Are Your Online Postings Hurting Your Child? (Premium)
Today’s kids grow up knowing that the click of a cell phone means another photo or video is being taken. Maybe the child is getting an award, crashed on a bike, is sleeping, looks oh-so-cute […]
Walnuts for Better Gut Health
Evidence clearly supports a connection between gut health and brain function. So, when research supports simple approaches that can help maintain a healthy digestive tract, we want to be sure you hear about them. Walnut’s […]
25 Day to Day Survival Tips for Special Needs Families (Premium)
A parent asked that we revisit this article. These ideas were shared by a mom who hoped her family experience could be useful to others. She was dealing with children with immune problems, tics, anxiety, […]
MSG is Everywhere and Hidden in Your Foods (Premium)
Dietary trigger lists for tics, migraines, and hyperactivity often include the flavor enhancer MSG (monosodium glutamate). Unfortunately, as this article explains, the additive is difficult to identify by ingredient lists, not to mention when eating […]
2019 Guidelines for Treating Tourette’s and Tics: A Failure and a Farce
After several years, a new set of medical guidelines for treating Tourette’s and chronic tic disorders was released. It fails miserably in meeting the needs of patients. The document, published in the leading medical journal […]
Your World and You: Tips to Improve Your Family’s Health – Issue 52 (Premium)
Environmental and Nutritional Tips to Improve Your Family’s Health This feature highlights reports, studies, and feedback on efforts that can make a positive impact in our quest for health. Topics we cover in this issue are included […]
Can You Help with Amelia’s Tics?
Editor: We received a request from a mother through our website Forums on Tourette Syndrome and Tics. She’s the type of mom who has already made some connection between tics and her daughter’s diet and […]
Fragranced Products Trigger Millions of Asthma Attacks
DR ANNE STEINEMANN, Professor, University of Melbourne, Australia Fragranced products have become commonplace throughout the world. These are items to which chemically derived scents have been added to the product. Exposure to them is associated […]
Using 2 Toasters for Celiac Disease? (Premium)
Editor: A friend of mine has family members with celiac disease. Concerned that crumbs could be transferred from one toaster to the other, she keeps two in her kitchen. This is a common practice in […]
Skip Tylenol in Pregnancy and for Young Kids (Premium)
It’s confusing when the go-to pain reliever recommended by major medical groups and most physicians is found to be potentially unsafe for a fetus. Beyond that, red flags have also been raised about its use […]