Empowering Families to Get Answers
In every child (and nearly every adult) I have seen with PFAPA, PFS, autoimmunity or other disorders there is small intestine imbalance. Our microbiome (all microbes on and in our body) have their own world happening. When they are out of balance, we get disorder and disease. And that INCLUDES PFAPA, PFS, and autoimmunity. ThisRead more about Gut Balance in PFAPA/PFS – The Small Intestines[…]
If you haven’t noticed, there is no real care for this condition in the traditional medical field. You might have really been expecting some REAL HELP when you got that diagnosis and FINALLY figured out what was wrong with your child. Then suddenly at that next appointment or even that appointment you realized, THE DIAGNOSISRead more about The Problem with Conventional PFAPA Care[…]
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[…]
The biggest thing that I work on in removing repetitive symptoms like fever, and the other pieces that go along with PFS and PFAPA (as well as other disorders), is digestion. I have written about this in the past, but I cannot emphasize enough how important a look at the digestive tract is in findingRead more about Digestion & Imbalance in PFAPA[…]
I know the feeling… like you have lost control over your body, a war is waging inside and you feel powerless to stop it because you just do NOT understand what is going on inside your body. Why is it so angry at itself? Those are the things I used to think and wonder about.Read more about 3 Contributors to Autoimmunity & How You Can Get Control[…]
Whether you are new to the PFAPA world, still searching for a diagnosis, or a seasoned pro (unfortunately), I am hoping with my new book to provide you with new insight on how to approach your PFAPA care. Whether it is yourself, your child, grandchild or significant other, these tools are for EVERYONE! Today IRead more about Where to Start with Functional PFAPA care at home[…]
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[…]
Snacking is one of the areas that often requires the biggest change when I work with children and people. We do not always need a snack, but whether to snack or not should be based on how we feel at the time. The CHOICE OF SNACK is more important than whether you choose to snackRead more about Change Your Child’s Health with These 3 Snack Remedies[…]