by Julie Matthews, MS | Oct 3, 2024 | ADHD/Learning Delays, Anxiety/Mood/Behavior, Autism, Holidays, Nutrition News
Halloween is almost here. I’ve put together some really fun and delicious ideas which offer you many options for allergen free foods and treats, crafts, and activities to enjoy during this Halloween. I even have some friends and clients who prefer a Halloween party...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Jun 19, 2024 | ADHD/Learning Delays, Anxiety/Mood/Behavior, Autism Diet & Implementation, Nutrition News, Personalized Nutrition/Special Diets, Toxins
If you expected summertime—free of school, full of fresh air and sunshine—to help your child feel better and behave more calmly, but instead you’re seeing more struggles, salicylates might be the reason. Salicylates in Food Salicylates are naturally-occurring...
by Martin Matthews | Jan 27, 2024 | ADHD/Learning Delays, Anxiety/Mood/Behavior, Autism, Nourishing Hope News, Nutrition News
This summer marks 23 years sharing ONE life-changing idea for ADHD & Autism that’s helped countless children and families worldwide. This ONE idea, Nourishing Hope – giving special attention to the food and nutrition children receive is fueled by scientific...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Oct 2, 2023 | Anxiety/Mood/Behavior, Food & Nutrients, Nutrition News, Personalized Nutrition/Special Diets
Aggression is a difficult and sometimes devastating symptom that occurs in children for varied reasons—some known and some unknown. The correlation between food and behavior intrigued me 20 years ago, and sparked my career as a nutrition researcher and clinician. And...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Dec 2, 2022 | ADHD/Learning Delays, Anxiety/Mood/Behavior, Autism, Holidays, Nutrition News, Personalized Nutrition/Special Diets, Toxins/Non-Toxic Living
The holidays are a wonderful time for being together with family and celebrating. But there are also holiday traditions that can inadvertanly lead to behavioral and emotional reactions. Holiday treats and decorations can cause biochemical overload and physiological...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Sep 15, 2021 | Anxiety/Mood/Behavior, Nutrition News, Personalized Nutrition/Special Diets
An astounding 31% of children have anxiety (and 46% of adults!) To say this is a problem would be an understatement in my opinion. Symptoms of anxiety can be debilitating and can negatively impact the child’s home life, school performance, friendships, and ability to...
