There is an expression in the nutrition world that goes, “no zinc, no think.’ Zinc is the second nutrient I always check for when working with children who have brain disorders because zinc is essential for proper functioning of the nervous system and for brain activity. It also has a key role in immunity and…
Continue ReadingHow Does Reading Happen? Brain imaging research shows that poor readers have fewer reading brain circuits and in the wrong places. This makes reading laborious and too slow for good comprehension. Remedial reading alone will rarely fix this problem. A brain plasticity intervention like Cellfield is required. Beginner readers use the parieto-temporal of the brain…
Continue ReadingWhat Can Cause an Unhealthy Gut Flora Understanding what causes an unhealthy gut flora in your child is the first step in learning how to heal brain disorders related to the brain-gut axis. This will also help to prevent future imbalances so that you can ensure your child has optimal brain health and function. Gut…
Continue ReadingHow Genetics and Essential Fatty Acids Come Together My last post on essential fatty acids (EFA’s) explained how a deficiency in EFA’s can have huge impacts on coordination, eye function and the brain’s ability to focus and learn. Dr. Jacqueline Stordy concludes in her book, The LCP Solution what numerous studies and researchers have also…
Continue ReadingEssential Fatty Acid Deficiency and the ADHD & Dyslexia Connection If there is one nutrient that has made the most headlines with dyslexia treatment as well as ADHD and other cognitive and mental health disorders it is Essential Fatty Acids. Countless studies in recent years have found what studies as far back as the 1980’s…
Continue ReadingCellfield is a scientific reading intervention program that is specifically designed to create changes in the dyslexic brain. The program was founded on the findings that the brain can change and heal called neuroplasticity. Thus Cellfield is a unique reading program because its goal is to overcome dyslexia and reading struggles rather than simply manage…
Continue ReadingADHD is typically defined as a problem with inattentiveness, lack of concentration, hyper-activity, impulsivity or a combination thereof. Most current strategies for addressing these symptoms are behavioral or pharmaceutical. The behavioral approach is a good start but it relies on the cognitive processes of the cortex, our “thinking brain,” which are often ineffective when it…
Continue ReadingI have written extensively about how important adequate amounts of essential fatty acids are for brain health. B vitamins are also an ingredient in restoring brain health because they are needed for the absorption of minerals such as magnesium and also work in conjunction with essential fatty acids such as omega 3’s. Unfortunately, they are…
Continue ReadingThe process of reading involves the processing of visual, auditory, oral, and motor functions in the brain. These processes all occur in the sub-cortical areas of the brain involved in automatic functions. If these processing components are disturbed in their interrelatedness, it causes the brain to contemplate cognitively what the sub-cortical areas are not doing…
Continue ReadingThis is a great breakfast packed with protein and the good fats that your brain requires to function properly. If you struggle with anxiety, especially anxiety in the morning then this is perfect for helping to stabilize the surge of cortisol that can be one of the culprits in morning anxiety. Simply cook your eggs…
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