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CASE STUDY OF CHILD WITH DOWN SYNDROME WITH DEVELOPMENT AND SPEECH DELAY
SAMPLE ORGANIC ACIDS TEST REVIEW – AUTISM
17th January 2018 Dear Client, Here is a brief overview of the your OAT test results. In summary, The most outstanding results on the OAT test were the Clostridia markers. They indicate the presence of C. Difficile which can
ELEVATED CORTISOL RAISES TSH LEVELS
ELEVATED CORTISOL RAISES TSH LEVELS By Gabi Giacomin Is your practitioner checking your child’s cortisol levels? Thyroid Research Journal published an article in 2012 which concluded that among a sample of men and women increases in TSH with normal
BUTTER IMPROVES BRAIN HEALTH
by Gabi Giacomin A significant number of children with Down Syndrome (DS) are on grain free diets. This is due to the fact that grains such as rye, barley and oats and even rice are well known triggers of celiac
GUT MICROBES LINKED TO SEIZURES
Overview Decades of research has been devoted to finding the cause of seizures. Associations have been made between reduced levels of nutrients, poor mitochondrial activity, GABA imbalances, glutamate receptor 5 antagonism, calcium disorders, celiac disease, soy-based diets, DYRK1A , and
GUT MICROBES LINKED TO RADIANT SKIN & HAIR
Special Feature Optimal health, luxurious hair and skin in humans has recently been attributed to beneficial bacteria. Research from Canada indicates that routinely ingesting probiotic yoghurt or L. Reuteri organisms produced a healthy glow in animal models by increasing anti-inflammatory
NUTRITION LINKED TO BRAIN GROWTH
Specific inflammatory genes located on chromosome 21, in triplicated form, influence the inflammatory state of the Down Syndrome (DS) brain. These genes include: CXADR, ADAMTS1, ADAMTS5, TIAM1, SOD1, IFNAR2, IFNAR1, IFNGR2, RIPK4, CBS, S100B, PRMT2. Targeting gene overexpression using nutrition
ARE YOU HAVING TROUBLE GETTING BLOOD TESTS?
As a Naturopathic Practitioner a comprehensive set of basic blood tests gives me important information about your child’s health. I have spent alot of time learning the significance of every marker on a basic test from a Functional Medicine perspective
MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION AND DOWN SYNDROME
Mitochondria are known as the powerhouse of the cell. They are organelles that act like a digestive system which takes in nutrients, breaks them down, and creates energy rich molecules for the cell. This is known as cellular respiration. Research
DUAL DIAGNOSIS: AUTISM AND DOWN SYNDROME
Its not easy to diagnose a child who has Down Syndrome (DS) with Autism or Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Autism is considered a complex condition with a broad range of symptoms and difficulties. Children with autism are considered to be