Last week, I discussed the effects fear and trauma have on children's brains.Specifically, exposure to trauma creates an imbalance in three neurotransmitters that are involved with mood, reward response, addiction and behavioral regulation. These brain chemicals are dopamine, serotonin,...
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Prenatal Development, Parenting Style & Early Trauma Effects on the Mental Health of Our Children: Part I
By Sarah A LoBisco, ND I discussed on my homepage blog this week the effects of chronic fear on our mental, emotional, and societal health. Specifically, media, medicine, and marketing techniques aiming to increase sales by scare tactics are...
Food Quality, Gut Health, and Nutrigenomic Effects on Children
By Sarah A LoBisco, ND It's almost May! On the 2nd of this month, I'll be speaking at the Holistic Mom's Network Meeting in Saratoga. How exciting it will be to discuss topics in health with empowered caregivers who...
Cancer Risk on Hormones- Some Study Findings Still Confusing
By Sarah LoBisco, ND There are two types of hormonal replacement therapy, bio-identical and synthetic hormone replacement therapy. Most studies available today on bio-identical hormonal replacement aren't made generally available to the public domain. However, most integrative practitioners believe...
Allergy Woes
By Sarah A LoBisco, ND Ahhh-choooo. Sniffle... Wipe. Yuck. Tis the allergy time again, another change in seasons, more pollen. Not fun for most. The good news is, allergies don't have to rule you! I assist those who have allergy...
The "Pesty" Link to the Meat, Carnitine, & Heart Controversy
By Sarah A LoBisco, ND The Meat Risk of Heart Disease? By Sarah A. LoBisco, ND Yet another media controversy and medical debate is at full force (beyond the autism debate I discussed on my homepage at http://dr-lobisco.com/kids-vaccines-autism-risk/ ). Recently,...
The “Pesty” Link to the Meat, Carnitine, & Heart Controversy
By Sarah A LoBisco, ND The Meat Risk of Heart Disease? By Sarah A. LoBisco, ND Yet another media controversy and medical debate is at full force (beyond the autism debate I discussed on my homepage at http://dr-lobisco.com/kids-vaccines-autism-risk/ ). Recently,...
Healthy Brain Supplements
By Sarah LoBisco, ND I recently posted a blog on brain health. In it, I provided evidence that our genes aren't the main determinants of our health. It is their interplay with the environment that results in symptoms and diseases....
Health and Nutrition for Parents and Baby
By Sarah A LoBisco, ND A few weeks ago, at my homepage blog, I highlighted the benefits of breastfeeding on baby's health(http://dr-lobisco.com/breastfeeding-and-healthy-america-epigenetics-in-children-ii/). This week continues this topic of the power of food and lifestyle choices on the health outcomes of...
Exercise Overload?
By Sarah LoBisco, ND Just as many are confused about diet and nutrition, fitness and exercise can be just as confounding. My home page blog discussed how technology overload can affect our brain and health and gave some individualized...