Functional Nutrition and Learning for Kids

In this episode of Function and Nutrition and Learning for Kids, we dive into the profound impact of nutrition on human health with Dr. John Lewis, founder and president of Dr. Lewis Nutrition. With a prolific background boasting over 180 peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Lewis shares his expertise on the role of polysaccharides in brain health and immune function, and his research’s implications for serious conditions such as Alzheimer's, MS, HIV, and chronic diseases.

Join us as we explore the powerful impact of targeted nutritional intervention on brain health.

You can find Dr. Lewis at https://www.drlewisnutrition.com/

Be sure to check out Dr. Lewis’s new book The Complete Nutrition Guide to Cognitive Function

Speaking of Neuroplasticity SUpport, there is still time to tune in to Dr. Vaish Sarathy’s FREE workshop:

BUILDING INTELLIGENCE - at www.functionalnutritionforkids.com/intelligenceworkshop

[00:00:00] Polysaccharides for brain health.

[00:06:38] Nutrition vs. Pharmacology.

[00:12:17] Polysaccharides and their benefits.

[00:24:14] Signs of inflammation.

[00:28:37] Big Pharma domination in research

[00:31:43] Polysaccharides for cognitive health.

[00:41:38] Aloe vera polysaccharides benefits.

[00:46:57] Daily Brain Care benefits.

Intelligence is not a constant. The brain is constantly changing, adapting, and learning new skills. Most tests, including IQ tests, do not measure intelligence accurately.

In this episode, Dr. Vaish Sarathy talks about the role of AI, Growth Mindset in what she calls Intellectual Malleability - the idea (which comes from Neuroplasticity) that intelligence can change for anyone regardless of label or diagnosis.

You can sign up for her FREE workshop on building intelligence at the link below:

https://www.functionalnutritionforkids.com/intelligenceworkshop

In this workshop, Vaish talks about the 3-step method to building intelligence in your child with disability - be that Down Syndrome or Autism.

How can we help our kids cultivate a healthy relationship with food? If your child is struggling with picky eating, Stephanie Mara Fox talks to Dr Vaish Sarathy about the Art of Somatic Eating and how to navigate food restrictions in kids.

Especially in kids with disabilities (Autism, for example), it is important to understand that:

- The nervous system plays a crucial role in our experience with food, and regulation is key to creating a safe and regulated environment.

- Trauma can impact a person's relationship with food, and it is important to approach food behavior with empathy and curiosity.

- Tools for regulation, such as body awareness and co-regulation, can be helpful in supporting children with picky eating.

CHAPTERS

01:14 Understanding Somatic Eating

07:24 The Nervous System and Food

08:03 Regulation and Children's Experience with Food

15:43 The Impact of Trauma on Food Behavior

30:34 Tools for Regulation

35:05 Applying Regulation Techniques to Picky Eating

You can reach Stephanie at:

Website: https://www.stephaniemara.com/

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/_stephaniemara/

Find Dr. Vaish Sarathy at

www.instagram.com/drvaishsarathy

And Download your free Picky Eating Toolkit HERE!

Being multi-lingual and multi-communicative may be the way that our kids with Autim / Down Syndrome find richness of language and expression. What does mean? And what’s the latest research? Stick with me for this super-short focus episode about multimodal language and brain health!

In this episode, I talk about:

• What the documented results are of being bilingual
• How you can start right now with your child
• What this means for communication

Enjoy!

Advocacy and Resilience are the cornerstones of parenting a child with disability. As a parent of an Autistic child or a child with Down Syndrome, how often do you find yourself navigating medical and school offices and being close to tears at the end of several meetings?

Dr. Maureen Michele guides us through the work of building resilience and understanding advocacy, and finding your strong inner Mother Bear!

Tune in to learn:

• The 3 pillars of Advocacy
• Dr. Maureen's parent resilience toolkit that she uses herself
• The single most powerful tool for building inner stability

You can find Dr. Maureen at

www.maureenmichelemd.com

instagram.com/maureenmichelemd

I am also offering my Anxiety Toolkit to you today - a 10 point checklist of things that work, when nothing seems to.

You can download it for free at www.functionalnutritionforkids.com/anxietytoolkit

Why does math education seem so challenging for autistic students and those with Down syndrome?

Join me as I flip the script and explore how focusing on input, rather than output, can revolutionize your student’s learning journey.

There are broadly 2 things we are doing wrong:

1. Focusing on output as opposed to input

2. Prioritizing proficiency over curiosity

Listen to the episode to find out how we can flip the traditional “boring” Math script!

Non Linear Education launches in 4 weeks - get on the waitlist!

Did you know that teaching Math is uniquely regulating? Not just Math, but slightly challenging Math.

This episode’s guest, Dr. Jen Leon, has a unique name for Math - Brain Candy! And I totally agree.

-So what makes Math brain candy?

-What makes it a life skill?

-What makes it grow your child’s mind, even if you think they have a learning disability, in fact especially if you think they have a learning disability?

Listen on to learn more….

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Dr. Jen Leon is the Director of All Minds Academy, an online high school program for neurodiverse students who communicate best by spelling or typing. All Minds Academy recently announced a new, accredited high school diploma program through a partnership with Global Village School that's starting Fall, 2024.

To learn more about Dr. Jen's math services and high school program and to schedule a complimentary initial consultation visit allmindsacademy.com.

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If you are new to Non Linear Education principles, I (Dr Vaish Sarathy) have a brand new toolkit with 5 strategies to get you started on this journey.

Use them to switch on your child’s learning switch. You can find this free toolkit at www.functionalnutritionforkids.com/nonlinearlearning

Find Dr Vaish on Instagram

If you find yourself trying diet after diet after therapy after therapy and nothing seems to either work or stick, nothing seems to take hold, this is the episode for you.

Tune in to learn:

• the 3 pillars of core therapeutic changes that often work symbiotically to create change.
• why even anti-inflammatory diets sometimes fail
• the therapies that never work (for most people)

You can get my free book on the 6 learning hacks here.

If you are tired of working day and night with your child and not seeing the needle move, if you are tired of being tired, and if you are ready to see change happen, I will tell you exactly what to do in this episode.

We think that parents who bring change in their kids lives are PATIENT, HARDWORKING and INTENSE.

We couldn’t be more wrong - well, ok, the intense part could be right.

Patience and hard work have nothing to do with results, with change. What does?

Listen on …

You can find Vaish’s 6 learning strategies here: https://www.functionalnutritionforkids.com/learning

Follow Vaish on Instagram for daily inspiration.

In this episode, Dr. Romie Mushtaq, a board-certified neurologist, discusses her journey from a traditional Western-style medical model to a mindfulness-based approach to stress.

Dr. Romie emphasizes the importance of her SHIFT protocol in managing stress.

Sleep

Hormones

Inflammation

Food, and

Technology

While a lot of Dr. Romie’s focus has been on workplace burnout, in this episode she talks to the chronic stress that sometimes parents (especially moms) of children with disability experience.

Tune in to learn about:

1. The top 3 ways to address burnout and the “freeze response” in moms

2. What the step prior to gratitude is (it’s ok to not start from gratitude)

3. How we can redefine self care to not just survive but thrive under chronic stress.

You can take Dr. Romie’s Busy Brain Test at https://drromie.com/busy-brain-test/

Make sure to pre-order her book The Busy Brain Cure today - it will be out in Jan 2024.

You can find Dr. Romie Mushtaq at drromie.com or www.instagram.com/drromie