Dr Rachel V Gow Inside ADHD

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posted on December 12, 2017 by Rachel Gow
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Dr Rachel V. Gow’s Private Consultancy

Book an appointment for 2018 and receive free NEOM Organic Oils goody bags!

Gooseberry Bush private consultancyAs a qualified Child Neuropsychologist working in the field of nutritional neuroscience, I know perhaps better than most just how challenging and overwhelming parenting a child with ADHD or other neurodiverse condition can be.

My private consultancy, based at the Gooseberry Bush Centre in Wimbledon*, provides a specialist service to families with children and/or individuals affected by learning and behavioural differences including ADHD, Autistic Spectrum Disorders, Anxiety and Dyslexia. [Read more…]

Filed Under: ADHD, Consultancy Tagged With: ADHD, diet, dyslexia, NEOM Organic Oils, New Year, nutrition, omega-3

posted on October 15, 2016 by Rachel Gow
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Grave concerns about infant nutrition in new UNICEF report

Breastfeeding is the beginning but not the end of the infant nutrition story

According to a recently released UNICEF report, five out of six children under the age of two lack adequate nutrition for their cognitive and physical wellbeing.

One in five have received no solid foods at all by the age of 11 months, and half of all children receive less than the minimum recommended number of proper meals. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Diet, World Tagged With: children, infants, nutrition, UNICEF

posted on October 12, 2016 by Rachel Gow
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One for ADHD Awareness month – my personal path from real estate agent to neuroscientist

A journey of a thousand miles begins with a small step

(Lao Tzu)

Endless Road by Vincent Moschetti FlickrOctober 2016 is ADHD Awareness month. For anyone dealing with ADHD issues, every month is ADHD awareness month; neverthless, I thought this might be the ideal time to tell my own story, as a positive message [Read more…]