The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention currently estimate that 1 in 110 children in the United States are diagnosed with autism. In 1990, the figure was 1 in 2,000. While the prevalence of autism has rapidly increased since the early 1990’s so too has our understanding of the medical conditions that contribute to this troubling condition. In the past, an autism diagnosis was tantamount to a sealed fate – treatment options were few and far between. For better or [somet

Adequate sleep is as essential to our wellbeing as a healthy diet, exercise, and stress management, but unfortunately for many it is difficult to achieve. A recent survey by the National Sleep Foundation shows that sleep difficulties occur for 75% of us at least a few nights per week. This is alarming because our long-term health depends on the regeneration that occurs during sleep. When we sleep our body regenerates its supply growth hormone, the “anti-aging hormone.” This n