The Experience Miracles™ Podcast

If your child is stuck in a cycle where melatonin worked at first and now needs more and more just to get the same result, this episode is for you. Dr. Tony Ebel breaks down what melatonin actually does in the body: it's a timing signal, a circadian cue, not the mechanism that actually runs your child's sleep cycle.He walks through the real root cause behind pediatric sleep struggles: nervous system dysregulation and Sympathetic Dominance, which keep a child's body stuck on the "gas pedal" instead of shifting into the parasympathetic "brake pedal" state where real sleep happens. That shift depends heavily on the Vagus Nerve, and when it's suppressed, falling asleep and staying in deep, restorative sleep both become harder, no matter how much melatonin gets added.-----Links & Resources:Learn more about the INSiGHT Scans HERE-----Key Moments:01:00 A deep dive into sleep and melatonin 04:00 Dr. Tony's own story getting hooked on melatonin while traveling 10:00 Why melatonin should be a last resort, not a first option 11:00 How many kids are actually using melatonin today 13:00 The Perfect Storm and why sleep breaks down first 16:00 What melatonin actually does in the body 20:00 The gas pedal and brake pedal model of sleep 27:00 What the rising dose is really telling you 34:00 How INSiGHT Scans and HRV find the root cause 39:00 The 83% sleep improvement stat and closing thoughts---Find a PX Doc Office near me: PX DOCS Directory---Follow us on Socials: Instagram: @pxdocsFacebook: Dr. Tony Ebel & The PX Docs NetworkYoutube: The PX DocsFor more information, visit PXDocs.com to read informative articles about the power of Neurologically-Focused Chiropractic CareTo watch Dr. Tony's 30 min Perfect Storm Webinar: Click Here

What happens to my child when I'm no longer here? Dr. Tony Ebel sits down with Dr. Andy Wakefield for a different kind of conversation — not causation, not neuroscience, but the question that haunts millions of parents raising a child with profound autism.Dr. Andy Wakefield shares the story behind his path from clinical medicine to filmmaking and storytelling, including how a documentary he made once changed the outcome of a criminal case in American judicial history. That same instinct for story led him to write his new book, The Bequest — a deeper look at what happens to children and young adults with profound autism when their parents are no longer there to care for them.In the back half of this conversation, Dr. Tony and Dr. Andy turn toward hope: the connectivity, brilliance, and capacity so many of these children and adults carry inside, and how families and providers can help that brilliance find its way into the world.-----Links & Resources:Purchase The Bequest by Dr. Andy Wakefield: https://www.thebequest.co/Follow Dr. Andy Wakefield on Instagram-----Key Moments:02:00 Why This Is a Different Kind of Autism Conversation08:00 Dr. Wakefield’s Journey From Medicine to Storytelling16:00 Why Storytelling Can Reach Families in Ways Science Alone Cannot20:00 The Real-Life Mother Who Inspired The Bequest24:00 How The Bequest Went From Screenplay to Book27:00 The Extraordinary Power of a Mother’s Love29:00 Why The Bequest Is Set on the Oregon Trail36:00 Discovering the Intelligence Inside Nonverbal Autism44:00 Unlocking the Brilliance and Potential Within These Individuals45:00 What We Can Learn From Individuals With Profound Autism---Find a PX Doc Office near me: PX DOCS Directory---Follow us on Socials: Instagram: @pxdocsFacebook: Dr. Tony Ebel & The PX Docs NetworkYoutube: The PX DocsFor more information, visit PXDocs.com to read informative articles about the power of Neurologically-Focused Chiropractic CareTo watch Dr. Tony's 30 min Perfect Storm Webinar: Click Here

If your child struggles with autism, ADHD, anxiety, sensory challenges, gut issues, or developmental delays, this episode is for you. Dr. Tony Ebel breaks down the vagus nerve, how it communicates with the brain and body, and why it plays an essential role in your child’s nervous system health.Dr. Tony connects vagus nerve dysfunction to birth trauma, The Perfect Storm, and sympathetic dominance, while sharing how HRV technology and Neurologically-Focused Chiropractic Care can help assess and support nervous system regulation. You’ll learn what the vagus nerve does, why it matters, and how it may fit into your child’s bigger picture.-----Links & Resources:Free article: The Impact of Vagus Nerve Dysfunction on Chilren's Health HEREFree article: What is the Vagus Nerve? HERE-----Key Moments:9:00 The anatomy of the vagus nerve: why it's called the "wandering nerve"12:00 What the vagus nerve controls: gut, immune, cardiac, and behavior15:00 How birth trauma and The Perfect Storm can injure the vagus nerve19:00 Why vagus nerve healing needs more than breathing and diet alone26:00 What is Neurologically-Focused Chiropractic Care?32:00 Dr. Ebel's son Oliver: a NICU vagus nerve story36:00 How HRV technology measures vagus nerve function---Find a PX Doc Office near me: PX DOCS Directory---Follow us on Socials: Instagram: @pxdocsFacebook: Dr. Tony Ebel & The PX Docs NetworkYoutube: The PX DocsFor more information, visit PXDocs.com to read informative articles about the power of Neurologically-Focused Chiropractic CareTo watch Dr. Tony's 30 min Perfect Storm Webinar: Click Here

Your child's poop problems might not be a diet problem at all. Dr. Tony Ebel breaks down why chronic constipation is neurogenic in 95% of the cases he's seen, not nutritional.Dr. Tony explains the four sequential nervous system functions that control digestion — motility, absorption, assimilation, and elimination — and why the Vagus Nerve, not magnesium or probiotics, is the real gatekeeper. When a child is stuck in Sympathetic Dominance, the "rest and digest" system shuts down regardless of diet quality.-----Links & Resources:Learn more about the INSiGHT Scans HERE-----Key Moments:01:00 Why 95% of gut issues are neurogenic, not nutritional08:00 What digestive motility is and how the vagus nerve controls it 12:00 How absorption and assimilation actually work in the gut 18:00 Why the gut is a muscle and how it connects to picky eating 21:00 How birth trauma causes subluxation that leads to constipation 25:00 How INSiGHT Scans find the hidden cause of chronic constipation 28:00 What to do next if your child has chronic constipation---Find a PX Doc Office near me: PX DOCS Directory---Follow us on Socials: Instagram: @pxdocsFacebook: Dr. Tony Ebel & The PX Docs NetworkYoutube: The PX DocsFor more information, visit PXDocs.com to read informative articles about the power of Neurologically-Focused Chiropractic CareTo watch Dr. Tony's 30 min Perfect Storm Webinar: Click Here

Your child has tried the supplements, the diets, the therapies, the labs — and something's still missing. Dr. Tony Ebel introduces the Fourth M: Movement.While most parents know the microbiome, mitochondria, and methylation, Dr. Tony makes the case that the neurosensory motor system is the most foundational (and most overlooked) piece of healing children with chronic conditions like autism. Through the story of Joseph, an 11-year-old who saw six specialists, five surgeries, and seven daily medications before finding PX Docs, Dr. Tony breaks down what the neuromotor system does and why it must come first-----Links & Resources:Episode Reference: The Healing Sequence [Apple/Spotify]Watch Joseph's movement and posture improve → HERE-----Key Moments:03:00 Why the Other Three Ms (Microbiome, Mitochondria, Methylation) Aren't Enough 08:30 Why the Neuromotor System Gets More Dismissed as Kids Get Older '13:30 Why Kids Who Need Movement Most Avoid It Most 19:30 The 8 Functions of the Neurosensory Motor System 24:00 What Subluxation Is and Why Therapists Can't Fix It 33:00 Movement, Motility, and Why Supplements Stop Working Without It 40:30 Where It All Starts: Birth, Maternal Distress, and Joseph's Origin Story 51:30 Tone First, Then Coordination: The Correct Order of Healing---Find a PX Doc Office near me: PX DOCS Directory---Follow us on Socials: Instagram: @pxdocsFacebook: Dr. Tony Ebel & The PX Docs NetworkYoutube: The PX DocsFor more information, visit PXDocs.com to read informative articles about the power of Neurologically-Focused Chiropractic CareTo watch Dr. Tony's 30 min Perfect Storm Webinar: Click Here

Would You Want Your Kids to Treat Themselves the Way You Treat Yourself? Dr. Tony Ebel sits down with Heather Brown, certified Christian health coach and host of the Healthy by Heather Brown podcast, to unpack the real difference between self-sacrifice and unhealthy self-neglect.Together, they explore simple ways parents can build nervous system resilience, prioritize their own health, and reconnect with their “why”—so they can model healthy habits for their kids and have more to give the people they love.-----Links & Resources:The Sunday Reset Book: healthybyheatherbrown.com/resetWebsite: https://healthybyheatherbrown.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthybyheatherbrown/Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/healthy-by-heather-brown/id163876390-----Key Moments:05:00 Why moms wake up already running on empty 13:00 Light, worship, and movement reset the vagus nerve 20:00 Self-sacrifice vs. unhealthy self-neglect 26:00 How chronic stress hijacks your hormones and immune system 29:00 Finding your "why" is step one out of burnout 36:00 The triple threat triangle: mind, body, and spirit 38:00 Top 5 changes moms see with chiropractic care 45:00 Daily non-negotiables that make habits stick 54:00 Heather's new book, The Sunday Reset---Find a PX Doc Office near me: PX DOCS Directory---Follow us on Socials: Instagram: @pxdocsFacebook: Dr. Tony Ebel & The PX Docs NetworkYoutube: The PX DocsFor more information, visit PXDocs.com to read informative articles about the power of Neurologically-Focused Chiropractic CareTo watch Dr. Tony's 30 min Perfect Storm Webinar: Click Here

The right pieces, wrong batting order. Dr. Tony Ebel breaks down why most natural ADHD protocols stall out — and what needs to come first.If you've done the clean diet, the supplements, the functional labs, and your child's ADHD symptoms still haven't fully resolved, it's likely not because those things don't work. Dr. Tony explains why nervous system repair has to come first, before nutrition, supplementation, and detox — and why doing detox too early can actually make behavior, sensory sensitivity, and sleep issues worse instead of better.-----Links & Resources:Free articles to learn more about ADHD: HERE-----Key Moments:00:08 Does ADHD really come from a chemical imbalance?00:16 How parent expectations around ADHD have shifted over 20 years00:27 What is the Perfect Storm behind ADHD?00:29 Why nutrition and toxin removal alone aren't enough00:34 Why detoxing too early can backfire00:49 The correct batting order: nervous system first00:54 Your child isn't broken, here's what to do next---Find a PX Doc Office near me: PX DOCS Directory---Follow us on Socials: Instagram: @pxdocsFacebook: Dr. Tony Ebel & The PX Docs NetworkYoutube: The PX DocsFor more information, visit PXDocs.com to read informative articles about the power of Neurologically-Focused Chiropractic CareTo watch Dr. Tony's 30 min Perfect Storm Webinar: Click Here

Your child isn't refusing school — their nervous system is. Dr. Tony Ebel breaks down why school refusal, anxiety, and stomach aches are often the same neurological story with a different label at a different age.If Sunday nights end in tears and Monday mornings turn into a parking lot battle, you've probably already been told it's anxiety, a phase, or a discipline problem that just needs firmer boundaries. Dr. Tony explains why those labels miss the real root cause: a nervous system stuck in sympathetic dominance, unable to access the calm, regulated state a child needs to walk through that classroom door.-----Links & Resources:Find a PX Docs provider near you at https://pxdocs.com/px-docs/-----Key Moments:00:00 Why "just push through it" misses what's really happening02:00 Defiance, anxiety, and the real root cause underneath both04:00 Why talk therapy and deep breathing stop working in the moment it matters most07:00 The stomach ache connection: nervous stomach and neurodigestion10:00 The vagus nerve: the rest, digest, and regulate nerve13:00 How birth trauma and The Perfect Storm set the stage early19:00 INSiGHT Scans: measuring the nervous system stress no one else is testing21:00 What real progress looks like as a child heals---Find a PX Doc Office near me: PX DOCS Directory---Follow us on Socials: Instagram: @pxdocsFacebook: Dr. Tony Ebel & The PX Docs NetworkYoutube: The PX DocsFor more information, visit PXDocs.com to read informative articles about the power of Neurologically-Focused Chiropractic CareTo watch Dr. Tony's 30 min Perfect Storm Webinar: Click Here

Tylenol during pregnancy and autism: what does the research actually show, and what might Mom’s nervous system have to do with it? Dr. Tony Ebel breaks down the science behind the headlines without the politics or fear.Drawing from two decades of case histories, Dr. Tony explores the connection between maternal stress, Sympathetic Dominance, acetaminophen, oxidative stress, and the developing brain—and how these factors may fit into the larger Perfect Storm behind autism and neurodevelopmental challenges. Most importantly, he asks a deeper question: it’s not just what Mom took, but why her nervous system needed it in the first place.-----Links & Resources:Read more about Epigenetic's HERE.Tylenol & Autism: What Parent's Should Know About Prenatal Acetaminophen-----Key Moments:04:00 The three-pronged framework for evidence-based care 09:00 The hidden pattern in case histories: high Tylenol use and high maternal stress 12:00 Why moms actually need Tylenol during pregnancy 15:00 How the umbilical cord carries mom's nervous system stress to baby 19:00 What happens if we just remove Tylenol from the picture? 26:00 The neurochemistry of acetaminophen: NAPQI, glutathione, and oxidative stress 33:00 Endocrine disruption, epigenetics, and the take-home message---Find a PX Doc Office near me: PX DOCS Directory---Follow us on Socials: Instagram: @pxdocsFacebook: Dr. Tony Ebel & The PX Docs NetworkYoutube: The PX DocsFor more information, visit PXDocs.com to read informative articles about the power of Neurologically-Focused Chiropractic CareTo watch Dr. Tony's 30 min Perfect Storm Webinar: Click Here

Your child's meltdowns aren't defiance — they're nervous system dysregulation. Dr. Tony Ebel and Dr. Roseann Capanna-Hodge, author of The Dysregulated Kid, explain why 99% of "bad behavior" isn't a choice, and how regulating yourself first changes everything.Learn her Regulation First Parenting method, including the Love Pause and daily micro-moments that calm the whole household... and why getting mom and dad regulated is often the missing piece behind stalled progress.-----Links & Resources:Pre-Order The Dysregulated Kid  HEREAccess the Free Nervous System Starter Kit HEREFollow Dr. Roseann on Socials [Instagram/Facebook]-----Key Moments:06:00 Why dysregulation matters more than a diagnosis 09:00 The stress cup and how it leads to sympathetic dominance 15:00 How dysregulation changes a child's brain during a meltdown 18:00 Why a dysregulated kid won't respond to good parenting 24:00 Easy daily practices to regulate your child's nervous system 29:00 Getting parents under care, not just the kid 38:00 The Love Pause and where overwhelmed parents should start---Find a PX Doc Office near me: PX DOCS Directory---Follow us on Socials: Instagram: @pxdocsFacebook: Dr. Tony Ebel & The PX Docs NetworkYoutube: The PX DocsFor more information, visit PXDocs.com to read informative articles about the power of Neurologically-Focused Chiropractic CareTo watch Dr. Tony's 30 min Perfect Storm Webinar: Click Here