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A recent study from researchers at UCLA links gut bacteria to brain function, underscoring Brain Balance’s assertion that diet has a direct and significant impact on behavior. The small study found that women who regularly consumed probiotics found in yogurt showed altered brain function while in a state of rest and in response to [...]
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How does diet affect behavior? Dr. Robert Melillo, creator of The Brain Balance Program, recently spoke about this subject with eNannySource.com, an online resource that helps parents connect with caregivers and provides up-to-date information on childcare. When asked about the connection between diet and symptoms of neuro-developmental disorders like ADHD and autism, he shared the [...]
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Results from an autism study in the May 2013 issue of Behavioral Neuroscience show environmental enrichment strategies reduce autism symptoms in boys ages 3 to 12. After six months of an environmental enrichment program that included olfactory and tactile stimulation, the enriched group showed clinically significant improvement of symptoms at a rate of 42% compared [...]
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Vista L.A. on ABC Channel 7 in Los Angeles, CA recently aired a piece showcasing Brain Balance Achievement Centers. The piece shares how our program improves or corrects the underlying communication issue at the root of neuro-developmental disorders like ADHD and autism leading to a reduction or elimination of behavioral symptoms. [...]
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Kids with autism can detect simple movements twice as fast as kids who don’t have the disorder according to new research from the University of Vanderbilt and the University of Rochester. This information may help explain why people with autism are uncomfortable in certain environments, particularly crowded or bustling ones. A recent NPR article about [...]
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