The rate of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is rapidly rising and estimated to be 12% nationwide by US Census Bureau data. According to community estimates, ADHD rates are as high as 20% in some areas. Nationwide the percentage of children receiving prescription medication for ADHD is approaching 5% (and well over that in some areas). As the number of children diagnosed with ADHD soars in the US,...
Last week we experienced one of the landmark “freak out” moments in the history of discovering how we are poisoning ourselves. Years ago we learned that phthalates, the chemicals that make softer plastics, were hormone mimicking and thus very bad for us. They were in widespread use, including in pacifiers and water bottles. So, people moved to hard plastics, thinking they were safe. Then we recognized...
The mission of this site is to inform and empower you. Representing the sum of my experience as well as the latest clinical research, my perspective is often somewhat at odds with the simplistic articles appearing in the media. Applying the information here you can become healthier, stronger and hopefully happier. Look around and let me know what you think.
