is a urine test that measures over 70 organic acids that can provide insights into a body's metabolic function, nutritional deficiencies, gut microbiome health, mold exposure, neurotransmitter activity, and ... Read More
Castor Oil Packs
Castor oil packs have been used throughout the ages to help with tummy aches, constipation and other health conditions. This antique oil had many versatile and effective uses throughout its history in ancient Egyptian, Ayurvedic and Mediterranean cultures as well ... 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
SIBO (Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth)
What Are SIBO and SIFO? SIBO stands for Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth, a gastrointestinal condition characterized by an excessive rise in the population of bacteria in the small intestine—bacteria that are typically found in greater numbers in the large intestine ... Read More
GLP-1 Weight-Loss Drugs and Children: What Families Deserve to Know
Parents today are being told to trust a medical fix for their child’s weight. In exam rooms across the country, doctors are prescribing injectable GLP-1 drugs to children within minutes of raising weight concerns. Families are reassured these medications are ... Read More
Gastrointestinal Disorders Stories
Aidan’s Reversal of His Autism Diagnosis
Aidan's Story I guided my son in his healing journey from autism, and everyone should know that healing is real and healing happens. He was born into this world already hypersensitive. He had extreme colic, extreme, in dire pain, like, ... Read More
Whitman’s Reversal of Lyme Symptoms
A Tick Bite Changed Everything Whitman was developmentally normal until age eight when he was bitten by a tick in the summer of 2020. Before that he was perfect and healthy, but at that point I was told:"You can't get ... 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
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