ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS (RISK REDUCTION)
Copious volumes of literature confirm the role of environmental toxins and other physiological stressors on the health and development of children. A simple literature search yields hundreds of studies examining the impact of toxins such as PDBE, BPA, heavy metals, phthalates, etc. as well as the impact of other environmental stressors such as exposure to electromagnetic radiation, overuse of pharmaceutical agents, or emotional stress in the home.
Nutrient deficiencies are also widely viewed as a major contributor to the development of chronic illness and developmental delays. Removing risk factors, such as nutritional deficiencies and toxic exposures often results in improved health outcomes. What’s more, researchers are beginning to look at the impact of multivariate risk reduction to promote even greater health outcomes. These studies are only representative.
Additional literature is available upon request.
Basit S. Vitamin D in health and disease: a literature review. Br J Biomed Sci. 2013;70(4):161-72.
Council On Environmental H. Pesticide exposure in children. Pediatrics. 2012;130(6):e1757-63.
Hsieh MH. The microbiome and probiotics in childhood. Semin Reprod Med. 2014;32(1):23-7.
MULTIVARIATE RISK REDUCTION
Choquet H, Meyre D. Genomic insights into early-onset obesity. Genome Med. 2010;2(6):36.
CHEMICALS/PESTICIDES/HERBICIDES/POLLUTANTS
Council On Environmental H. Pesticide exposure in children. Pediatrics. 2012;130(6):e1757-63.
ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD EXPOSURE
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ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS
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FOOD ADDITIVES
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HEAVY METALS
Landrigan PJ. Neurologic effects of exposure to lead. J Pediatr. 1979;94(3):504-5.
Ratajczak HV. Theoretical aspects of autism: biomarkers–a review. J Immunotoxicol. 2011;8(1):80-94.
PHARMACEUTICAL SIDE-EFFECTS
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