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Estimated reading time: 10 minutes Some days, it feels like your child’s emotions are on a rollercoaster—and you’re strapped in right beside them. One moment they’re calm, the next they’re melting down over something small. You’ve tried routines, calming strategies, even changing sleep habits… but have you ever considered how much food could be influencing their ability to self-regulate? The
Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes Let’s talk about food, mood, and smoothies. When focus drifts or brain fog sets in, a targeted protein shake can help stabilize attention by supplying the amino acids and nutrients your brain uses to make dopamine and norepinephrine. These aren’t ordinary smoothies—they’re purpose-built to support sustained attention in picky eaters, steadier energy, and better emotional
Estimated reading time: 10 minutes Two small nutrients—vitamin D and magnesium. They can calm a child’s brain and make your everyday parenting tools finally work. If your child’s behavior feels out of control lately, you’re not alone. I see families every day who are navigating ADHD, anxiety, OCD, ASD, and PANS/PANDAS. And wondering what actually helps. Here’s a hopeful truth:
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes The foods you serve at dinner tonight could be the key to unlocking your dysregulated child’s natural calm. Did you know a study of 7,434 adults found that those who eat more legumes, vegetables, fruits, yogurt, fish/seafood, milk, and fruit juice report lower perceived stress? If your child struggles with ADHD, anxiety, or regulation, using
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes When your 7-year-old survives on chicken nuggets and crackers and refuses to eat anything else, it’s natural to feel like you’re failing—but the psychology of picky eaters shows this behavior is rooted in brain science, not bad parenting. A study from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) found that about 16% of
One of the top questions I get from parents of kids with PANDAS and PANS and those with Lyme Disease is, “What should my kid with PANDAS and PANS eat?” As much as I want to scream from the rooftop, “An anti-inflammatory PANS/PANDAS diet!,” it isn’t as simple as that. Kids with pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders have complex medical and
Estimated reading time: 10 minutes Some days, it feels like your child’s emotions are on a rollercoaster—and you’re strapped in right beside them. One moment they’re calm, the next they’re melting down over something small. You’ve tried routines, calming strategies, even changing sleep habits… but have you ever considered how much food could be influencing their ability to self-regulate? The
Estimated Reading Time: 8 minutes Let’s talk about food, mood, and smoothies. When focus drifts or brain fog sets in, a targeted protein shake can help stabilize attention by supplying the amino acids and nutrients your brain uses to make dopamine and norepinephrine. These aren’t ordinary smoothies—they’re purpose-built to support sustained attention in picky eaters, steadier energy, and better emotional
Estimated reading time: 10 minutes Two small nutrients—vitamin D and magnesium. They can calm a child’s brain and make your everyday parenting tools finally work. If your child’s behavior feels out of control lately, you’re not alone. I see families every day who are navigating ADHD, anxiety, OCD, ASD, and PANS/PANDAS. And wondering what actually helps. Here’s a hopeful truth:
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes The foods you serve at dinner tonight could be the key to unlocking your dysregulated child’s natural calm. Did you know a study of 7,434 adults found that those who eat more legumes, vegetables, fruits, yogurt, fish/seafood, milk, and fruit juice report lower perceived stress? If your child struggles with ADHD, anxiety, or regulation, using
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes When your 7-year-old survives on chicken nuggets and crackers and refuses to eat anything else, it’s natural to feel like you’re failing—but the psychology of picky eaters shows this behavior is rooted in brain science, not bad parenting. A study from the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC) found that about 16% of
One of the top questions I get from parents of kids with PANDAS and PANS and those with Lyme Disease is, “What should my kid with PANDAS and PANS eat?” As much as I want to scream from the rooftop, “An anti-inflammatory PANS/PANDAS diet!,” it isn’t as simple as that. Kids with pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders have complex medical and
The effectiveness of diagnosis and treatment vary by patient and condition. Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge, LLC does not guarantee certain results.