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fire New research suggests that mom’s inflammation during pregnancy contributes to a higher risk of autism.

Inflammation was measured by the amount of C-reactive protein (CRP) in a pregnant woman’s blood.

Results were striking:

Pregnant women with CRP in the top 20th percentile have a 43% increased risk of having a child with autism.
Pregnant women whose CRP is in the top 10th percentile have a whopping 80% higher risk of having an autistic child.

If you have any kind of chronic allergies, asthma, chronic runny nose, autoimmune, rashes, pain, swelling, digestive issues, etc., you have chronic inflammation.

Primal Cuisine: Cooking for the Paleo Diet

What is the primal diet? Heck, what is the Paleo diet?

As the author of “Primal Cuisine: Cooking for the Paleo Diet“, Pauli Halstead, explains in this video: “It’s the diet that humans evolved on, which consists of wild meat and fish, found vegetables and nuts, seeds and berries.”

She also tells us that “It’s a very good diet if you’re diabetic or have weight problems because it has virtually no carbohydrates.”

I would go further and say that it’s good for anyone with gut dysbiosis and/or autoimmune and/or neurological disorders, such as autism, ADHD, sensory processing disorder, asthma, Parkinson’s, multiple sclerosis, etc. [Read more…]

ARE YOU USING ANTIFREEZE FOR CONSTIPATION?

Antifreeze bottle being poured

Say what? Antifreeze? If you’re taking Miralax or any other laxative that contains polyethylene glycol, you (or your KIDS!) are essentially ingesting antifreeze, which is ethylene glycol.

Chemically speaking, polyethylene glycol is made from stringing ethylene glycols together.

Once again, I was furious at the lack of knowledge (and condescending attitude) of my former pediatrician for prescribing Miralax for my sons’ constant constipation when they were toddlers.

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You may or may not know my personal recovery story.

I have recovered my 2 sons, now ages 6 and 8, from sensory processing disorder (SPD), asthma and acid reflux with a biomedical approach, which means correcting nutritional and hormonal deficiencies, removing toxicities and correcting gut dysbiosis.

I’m still working on failure to thrive, mitochondrial dysfunction and hypothyroidism. In addition, they both had developmental delays, and my older son had severe hypotonia as a baby.

I have recovered from immune dysregulation, in which I had shingles twice, the worst case of poison-ivy ever, bronchitis (which I’d never had before), constant sinus infections and constant colds that would last 3-4 weeks at a time. [Read more…]

FAST FOOD LINKED TO ASTHMA AND ECZEMA

burger and fries

I admit it. I love a good grass-fed burger and fries every now and then. I’ve never said I was perfect. However, my family and I don’t eat fast food every day.

Instead, we eat out once or twice a week because the insanity of eating only “perfect” food is just too much stress for me.

Call me a hypocrite if you want, but I need to keep my sanity!

You’ve heard it said before that it’s the little things that you do over and over again on a consistent basis are what make the difference, and this applies to your food choices, too.

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RECOVERY FROM AUTISM WITH THE GAPS DIET

GAPS diet book Watch how ZiZi is recovering from autism with the GAPS diet.

GAPS stands for Gut And Psychology Syndrome, and it restores gut dysbiosis, an imbalance of good vs. bad bacteria, yeast and pathogens in the gut, where 70% of the immune system is located.

The GAPS diet can work on symptoms of autism because of the gut/brain connection. Many neurotransmitters are made in the gut, and if your gut isn’t happy, your brain isn’t happy. Watch the video…

SOURCE: ABC News

RECOVERY FROM SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER, REFLUX, ASTHMA, ECZEMA

My Children: Recovered from Sensory Processing Disorder, Acid Reflux, Asthma and Eczema, and getting healthier everyday!

INFLAMMATION AND AUTISM

BOOK REVIEW: PRIMAL CUISINE – COOKING FOR THE PALEO DIET

ARE YOU USING ANTIFREEZE FOR CONSTIPATION?

THE “R” WORD

FAST FOOD LINKED TO ASTHMA AND ECZEMA

RECOVERY FROM AUTISM WITH THE GAPS DIET

TOTAL LOAD THEORY: HOW TOXINS CONTRIBUTE TO AUTISM, ADHD AND MORE

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