Sugar

Effects of Unbalanced Blood Sugar Unbalanced blood sugar places a real strain on the adrenal glands and the body's resources because, unless one is in a state of ketosis, the body runs on sugar - glucose - that's circulating in ... Read More

During an April 10, 2025 Presidential Cabinet meeting, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. indicated that “By September we will know what has caused the autism epidemic.” “And we’ll be able to eliminate those exposures,” Kennedy asserted ... Read More

What Is Metabolism? In today’s modern world, our understanding of children’s health must evolve beyond simply managing symptoms. For children with chronic health conditions and developmental challenges—including those on the autism spectrum—it is especially important to consider the deeper systems ... Read More

What Is Metabolic Psychiatry? Metabolic psychiatry is an emerging field that explores the connection between blood-sugar dysregulation and mood disorders, behavioral challenges, mental health challenges and neurodevelopmental challenges. Research shows (see Sources & References, below) that correcting blood-sugar imbalances can ... Read More

"Healthy Halloween alternatives" seems like an oxymoron given that Halloween is the greatest yearly candy night for children of all ages. No child wants to be different than any other child. So, the question is “how do we make Halloween ... Read More

Parents have been implementing special diets for years to help improve the health of and reduce symptoms in their children with autism. Given the number of cookbooks and blogs dedicated to this subject, it appears the gluten-free/casein-free (GFCF) diet was ... Read More

What Is the Ketogenic Diet? The ketogenic (keto) diet was originally developed in 1923 by a doctor at the Mayo Clinic to help control seizures in children with epilepsy. These days, it is used for controlling or reversing symptoms of ... Read More

What Are Neurotransmitter Imbalances? Neurotransmitter imbalances are common in mood and behavior disorders such as: Bipolar disorder Depression Anxiety Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Pyrrole disorder Eating disorders Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) ADHD/ADD Schizophrenia Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) Addictive behaviors Many ... Read More

John Had No Control John was always a really spirited child. I guess I really started to notice it when he started preschool, maybe like around the age of four. He was just really loud. He went from like zero ... Read More

My story started with stomach pains, fatigue, and overall brain fog that I had experienced for several years. I had a lot of bloating and painful periods and thought this was normal. My husband and I were also trying to ... Read More

My oldest son has healed from the symptoms of Asperger Syndrome as well as the following symptoms. Symptoms Chronic explosive diarrhea from age 18 months to six years Multiple food allergies and chemical sensitivities, that lasted until 6th grade Candida ... Read More