Your World and You: Tips to Improve Your Family’s Health – Issue 65 (Premium)
Environmental and Nutritional Tips to Improve Your Family’s Health This feature highlights reports, studies, and feedback on efforts that can positively impact our quest for health. The topics we cover in this issue are listed […]
Do Gut Microbes Control Your Personality? (Premium)
This 10-minute TEDx talk is highly recommended for Latitudes.org readers. On our site, we often address the gut-brain connection. This presentation explains it beautifully, with a scientific yet user-friendly approach. Kathleen McAuliffe, an award-winning science […]
The Gift of Discovering Tic Triggers: My Story
Initially, my 8-year-old son’s symptoms of vocal and motor tics had developed gradually. Then, during the ensuing year, I watched helplessly as symptoms changed from simply being troublesome to creating emotional, social, and physical distress. […]
Harmful School Stress for Kids with Autism (Premium)
Not surprisingly, rates of significant emotional distress related to attending school are significantly elevated in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), according to a new study from the United Kingdom. The researchers also found that […]
EMF Questions and Answers with Margaret Glaser: Updated
Our advisory board member Margaret Glaser, MA, served on the national EMR (Electromagnetic Radiation) Network board, which focused on a precautionary approach to wireless radiation. She also worked with an Underwriters Laboratories (UL) panel, with […]
Dr. Howard Schubiner on Reversing Chronic Pain
Howard Schubiner, MD, is on a mission to help practitioners and the public better understand the body-mind connection to chronic pain. He is the clinical director and co-founder of Freedom From Chronic Pain, and for […]
Flame Retardants: Culprits in Premature Birth and Obesity (Premium)
In a large study of more than 6000 pregnancies, exposure to currently used flame retardants was shown to increase the risk of premature birth and cause higher infant birth weight, which can lead to obesity. […]
A Quick Check for Toxic Chemicals in Your Water: USA (Premium)
Tap water suppliers (in contrast to most bottled water companies) publish their water quality tests. Many areas of the country are included in Environmental Working Group’s (EWG) National Tap Water Database. EWG uses more stringent […]
Cameron: A Little Boy with No Speech and Endless Tears
By Cameron’s mother Life was very hard for Cameron…and it was hard for those around him. From birth, Cameron was “different.” He was very moody and angry, hated being touched, and would not sit still […]
Finding Feingold-Safe Foods When Eating Out (Premium)
Rose Winter The Feingold Association of the United States (FAUS) just released its 2024 Fast Food and Restaurant Guide. For those not familiar with the organization, FAUS is a nonprofit organization that has been raising awareness […]