Environment Matters to Kids’ Health
In June 2020, our Senior Scientist, Dr. Randall Reiserer presented a Poster on the CHIRP™ Study at the Institute of Functional Medicine’s Annual International Conference. Following is a synopsis of Dr. Reiserer’s presentation.
Preliminary analysis of CHIRP™ data points to findings that may have profound implications for our kids’ health and development. Here is what we have found so far:
Total Load Matters
The more stressors a child has been exposed to (at left/y-axis) the worse the health outcomes (bottom/x-axis). This confirms our “total load” hypothesis.
All Stages of the Life Cycle Matter
Exposures at all stages of a child’s life matter — prenatal, neonatal, childhood, adolescence and yes, even pre-conception.
Toxins and Stressors Work Synergistically and Cumulatively
While an individual toxin/stressor on its own may not make a child acutely sick, when combined with other toxins/stressors it can increase the impact. The cumulative effect of chronic and constant exposure to small amounts of toxins or stressors can be insidious and slowly overwhelm a child’s body. This is when you may begin to see symptoms emerge.
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