Category: Mental Health

Encouraging Health Competency in Kids

11/6/2017

Encouraging Health Competency in Kids

For any kid to grow into a healthy adult, at some point they have to start to care about the things they eat, how they move, how they handle stress, and how they manage their emotions. Together these things make up "health competency," or the awareness, knowledge, and behaviors that lead to a healthy life.

So how do we foster a child's interest and personal investment in their health?

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Natural Therapies for Down Syndrome

9/12/2017

Natural Therapies for Down Syndrome

Often parents of children with Down syndrome are told that their child has a genetic condition and that there is nothing that they can do to change or improve their health, other than surgeries to repair any congenital defects and medications to affect mood or focus. They are then encouraged to accept their child's medical struggles exactly as they are and sent out the door!

The reality is that there are many things that doctors can do to improve the lifelong health of children and adults with Down syndrome. Holistic medicine has unique advantage in improving these kids’ lives because so many of their greatest health challenges can be met through diet, nutrient support, herbs, and homeopathy. These amazing therapies can help decrease oxidative stress, prevent cancer, increase mental function, extend the lifespan, and prevent Alzheimer’s disease.

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Easing Your Child's Post-Election Anxiety

2/1/2017

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Easing Your Child's Post-Election Anxiety

A recent study by the Southern Poverty Law Center estimated that over 50% of children in the US feel anxiety and fear since Trump’s election. This number is significantly higher in Muslim children, children of color, and children in immigrant families.

The election and recent behavior of the Trump administration have many of us experiencing a great deal of stress, so much that many psychiatrists have already started using the term “Post-Trump Stress Disorder” to explain the huge influx of clients seeking election-related mental health support since November 2nd.

The stress, grief, and anxiety relating to Trump’s election is not only being felt by adults - it is also having a dramatic and unique impact on kids.

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Phosphatidylserine and ADHD

10/10/2016

Phosphatidylserine and ADHD

Recently I had a parent ask me about a supplement called phosphatidylserine (sometimes abbreviated as PS). She wanted to know if it might be beneficial for her child’s brain function. So what is this stuff, and can it really help kids with ADD/ADHD, autism, and learning disorders?

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Healing Obsessive Compulsive Disorder with Homeopathy

5/7/2015

Healing Obsessive Compulsive Disorder with Homeopathy

Anyone who has experienced OCD, or obsessive compulsive disorder, directly or through a loved one knows that it can seriously impact one’s quality of life. Rituals and repetitive behaviors can be very time consuming and prevent people suffering from OCD from engaging in common activities such as playing sports, going out with friends, going to other people’s houses, or even going to school or work.

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Encouraging Health Competency in Kids

Encouraging Health Competency in Kids

Natural Therapies for Down Syndrome

Natural Therapies for Down Syndrome

Easing Your Child's Post-Election Anxiety

Easing Your Child's Post-Election Anxiety

Phosphatidylserine and ADHD

Phosphatidylserine and ADHD

Healing Obsessive Compulsive Disorder with Homeopathy

Healing Obsessive Compulsive Disorder with Homeopathy

About Dr Silver

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