Written by Stella Chadwick for Autumn 2020 edition of the Autism Eye Magazine It is little wonder that families touched by autism are turning their attention to the medical conditions of PANDAS and PANS. The key symptoms associated with these diseases are extreme obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and tics, as well as separation anxiety, restrictive eating…
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Bothersome Berries and Hyperactivity
Written by Coriander Stone, Senior Brainstorm Health® Practitioner Summer is here in the UK, which for many people often means an improvement in general health. However, for those with a phenol sensitivity, things can get tough around this time. Many of the children we work with are sensitive to phenols; chemical compounds found naturally in…
The Missing Piece In Your Anti Candida Protocol
Candida overgrowth is one of the biggest problems we see in the children we work with. In most cases, candida overgrowth in the gut develops as a result of excessive antibiotic use, as well as bad eating habits with a diet high in processed carbohydrates and sugars. Candida species in the gut create lots of…
Speech Delay – How Diet and Supplements May Help
Wanting to hear the sound of your child’s voice is an intense and almost urgent need for a parent. The reasons for speech delay can be multifactorial and we have found that besides the functional medicine approach having input from other specialists such as OTs and SLTS as well as working on primitive reflex can…
TOP TIPS FOR A TIP TOP IMMUNE SYSTEM
Our immune system is a complicated and amazing system that protects our bodies from environmental stressors. Now more than ever it is important to know how to take care of our immune system and stay healthy and strong in the challenging months ahead. In this article, I hope to inspire you to make some positive…
Impact of Oxalates On Symptoms of Autism PANDAS and PANS
Article on Oxalates Autism Eye Feb 2020 – written by Stella Chadwick The first time I became aware of the connection between oxalates and autism symptoms was many years ago when I was working with a young 9-year-old old boy with an autism diagnosis who had, what seemed like a habit of poking himself in…
COVID-19 – Advice for PANS/PANDAS children
There is so much noise out there at the moment about COVID-19 that it must be incredibly hard for parents of children with PANS/PANDAS to know what to do to safeguard their children. Leslie Mello, one of our fabulous Brainstorm Health® Practitioners and fellow parent of a PANDAS child (who has since been through our…
Coronavirus (COVID-19) – Separating Fact From Fiction
Not all viruses are the same and unless we understand what can neutralise them based on their mechanism of action then there is very little value in the advice that is given out. What does the research say about Coronavirus COVID-19 Here is what we know so far about the COVID-19 based on very recent…
Supplements Alleviate Symptoms of ASD
Published Online (date) October 04, 2019 doi: 10.1542/peds.2018-3218 Researchers at Universidad Complutense de Madrid, have reviewed 27 papers involving 1028 children with ASD taking supplements and fatty acids and found that in general the following are some key improvements found in those children taking supplements vs those that didn’t: Improved language Improved social skills Reduced repetitive…
GLUTEN-FREE PACKED LUNCHES FOR SCHOOL
For the past 14 years or so I have made packed lunches for my children, only one of whom has gluten sensitivity. Strangely enough, I found it easier to pack for the gluten-free lunch box as I had so much prepared before-hand and I had a “system”. I would like to share my top five…
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