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Autism Linked To Celiac Disease. What To Do If Your Child Has Symptoms

Medical Reports, Positive Parenting / By Laura Koniver, MD

A new study confirms what you might already know if your child is on the autism spectrum… …there is a huge association between celiac disease and autism. Up until now, mainstream media strongly denied any link between celiac disease and autism. Studies that were done looking at this link back in 2013 came up inconclusive. But if you are working with a physician or support group that still doesn’t recognize a significant link between the two, and are ignoring your child’s symptoms, it’s because they are working with outdated data from old studies. A new study, the largest …

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Jul 30 2018

5 Ways To Decrease Risk Of Autism, ADHD and More, Before Your Child Is Even Born

Medical Reports, Organic Lifestyle, Positive Parenting / By Laura Koniver, MD

Today I want to share with you some quick and easy recommendations to protect the health of your children, based directly off of the exciting new medical research that’s being conducted right now on Autism and ADHD. 5 Holistic Ways To Decrease Your Baby’s Risk Of Neurodevelopmental Disorders: 1. Take Vit D: In a study published in the Journal of Psychiatry on Sept 30, 2016, researchers found that the lower the Vitamin D concentration in cord blood carried a significantly higher risk of ADHD in childhood. Every 10 nmol/L increase in cord blood Vit D concentration offered an …

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Jan 15 2018

Improving Gut Flora = Huge Benefits In Autism

Healthy Mindframe, Medical Reports, Positive Parenting / By Laura Koniver, MD

I’ve already written extensively about the power of the gut-mind axis and how probiotics have been able to dramatically support brain function, treating everything from mood disorders to cognition. One study showed depression improved when participants received probiotic supplements for 30 days, and another study reported clinically significant improvement in mood when participants ate probiotic-containing yogurt for 3 weeks. Yet another study showed that participants with chronic fatigue syndrome who consumed probiotics three times a day reported significantly less anxiety compared to those who did not. Another study assessed cognitive performance, mood, memory, acute stress (both subjectively …

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Apr 3 2017

Back To School Special: The Latest Medical Studies On ADHD

Medical Reports, Positive Parenting / By Laura Koniver, MD

Recently published in the BMJ (British Medical Journal) on May 31, 2016… …researchers found that the stimulant methylphenidate (commonly prescribed for children to treat ADHD: Ritalin, Daytrana, Concerta) increases the risk of cardiac arrhythmias. It’s back-to-school time… a time when children are often diagnosed and treated for ADHD (average age of diagnosis of ADHD: 7 years old.) 11% of the American pediatric population is awarded a diagnosis of ADHD… …with about 6% of all of our children in the United States actively on a Rx medication to treat it. With that many children being medicated, it’s very important …

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Aug 1 2016

Household Chemicals Damage Cognition (And Small Changes You Can Make To Protect Yourself)

Female Health, Grounding, Medical Reports, Organic Lifestyle / By Laura Koniver, MD

A recent study just published May 2016 in the journal Environmental Research reveals the extent of damage that common household chemicals are having on children… … impairing cognitive function and behavioral development. Chemicals that are routinely found in homes that are implicated in impairing cognitive function of children are commonly found in nonstick cooking pans, carpet pads, upholstery, and in electronics. Exposure during pregnancy to these and other toxic items containing polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and perfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) is now definitively associated with decreased cognitive function of children later in life. These findings show that the mother’s concentration …

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Jun 6 2016

Autism Linked To Low Levels Of This Brain Chemical…

Medical Reports, Positive Parenting / By Laura Koniver, MD

Published December 17, 2015 in Current Biology, a new study finds and association between Autism and decreased action of GABA in the brain. GABA is an inhibitory neurotransmitter that is calming to the brain. It helps to down regulate brain activity and it’s absence has long been associated with seizure disorders. After noting that a striking number of patients with autism have seizures, researchers looked into GABA activity in autistic individuals. Using magnetic resonance spectroscopy, researchers found an absence of inhibitory signaling in the brain while participating in activities that normally activate GABA pathways. The severity of the deficit …

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Apr 4 2016

Don’t Use ADHD Meds (This Works Better Anyway…)

Medical Reports, Positive Parenting / By Laura Koniver, MD

There is no longer any convincing evidence left that kids should be considered for Rx methylphenidate (Ritalin, Concerta, etc…) In fact, a new study now urges physicians to use caution when prescribing these medications and reveals that there is no data to support the use of these prescriptions, especially in light of the serious side effects they can cause. Published on Nov 25, 2015 in the Cochrane Database of Systemic Reviews, researchers looked at over 185 randomized control trials that evaluated the use of ADHD meds in over 12,000 children in the USA, Canada and Europe. The details: The …

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Jan 19 2016

Autism Linked To Celiac Disease. What To Do If Your Child Has Symptoms

5 Ways To Decrease Risk Of Autism, ADHD and More, Before Your Child Is Even Born

Improving Gut Flora = Huge Benefits In Autism

Back To School Special: The Latest Medical Studies On ADHD

Household Chemicals Damage Cognition (And Small Changes You Can Make To Protect Yourself)

Autism Linked To Low Levels Of This Brain Chemical…

Don’t Use ADHD Meds (This Works Better Anyway…)

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