Arbor Health

10/09/2026

You probably know a parent whose child changed almost overnight.

Maybe it came after strep throat or a bad flu. A happy kid suddenly had rituals, rages, or tics. Maybe they stopped eating, or couldn't let go of Mom's hand at the bus stop. That parent has likely been told it's anxiety, or a phase.

Today, October 9, is PANS/PANDAS Awareness Day. PANS and PANDAS happen when the immune system, often after an infection, mistakenly targets the brain. The inflammation shows up as sudden changes in mood, behavior, and thinking.

The more people who know the signs, the sooner a family finds answers. That's the whole point of today. Tonight, landmarks around the world light up green.

We wrote a free guide for parents who know something changed and haven't found anyone willing to look for why. It covers the signs, what a full workup looks for, and a short self-check a parent can do at the kitchen table.

If a name came to mind, send this to them. 💚

👉 https://www.arbor-health.com/pans-pandas-clinical-guide-for-parents-long

09/30/2026

You remember the week your child changed.

Maybe it followed a sore throat. Maybe there was nothing you could point to at all. One day there were new rituals, or rages that came out of nowhere, or a kid who stopped eating, and the answer you kept hearing was anxiety.

On The Functional Nurse Podcast, our co-founder and Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Zendi Moldenhauer, PhD, PNP, NPP, explained why that answer can leave something out. "Our brain is connected to the rest of our body. What's going on in the body affects the brain, and vice versa."

You'll hear her and Dr. Brigitte Sager talk through PANS and PANDAS, inflammation in the brain, and how infections, mold, gut health, and nutrition can shape the way a child thinks and feels. Zendi also covers the basics a family can start on at home, like sleep, food, movement, and screens.

It was recorded for nurses, but you don't need a medical degree to follow it.

Watch the full episode: https://youtu.be/9yfZN2GJ-2E

Institute for Functional Nursing

09/16/2026

Your child changed almost overnight.

The anxiety arrived suddenly. Or the rituals did: checking, counting, washing. Maybe the eating narrowed to four foods. Maybe the handwriting fell apart, or a nine-year-old started wetting the bed again.

You were told it was a phase. Anxiety. Stress at school. Something they'd grow out of.

Dr. Zendi Moldenhauer was asked by the RBJ what she's watching most closely in medicine right now. Her answer was the rise of neuroimmune-informed medicine — the growing recognition that psychiatric symptoms in children can have immune-driven and biological origins rather than purely psychological ones.

Conditions that sat at the margins of clinical conversation for years are moving toward the mainstream. PANS and PANDAS. Neurologic Lyme disease. Gut-brain inflammation.

Her words: "For the families I have sat with who were told nothing is wrong."

That is the part we want to sit with. Not that every child with anxiety has an underlying infection, most do not. But that a sudden, dramatic change in a child's behavior is a clinical finding, and it deserves a workup rather than a shrug.

If your child's symptoms appeared abruptly, followed an illness, or have not responded to standard treatment, there may be more to investigate.

Apply for a complimentary Discovery Call → https://arbor-health.com/discovery-call

09/09/2026

We're excited our Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer, Dr Zendi Moldenhauer will be speaking at A4M's Pediatrics Reimagined: The Future of Pediatric Medicine Summit - a dynamic three-day event bringing together leading pediatric innovators to reimagine how children are cared for in a world of rising chronic illness. Join her and expert clinicians as they explore next-generation functional and integrative strategies to prevent disease, heal the gut and immune system, and support resilient brains, bodies, and families.

September 17-19, 2026 📍 Nashville, TN | JW Marriott Nashville

Master advanced integrative pediatrics with practical tools for allergies, eczema, PANS/PANDAS, ADHD, anxiety, metabolic challenges, and more. Learn evidence-informed protocols you can use immediately in practice.

🔗 Register today at https://www.a4m.com/pediatrics-reimagined-2026.html

The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) Conferences and Exhibits

09/02/2026

Some news we're a little emotional about. 🌿

The Rochester Business Journal has named BOTH of our co-founders to the 2026 Power List for Healthcare — Amber Ratcliffe, our Co-Founder & CEO and Dr. Zendi Moldenhauer, our Co-Founder & Chief Medical Officer.

Here's the part that matters to us.

Arbor Health didn't start in a boardroom. Seven years ago, Amber reached out to Dr. Zendi as a mother, trying to get real answers about her kids' health. She found them — and then the two of them looked at how exhausting that search had been and thought: other families shouldn't have to fight this hard.

Asked what keeps her hopeful about the future of healthcare, Zendi's answer was you. The families who arrive worn out after years of being told nothing is wrong, who start to heal, and who then go tell other families. She described that ripple effect as the thing that gives her the most optimism.

We'd agree. 💚

Read their full profiles:
👉 Dr. Zendi: https://rbj.net/2026/08/28/dr-zendi-moldenhauer-2/
👉 Amber: https://rbj.net/2026/08/28/amber-ratcliffe/
👉 The full list: https://rbj.net/2026/08/28/2026-power-list-for-healthcare/

If Zendi or Amber has made a difference for you or your family, leave them a note below. We'd love for them to see it. ⬇️

Amber Ratcliffe Dr Zendi Moldenhauer RBJ

08/21/2026

We're so excited this is live! Such a valuable resource for patients and providers in the Lyme+ community!

08/17/2026

Dr Zendi Moldenhauer explains when anxiety in children is normal. Watch the clip from her NeuroNeeds interview:

"When Is Anxiety in Children Normal? (By Age Explained)" Did you...

08/11/2026

Our Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder, Dr Zendi Moldenhauer will join Elisa Song, MD - Healthy Kids Happy Kids at The American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) Conferences and Exhibits Pediatrics Reimagined!

Over three days, they'll go deep with the brightest minds in integrative and functional pediatrics on the conditions providers see regularly:
- PANS/PANDAS, ADHD, and anxiety
- Eczema, allergies, and immune dysregulation
- Gut-brain health and the pediatric microbiome
- Environmental toxins and neurodevelopment
- And so much more

You'll leave with real protocols, clinical frameworks, and evidence-based strategies you can use immediately - plus CME credits.

Save your seat today: https://www.a4m.com/pediatrics-reimagined-2026.html

08/03/2026

We're honored to be named one of the RBJ 2026 Elevating Women award winners! Celebrating our team on this recognition! 💚

07/30/2026

"They were all in. They wanted to hear me out. They wanted to help."

That's how Annie describes her care team at Arbor Health, after years of stomach aches, irregular cycles, and anxiety that other doctors never had time to dig into.

Real listening. Real time. Root-cause answers.
Hear her story in her own words. 💚