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Pharmaceuticals typically mask symptoms of chronic health conditions and can often have adverse effects. They often do not address root causes. Learn more about these harms as well as alternatives to using them here.

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Acetaminophen and The Autism Connection

Acetaminophen and The Autism Connection

Acetaminophen is the generic name for Tylenol, and it is also known as paracetemol in countries outside of the United States. Parents, doctors and researchers have been questioning its potential link to autism and ADHD for decades. In this blog ... Read More
How to Reduce Inflammation Without NSAIDs

How to Reduce Inflammation Without NSAIDs

The current treatment protocol for inflammation in PANS/PANDAS and autism is an anti-inflammatory such as Motrin, Aleve, Tylenol or Ibuprofen. These NSAIDs effectively reduce inflammation, brain-swelling and pain in a relatively short period of time. However, PANS/PANDAS is not like ... Read More
What Is Low Dose Naltrexone?

What Is Low-Dose Naltrexone?

While naltrexone is a decades-old pharmaceutical that is used to manage alcohol and opiate addiction at doses of 50-100mg, low-dose naltrexone (LDN) is commonly given at dosages of 0.5-6.0 mg. At this lower dosage, LDN is typically prescribed off-label to ... Read More
Antidepressant Alternatives

Antidepressant Alternatives

Depression and anxiety are commonly misunderstood to be mental-health disorders when in fact they could be symptoms of imbalances within the body. Recent medical research (see Sources & References below) is showing time and time again that they are whole-body ... Read More
Picky Eaters

Picky Eaters

Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND, offers solutions to common obstacles such as sensory issues and nutritional deficiencies seen in children who are picky eaters. Children with developmental delays and chronic health conditions are often picky eaters. Generally, neither clever recipes nor ... Read More
Anesthesia and Autism

Anesthesia and Autism

Parent advocate Alyssa Davi explains the risks of anesthesia and autism in this article. Why Some Types of Anesthesia Can Be Harmful The purpose of this article is to highlight the medical issues surrounding anesthesia and autism so parents are ... Read More
Stimulants Are Depressing

Stimulants Are Depressing

Kelly Dorfman, MS, LDN discusses how stimulant medication is well documented in the press and medical literature, but what is not known is that stimulants are depressing. While doctors originally prescribed stimulants primarily for patients with AD(H)D, the market has ... Read More
Antibiotic Alternatives

Antibiotic Alternatives

Dr. Michael Schmidt provides information about the overuse of antibiotics and antibiotic alternatives in this blog post. Adverse Effects of Antibiotics For decades, antibiotics have been the cornerstone of treatment for bacterial infections. Antibiotics have saved many lives during this ... Read More

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Pharmaceuticals Stories

Shepherd: Healing from Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Shepherd: Healing from Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

Shepherd’s remarkable story first appeared in The New York Times several years ago. Shepherd was diagnosed with juvenile idiopathic arthritis at age three. He had trouble walking and difficulty getting out of bed. Doctors told him he would always be ... Read More
Leo: Autism

Leo: Autism

excerpted from A Compromised Generation:  The Epidemic of Chronic Illness in America’s Children Upon meeting Leo for the first time, it is difficult to grasp that this friendly, bright-eyed 10½ year old boy once had autism. There is nothing about ... Read More
Ella: Almost Autism

Ella: Almost Autism

Something Was Wrong I knew something wasn't quite right shortly after giving birth to my daughter, Ella. Nursing was difficult. When she started ''waking up" after those early weeks there was no "peace" about her. She wriggled and writhed and arched, ... Read More
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Pharmaceuticals Books

Healthy Kids, Happy Kids: An Integrative Pediatrician's Guide to Whole Child Resilience
Almost Autism: Recovering Children from Sensory Processing Disorder, A Reference for Parents and Practitioners
The Holistic Baby Guide - Alternative Care for Common Health Problems