ADD

Please open your minds about what 'autism' is if you've found this topic.  While this topic overall is about a brand new book focusing on children and the various symptoms and behaviors that end up being classified as "autism", creating this topic at this point in time in my process of unfolding information I relate at Lumigrate has to ultimately focus also about "the stuff" that is rampant in all of us.  read more »

When YOU hear the words "behavioral health" (or 'problem'), "mental health" (or 'problem'), "psychiatric", "psychological", or any of the 'labels' that go along with it from organized medicine (ADD, ADHD, depression, mood disorder, personality disorder, etc.) what is your presumption about what has contributed to the lack of wellness in that individual or group of people?  And -- is it accurate today?  Are you holding onto a pre-conceived notion, past learning, and have not replaced old information with new?  read more »

I have never heard/read so many people having troubles "dealing with" what is going around them; there are a lot of 'crazy' things going on and it seems to have seeped into every crack in the complex framework of America (and beyond). I've gotten good reaction so far in my half-joking suggestion that I create an area of my business that's for people who want to just throw in the towel and eat, drink, and be as merry as possible for as short a time as possible because it's so difficult to be on planet Earth right now.  read more »

I initially created this topic about healing the mind and body on Martin Luther King Holiday, which is in January when there typically are people 'resolving' to make changes, often about the aspect of wellness that has to do with what we eat and drink, or 'diet'.    read more »

"Endocrine dysruptors" are an area of extreme importance for all people alive today concerned about wellness or the lack thereof, a.k.a. illness, to have a thorough understanding of. "Awareness" isn't enough about endocrine system dysruptors. I will be the first to admit that I was late to go from 'hearing about it'/awareness to 'having a functional understanding of it'.  read more »

"What is happening to people?" Are you hearing this or saying this as much as I am, lately? Since Lumigrate's approach is 'integrative medicine' from a 'functional medicine' standpoint, where we look at the body/mind/spirit and underlying causes for wellness, or lack thereof (aka 'illness'), I wanted to share an interesting article I found in The New York Times' series "Your Brain on Computers" (link provided, below)   read more »