Healing Eczema

Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is a common skin condition that affects millions of children worldwide. It is characterized by dry, itchy, and inflamed skin that can be uncomfortable and even painful for children. There are many strategies that parents can use to help manage their child's symptoms and reduce the frequency and severity of flare-ups. Let’s look at five strategies to help with eczema in children: elimination diet, anti-inflammatory foods, exercise, coconut oil, and red light therapy.

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One important nutrient that can help with constipation relief and promote restful sleep

Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often experience gastrointestinal issues, such as constipation and irregular bowel movements, and sleep problems, such as difficulty falling asleep and waking up frequently during the night. Magnesium supplementation can be a useful tool for parents to alleviate these symptoms and improve their child's quality of life.

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Two Gut Healing Additions to Start Today!

As we discuss quite often, gut health is crucial to brain health.

The connection between the gut and the brain is a sensitive balance of interdependence. Healthy brain function is dependent on the neurotransmitters and short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) produced in the GI tract. 

If there is inflammation and imbalance in the gut, it will contribute to digestion problems, anxiety, aggression, mood swings, lack of focus and attention and interrupted sleep.

However, there are some easy additions you can do daily to start healing the gut now!

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Improve Your Child's Sleep

Sleep is vital to health. Sleep deprivation has been linked to inability to focus, irritability, increased anxiety, lowered immune function, and even depression and anger. Sleep is a time for restoration, growth and healing.

Unfortunately, many kids are not getting enough adequate sleep. This is especially true for children with autism and ADHD. Kids 5 to 12 years old need 9 to 12 hours each night. Lack of sleep can lead to impaired motor coordination, loss of good judgment, slower reaction time and poor memory.

Below are some tips to optimize the best sleep for your child.

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Proven Tips to Holistic Approach to Seasonal Allergies

Trees are starting to bloom! As beautiful as it is, this can lead to seasonal allergies for many. Seasonal allergies can be downright dreadful and when your child is suffering from them it can be heartbreaking. Many children with autism and ADHD suffer from multiple allergies including all things seasonal. Some of the over-the-counter medications can have side effects that are equally as bad, especially for sensitive kiddos. Below are some tips that are very beneficial in helping reduce seasonal allergies.

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How to Get Children with Autism to Eat their Greens

For many parents, getting their children to eat vegetables can be a challenging task. But for the millions of parents raising children with autism, the challenge can be significantly harder due to sensory and health issues associated with the disorder. Eating nutritious meals is key for proper growth development, but experts say that it can take children on the spectrum longer to learn how to accept new foods and flavors. Read on for some tips and suggestions on how to encourage better nutrition in these young ones despite the difficulty they may face when it comes to mealtime.

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Protect Them While They're Young: Shaping A Healthy Eating Lifestyle For Your Children

When it comes to establishing healthy eating habits for kids, the key is to start early. Children are learning about healthy eating habits at a very young age. The earlier a child learns, the more likely they are to make healthy food choices later in life. This makes it crucial that you take time to teach them the importance of eating healthy as well as teach them how to make healthy food choices. The earlier you do, the better off they'll be.

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5 Tips To Help Your Picky Eater

Picky eating is an umbrella term used for a spectrum of food refusal behaviors and is something that many families struggle with at some point in their child’s life, even with our non-fussy eaters. Helping picky eaters find confidence and comfort with trying new foods is challenging, and sometimes frustrating. Read further for 5 tips to help your picky eater be more comfortable at mealtime.

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The Role of Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Neuroinflammation in Autism

The neuroprotective effects of omega-3 fatty acids are multifocal: they provide structural integrity to the membrane of brain cells, promote neuronal plasticity and healthy cell signaling, counter neuroinflammation, support blood brain barrier integrity, increase cell membrane fluidity, and play a role in modulating neurotransmitter activity.

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Sulforaphane: The Natural Compound Being Studied For Autism

Sulforaphane is an organosulfur compound, found in cruciferous vegetables, that has been associated with anticancer, anti-inflammatory, and cardioprotective effects. In addition to the health benefits provided, research has shown that sulforaphane can be a safe and effective treatment for the symptoms associated with autism.

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The Gut-Brain Axis and ADHD

The connection between the gut and the brain is a sensitive balance of interdependence. Healthy brain function is dependent on the neurotransmitters and short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) produced in the GI tract. Conversely, the GI tract, and the microbiome that inhabits it, are sensitive to changes in the brain, such as stress.

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