Parasympathetic Function Is the Missing Link for So Many Kids
Have you been tirelessly searching for answers to your child’s anxiety, developmental delays, immune struggles, or sensory challenges? Maybe you’ve tried diets, supplements, therapies… but still haven’t seen real, lasting change. 😣 Have you ever looked deeper into their nervous system? It’s possible that hidden parasympathetic nervous system dysfunction is keeping them stuck in chronic stress mode. 🧠 Watch this video with Dr. Drake to learn how your child’s parasympathetic system may be affecting their health—and what you can do to help!
When a doctor says, “We need to get to the root cause,” what do they really mean—and how do they do it?
Now, I can’t speak for every doctor, but in my experience as a Pediatric Chiropractor, getting to the true cause means going all the way back—to the very beginning. And because we focus on the nervous system, we have to look deep into early development… even as early as 6–8 weeks in the womb.
That’s when the central nervous system begins to develop. And the part that really matters here? The parasympathetic nervous system—the system responsible for calm, rest, digestion, and healing.
So if your intuition tells you something deeper is going on with your child’s health… or if no one has yet connected the dots behind their challenges… then it’s possible the core issue lies in that parasympathetic system.
Here’s the truth: restoring healthy parasympathetic and vagus nerve function is often the key to resolving chronic, drug-resistant pediatric conditions. And that’s what I want to dig into in this video.
This is for parents still searching for answers—especially when meds and therapies haven’t helped and symptoms just keep stacking up.
We’re going to break down how the parasympathetic nervous system regulates rest, digestion, and emotional regulation… and how disruption in this system creates what we call “The Perfect Storm.” Our INSiGHT neurological scans can detect these disruptions, helping us build personalized care plans that reduce tension, restore balance, and do it all without drugs.
Let me give you a real-life example: Little Miss Macyn.
At just 6 months old, she was constipated, not sleeping, underweight, and constantly fussy. Despite her amazing mama doing everything right with feeding and care, Macyn still struggled. She had a tongue tie, was constantly irritable, and her mama was feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and defeated.
She told us, “Before coming to Innate Family Chiropractic, I felt like a shell of who I was. My daughter was inconsolable, and I was so tired that even when she did sleep, I had no motivation.”
When we ran Macyn’s scans, they showed her nervous system was stuck in stress mode—unable to shift into that healing, calming parasympathetic state. Once we started her Nervous System Calming Care Plan, her body finally found rest… and now? Miss Macyn is thriving.
The parasympathetic nervous system, powered largely by the vagus nerve, is in charge of slowing the heart rate, activating digestion, reducing inflammation, and balancing blood sugar. But when that communication is interrupted—even slightly—it can create a chain reaction of challenges.
Prenatal stress, high cortisol exposure, birth interventions like C-sections or vacuum/forceps delivery… all of these can affect vagus nerve function. Add in antibiotic overuse in early infections, and we often see compounding stress that leads to what we call dysautonomia—a nervous system imbalance that keeps the body locked in fight-or-flight mode.
This can show up as digestion issues, poor immune function, anxiety, sensory overwhelm, trouble sleeping—you name it.
At Innate Family Chiropractic, our INSiGHT scans allow us to detect those underlying nervous system stress patterns. Then, we craft a personalized Care Plan based on those results—using gentle, specific chiropractic adjustments to restore alignment and improve vagus nerve communication.
And when that happens? Parents start seeing changes. Big ones. Digestion, sleep, immune challenges, sensory issues, emotional regulation—start improving. Not with medications or endless therapies, but by helping the body function as it was designed to.
So if you’ve tried everything… and you still feel like something is missing—like your child is stuck in survival mode—then it might be time to look deeper.
Let us help you get to the root cause. Schedule a neurological INSiGHT scan today.