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Science Corner Vol. 5 – Anxiety

by NACDAdmin on June 20, 2017 with No Comments

Anxiety disorders are supposedly the  most common mental health issue  today for adolescents, with one  national study of more than 10,000  adolescents finding that about 31%  qualified for an anxiety disorder at  least at one point in their lives  (Merikangas et al., 2010).  Prescriptions given to children for  these anxiety disorders are antidepressants that include selective  serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) most … Read More

The Importance of Consistency

by NACDAdmin on October 11, 2016 with No Comments

by Sara Erling, NACD After being gone several weeks this summer, I had not maintained my normal fitness routine. You see, I am one of those crazy people who likes to run marathons and work out at 5 a.m. I also like food. I figure the more I work out, the less restrictive I have to be with what food … Read More

Goat Milk

by NACDAdmin on September 24, 2015 with No Comments

This is a website where people can locate raw goat milk in their area: www.realmilk.com. It is illegal except in 13 states to purchase raw goat milk commercially and illegal in many states to ship raw goat milk across state lines. However, many local goat dairy farms will sell you some. In some states, such as Oregon, it is legal to … Read More

Buffalo Milk

by NACDAdmin on September 24, 2015 with No Comments

There is no animal milk other than raw goat milk which is alkaline, naturally homogenized, and has colostrum which exactly replicates Mother’s milk colostrum–the most important factor for immunity and the immune system. (Please see article on Raw Goat and its comparison to cow milk for full information). Next to raw goat milk I prefer homemade nut milks. Having said … Read More

Alternative Therapies/Nutrition Supplements

by NACDAdmin on September 24, 2015 with No Comments

By David S. Smith MD, Medical director of the Down Syndrome Clinic of Wisconsin There has been a lot of interest lately in many nutritional therapies reportedly of benefit to people with Down syndrome. Some of these therapies are relatively new and others have been around for awhile. Some of the more widely talked about supplements are Nutrivene D, MSB, … Read More

Parenting 101: Questions for Bob Doman, Part 1

by NACD International on July 29, 2015 with No Comments

Robert J. Doman, Jr. T. asks: My three-year-old son loves to watch the same videos over and over again. This is driving my husband and me crazy! But our son throws a fit if we don’t put on the video he wants, so we almost always give in. Is it okay for him to watch the same video a hundred times? Dear T., Anything you can’t do … Read More

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