Toxicity

One of the factors affecting your child's chronic condition may be the genetic mutation called methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR). MTHFR affects detoxification. This is a type of folate that crosses the blood brain barrier (folic acid does not) needed to make the ... Read More

Endocrine disruptors have been defined by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences as chemicals that may interfere with the body’s endocrine (hormonal) system. They also produce adverse developmental, reproductive, neurological and immune effects on both humans and wildlife. Not ... Read More

What Does the Thyroid Gland Control? The thyroid gland is a butterfly-shaped gland that has two lobes situated on either side of the windpipe (trachea). It is located in the front of the neck just below the Adam’s apple (larynx) ... Read More

Why Should You Eliminate Toxins? Most of us consider our lifestyle to be “advanced” as compared to much of the rest of the world, but in reality we really need to eliminate toxins. Toxins make us all sick, and our ... Read More

Toxins Everywhere Learn how to green your home and make it environmentally safe, so as not to create more toxicity and stress in our children’s lives. Always read labels, ingredients, and any ingredient/manufacturing information written on household goods, products and ... Read More

Our Planet Is Sick, and So Are We Sick planet sick people: Our relationship to the environment has a direct and immediate impact on our health, yet modern healthcare seems to all but ignore this inconvenient truth. Our children, our ... Read More

Water is essential for all body systems to operate smoothly and should be the main source for hydration, but all water is not the same. There are ways to make healthier choices in the water that you drink. Avoid Lead ... Read More

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

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

Food sensitivities or intolerances are often overlooked by many doctors because they are not considered to be "true" allergy (IgE-mediated).  This does not mean they are not clinically meaningful. Many people with food sensitivities do not even know that they ... Read More

My sons have healed from Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), acid reflux, asthma and eczema. I used to wonder a long time ago if these issues were related to each other and to their developmental delays, anxiety, failure to thrive and ... Read More