Total Load

Reducing total load by removing root causes and stressors while adding in therapies and supports allows the body to heal.

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What Is Autism, Really?

What Is Autism, Really?

Autism is a term that is reasonably new in the modern lexicon. While the term autism was first coined in 1912, a neurological presentation that has similar characteristics to what we call autism has likely been around for a very ... Read More
Total Load Theory

Total Load Theory

What Is Total Load Theory? Total load theory is a conceptual framework used to understand the synergistic and cumulative impact of many environmental and lifestyle stressors on an individual’s health. It posits that each individual stressor adds to the total ... Read More
The History of Total Load

The History of Total Load

Total Load Theory “Total Load Theory” is a widely used engineering term that, for decades, has been applied to explain why a bridge might collapse. Who or what is to blame? The truck driver? The trucking company? The engineer who ... Read More
Study: Many Small Stressors Add up to Cause Big Health Problems

Study: Many Small Stressors Add up to Cause Big Health Problems

The CHIRP™ Study In 2018, Documenting Hope opened enrollment for the CHIRP™ Study which features the most comprehensive pediatric survey of children’s health, growth and development in the context of the modern world – a place with innumerable toxic and ... Read More
The Cost of Modern Living

The Cost of Modern Living

Why does the cost of modern living make people in the Western industrial world so sick, fat and tired? How can we have a state-of-the-art healthcare system but also have one of the sickest populations on the planet? The truth ... Read More
The Total Load Theory: Why So Many Children Have Developmental Problems

The Total Load Theory: Why So Many Children Have Developmental Problems

In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND details how the total load theory can explain why so many children today have neurodevelopmental disorders, as well as other chronic health conditions. An increasing number of children are being diagnosed with ... Read More
ADHD causes

ADHD Causes

In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND, discusses ADD and ADHD causes and potential solutions. What Is ADD/ADHD? Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), with or without hyperactivity, is a subjective diagnosis that physicians apply to a standardized cluster of behaviors ... Read More

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