EcoParent Summer 2024 References

STAY COOL NATURE KIDS— Climate Adaptations Around Your Home by Rebecca Clapperton Law

1. https://climatekids.nasa.gov/kids-guide-to-climate-change
2. https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/discover/geography/general-geography/what-is-climate-change/
3. https://climatekids.ca/play-and-explore/
4. https://firesmartcanada.ca/ember/

OPTIMISING DIGESTION USING ACUPUNCTURE by Dr. Effy Germanis, ND, R.Ac

1. Bao, Chunhui, Luyi Wu, Di Wang, Liming Chen, Xiaoming Jin, Yin Shi, Guona Li, et al. “Acupuncture Improves the Symptoms, Intestinal Microbiota, and Inflammation of Patients with Mild to Moderate Crohn’s Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial.” EClinicalMedicine 45 (March 2022): 101300. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eclinm.2022.101300.
2. Noguchi, Eitaro. “Acupuncture Regulates Gut Motility and Secretion via Nerve Reflexes.” Autonomic Neuroscience: Basic & Clinical 156, no. 1–2 (August 25, 2010): 15–18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.autneu.2010.06.010.
3. Shi, Jiatian, Xinyue Zhang, Jianhua Chen, Ruishi Shen, Huashun Cui, and Huangan Wu. “Acupuncture and Moxibustion Therapy for Cognitive Impairment: The Microbiome-Gut-Brain Axis and Its Role.” Frontiers in Neuroscience 17 (2023): 1275860. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2023.1275860.

COMMUNITY SHARED AGRICULTURE by Holly Astrom and Dr. Alisa Murli, ND

1. https://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/health/healthyliving/organic-food 
2. https://csafarms.ca/  
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9. https://www.localharvest.org/csa/
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PLANT-BASED FOODS—ARE THEY BETTER FOR US? by Angela Moscarelli

Sources: Haas, Elson M. & Levin, Buck (2006). Staying Healthy with Nutrition: The Complete Guide to Diet and Nutritional Medicine (21^st Edition). Ten Speed Press.

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7. https://www.bloomberg.com/company/press/plant-based-foods-market-to-hit-162-billion-in-next-decade-projects-bloomberg-intelligence/

FAILED CONNECTION by Christine Ramos, RN, CLC, CCM, IBCLC Retired

1. Jully P. Merchán Tamayo, Meredith A. Rocchi, Bianca St-Denis, Luc Bonneville, Simon G. Beaudry, A motivational approach to understanding problematic smartphone use and negative outcomes in university students, Addictive Behaviors, Volume 148, 2024,107842, ISSN 0306-4603,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107842.
2. Meng Xuan Zhang, Anise M.S. Wu, Effects of smartphone addiction on sleep quality among Chinese university students: The mediating role of self-regulation and bedtime procrastination, Addictive Behaviors, Volume 111, 2020, 106552, ISSN 0306-4603, https://doi.org/10.1016 j.addbeh. 2020. 106552.
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MAST CELL ACTIVATION SYNDROME (MCAS) by Danielle Essel and Dr. Alisa Murli, ND

1. Dostmann, L. (2021, August 30). Mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) explained: Mediators and related symptoms. Immunology. https://www.immunoloco.com/en/mast-cell-activation-syndrome-mcas-explained/
2. Thangam, E. B., Jemima, E. A., Singh, H., Baig, M. S., Khan, M., Mathias, C. B., Church, M. K., & Saluja, R. (2018, July 30). The role of histamine and histamine receptors in mast cell-mediated allergy and inflammation: The hunt for new therapeutic targets. Frontiers. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2018.01873/full#:~:text=Histamine%20regulates%20a%20plethora%20of,as%20a%20neurotransmitter%20(31).
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MOTHERWORT, The Lion-Hearted Herb by Mary Charteris, RH

1. Miao, L., Zhou, Q., Peng, C., Liu, Z., & Xiong, L. (2019). Leonurus japonicus (Chinese motherwort), an excellent traditional medicine for obstetrical and gynecological diseases: A comprehensive overview. Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 117, 109060. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopha.2019.109060
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REST & DIGEST, Calming Foods for Summer Break by Dr. Beth Yaworsky, ND

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