Sobering Studies on Mobile and Cell Phones (Premium)
Each year, more and more attention is given to the effects of using mobile and wireless phones. Twenty studies published over the last several months were grouped together by PowerWatch News for a quick overview. […]
5 Great House Plants for Removing Toxins (Premium)
Ah, fresh air. We like to think of our homes as a haven from the world, but your indoor pollution may be worse than the outdoors. Homes, apartments, and offices often have unhealthy levels of […]
Dealing with Tourettes or Tics? I Wrote this Just for You
By Ethan’s Mother I hope my good news will encourage others who are faced with symptoms of tic disorders. We found the answers we needed for our boy’s severe tics through Latitudes.org. Not only were […]
Customize Your Food Allergy Recipe Searches (Premium)
Anyone coping with food allergies knows the frustration of trying to find suitable recipes. Take heart. There’s a handy free site that let’s you customize your online search for recipes that fit your family’s needs. […]
Can Tints Help ADHD and Tics in Your Family? (Premium)
Research supports a connection between perceptual difficulties, ADHD, and some movement disorders including Tourette syndrome. Anecdotally, many families report light sensitivity and perceptual difficulties in children with tics and ADHD. It’s not unusual to hear […]
Are Both Sides of the Vaccine War Wrong? (Premium)
On the one hand I’ve worked with a county health program where vaccines were the key focus. I’ve also heard from families whose child was damaged by vaccines, including a mom whose daughter died after […]
Alert: Asthma and Allergy Meds Can Trigger Tics
A parent reports: My son developed tics while taking his allergy medication fluticasone, a corticosteroid. When he was taken off the drug and switched to ciclesonide, his tics resolved.
An Environmental Approach to Cancer (Premium)
ALBERT ROBBINS, DO Environmental physician Dr. Albert Robbins shared this excellent article for use on Latitudes.org several years ago. It was part of his patient education program at his clinic. We lost track of it […]
Toxins in Chocolate: Say it Ain’t So!
Consumer health watchdog As You Sow filed notices of legal action on February 11, 2015 against Hershey’s, See’s Candies, and Mars. The notices allege violation of California’s Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act for […]
Surprising Answers that Helped Our Son’s Health (Premium)
TYLER’S MOM When my son started having full facial tics when six years old, the doctors could give us no answers. We watched as the tics gradually migrated from one area in the face to […]