Skip to main content

What actually helps kids with pans or pandas?

10 people answered this on the record, across 6 organisations. The change they described most often was better family or relationship life — 4 of 10 raised it unprompted. 2 described feeling heard and supported by the provider. Each figure is a count of what someone said in a recorded interview.

Based on interviews recorded up to 2026-01-13. Updated as new interviews arrive.

Individual results vary. This is one customer's first-hand account of their own experience, recorded on camera and published unedited. It is not medical advice, and nothing here is intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any condition. Talk to a qualified healthcare professional before making decisions about your health.

What the answers had in common

Counts of interviews where the person described this in their own words.

Outcomes described by people answering: What actually helps kids with pans or pandas?
What changedInterviewsShare
Family & relationships4 of 1040%
Felt supported2 of 1020%
Less pain2 of 1020%
Better systems2 of 1020%
Team & hiring1 of 1010%
Symptom relief1 of 1010%
  • We wanna be able to be there for our kids.Liz Hlawati
  • My only wish, honestly, is that this resource is available to more people because we're in another country, in Europe, and I see some of the parents in these PANS/PANDAS groups that I'm in, struggling so much to get t…Sidsel Overgaard
  • And because we got the infections under control, the inflammation under control with additional supports as well, he really was able to start to shift his behavior because we weren't in this constant up and down with…Roseann Capanna-Hodge
  • And Lauren really helped us by using not just herbs, but supporting his immune system, as well as helping him with detoxification.Roseann Capanna-Hodge

The interviews behind this answer

What they doubted first

  • Jennifer D'Ambrosia admitted that cost and uncertainty could have caused her to hesitate, but she felt what was being done in traditional medicine wasn't working. She ultimately decided to try Arbor Health because she felt 'helpless and hopeless' in a holding…Jennifer D'Ambrosia
  • Adrianna Tuomi weighed the cost against finding an in-network provider but decided to proceed after reading testimonials and prioritizing her child's health. She concluded it was worth it because her son's extreme symptoms are now gone.Adrianna tuomi
  • S o before I started working with Lauren Lee Stone, I had been a seasoned chronic Lyme PANS, Pandas mom, working with a lot of different practitioners, trying traditional things like antibiotics and all these different treatments to help my son heal from PANS.Roseann Capanna-Hodge

Follow-up questions they answered

Is the Dr. Ana-Maria Temple program worth the financial investment?
Liz Hlawati admitted the cost was a big hurdle initially, but concluded it was 'totally worth it' when viewed as a long-term investment in her child's health over 18 years. She found the value in preventing future symptoms and educating her family on nutrition far outweighed the upfront cost. — Liz Hlawati
How difficult is the dietary change in the Eczema Transformation program?
Liz described changing the way the family eats as 'a lot,' but noted that she and her husband committed to the gluten and dairy-free protocol alongside their daughter. The family continues these habits by choice because they all feel significantly better. — Liz Hlawati
What makes Dr. Ana-Maria Temple different from a traditional pediatrician?
Liz felt her traditional pediatrician dismissed her concerns, claiming her daughter would simply 'grow out of it.' In contrast, she found Dr. Temple's program to be a foundational, science-backed system that addressed the underlying causes rather than just applying another cream. — Liz Hlawati
Is Arbor Health worth the cost and uncertainty?
Jennifer D'Ambrosia admitted that cost and uncertainty could have caused her to hesitate, but she felt what was being done in traditional medicine wasn't working. She ultimately decided to try Arbor Health because she felt 'helpless and hopeless' in a holding pattern and needed a different approach. — Jennifer D'Ambrosia
What was your family's life like before starting with Arbor Health?
Our family's life was very typical. We had very healthy kids that would go to the doctor for annual visits, but we'd also go in for sickness, which usually happened between December and February. It was a cycle of ear infections, croup, and strep throat. It seemed like they weren't getting rid of it, and it was just a… — Jennifer D'Ambrosia
What motivated you to take your sons to Arbor Health?
I knew there was more to it than just the actual illness. I couldn't understand why the illnesses were lasting so long when we were treating them. I have always been a person who likes to be more solutions-focused and holistic, and I felt like we were just looking at one piece of a really big puzzle and I needed help. — Jennifer D'Ambrosia

Where these people were

Related topics

People also ask