Given the prevalence of thyroid disorders today, if you think you have a thyroid problem, you probably do have an under functioning thyroid gland. Or at a minimum you likely are experiencing the feeling of poor thyroid hormone function. Surprisingly though, more often than not, your thyroid problem is not a true thyroid issue but […]
GABA In autistic children, brain cells fire more frequently giving excess excitatory or stimulatory effect. GABA is responsible for keeping those levels in check. In school we were taught that the brain is always going, going, going (in all people) and that GABA is the brake pedal. GABA is actually the only chemical (neuropeptide) in
When asking what causes estrogen dominance, the most common answer you may hear is that it is because of much estrogen or not enough progesterone. If you read Part 1 , that description really only describes what the condition is, not what actually causes a bad estrogen to progesterone ratio. In other conditions, I see
Autism biomedical treatment is a difficult topic to discuss, it is emotional and life altering. I don’t have a child with autism, and thus I approach it from an outside perspective rather than inside. But because it affects 1 in 42 boys and 1 in 68 children, you can’t avoid its reality. Autistic disorders have
