When parents are creating a sleep routine, ensuring their child is getting plenty of exercise during the day and is eating healthy food, they can feel like they have run out of options and that getting their child to sleep is hopeless. In previous articles I discussed the importance of sleep for good behaviour and…
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Are anti-histamines the new Ritalin? If you ask the mom of a boy I was working with last week she would say “yes!” Spring had caused her son to regress; everything was worse from hyperactivity, to tics to aggression. She saw my video on YouTube and tried the antihistamine test and sure enough her son’s…
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Last week, I talked about why spring allergens can trigger a worsening in behaviour among children with ADHD and autism spectrum. At this point you may be wondering why your child is more vulnerable to seasonal allergens. There are several factors that contribute to this so let me start with the one that I always…
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It happens every spring. Parents tell me their child was doing okay then all of a sudden the school is calling about behavior; their child’s focus has gone down the drain, they’re more irritable and there is even increased aggression, moodiness and problems with impulsivity, tics, OCD and sensory meltdowns. No you’re not crazy! And…
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The Liver – The Detox Process The liver detoxes in two phases. In Phase One, the harmful chemicals and toxins are converted into less harmful substances called ‘free radicals’. Free radicals are unstable and can damage the body’s cells. In order to make sure we eliminate these free radicals we need to make sure we…
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If there is one organ that I am most fascinated by in the body it is the liver. Not only is the liver the second largest organ after the skin, it has an incredible ability to stay alive and to regenerate. The liver has the ability to regenerate (grow back even after most of it…
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