Your Baby's Brilliant Brain

We connect with a fellow chiropractor colleague, Dr. Kim Norman-Hepworth to discuss childhood brain trauma/ injuries and her personal experiences with her children's health.

Dr. Kim is a mother of three and practices a pretty holistic approach to health including chiropractic for her children. However, she needed to look further into health and neurology after one of her children suffered a severe trauma that changed his entire life. 

None of the conventional neurological testing and treatments were giving her any answers, but she refused to stop seeking help for her child.   

It was chance that she reconnected with Dr. Christine Anderson, who had just completed a certification in Functional Neurology...

So listen in to hear Dr. Kim's incredible story and how a chiropractic mother's determination to heal her child led her to discovering a new way of looking at neurology!

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Your Baby’s Brilliant Brain

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TWITTER

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IG

@babysbrilliantbrain

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CONTACT

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Dr. Christine Anderson: www.losangeles-chiropractor.com

Dr. Toxil Ruck: www.toxilruckchiro.com

Presenting part 2 of our livestream discussion on Youtube and Facebook with Dr. Carlos Ritter of EMF Knights!

Dr. Ritter is unique in that he has training and clinical experience as a pediatric neurologist AND further training in physics to understand what exactly EMFs are, how they affect our bodies, and the best way to protect ourselves and our children! He has devoted himself to understanding the science behind man-made electromagnetic fields and how they interact with human physiology.

This episode we continue  venturing into how a baby's brain is affected by EM radiation and possible sources of exposure, some of which even we were surprised by!

So tune in now to finally learn legitimate, scientifically researched information about EMFs, their effects on the human body, and why we need to pay attention when 5G comes around.

You can watch the replay on our Youtube channel!

We love to connect with our audience! Follow the link to sign up for a  FREE 15 minute consult call ($75 value) to see how we can help your  family grow up healthy! https://rb.gy/hzyk62

Youtube Channel

Your Baby’s Brilliant Brain

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMpT2oBKAAZ8Qxt_bkAjWWg

TWITTER

https://twitter.com/BabysBrillBrain

IG

@babysbrilliantbrain

https://www.instagram.com/babysbrilliantbrain/

CONTACT

Email: [email protected]m

Dr. Christine Anderson: www.losangeles-chiropractor.com

Dr. Toxil Ruck: www.toxilruckchiro.com

Dr. Chris and Dr. Toxil got the opportunity to do a livestream discussion on Youtube and Facebook last week with Dr. Carlos Ritter of EMF Knights!

Despite all the conflicting information out there, we finally got some answers we can trust! 

Dr. Ritter is unique in that he has training and clinical experience as a pediatric neurologist AND further training in physics to understand what exactly EMFs are, how they affect our bodies, and the best way to protect ourselves and our children! He has devoted himself to understanding the science behind man-made electomagnetic fields and how they interact with human physiology.

We had so many questions and had such an in-depth conversation that we had to split up this episode into TWO PARTS!

So tune in now to finally learn legitimate, scientifically researched information about EMFs, their effects on the human body, and why we need to pay attention when 5G comes around.

Part 2 will be up this Thursday, September 3rd, so we won't leave you in suspense for too long! 

You can watch the replay on our Youtube channel!

We love to connect with our audience! Follow the link to sign up for a  FREE 15 minute consult call ($75 value) to see how we can help your  family grow up healthy! https://rb.gy/hzyk62

Youtube Channel

Your Baby’s Brilliant Brain

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMpT2oBKAAZ8Qxt_bkAjWWg

TWITTER

https://twitter.com/BabysBrillBrain

IG

@babysbrilliantbrain

https://www.instagram.com/babysbrilliantbrain/

CONTACT

Email: [email protected]m

Dr. Christine Anderson: www.losangeles-chiropractor.com

Dr. Toxil Ruck: www.toxilruckchiro.com

Hello to our wonderful audience! This episode is a short podcast because the FULL LENGTH version is on Youtube! 

Dr. Carlos Ritter of EMF Knights was kind enough to go into detail about the effects EMFs have on our baby's brain and body development and how we can protect ourselves in an age of fast changing wireless technology! 

You can find the FULL EPISODE on Your Baby's Brilliant Brain YouTube channel

Here's the link!https://youtu.be/4c400MCbpM0

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Dr. Chris uses the case of a 6 year old presenting to her office with neck pain to illustrate that issues in older children can be traced back  to their neurological development.

"I can't imagine what would have happened if my 6 year old patient hadn't come in to see me for neck pain. The only way he would eat is if his mom spoon fed him and that would take 1 1/2 hours for each meal!"

Would he have grown out of this as he grew up?  Would it have gotten worse?

This is why we are compelled to do our podcast on how to help babies with proper brain development in the first few years of life!

We see so many children with so many issues that could have possibly been avoided with chiropractic care.

So tune in now to our new episode series where we explore and discuss cases we have seen in our practices!

We love to connect with our audience! Follow the link to sign up for a FREE 15 minute consult call ($75 value) to see how we can help your family grow up healthy! https://rb.gy/hzyk62

Youtube Channel

Your Baby’s Brilliant Brain

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMpT2oBKAAZ8Qxt_bkAjWWg

TWITTER

https://twitter.com/BabysBrillBrain

IG

@babysbrilliantbrain

https://www.instagram.com/babysbrilliantbrain/

CONTACT

Email: [email protected]m

Dr. Christine Anderson: www.losangeles-chiropractor.com

Dr. Toxil Ruck: www.toxilruckchiro.com

0:16: Introduction to case

0:56: Dr. Chris explains why the patient was brought in

2:40: Dr. Chris talks about her exam process 

3:25: Dr. Chris explains primitive reflexes and why she checks them

6:37: Dr. Chris talks about which reflexes the patient still had at 6 years old

7:50: Dr. Chris talks about the patient’s eating issues

9:18: Dr. Chris discusses the development of the two sides of the brain

10:17: Dr. Chris talks about body awareness

11:37: Dr. Chris talks about tracing back eating habits

12:20: Dr. Chris talks about some other things that could have affected the patient’s eating habits

13:24: Dr. Chris talks about her treatments to address the patient’s issues

14:00: Dr. Chris talks about the results of the treatments

14:42: Dr. Chris talks about working with smell for eating issues

16:28: Dr. Chris talks about some sensory things she’s working on with him

17:42: Dr. Chris talks about children stimulating their nervous system

19:14: Discussion about the importance of checking children’s connection

21:30: Dr. Chris talks about working back vs prevention of issues

23:00: Discussion about prevention of development issues

23:30: Discussion of signs of feeding issues to look out for

25:00: Closing thoughts

In this episode, Dr. Laura Hanson D.C., MS, D.I.C.C.P., NDT discusses why crawling is NECESSARY to achieve optimal neurological development and what you can do if your baby is delayed!!

Dr. Laura Hanson is a board-certified pediatric chiropractic diplomate and a neuro-developmental  therapist.

She founded Connect My Brain to offer state-of-the-art, non-invasive therapies that allow children and adults to reconnect with their brain by using neurofeedback, biofeedback, and nutrition.

She is recognized around the world through her teachings to professionals, educators, and parents on pediatric development.

Dr. Laura Hanson's Contact:

https://connectmybrain.com/

Follow the link to sign up for a FREE 15 minute consult call ($75 value) to see how we can help your family grow up healthy! https://rb.gy/hzyk62

CONTACT

Email: [email protected]

Dr. Christine Anderson: www.losangeles-chiropractor.com

Dr. Toxil Ruck: www.toxilruckchiro.com

0:13: Introduction to our amazing guest, Dr. Laura Hanson

0:51: Dr. Laura’s credentials and career

2:58: Dr. Laura tells us about her journey to becoming a chiropractor

7:20: Dr. Laura talks about how she got into pediatrics

8:15: Dr. Laura delves into how she got into neurology

9:35: Dr. Laura's daughter’s traumatic injury 

11:27: Dr. Laura describes treatments she performed on her daughter while she was in a coma

12:30: Dr. Laura talks about her daughter's post hospital care/rehab

14:25: Dr. Laura talks about the difference in how the rehab center did treatments

15:00: Continuation of other therapies for her daughter

16:00: Dr. Laura talks about how this situation inspired how she practices today

18:20: Status update on Dr. Laura’s daughter!

19:20: Dr. Laura explains functional neurology

22:15: Crawling and what can affect it

23:55: Dr. Laura explains the concept of neuroplasticity

23:30: Dr. Laura: the primitive reflexes associated with crawling

28:18: Integration of withdrawal reflexes and connection with ADD

29:50: Neuroplasticity  and potty training

31:13: Connection with Moro reflex and oxygen regulation &chronic stress

33:36: Dr. Laura talks about how delayed primitive reflex integration can have long term effects

34:30: Why early chiropractic checkups are important for babies in prevention

35:56: Dr. Laura: the subconscious and neurological imprint on children

37:10: Dr. Laura: crawling affects development and why it’s needed

42:20: Dr. Laura connects crawling to language 

45:09: Dr. Laura explains how she assesses developmental issues in her practice

47:03: Dr. Laura talks about “Connect My Brain” 

47:30: Dr. Laura talks about bio and neurofeedback and brain mapping

49:48: Dr. Laura on functional medicine and other modalities in her practice

52:30: Dr. Laura contact info

53:40: Dr. Laura gives her one piece of advice for moms

56:00: Dr. Toxil summarizes the neurology of crawling 

58:30: Dr. Chris: optimizing brain development

1:00:29: Dr. Chris: integrating primitive reflexes

1:01:24: Dr. Chris: the importance of movement 

1:03:20: Dr. Chris: chiropractic for aiding movement

1:04:10: Dr. Chris explains central processing generator

We are honored to have Sandra Flores come on and speak to us this episode! She is the Director of Child Development and Inclusion Services in her school center while being a mom to two children; the eldest diagnosed on the autism spectrum.

She has a Graduate Certificate in Autism, a Graduate Certificate in Applied Behavior Analysis 2nd year and is currently working on her Doctorate  at CSULA in Educational Leadership and Administration.

This episode we discuss Sandra's experiences as a mother of a child on the autism spectrum, her knowledge of education and parenting strategies, and her thoughts on the state of education for special needs children.

So tune in to hear Sandra's incredible story and to learn from her wisdom!

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0:20: Introducing our amazing guest, Sandra!

2:00: Sandra talks about her journey to teaching and how it connected to motherhood

3:12: Sandra talks about what led to her working in teaching with special needs children

4:20: Sandra talks about her son’s autism diagnosis

5:15: Sandra talks about finding Dr. Chris

6:10: Sandra talks about the first visit with Dr. Chris and the following treatments 

7:00: Sandra continues her education and career journey

8:00: Sandra talks about her family’s chiropractic experience

8:48: Sandra compares her two pregnancies

9:30: Sandra delves into her education with childhood behaviors and how she connects to chiropractic care

11:45: Sandra talks about finishing her doctorate

13:00: Sandra talks about the need for face to face interaction with children

13:40: Sandra talk about some differences in parenting choices she made between her two children 

15:00: Sandra talks the necessity of outdoor activities for all children

16:30: Dr Chris talks about her first visit with Jeremy and the results of treatment

17:50: Dr. Chris asks Sandra to talk about why we need face to face interaction and some strategies she uses 

20:00: Dr. Toxil asks Sandra about face to face interaction and working with children on the spectrum

21:50: Discussion about the amount of screen time and some strategies Sandra recommends 

24:40: Sandra talks about parents setting boundaries 

29:00: Discussion about communicating with young children

30:30: Sandra talks about intervening with phone use and some things her family will do instead

32:00: Sandra talks about the behavior changes in Jeremy after treatment with Dr. Chris

34:25: Sandra talks about other services and care that Jeremy received 

35:40: Sandra talks about the education services for children with autism  

39:28: Sandra talks about some red flags she saw with Jeremy’s development

42:20 Discussion of some possible causes of developmental delay

43:35: Sandra talks about her labors and births

44:50: Sandra talks about her daughter's development

46:38: Sandra gives her one piece of advice for moms

48:48: Sandra talks about the school she works at and her plans for the future

50:45: Sandra discusses the incidence of autism and the effects on education

52:30: Wrap up with Sandra

54:37: Dr. Toxil asks Dr. Chris about working with primitive reflexes

57:40: Dr. Chris discusses using language other than “No/Don’t”

58:24: Dr. Chris gives her thoughts on electronic use

1:00:15: Dr. Toxil talks about things you can do with children that don’t involve electronics

1:01:17: Episode wrap up

We delve into the healing of scar tissue in the pelvic floor with Ellen Heed, PhD! We had first heard of Ellen during our first guest interview with Erin about baby wearing. After hearing about the extraordinary process Erin had experienced with Ellen, we knew we had to get her on the podcast so she could explain exactly how she worked on Erin because of the effects on Erin's second pregnancy and labor!

This area of naturally healing post partum is not talked about enough and in a world where we are striving to give power back to the pregnant and postnatal mother, we believe that Ellen's contributions towards scar tissue remediation from trauma are invaluable!

So listen in to discover another way of looking at healing!

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0:15: Introduction of our amazing guest, Ellen Heed!

1:18: We go into Ellen’s background 

3:00: Ellen brushes on how injury for mom can affect the baby

4:50: Ellen talks about how she got into pelvic floor work

10:25: Ellen explains Sexological Bodywork

13:19: Ellen talks about scar tissue mapping from the labor and birth process

15:00: Ellen explains what Somatic Psychology is

16:50: Dr. Toxil asks about Ellen’s process of combing the emotional and physical experience

17:55: Ellen’s talks about the importance of preparing a client mentally for treatment and client feedback

19:00: Ellen talks about Somatic Recall (what it is!) and how it relates to treating scar tissue

21:15: Ellen talks about writing her dissertation and all the healing modalities she delved into and how she formed the connection of the emotional and physical body

23:20: Discussion on the mid-body-spirit connection 

24:20: Ellen talks about the importance of touch in her work

25:20: Ellen’s discusses the importance of women understanding their reproductive system 

26:40: Ellen describes how pelvic floor issues can affect the nerves of the mother

28:47: Ellen connects the emotional component to the pelvic floor

29:22: Dr. Chris asks about how this looks in a pregnancy

31:20: Ellen talks about the concept of “Birth Rehearsal” 

34:27: Dr. Toxil asks if there may be a connection with pain and scar tissue and postpartum depression

36:40: Ellen talks about empowerment as a part of postpartum care

37:13: Ellen talks about women she sees for prenatal care and post natal care

39:58: Ellen talks about how you can find someone who practices like her (STREAM providers) in other areas of the world 

42:17: Ellen talks about the expected amount and time of treatment if someone was to travel to get care

44:30: Ellen mentions the nutritional aspect of healing

45:00: Ellen discusses the curriculum she created for people interested in practicing this care

47:45: Ellen discusses the Whole Health Project which will be for lay people and why health should be individualized

52:22: Ellen gives her piece of advice for new moms

55:30: Wrap up with Ellen

57:40: Dr. Toxil mentions the mind-body connection and the effect on the mom-baby connection

59:44: Dr. Chris talks about addressing physical, emotional, and toxic stress 

1:03:48: Episode wrap up

How to contact Ellen:  https://ellenheed.com/

We are honored to have Dr. Sharon Vallone on this episode to discuss what she has experienced with 34 years of helping mothers in her practice breastfeed. What are some common issues? Why should we investigate tongue and lip ties? 

Listen in to learn how addressing biomechanical issues can help both mother and baby breastfeed with no pain and why it's important for certain functions in the human body!

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0:19: Introduction to episode

0:50: Introduction to our amazing guest, Dr. Sharon Vallone, D.C (she has a lot of accomplishments!)

4:37: Dr. Sharon talks the events that led her to become a chiropractor

8:39: Dr. Sharon talks about congenital hip dysplasia, applied kinesiology and muscle testing 

11:59: Dr Sharon talks about Activator technique

14:02: Dr. Sharon touches on why she became more involved with breastfeeding issues

15:30: Dr Sharon talks about the birth and breastfeeding issues with her first child

18:30: Dr. Sharon talks about breastfeeding with her second child

19:30: Dr. Sharon talks about what she saw with moms who had breastfeeding issues in her practice

20:11: Dr. Sharon talks about how she learned about tongue ties 

21:54: Dr. Sharon Vallone will talk about the sequence of care she likes for addressing breastfeeding issues

23:05: Dr Sharon discusses what lactation consultants are good at clearing and what she teaches them

24:05: Care for torticollis is discussed

25:25: Breathing issues are mentioned

26:00: Manual therapies are discussed

27:15: Dr. Sharon Vallone talks about the diagnostic responsibility of a chiropractor 

28:19: Dr. Sharon talks about some biomechanical issues that can interfere with breastfeeding

29:20: Dr. Sharon talks about home care exercises 

30:30: Dr. Sharon explores how an umbilical cord around the neck can affect breastfeeding

31:55: Dr. Sharon talks about how a high palate can affect breastfeeding

33:50: Dr. Sharon talks about habilitating neurological connections for breastfeeding

36:20: Dr. Sharon talks about how tongue tethering and the shape of the palate can interfere with breathing

38:20: The effects of mouth breathing on the body 

41:25: Dr. Sharon discusses the importance of proper tongue function for the digestive system and speech

43:06: Dr. Sharon discusses the surgery options for a tongue tie

45:30: Dr. Sharon talks about looking at the function of the physical tongue before doing surgery

47:20: Dr. Sharon talks about the function of lips during breastfeeding

48:43: Dr. Sharon talks about insufficient transfer of milk to baby

49:25: Dr. Sharon emphasizes for moms to not be hard on themselves for breastfeeding issues 

51:40: Dr. Chris asks if Dr. Sharon has seen an increase in diagnoses of tongue ties

59:25: Dr. Toxil asks about if tongue ties can affect neurological development

1:00:15: Dr. Sharon talks about the gag reflex

1:02:34: Wrap up with Dr. Sharon

1:04:21: Dr. Chris talks about what she has seen regarding tongue ties in her practice

1:06:35: Dr. Chris talks about the gag reflex and primitive reflexes

1:07:15: Dr. Chris talks about the neck and the occiput

1:07:43: Dr. Chris talks about other practitioners she works with for tongue and lip ties

1:09:30: Episode wrap up

Sources Mentioned:

Dr. Sharon Vallone: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sharonvallonedc/, https://kidspaceadaptiveplay.com/about-us/

We are honored to have Chrissi Long of Blissful Birthing as a guest this episode to talk about her personal experiences with her FIVE pregnancies, labors and births and the role of a doula as a safeguard for empowering women's choices during labor and birth.

We also discuss the importance of creating a safe space for labor no matter the setting, and how certain hormones are affected in a  stressful state

Every woman has a right to make and enforce her decisions in one of the most important events in their life. Listen in to learn some other strategies you can use to tap into your innate power to give birth!

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0:19 Introduction to our amazing guest, Chrissi Long

1:15: Chrissi talks about her move to Costa Rica

3:20: Dr Chris talks about her Costa Rica experience

4:13: Chrissi talks about her health journey to becoming a doula and her first pregnancy

6:25: Chrissi explains what doulas, EFT, and hypnobirthing are

10:30: Dr. Chris and Chrissi talk about the concept of renaming for contractions

11:20: Chrissi talks about visualizations and affirmations 

12:20: Chrissi talks about her experiences with pregnancy, labor and birth in different countries

12:53: First Birth experience

14:40: Chrissi talks about England’s protocols with pregnancy, labor and birth

15:02: Chrissi talks about her experience with her third pregnancy through Spain’s system/protocols

18:58: Chrissi talks about Costa Rica’s system/protocols

20:00 Chrissi talks about “Free Birth” and her pregnancies involving this concept

21:35: Dr. Chris and Chrissi discuss how to have a responsible free birth

23:00: Chrissi talks about her pregnancy, labor, and birth in Costa Rica

25:13: Chrissi talks about interesting uses for placenta

28:15: Chrissi talks about concerns she had over the free birth

29:50: Chrissi talks about being in a safe space for her labor and free birth

30:35: Chrissi and Dr. Chris talk about her ideal birth situation and the importance of choice for the mother

31:40: Chrissi talks about the Mind-Body-Baby connection and how to enhance it

34:40: Chrissi discusses the importance of oxytocin in the third stage of labor and what can disrupt it

37:25: Chrissi talks about her personal experience with stress and disruption in the third stage of labor 

40:20: Chrissi is asked about advice to moms for making a safe space for labor and birth

48:00: Chrissi talks about the differences in development of her children 

52:11: Dr. Chris and Chrissi suggest other factors going into development

53:13: Chrissi mentions conscious parenting

54:09: Chrissi talks about how to connect with her

55:13: Wrap up with Chrissi

58:00: Dr. Toxil talks about oxytocin 

1:00:31: Dr. Chris talks about when she has seen disruption of labor due to stress

1:04:00: Dr. Chris talks about why doulas are important

1:06:45: Episode wrap up

Sources mentioned:

Chrissi Long - https://blissfulbirthing.com/

https://www.facebook.com/myblissfulbirth/?ref=page_internal

Podcast: Blissful Birthing- From Fear to Power

https://open.spotify.com/show/5y8n27w3c5qKuNtyXKqt3e?si=VZFTwGqjScOdAdopo25_8Q