Many of us have by now heard about the benefits of taking a daily probiotic. It has been touted as the “cure” from everything from constipation and GI complaints to depression and even autism (read about the “groundbreaking” study here: Autism’s Gut-Brain Connection) I’ve also discussed the benefits of taking probiotics on this …
Autism Is Not Treatable
“Everybody has a heart that can be touched by something.” ― Naoki Higashida The Reason I Jump: The Inner Voice of a Thirteen-Year-Old Boy with Autism Autism is not treatable. It is a lifelong, debilitating condition that one must live with. For life. It’s in the wiring, it’s the way they are born, it’s …
Anxiety and OCD in Autism Spectrum Disorders
If you love someone with autism who also has anxiety and/or OCD, this is a great lecture to watch by Dr. Suruchi Chandra, as found on the Autism Research Institute's website. Dr. Chandra was one of the first doctors that we saw soon after my son's autism diagnosis, and she helped to start him on …
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The Countdown Begins!
Less than a week to go until we start the GAPS Introduction Diet for the third time! This week, I've been doing a few things to get ready for Intro. For one, I've been planning our supplement regimen (probiotics, essential fatty acids, fermented cod liver oil/butter oil, salt water sole with lemon essential oil in …
Gearing Up for GAPS Intro
GAPS Intro: Round 3. The first time you go through the GAPS Introduction Diet, you spend a lot of time preparing; preparing meat stock in advance and freezing it up, preparing sauerkraut and other fermented veggies, preparing meal ideas, preparing lists and lists and lists, preparing to write down daily everything that went in and …
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