Spraying, Squirting and Rubbing Your Way to a Healthy, Happy Summer
It’s here! Summer — the long awaited time of year when kids get a reprieve from the pressures of school, the structured environment that can heighten their sense of being different, of needing to fight […]
Megan’s Serious Tics Were Caused by a Brain Allergy
Our daughter had tics from the age of two until she was nine. By this time the tics were much more distinct and recognizable, but she managed them better. Still, they were constant, daily. They […]
Hope for Food Dye Bans in USA
Sometimes the United States takes the lead in food policy. But the United Kingdom leads the way on eliminating artificial additives in foods. Melanie Warner, who has covered the food industry for the New York […]
10 Surprising Ways to Get Exposed to Formaldehyde
A mother wrote to ACN Latitudes, “I was shocked to find that my son’s tics increased dramatically when he was exposed to new cabinets in our kitchen. I later learned that the culprit was formaldehyde.” […]
Are your Pets Making Allergy Symptoms Worse?
Many families report that when a child’s allergies flare, nervous-system-related symptoms increase. Allergy is common among children with ADHD, Tourette syndrome, and autism, and it is important to minimize allergic reactions within this group to […]
Where Should You Start When you Learn your Child has Autism?
You’ve been concerned by your child’s behavior and now have a diagnosis of autism (or an autism spectrum disorder). You need to know what to do next, where to start. Dr. Stephen Edelson, director of […]
Are You Sure Your Tap Water is Safe?
With the recent trend to avoid purchasing drinking water in plastic bottles, more people are turning to home water as their source. It saves money, it’s better for the environment, and there’s not the concern […]
A Silent Pandemic: Industrial Chemicals and Brain Development
This sobering press release documents how fetal and early childhood exposures to industrial chemicals in the environment can damage the developing brain and can lead to neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs): autism, attention deficit disorder (ADHD), and […]
Luke’s Successful PANDAS Recovery
Luke’s determined mother wrote this account about PANDAS (Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal infections) for ACN Latitudes. The family’s name is withheld on request. Luke was a typical, very good, happy baby. He […]
Mold Hide and Seek – 10 Places to Check (Premium)
There are tens of thousands of species of molds. It’s everywhere. We live with it, breathe it, everyday. Of course not all mold is evil; penicillin is derived from a mold. But for people who […]