Natural ADHD Support for Kids
How Naturopathic Medicine Supports Kids with ADHD For many families, an ADHD diagnosis brings both relief and overwhelm. Relief in finally understanding why school, emotions, and day-to-day routines feel harder than they “should”… and overwhelm in figuring out what comes next. At Rooted Naturopathic Clinic in Barrie, we work closely with families who want both […]
Sleep and behaviour in children
Getting yourself and your children into a healthy sleep routine is key to improving mood and behaviour. A study published in the July/August issue of the Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics revealed the following: A cohort study of almost 9000 preschool-aged children showed that those who averaged fewer than 9 hours of sleep per […]
Being labelled
For many people, a diagnosis of a mental health disorder, like ADHD, depression, anxiety, bipolar, fibromyalgia or chronic fatigue syndrome is viewed as a label and is attached with a lot of stigma and fear. What if we change the perspective or the meaning associated with a diagnosis? I offer this metaphor: You’re driving towards a […]
Mental health – it’s not all in your head
Did you know that most of the serotonin that your body produces is in your intestines? Serotonin is the chemical the tends to be low in depression. Far too often people believe or are told that’s in all in their head. Attitude is everything and you just need to think positively. While this is partly […]