A podcast that explores Learning and Brain Health from the inside out in children with disabilities such as Autism and Down Syndrome. Follow to learn how to optimize your child's learning using -Nutrition -Communication Strategies -Education Tools -Gut Health, and more
http://www.functionalnutritionforkids.com
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 2 days 10 hours 48 minutes
8 Traditions, Color and Functional Foods for Kids
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...
7. Genes or Diet or Environment? What Matters?
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...
6. Constipation and Gut Health as markers of Health
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...
5 Is it Boredom or Lack of Focus?
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...
4. Snacking - the road to blood sugar balance, focus and regulation
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...
3. Movement is the language of the Brain!
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...
2. Sugar: Picky Eating, Focus and Hyperactivity
Is Sugar a necessity, a toxin, or a superfood? Is it really that addictive? This podcast examines sugar from the lens of two conditions that children are increasingly experiencing: PICKY EATING and Lack of FOCUS / HYPERACTIVITY. Check in to hear...
episode 1: Food as Medicine
Food is not the sum total of its macronutrients. In fact, some biologists think it is appropriate to think of food as behaving as a hormone in our body. We look at 5 examples to peek at dramatic changes in health and behavior from simply...