Preparing for Baby
The best time to prepare to have a healthy pregnancy is while you’re still in your mother’s womb. If she could have known what we know now, your lifelong health trajectory could have been altered for the better, and so could that of your children. Through changes in our DNA called epigenetics, some genes are expressed while others are silenced in response to environmental and nutritional variables. Are you prone to heart disease, diabetes, autism, or ADHD? While genetics plays a role in determining these fates, environment may play an even greater role. What your mother ate,...
Read MoreChildhood Developmental Concerns… Does my child have autism?
Does my child have autism? When parents, grandparents, or caregivers ask this question, it is prudent to seek medical evaluation. In some cases, their fears can be laid to rest. In others, autistic behaviors are simply the result of food allergies or nutritional deficiencies that can easily be addressed. Too often, however, the diagnosis is truly autism. The symptoms of autism may be present from birth or develop at any time prior to age 3. Many children have a period of typical development followed by a plateau or an actual loss of skills. Receptive language, expressive language, social...
Read MoreDietary and Nutritional Interventions for the Treatment of Autism and Related Disorders
Dr. Schneider explains the rationale behind gluten and casein-free diets and other potential treatment options. Individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism, PDD-NOS, Asperger syndrome, attention deficit disorders, and Down syndrome have an unusually high rate of food allergies and sensitivities. Many have found that the identification of food sensitivities through laboratory testing and/or elimination diets has alleviated not only the obvious symptoms of allergy such as chronic nasal congestion, recurrent ear infections, asthma, rashes, and diarrhea, but also the core...
Read MoreDoes My Child Have Autism?
Does my child have autism? When parents, grandparents, or caregivers ask this question, it is prudent to seek medical evaluation. In some cases, their fears can be laid to rest. In others, autistic behaviors are simply the result of food allergies or nutritional deficiencies that can easily be addressed. Too often, however, the diagnosis is truly autism. The symptoms of autism may be present from birth or develop at any time prior to age three. Many children have a period of typical development followed by a plateau or an actual loss of skills. Receptive language, expressive language, social...
Read MoreYour First Appointment
Dr. Cindy Schneider practices functional, integrative medicine. Functional medicine emphasizes the identification and treatment of the underlying cause of medical conditions rather than just the treatment of symptoms. Her approach to health challenges includes the optimization of each patient’s nutritional status and key metabolic pathways. A detailed history is obtained on every patient, which begins the process of discovering the cause or causes of his or her symptoms. Many have suffered needlessly for years and gone through extensive medical workups elsewhere, only to find that...
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