by ldegarci | Jul 4, 2023 | Nutrition
When my son was diagnosed with autism in 2003, we heard the term “gluten” for the first time. When trying to go gluten free, it was very hard to find substitutes and even harder to bake. Fortunately (or maybe unfortunately), these days gluten is as...
by ldegarci | Mar 28, 2023 | Nutrition
During these trying time, at least here in the US, we are only hearing about medical treatments against Covid-19, including the importance of vaccination and how not to pass it around (i.e., masking and social distancing), however, nowhere are we hearing about what we...
by ldegarci | Mar 15, 2023 | Genetics, Nutrition
So almost 3 years ago now, I woke up one morning and my joints of the spine were super flexible and popping like pop beads. It started one day in the lower spine and in a couple of days it was the entire way up through the neck. Within a couple of weeks it then...
by ldegarci | Jan 5, 2023 | Brain development, Nutrition, Recovery
Neuro-inflammation is inflammation of the nervous tissue, and is associated with a wide variety of psychological symptoms such as ASD, ADHD, schizophrenia, and epilepsy. Neuro-inflammation is a defense mechanism that initially protects the brain by removing or...
by ldegarci | Apr 11, 2022 | Brain development, Nutrition
I like to think of brain development by using the analogy of an iceberg. Behavior and academics, how well students perform in school, and how they behave, is what the parent and teacher sees. However, there is so much that underlines it. Like an iceberg, we are only...
by ldegarci | Apr 8, 2022 | Brain development, Genetics, Nutrition
April 2022 Something that I have noticed that has become a huge issue, at least for the children in the US, is an increase in anxiety. It is such a problem that this school year they have even included wellness or sensory rooms in the schools. Although I...
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