Dr. LaRosa explains the detailed connection between the microbiome, disruptions (dysbiosis), and immune and brain function. It is quite impossible to optimize brain activity, whether focus or regulation, in the absence of a diverse and healthy gut microbiome. She talks of simple strategies that can help most people get on the path to a healthy gut, and how powerful these tiny changes can be.

Among the significant natural factors known to help symptoms of ADHD, micronutrient supplementation is a big one! Here's a short dive into the many ways micronutrients can help you child, and when they may not work.

Andrea Livingston, expert holistic chef and recipe developer shares the simplicity with which she plans anti-inflammatory meals for kids. Tune in to hear the utter ease with which Andrea approaches meals. The world of Gluten, Dairy, and even Egg-Free cooking can be as simple as we let it be. 

I have a Free Ebook for you that talks about WHY Gut health is important, WHEN to address it, and HOW. It is a pretty short but actionable ebook. Click HERE to download.

Listen to Portland based nutritionist Katharine Jeffcoat as she discusses the intricacies of dealing with picky eaters and talks about how she helps parents raise mindful and competent eaters.

How do taste and smell play into picky eating? And.. how letting a child skip a few meals till they are hungry just doesn't work for all kids.

If you are interested in a free Ebook to get you started with powerful strategies to expand and reverse PICKY EATING, check out this free downloadable Ebook HERE.

In this explosive podcast, yogi and functional nutrition practitioner Deepa Kannan tells us some amazing things about color and tradition such as:

• The connection between Blue and Purple foods and Attention
• The beauty of Popeye as a cartoon character :) and 
• The four non-negotiables at every meal!

Listen on...

If you have a daily struggle with a self-restricted eater / "picky" eater, and find it hard to implement dietary changes, check out my free EBOOK first with transformative strategles to reverse and expand PICKY EATING. 

What does genetic susceptibility mean? And what can you do about it? Have you heard the saying: Genes load the gun but the environment pulls the trigger?

Learn about some amazing epigenetic foods that can modulate genetic expression, and listen to the second part of Dr. Erica Peirson's interview where she discusses her two non-negotiables.

To check out Autism Supports that Actually Work, click HERE. Go beyond the genes, and explore how to affect the immediate world of epigenetics. 

Something as simple as pooping (or likely not pooping) has far reaching root causes that a bandaid like Miralax does not even begin to fix.

Take a peek into the lens of an expert, Dr. Erica Peirson, a renowned Pediatric Naturopathic Doctor, with a global practice. 

Since constipation is so prevalent in children with Down Syndrome and Autism, I created a CONSTIPATION TOOL KIT just for you. Click HERE to download an ebook with 5 simple strategies (and a bonus). 

If you have listened to all the possible ways you can help focus, how many times has someone told you that your child might be plain old bored? Even if you think your child has a low IQ? Even if you think your child doesn't quite get what he/she is taught?

Listen in to learn Vaish's 4 magic ways of finding if fixing boredom can reinstate your child's focus!

If you are further interested in Autism Supports that actually work, check out my free Ebook here:

Autism Supports that Work

Snacking is the primary means we use to address dips in our children's blood sugar, even if we don't always consciously think about this.

Learn about snacking from a functional perspective: how can a good snack be the difference between a regulated and a dys-regulated child?

To learn more about Gut Health for Kids and how you can improve focus, moods and learning through attending to the gut, get your free tool kit here:

The Gut Health Toolkit for Kids

Movement is a BASIC, a non-negotiable, a fundamental food of the brain.

As we talk about Focus, Attention, Hyperactivity and Energy this season, join Kathy Shean Jones, NeuroMovement Practitioner and myself to understand what movement therapy is, and what it isn't.

Hint: Do hear this even if you think your child is moving well.

To check out Autism Supports that Actually Work, click HERE. It includes actionable activities that your doctor or therapist may not have shared with you.