The Link Between Diet and ADHD

The Link Between Diet and ADHD

This post comes to us from Natural Path Health Center.

We see a lot of kids with ADHD; usually the initial visit goes something like this: a frazzled parent comes into my office with an energetic and rambunctious kid (or kids) in tow. We sit and try to discuss the child’s health history while the parent tries in vain to keep the kids calm and collected in my office. Soon the kids are spinning around in their chairs, pulling things off the shelves and generally doing a very thorough job of investigating (and making a mess of!) my office. We may do some preliminary testing and get the child started on a program including the appropriate supplementation and some kind of dietary program that usually involves removing potentially allergenic or hyper-stimulating foods. (more…)

Two Things You Can Do Today to Lose Weight

Think Healthy to Avoid Junk Foods

For many of our Optimal Body Balance clients, setting goals and making action plans helps keep them on track and guides good decision making. But sometimes plans go out the window. Things happen. For those times when you don’t have a plan in place, it helps to “think healthy” before making a poor food decision.  (more…)

October Allergen-Free Potluck

October Allergen-Free Potluck

The Natural Path Health Center and Optimal Body Balance would like to invite you to the October potluck! Many of you have been clamoring for information and resources about cooking and nutrition – especially in the area of food sensitivities. And we also know that some of you are dying to share your recipes and tricks. We would like to create and allergen-free evening where we can come together, share our recipes and learn from each other. We would like to invite you to the center on the evening of Wednesday, October 3rd at 6 pm. (more…)