Literature Review: A) “Establishment of the gut microbiome during early life is a complex process with lasting implications for an individual’s health. Several factors influence microbial assembly; however, breast-feeding is recognized as one of the most influential drivers of gut
Chapter 4 of Beyond Behaviors is often read as a continuation of the neuroscience laid out in the first three chapters. That’s understandable, but it slightly misses the point. By the time Dr. Delahooke gets to Chapter 4, she’s largely
School Based Nutrition – Why is it happening this way? There is a quiet experiment happening in American childhood, and we should stop pretending it’s benign. In the 1970s and 1980s, when I attended school, school food was far from
Chapter 3 – Individual Differences Dr. Delahooke starts Chapter 3 by allowing Margaret Mead to remind us that each child is absolutely unique: “Always remember that you are absolutely unique. Just like everyone else.” This is more than a witty
The Year in Review – 2025 Articles and Points of Interest: 1) Microplastics in the Brain – From Science Advances: “Human health is being threatened by environmental microplastic (MP) pollution. MPs were detected in the bloodstream and multiple tissues of
I think that this is an important time to pause and relook at Polyvagal Theory before continuing with Beyond Behaviors. Polyvagal Theory: Current Status, Clinical Applications, and Future Directions (Porges, S. 2025) “Social behavior and the capacity to manage challenge
Review of Chapter 2 of Beyond Behaviors by Mona Delahooke, PhD “Social behavior and the capacity to manage challenge are dependent on the neural regulation of physiological state.” S. Porges Top Down or Bottom Up? “Before We Respond
Review of Chapter 1 of Beyond Behaviors by Mona Delahooke, PhD “When we see a behavior that is problematic or confusing, the first question we should ask isn’t “How do we get rid of it?” but rather “What is
Food in Infancy What do we know? “Humans are the only mammals who feed our young special complementary foods before weaning and we are the only primates that wean our young before they can forage independently. There appears to be