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Conference on Natural Treatments for Tics, OCD, and Depression in Dallas/ Fort Worth, Texas

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Professionals, physicians, and families are all welcome to attend the conference on Natural Treatments for Tourette Syndrome, Tics, OCD, and Depression sponsored by the Association for Comprehensive NeuroTherapy (ACN). It will be held May 23-24 and folks who register by March 1 will receive a discount for early registry.

ACN is a nonprofit organization that explores advanced and alternative treatments for anxiety, autism, ADHD, depression, OCD, tics, Tourette syndrome, and learning disabilities. Participants can expect to learn about successful treatment programs and approaches. Speakers will discuss biochemistry, environmental factors,  homeopathic therapies, the possible need to treat treating gastro-intestinal systems,  treating bacterial and viral infections, the use of special diets to alleviate symptoms, and nutritional supplement therapies. …continue reading »


Can Natural Treatments help Alleviate a Chronic Multifocal Tic Disorder?

Natural Treatments for Tics and Tourette  by Sheila RogersIf you have found yourself here after a Google search about “tics,” you may have already been to a doctor about a few chronic twitches or muscle spasms that won’t go away. After a consultation, you may have been given a diagnosis and possibly been disappointed too when you discovered that there is no known medical cure. If you are like us, and have a child diagnosed with a chronic multifocal tic disorder (tics in different locations on the body), you could have also been told by your doctor that medication, while available, does not come without side effects, and that the best treatment is to ignore the tics and carry on with your life, business as usual and hope that they fade over time.

This is basically what happened to us two years ago when we took our then almost 4-year-old son to a neurologist after he began to exhibit noticeable ticcing behaviors during the Christmas holidays. This is our story, and I attempt to tell it in hopes that other folks who find themselves reading this narrative may find a bit of usable knowledge and above all else, hope. …continue reading »


Naturally Healthy Children’s Expo

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Families looking for creative ways to raise their children naturally in an artificial and chemically laden world may find some terrific resources at the Naturally Healthy Children’s Expo. The expo runs Friday through Sunday on the first weekend in October (5-7) at Chicago’s Navy Pier. Naturally Healthy Children’s Expo will feature renowned experts and interesting exhibits. Natural product vendors and service providers will host demonstrations on the exhibit floor. Visitors will also get the chance to watch live cooking shows performed by famous celebrity chefs. …continue reading »