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ADHD – What Does the Science Say?

ADHD – What Does the Science Say?

ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) is a diagnosis that has now been “given” to more than 6.5 million American children. And if that statistic is not compelling enough, please understand that abo...
6 Steps to Get Your Kids Eating Healthy

6 Steps to Get Your Kids Eating Healthy

By: Austin Perlmutter, MD, Medical Student, Miller School of Medicine So you’ve finally decided to eat healthier. Congratulations! This is a major step towards a longer and happier life, and likely you’re al...
Prevalence of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Among Children and Adolescents From 2001 to 2009

Prevalence of Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Among Children and Adolescents From 2001 to 2009

Studies Probe Links Between Childhood Asthma and Obesity

Studies Probe Links Between Childhood Asthma and Obesity

How Inflammation Affects the Developing Brain

How Inflammation Affects the Developing Brain

I have posted several blogs relating the fundamental role of inflammation to neurodegenerative conditions like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s. Indeed, this is one of the central themes of Grain Brain. That sai...
Childhood Obesity – Not Just the Carbs

Childhood Obesity – Not Just the Carbs

Doubling in incidence over the past 30 years, and increasing an astonishing four-fold amongst adolescents, childhood obesity is now an epidemic in America. Make no mistake about it, this isn’t just a cosmeti...
Why Breastfeeding Mothers Should Take DHA

Why Breastfeeding Mothers Should Take DHA

It is estimated that in America today more than 6 million of our school-aged children have been given a diagnosis of attention deficit disorder. What’s even more disturbing is the revelation that close to 70...
Brain Healthy Lunch at School

Brain Healthy Lunch at School

Now that so many of you have seen success adopting a Grain Brain lifestyle, I’ve been inundated with questions from parents who want to, or are, bring this program to their children. Unfortunately, they note...
DHA supplementation improved both memory and reaction time in healthy young adults: a randomized controlled trial

DHA supplementation improved both memory and reaction time in healthy young adults: a randomized controlled trial