Empowering Families to Get Answers
Recently in working with clients, and over the last few years with clients with PFAPA, it has become very clear to me that it is certainly possible not all the children I work with have the condition despite what their doctor has said. What is PFAPA? In review – PFAPA is a periodic fever syndrome.Read more about PFAPA or Not – Cause vs. Outcome[…]
The NUMBER ONE thing I get asked about from PFAPA families (and often adult clients as well) is convenience and packaged foods. Primarily this is what the child’s entire diet is generally made of when they come to me. Not only the child but most of the time the entire family (and adults). It isRead more about The Problem with Convenience Foods & What to Do About It[…]
If you know you need to make food changes in your life, whether it be switching from take out to home cooked, or making from scratch vs from a box, one of the most challenging things that might be holding you back is food prep and/or cooking itself. Right? Although the meals themselves might notRead more about 3 Ways to Overcome Food Preparation Hangups[…]
Let’s talk food sourcing and shopping – how do we pick the best things for our PFAPA and PFS kids (and just ourselves as humans)? This week is an excerpt from my Functional PFAPA book – available here. Let’s get started… “So far we have talked about getting properly raised animals and looking out forRead more about Food Sourcing in PFAPA/PFS[…]
I don’t know about you – but this time of year for seasonal allergies are INTENSE! Tree pollen is so thick right now where I live that it is unbearable at times. Most people think there is NOTHING you can do about seasonal allergies – they are out of your control. HOWEVER, there are waysRead more about 3 Steps to Lessen Seasonal Allergies[…]
The BIGGEST step you can take in getting control over your child’s PFAPA episodes and condition is changing to REAL FOOD only. Ditch all those packages, boxes, and bags of items that are filled with empty non-nutritious calories and chemicals! (Hint: THESE are THE TRIGGERS to your child’s condition). There are a few challenges withRead more about 3 Challenges of Changing Food Habits – and How to Overcome Them[…]
This is a HUGE topic today – for many reasons. If you have read or are connected to research and COVID-19 you know that Vitamin D (lack of) has been linked to harmful outcomes. It’s true. And if you live in a location that doesn’t have much sun for the majority of the year, andRead more about Vitamin D and PFAPA/PFS[…]
This is SUCH AN IMPORTANT component of changing how episodes happen (or stop happening) in your house! This is two different book excerpts placed together here to get you thinking. To read more on how to do this, get some balance and improve episodes and life in your family – check out my book here:Read more about PFAPA/PFS Food Connections – What to Do[…]
What’s the deal with supplements? In my nutrition world, food is the best thing you can do for yourself. Getting clean food sources, eliminating poor quality foods, getting rid of harmful oils, high empty carb sources and more are the WAYS to fix yourself. You need to target what you choose to eat based onRead more about Supplements. Are they the answer?[…]
At this point, whether it is yourself or someone you know with children, you have probably heard the term “failure to thrive.” What is “failure to thrive” in the medical community?This is commonly given to infants, and toddlers as development and growth are monitored by their pediatrician and something halts that progress. The progress isRead more about 3 Contributing Factors to Failure to Thrive & What to Do About It[…]