Dr. Phil Boucher

🧠 🌩️ Your child is biologically setup to collapse at the end of the day. Yes, you are their safe person…but it’s also just a function of …

FERRITIN and ADHD. Ferritin = available iron stores to deliver for bodily processes Tyrosine hydroxylase makes dopamine and is an iron dep…

Probiotics can feel confusing for families. I often turn to supporting the gut microbiome when families are facing trouble pooping especiall…

Most people don’t realize: humans don’t store protein the way they store carbs or fat. That means they need a fresh supply daily—especially …

Iron isn’t just for blood. Your kid’s brain runs on it... Iron is the cofactor required to convert amino acids your child eats into dopamin…

Your child deserves to have a stable blood sugar throughout the day. Your kid (adhd or not) needs PROTEIN for breakfast...period. Please d…

I get to care for a lot of autistic patients in my practice and honestly it took me a couple days to just get my bearings and have something…

HEY PARENTS…Giving your dysregulated child a screen is like curing a morning hangover with another drink…might help for just a moment but yo…

The past few weeks we’ve been seeing loads and loads of enterovirus… High fever for multiple multiple days runny nose, cough feeling super c…

Drop the guilt…more sccreentime than usual over break is not a big deal but what will keep you way more sane is coming up with a simple dail…

☢️ Avoid x-rays whenever possible, which is almost always, for constipation ☢️ Shared w/ permission (and no identifying info anyway!) I a…

Your new year doesn’t need new pressure — it needs better SYSTEMS. The biggest stress for most parents isn’t schedules or behavior…It’s the…

This was one of my biggest posts (way over 1M views) in 2023 and it's time again to discuss kindergarten readiness!

3 things to know about norovirus (which is going around likely crazy at the moment!!) 1️⃣ Handsanitizer doesn't work because the virus in no…

HFM & Return to daycare...we are getting loads of texts (yes, parents just text us when they need us!) about HFM...typical care is supportiv…

#claritinpartner 🏠 Did you know that allergies aren’t just a springtime problem? Many kids’ symptoms actually come from indoor triggers lik…