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A recent study uncovers dietary factors accompanying an autism diagnosis. Yasmin Neggers, PhD, a researcher at the University of Alabama teamed up with colleagues from Kangnung-Wonju National University, in Korea. They examined the blood of South Korean children, specifically boys, both neurotypical and those diagnosed with autism. Neggers paid special concentration to the levels of [...]
It’s that time of year in our family, where there is excitement over crocus popping through the earth, song birds returning, and seed packets being sifted through. Since I was a little girl, my family always had a small garden on the side of the house. Tomatoes, peppers, radishes, cucumbers and carrots were some of [...]
When my daughter who has sensory processing disorder was little, I knew I was doing a lot of things right as a parent. Our days were filled with obstacle courses built out of couch cushions, tactile play in sensory bins, playgroups to encourage social skill development, and lots and lots of books. And my hard [...]
Along come the holidays and often a host of different illnesses along with them. When my children were young it seemed someone was always ill over Christmas or New Years or both. I used to blame it on being indoors in close quarters with exposure to many people and figure it was inevitable. I wish [...]
As soon as school begins each September, pediatricians’ offices inevitably fill with children with acute illnesses – colds, coughs, ear infections, sinus infections, intestinal viruses and flus. For many families the seemingly endless parade of illness begins again. At best, a flu shot might prevent influenza. What to do about all the other illnesses? There’s [...]
Anna, mother of a three year old boy with ASD, consulted me last week because she’s planning another pregnancy and would like to do everything possible to ensure a healthy baby. This question comes up frequently. While science has yet to fully identify the causes of autism, there’s much we can learn from children who’ve [...]
Although you may think of spices for simply enhancing or adding flavor to foods that you prepare in the kitchen, some spices really pack a punch when it comes to health benefits. Take a peek at some of these powerful spices and get creative in the kitchen while decreasing pain and inflammation, supporting digestion [...]
When asked by the Publisher, Tiffani Lawton, to review , (the updated version), as part of OUR Journey THRU Autism’s Review Team, I was thrilled. The original versions of this book were once THE books that anyone and everyone turned to when they decided or were told to put their child on a gluten and [...]
by Lisa Lewis, Ph.D. is a combination of her first 1998 edition of Special Diets for Special Kids and Special Diets for Special Kids, Two published in 2002. The book is divided into two parts. Part 1 presents the GFCF (gluten-free, casein-free) dietary treatment option. Scientific information is detailed, as well as the author’s personal [...]
How would you answer this question? “Do you agree/disagree that the absence of synthetic food dyes in America’s food supply will not adversely affect the otherwise poor behavior of elementary school children pertaining to non-academic related subject matter? Be mindful when answering this question that an affirmative response must necessarily negate the presence of non-synthetic [...]
