CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL One of the hallmark signs of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is the avoidance of eye contact with others. This is typically interpreted as social avoidance or indifference. But the truth is, people with autism need social connection just like the rest of us. Itâs just that things such as [...]
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CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL A recent study showed a low-carbohydrate, whole foods diet low in inflammatory foods significantly decreases thyroid antibodies â the marker for autoimmune thyroid disease, or Hashimotoâs. Hashimotoâs occurs when the immune system attacks and destroys the thyroid gland; it is the cause of about 90 percent of hypothyroid cases. [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL When something stressful happens, our body goes into âfight or flightâ mode, pumping out stress hormones, raising blood pressure and pulse, and shunting blood away from the organs and towards the limbs. When the stress is over, a healthy body bounces back and returns to normal. Unfortunately, many people [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL When you go for your first functional neurology exam, youâll likely encounter exam procedures and tools not found a conventional doctorâs visit. Although high-tech equipment isnât necessary for a functional neurology exam, it can help the practitioner perform a more thorough evaluation. For the patient, the functional neurology exam [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL Itâs now common knowledge that nighttime exposure to computer, tablet, and TV screens sabotages sleep âthe light they emit simulates sunlight, thus suppressing sleep hormones. However, plenty of daytime sunlight is vital for good sleep. Most of us donât get near enough. Research shows the average person spends less [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL You donât have to have to receive a concussion diagnosis to have an injured brain. Small but repeated insults to the brain â falls, crashes, whiplash, being near explosions, landing on your tailbone â damage brain tissue. Even if the head is not directly hit, a blow or jolt [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL If you complain of mild to moderate pain a doctor will freely prescribe NSAIDs, or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. However, they are not benign as you think, especially if taken long term. NSAIDs are linked to numerous health complaints. Common brands of NSAIDs include ibuprofen (Motrin, Advil) and naproxen (Aleve). [...]
It has been a hundred years since a Nobel Prize winner discovered the thin barrier that surrounds and protects brain. Since then, weâve learned this mesh of tightly joined cells, called the blood-brain barrier, is highly selective in a healthy person. It allows the transport of compounds back and forth through an intricate transport system [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL If you watch TV, read magazines, or surf the internet, you canât escape the ads for drugs to treat depression and other mood disorders â antidepressants are touted as a magic bullet for the blues. True, these drugs help some of the one in ten people plagued by dark [...]
CLICK HERE FOR A FREE CALL You can eat fermented foods every day and take all the probiotic supplements you want, but if you arenât also feeding those intestinal bacteria what they want, you could be throwing your money away. Thatâs because to thrive and multiply, healthy gut bacteria need to eat. And what your [...]