Empowering Families to Get Answers
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[…]
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[…]
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?[…]