Neurogenesis; Does Mother Nature Know Best?

Dr. David Perlmutter, a Board-Certified Neurologist and Fellow of the American College of Nutrition and author of the upcoming book “Power Up Your Brain”, recently wrote an exciting article on neurogenesis titled “Neurogenesis: How to Change Your Brain” As pointed out we’ve come a long way in neurology from the now outdated belief that “In adult centers the nerve paths are something fixed, ended, immutable. Everything may die, nothing may be regenerated.” ~Santiago... Read More

Added protein/amino acids and or enzymes help those with autism?

There is a new study I read about in an article called “UCSF autism kids study tests enzyme” “UCSF researchers are kicking off a clinical trial to test whether certain children with autism can benefit from regular doses of an enzyme to help them digest proteins, which may in turn improve their brain function and ease some symptoms of their disease…”The treatment is enormously simple, but finding it out wasn’t simple at all,” said Joan Fallon, chief executive... Read More

Nutrition and Special Needs – The Science

Theories, Based in Science to Support Nutrition for Autism, Apraxia, Traumatic Brain Injury, Seizure Disorders By Lisa Geng written 2010 There are many possible scientific theories based on the research for nutrition’s effect on cognition, as to why we are seeing the sudden and in most cases dramatic surges in individuals of all ages with autism, apraxia and other speech and language delays or impairments, seizures, TBI and global delays within, sometimes, just days of starting... Read More