Empowering Families to Get Answers
Have you ever thought to yourself, WHY does this KEEP happening to my child? What is wrong with their immune system? Why can’t it be fixed? Why isn’t anyone helping you? You are right in your questions if so. Your child’s immune system is not working properly. Not many people want to help (BUT IRead more about THE REASON Repetitive Fevers and Poor Immunity Keep Happening to Your Child[…]
Grains are one of the things that many people look at first when they are thinking there is a food connection to their health. Specifically we have heard a lot about wheat and gluten and primarily ALL of the clients that come to me have attempted or have completely removed these from their child’s diet.Read more about Grains & PFAPA – What you need to know[…]
Today’s post is not my typical clean your pantry, get real food post. It’s about the OTHER things you need to overcome health issues in your life. I know these things because I myself, as well as my son, have been through these feelings and things of need. I write this today from the heart.Read more about 3 Things You Need to Overcome Your Family & Child’s Health Struggles (Hint: Not what you think)[…]
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[…]
Dairy – it’s the thing that people look at first in their own lives (before working with a practitioner) to see if they have a sensitivity to it. Almost every single one of my clients has already tried some form of dairy free or dairy reduction upon coming on board with me. I am guessingRead more about Dairy – Is it a problem for inflammation?[…]
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[…]
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 something that you are all very sensitive about no doubt! What we have learned in our kids with PFS or PFAPA is that this is not germs but an underlying inflammatory condition. HOWEVER, this is NOT the majority of fever causes in fact, fever is caused much more frequently by OTHER things. ARead more about What causes fevers? How do we know the difference between PFAPA and not?[…]
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[…]
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[…]