Wired at Night The Hidden Histamine Link in PANS and PANDAS
Some kids with PANS or PANDAS look “allergic” without ever testing positive for allergies. No IgE spike. No hives. But they’re flushed, sweaty, restless, and can’t switch off. This is often non-allergic mast cell activation. Mast cells release histamine in response to infection, toxins, or stress. In these kids, histamine isn’t just about runny noses…
Why Vitamin A Backfires in Sensitive Kids
Vitamin A is essential. For the immune system. For the brain. For copper metabolism. And for so many of the functions we support daily in children with autism, PANS, and PANDAS. But some children react to it – even the cleanest, gentlest forms. Cod liver oil, retinyl palmitate, whole food supplements. What should help instead…
Iron Isn’t the Answer: Why Low Ferritin Is a Warning Not a Deficiency
Recently I attended a seminar with Professor Douglas Kell and Morley Robbins. Their focus? The tangled relationship between iron, copper, and something called microclotting, and how this triad underpins many of the chronic symptoms we see in children with autism, PANS, and PANDAS. Much of what they shared echoed what we already work with clinically….
When Folate Can’t Get In: The Hidden Block That’s Sabotaging Your Child’s Brain
Folate and the Brain: Why Leucovorin Alone Is Not the Answer If you’ve been told your child might have low folate in the brain, you may have come across terms like folinic acid, leucovorin, MTHFR, or folate receptor antibodies. For many families, the next step seems obvious: add folate. But in practice, the story is…
Case Study: From Meltdowns to Milestones: Joseph’s Transformation
Case Study: From Meltdowns to Milestones: Joseph’s Transformation Before Joseph was four, diagnosed autistic, with a speech delay dominated by echolalia. His diet was alarmingly restricted: only crisps, fruit puree pouches, and occasional crackers. As a baby, he had eaten well, but after hospitalisation for bronchiolitis at eight months involving multiple procedures, he began rejecting…
Spike Protein: What You Need To Know
Two days ago, I attended a webinar that I can’t stop thinking about. It wasn’t polished. It wasn’t cautious. But it was urgent, direct, and for many of our patients essential. If your child has PANS, PANDAS, long COVID, or sudden, unexplained neuropsychiatric symptoms, what was discussed needs to be on your radar. The Spike…
Case Study: Ava’s Journey – Reclaiming Calm, Cognition and Confidence
Case Study: Ava’s Journey – Reclaiming Calm, Cognition and Confidence Before Ava was 14 and falling apart. Once top of her class, she’d stopped going to school. She was awake all night, eaten up by anxiety, haunted by intrusive thoughts, refusing most food, and unable to cope with noise or light. Her mum said it…
Oxalates: The Hidden Toxin Hijacking Your Child’s Health
I’ll never forget the day I met a nine-year-old boy with autism who was in constant distress: He rubbed his eye until it bled, desperate for relief.He woke soaked through the night, unable to control his bladder.He slept for barely two hours at a time, leaving him exhausted and irritable. A routine urine organic acid…
When Socks Feel Like Sandpaper: Reversing Sensory Overwhelm
When a child reacts intensely to everyday sensations, like the seams on a sock or the hum of a light, it is not simply “picky” behaviour. These reactions often stem from an overwhelmed and inflamed nervous system. What’s particularly striking is that these sensory symptoms can fluctuate — one day a child might tolerate their…
Rebuilding the Microbiome: Where to Start and What Actually Works
Nearly every child we test has a gut microbiome that’s barely functional. Lactobacillus? Gone.Bifidobacteria? Gone.Inflammation? High.Pathogens? Thriving.Resilience? Non-existent. The good news? You can rebuild it. But you have to start at the beginning – and that doesn’t mean throwing probiotics at the problem. Step One: Fix the Environment You can’t grow a healthy garden in…
