Episode 46: Healing Children with Challenging Neurodevelopmental and Infectious Issues

<p>My guest this week is <strong>Stephanie Belseth</strong>, a <a href= "https://newbridgewellness.com/staff/stephanie-belseth/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">board-certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with over 25 years of experience</a> in inpatient and outpatient primary care, pulmonology, asthma, early childhood screening, and neurodevelopmental disorders. Stephanie has a special interest in holistic wellness care, Gastrointestinal disorders, Autism, ADHD, Asthma, mental health disorders, <strong>PANS/PANDAS</strong>, <strong>Autoimmune disease</strong>, Pediatric <strong>Lyme</strong> and conditions that mimic it, and other complex chronic pediatric conditions. </p> <p>In this episode, Stephanie and I discuss the various infections that we see in <strong>children who are struggling with neurodevelopmental issue</strong>s. We also highlight some of the environmental dangers (right in your own home) like EMF radiation and mold, that could be exacerbating these issues. Finally, Stephanie walks us through some examples of treatment protocols for these issues that are very encouraging for parents and children. To learn more about Stephanie Belseth <a href= "https://newbridgewellness.com/staff/stephanie-belseth/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">click here</a>.</p> <h2 class="heading"> </h2> <h2 class="heading"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Episode Highlights</span></h2> <div class="highlight-div"> <h3><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style= "font-size: 12pt;"><strong>Infectious issues related to neurodevelopmental challenges</strong></span></span></h3> <ul> <li>Lyme disease, Borrelia burgdorferi, Bartonella, Babesia</li> <li>Problems with mycoplasma, strep, viruses</li> <li>Many different kinds of conditions underlying parasitic or fungal overgrowth, bacterial dysbiosis in the gut and the microbiome</li> </ul> <h3><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style= "font-size: 12pt;"><strong>PANDAS and co-infections</strong></span></span></h3> <ul> <li>Often times kids that come in diagnosed