Dr. Nicole Beurkens, PhD, has 20 years of experience supporting children, young adults, and families. She has specialized expertise in evaluating and treating a wide range of learning, mood, and behavior challenges including autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, learning disabilities, anxiety, bipolar disorder, behavioral disorders, brain injury, and other neurodevelopmental conditions. She is the author of Simple Solutions for Parents of Children with Attention, Anxiety, Mood, and Behavior Challenges and host of The Better Behavior Show.
What you'll learn from this episode:
How a lot of Dr. Beuerkens' education left out the elusive but well-researched connections between nutrition, physical health, and mental health, and what she's doing to illuminate and treat them.
How nutritional psychology is still—and inexplicably—considered a "fringe" field by many primary care physicians, and why this is a problem.
Why parents should take heart with the knowledge that a lot of health issues their children commonly experience have very simple solutions.
Why Dr. Beuerkens doesn't care for the term treatment-resistant, what this usually signifies, and how she approaches someone diagnosed with this appended to their condition.
Are the rates of ADHD, autism, and other neurodevelopmental disorders actually going up, or have we just become better at identifying these conditions? And if they are, what's the root cause?
And so much more!
Resources from this episode:
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Legacy of Nutritionist Ancel Keys | Mayo Clinic Proceedings
Pulling Ancel Keys Out from Under the Bus | Oldways
What Is Treatment Resistance in Psychiatry? A “Difficult to Treat” Concept | World Psychiatry
The Real Reasons Autism Rates Are Up in the US | Scientific American
ADHD: Everything You Need to Know | Healthline
The Benefits of Boredom | Child Mind Institute
Sugar Addiction in Children and How to Get Over It | eMediHealth
YouTube Influencers Are Marketing Junk Food to Kids | CNN
Omega-3-6-9 Fatty Acids: A Complete Overview | Healthline
The Connection Between Blood Sugar and Behavior in Children | Dr. Nicole Beurkens
Energy Bites – A Healthy Breakfast or Snack for Kids | Dr. Nicole Beurkens
Simple Nutrition Supports for ADHD | Dr. Nicole Beurkens
Stevia: Side Effects, Benefits, and More | Healthline
Greek Yogurt: 20 Best Options with Health Benefits | Eat This, Not That!
6 Simple Ways to Stay Hydrated | Scripps Health
How to Move More Anytime Anywhere | American Heart Association
Sensory Processing Issues in Children | Child Mind Institute
21 Of Maya Angelou's Best Quotes To Inspire | Harper's Bazaar
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