Developmental Vision Therapy for Reading & Learning Disorders
Sandra K Landis, OD, shared this therapist report on vision therapy for reading problems in a young boy. Comment from the father is included. Brent Georgeson was referred to me at age 8 for a […]
Turmeric — A Powerful Spice
Brain inflammation has been linked to a number of neurological disorders, including Tourette syndrome. A common spice is receiving intense interest because of its valuable medicinal properties as an anti-inflammatory. Turmeric, used extensively throughout Asia, […]
ADHD and the Gluten Link
Research shows a link between ADHD and celiac disease, or gluten sensitivity. It is reported that those who were sensitive to gluten (celiac disease) but were not avoiding gluten in their diets had increased ADHD […]
Thimerosal (a Mercury Preservative in Some Vaccines) Harms the Immune System
A UC Davis study with mice links thimerosal with immune system dysfunction. A team of cell biologists, toxicologists and molecular bioscientists at the University of California, Davis, has published a study connecting thimerosal with disruptions in […]
Put Some Energy in Your Diet with Macrobiotics
Food, above all, is the constant cure and forms the foundation of Chinese preventive medicine…. Chinese physicians try to follow Sun Simiao’s ancient dictum: first try food; resort to medication only when food fails to […]
Are Stuttering and Tourette’s Related?
Thomas David Kehoe Editor: Thomas David Kehoe, an author and expert on stuttering therapy, contacted ACN because he saw a connection between our multidisciplinary approach to treating neurological disorders, and the need for a similarly […]
At Age 51 I Can Finally Tell Friends I Have Tourette Syndrome
Name Withheld Editor: This letter was received from a man who, after successful treatment with nutrients, was just beginning to inform those near to him that he has had TS for over forty years. I am […]
We Healed Tourette Syndrome with Environmental Medicine and an Allergy Approach
By Bryan’s Parents Finding help for Bryan’s Tourette syndrome (TS) has been a difficult odyssey. Fortunately, the Association for Comprehensive Neurotherapy (Latitudes.org) directed us to a physician who has finally been able to control his […]
Kids and Antipsychotics: Beware!
ACN does not discourage the use of conventional medications as much as it emphasizes the benefits of natural and integrative approaches. However, the number of warnings related to antipsychotic drugs keeps rising, and families need […]
How Irlen Filters Can Help Reading and Eye Fatigue
Letters from readers on the successful use of Irlen filters. The first account is from an elementary teacher in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, who found that use of the filters helped some of her students […]
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