Pharmaceuticals
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.
Pharmaceuticals Articles
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
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
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
Allergies and Sensitivities 101
It is so common to hear someone say “my child has allergies” when in fact they are often sensitivities or intolerances. It is estimated that 1 in 3 children (or more) has food intolerances (are sensitive to particular foods) and ... Read More
Immune System 101
The immune system is the human body’s first line of defense that protects against viruses, bacteria, foreign invaders and toxicants, both natural and synthetic. When a person’s immune system is strong and healthy, it regulates normal growth and development and ... Read More
Jin Shin Jyutsu Main Info Page
Jin Shin Jyutsu® brings health and harmony to body, mind and spirit, enhancing our body’s natural ability to heal. Origins Of Jin Shin Jyutsu Jin Shin Jyutsu, a physio-philosophy, is an ancient art of harmonizing the flow of life energy ... Read More
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
Pharmaceutical Consumption
Pharmaceutical consumption is higher in the United States of America than in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Canada, all of Latin America, Japan and the rest of Asia combined. Consequences of Pharmaceutical Consumption Unfortunately, many of the most commonly used ... Read More
Pharmaceuticals Stories
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
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
Maggie: Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Because of my experiences with my older daughter who had Sensory Processing Disorder, allergies and eczema, I caught my second daughter's biomedical issues at a much earlier stage. My second daughter, Maggie, developed oral thrush within one week of birth ... Read More


