Empowering Families to Get Answers
Yes the title of this is correct! The author of How to Get a Diagnosis is saying sometimes it might not matter if or what that diagnosis is. I do believe in what I wrote in my book, and it is especially true for certain chronic conditions that need traditional medical treatment, or acute conditionsRead more about Why a diagnosis may not matter[…]
ADD/ADHD is one of the most common childhood disorders today. These symptoms begin in early childhood and can last through adulthood as well.* Of course, most people know what these symptoms are today, but that doesn’t make them any easier to navigate yourself or for your child. If your child has a PFS or PFAPARead more about 3 Things You Can Do To Help ADD/ADHD Naturally[…]
One thing we hear about a lot today and see a lot of is food sensitivities. There is a reason, and we will get into that today, but even if you don’t think you have any, if you, or your child, has suffered from repeated ear infections, asthma, allergies, sinus infections, mental fog, daily fatigue,Read more about 3 Ways to Get Balance with Food Sensitivities[…]
As I begin practice as a student FNTP I have learned so much about the gut, digestion and its influence on disease and symptoms. I have also learned most people have never considered their gut is in control (or not) of their disease symptoms. Let’s get into it! Before I go any further, I wantRead more about The Gut, Digestion and PFAPA[…]
Whether you are new here, or you have been following me a while, I want to share a story that in our particular situation has proven to make the difference in extending out episodes of PFAPA. If your child is undiagnosed or diagnosed with PFAPA or any other auto-inflammatory disorder you CANNOT miss this post.Read more about Could supplements change PFAPA episodes?[…]
It’s been awhile. For those of you that I have been keeping up with personally via email – I hope you are all hanging in there. I am going to give you all an update on how things have progressed, or changed, over the last few years, and also let you in on what IRead more about From Infant to Kid – an Update on Our PFAPA Journey[…]
We have been quiet here for a bit on It’s Not Just a Virus – but I am super excited to announce a program I have coming up that you will be interested in. Are you fatigued? Do you have muscle pain or joint pain? Do you have other annoying symptoms from autoimmune or autoinflammatoryRead more about An Autoimmune and Autoinflammatory Program for You![…]
After being diagnosed with a chronic disease (lupus) at a very young age, I started thinking about the way chemicals and products affected me. But it became even more of a necessity when we learned our then 18-month old had an autoinflammatory (chronic) disease. He had all types of product reactions and a chronicRead more about How to Clean Healthy[…]
It’s one of those mornings. The one where you were woken up by your child complaining of symptoms from their disorder. Perhaps they didn’t wake you, but you see their disorder is flaring and it’s going to be a tough day (or week). What do we do as parents when our children’s diseases flare? IfRead more about Tips to Help Your Child Succeed at School With Disorder Flares[…]
It’s hard when you live in a family with chronic disease. The long road of seeking a diagnosis and the fear of what that diagnosis would be takes a toll on our emotions. Whether it’s for us, or for our children. We begin to see things in others who are healthy that may orRead more about How to Keep Your Health Fears in Check[…]