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The Parent Perspective: Kelly Meehan, OD
One of my favorite segments of the My Child Will Thrive Podcast are the interviews I do with all parents and caregivers. While our episodes with experts are packed with invaluable information, the parent interviews on The Parent Perspective are so insightful,...
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DIET AND NUTRITION
Zinc—Nutrient Deficiencies found in Children with Symptoms of ADHD (Part 5)
Zinc is a mineral that is often found to be deficient in children with symptoms of ADHD. Zinc deficiency may affect cognitive development by alterations in attention, activity, neuropsychological behaviour and motor development. Zinc and copper levels must be in balance and have shown to correlate to ADHD symptoms when the ratio is low. Studies have shown that when children are supplemented with zinc, it decreases hyperactive, impulsivity and poor socialization behaviours.
Iron – Nutrient Deficiencies found in Children with Symptoms of ADHD (Part 3)
Multiple studies have demonstrated that children with symptoms of ADHD and other learning disabilities have low iron stores, and that increasing their iron stores with supplementation and/or diet improves symptoms such as verbal learning and memory.Long-term...
Experts Agree Recovery Starts With Diet
What am I talking about today? Among the seemingly endless list of therapies and treatments that can help your child, the single most important intervention you can make is diet. Experts Agree Recovery Starts With Diet! If the thought of changing your child’s diet...
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Neuroplasticity – Finding Hope With Setbacks
We’ve all experienced setbacks while trying to recover our children. Neuroplasticity – Finding Hope With Setbacks is something we all need to...
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How Retained Primitive Reflexes May Affect Your Child
Two weeks ago I introduced the concept of neuroplasticity and why it is the beacon of hope for recovery for our children. The brain’s ability to re...
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How Functional Neurology Can Help Your Child
Children with neurodevelopmental disorders like autism, ADHD, sensory processing disorder, learning disabilities, and other related conditions ofte...
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How Neurofeedback Can Help Your Child
Last week we talked about functional neurology and how it’s important to address brain function directly in conjunction with our efforts to address...
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How Susan Levin Recovered Her Autistic Son With The Son-Rise Program
I recently interviewed Susan Levin, mother of 14-year old Ben, who received an autism diagnosis at the age of five. Ben’s story is inspiring and re...
NEUROLOGY
How Retained Primitive Reflexes Impact Your Child's Brain Development
Have you heard about retained primitive reflexes? Do you know that if your child has even one, that it can significantly impact their developing brain and may be the root of the symptoms they are struggling with right now? Today is a short solo episode of the My child...
Are Mast Cells the Missing Piece?
Today’s podcast is an interview with Beth O’Hara, Functional Naturopath, from the Autism, ADHD and Sensory Processing Disorder Summit. During this conversation, Beth and I talked about mast cells being the missing piece in your child's Autism, ADHD or SPD Protocol....
How Retained Primitive Reflexes May Affect Your Child
Two weeks ago I introduced the concept of neuroplasticity and why it is the beacon of hope for recovery for our children. The brain’s ability to regenerate gives me hope that our children can recover. Today I want to dive deeper into how the brain’s neuroplasticity...
Neuroplasticity – Finding Hope With Setbacks
We’ve all experienced setbacks while trying to recover our children. Neuroplasticity - Finding Hope With Setbacks is something we all need to figure out as time goes on. We implement a new diet, supplement protocol or therapy, and it goes well for a while, but then...
METABOLIC FUNCTION
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Are Mast Cells the Missing Piece?
Today’s podcast is an interview with Beth O’Hara, Functional Naturopath, from the Autism, ADHD and Sensory Processing Disorder Summit. During this conversation, Beth and I talked about mast cells being the missing piece in your child's Autism, ADHD or SPD Protocol....
How Retained Primitive Reflexes May Affect Your Child
Two weeks ago I introduced the concept of neuroplasticity and why it is the beacon of hope for recovery for our children. The brain’s ability to regenerate gives me hope that our children can recover. Today I want to dive deeper into how the brain’s neuroplasticity...
Neuroplasticity – Finding Hope With Setbacks
We’ve all experienced setbacks while trying to recover our children. Neuroplasticity - Finding Hope With Setbacks is something we all need to figure out as time goes on. We implement a new diet, supplement protocol or therapy, and it goes well for a while, but then...
GUT HEALTH
Phenols—How Common Foods Trigger Your Child's Symptoms
What if someone told you that a particular type of food or food additive was causing your child’s symptoms? It could even be something as simple as the daily apple your child eats. Phenols including salicylates and other food chemicals such as amines and glutamates...
Biomedical Treatments—Key Takeaways from MAPS 2016
I’ve attended a number of different conferences and course over the years, in person and online, in a quest to learn all I can to help my daughter. This past April I attended the Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs (MAPS) conference for the first time. It was...
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