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Maria Rickert Hong February 9, 2013

RECOVERY FROM SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER, REFLUX, ASTHMA, ECZEMA

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

(NOTE: This is a blog I wrote for Epidemic Answers, a 501(c)3 non-profit of which I am a Board Member. We let parents know that recovery is possible from autism, PDD-NOS, ADHD, allergies, asthma, autoimmune diseases and other chronic children’s health disorders.)

I have recovered my sons from sensory processing disorder (SPD), acid reflux, asthma and eczema. [Read more…]

Filed Under: ALLERGIES, ASTHMA, AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS, CANDIDA, DETOXIFICATION, DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, DIGESTIVE ISSUES, ECZEMA, FOOD AND NUTRITION, GENERAL, GUEST BLOGS, GUT DYSBIOSIS, GUT-HEALING DIETS, HEALTH TOPICS, HEAVY METALS, MEDIA, MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION, NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS, NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES, OTHER DISEASES, RECOVERY STORIES, SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER, TOXINS, YEAST INFECTIONS Tagged: acid reflux, ADHD, allergies, anger, anxiety, arsenic, asthma, autism, autoimmune disease, cadmium, Candida, craniosacral therapy, developmental delays, Dr. Kenneth Bock, eczema, Environmental Working Group, failure to thrive, GAPS, GF/CF, gut dysbiosis, heavy metals, immune dysregulation, lead, mercury, mitochondrial dysfunction, naturopath, neurological damage, nutritional deficiencies, occupational therapy, oral motor therapy, PDD-NOS, recovery, sensory processing disorder, Skin Deep, SPD, toxicity

Maria Rickert Hong February 7, 2013

I AM A THINKING MOM

Maria Rickert Hong Here’s a recent blog I wrote for the Thinking Moms’ Revolution, a very outspoken group of moms of autistic children who question the current medical paradigm.

Because traditional doctors and their medicine weren’t helpful in the recovery of my sons from Sensory Processing Disorder, asthma, allergies, acid reflux and eczema, I was forced to become a Thinking Mom and to learn to think for myself to recover them.

Here’s an excerpt: “The first red flag was his incessant projectile vomiting, something the pediatricians waved off as colic and “he’ll outgrow it”.

As Thinking Moms know, this would be a recurring theme. Next came his refusal to eat most solid foods, again dismissed by multiple pediatricians.”

Filed Under: ACID REFLUX (GERD), ALLERGIES, ASTHMA, AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS, COLIC, DIGESTIVE ISSUES, ECZEMA, GUEST BLOGS, HEALTH TOPICS, MEDIA, NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS, SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER Tagged: acid reflux, allergies, asthma, eczema, projectile vomiting, sensory processing disorder, SPD, Thinking Moms' Revolution

Maria Rickert Hong February 4, 2013

BOOK REVIEW: PRIMAL CUISINE – COOKING FOR THE PALEO DIET

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…]

Filed Under: ADHD, ANTIOXIDANTS, ASTHMA, AUTISM / PDD-NOS, DIGESTIVE ISSUES, FOOD AND NUTRITION, FOOD CHOICES, GENERAL, GMOs, GUT DYSBIOSIS, GUT-HEALING DIETS, HEALING FATS, HEALTH TOPICS, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS, OBESITY, PESTICIDES, SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER, TOXINS, VEGETABLES Tagged: ADHD, asthma, autism, autoimmune disorders, GAPS, gut dysbiosis, multiple sclerosis, neurological disorders, Paleo diet, Parkinson's, Pauli Halstead, primal diet, SCD, sensory processing disorder, Weston A. Price Foundation

Maria Rickert Hong January 29, 2013

THE “R” WORD

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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…]

Filed Under: ACID REFLUX (GERD), ADRENAL FATIGUE, ALLERGIES, ANEMIA, ASTHMA, AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS, CANDIDA, DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, DIGESTIVE ISSUES, ECZEMA, ENDOCRINE ISSUES, FOOD AND NUTRITION, GENERAL, GUT DYSBIOSIS, HEALTH TOPICS, HEAVY METALS, HORMONAL ISSUES, HYPOTONIA, IMMUNE DYSREGULATION, INSOMNIA, IRREGULAR CYCLES, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS, NUTRITIONAL DEFICIENCIES, OVARIAN CYSTS, PANCREATIC INSUFFICIENCY, RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER, TOXINS, UTERINE FIBROIDS, YEAST INFECTIONS Tagged: acid reflux, adrenal fatigue, allergies, anemia, asthma, biomedical, bronchitis, developmental delays, eczema, Epidemic Answers, failure to thrive, functional-medicine doctor, gut dysbiosis, heavy metals, holistic nutritionist, hormonal deficiency, hypothyroidism, hypotonia, immune dysregulation, insomnia, irregular periods, lead, mercury, mitochondrial dysfunction, multiple sclerosis, naturopath, nutritional deficiency, ovarian cyst, poison ivy, rheumatoid arthritis, sensory processing disorder, Shingles, SPD, toxicity, uterine fibroid

Maria Rickert Hong January 16, 2013

ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICITY AND AUTISM

Have you ever wondered WHY there’s such an epidemic of autism these days? Why is the rate now 1 in 50, when it was only 1 in 10,000 a couple of decades ago?

Not only that, but WHY are there also epidemics of developmental delays, learning disabilities, ADHD, allergies, asthma, mood disorders, sensory processing disorder, OCD, Lyme disease, autoimmune diseases and ear infections?

One of the reasons, confirmed yet again, is that environmental toxicity plays a role. Epidemiologist Irva Hertz-Picciotto’s research says that a mom’s proximity to car pollution raises her risk of having an autistic child.

Dr. Phillip Landrigan and his team at the Mount Sinai Children’s Environmental Health Center have been saying much the same thing about the detrimental effects of certain toxins such as lead, mercury and flame retardants on the neurodevelopment of children.

My friend and colleague from Epidemic Answers, Beth Lambert, has written an excellent book about the multi-factorial causes of these epidemics. In her book, “A Compromised Generation“, she has written about the perfect storm of causes, including environmental toxicity, leading to these epidemics.

Have you looked into how toxicity might be related to your or your child’s chronic illnesses?

Filed Under: ADHD, ALLERGIES, ASTHMA, AUTISM / PDD-NOS, AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS, BIPOLAR DISORDER, DEPRESSION, DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, FLAME RETARDANTS, GENERAL, HEALTH TOPICS, HEAVY METALS, LEARNING DISABILITIES, LYME DISEASE, NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS, OCD, PRENATAL HEALTH, SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER, TOXINS Tagged: "A Compromised Generation", ADHD, allergies, asthma, autism, autoimmune diseases, Beth Lambert, bipolar disorder, depression, developmental delays, Dr. Phillip Landrigan, ear infections, Epidemic Answers, flame retardants, learning disabilities, Lyme disease, mood disorders, Mount Sinai Children's Environmental Health Center, OCD, PDD-NOS, prenatal health, sensory processing disorder

Maria Rickert Hong January 9, 2013

WEBINAR REPLAY: THERAPIES THAT WORK FOR AUTISM, PDD-NOS, SPD, ADHD, LD AND DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS

Patty Lemer

Earlier today, I interviewed Patricia Lemer, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Developmental Delay Resources (DDR), a non-profit that is dedicated to meeting the needs of children with developmental delays in sensory, motor, language, social, and emotional areas.

Today’s interview was phenomenal and full of practical information because Patty has worked with these children for over 40 years, and she knows what therapies and interventions work.

Some of her recommended resources are:

Envisioning a Bright Future: Interventions That Work for Children and Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders (book)

The Lyme-Autism Connection: Unveiling the Shocking Link Between Lyme Disease and Childhood Developmental Disorders (book)

Patty lists many more references in the webinar, so it’s a good idea to listen to it.

Filed Under: ADHD, AUTISM / PDD-NOS, DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, GENERAL, HEALTH TOPICS, HEAVY METALS, LEARNING DISABILITIES, LYME DISEASE, NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS, RETAINED REFLEXES, SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER, YEAST INFECTIONS Tagged: ADHD, autism, Candida, Developmental Delay Resources, developmental delays, heavy metals, learning disabilities, mercury, Patricia Lemer, PDD-NOS, sensory processing disorder

Maria Rickert Hong December 19, 2012

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

smokestacks Learn how toxins and lifestyle factors contribute to autism, PDD-NOS, ADHD, sensory processing disorder, hypotonia, retained reflexes and developmental delays.

In this video presentation, Patty Lemer, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Developmental Delay Resources, explains the top toxins and their effect on the health and development of fetuses, babies and children.

Patty shows us how endocrine disruptors like soy, fluoride, chlorine and flame retardants as well as heavy metals like mercury contribute to these disorders.

Patty also tells us how to enhance our body’s ability to detoxify as well as how to avoid exposure to toxins.

Filed Under: ADHD, AUTISM / PDD-NOS, DEVELOPMENTAL DELAYS, ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS, ENDOCRINE DISRUPTORS, ENDOCRINE ISSUES, FLUORIDE, FLUORIDE, FOOD AND NUTRITION, GENERAL, HEALTH TOPICS, HEALTHY BABY, HEAVY METALS, HYPOTONIA, INFERTILITY, LEARNING DISABILITIES, NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS, NEUROTOXINS, PHTHALATES, PHTHALATES, PLASTICS, PRENATAL HEALTH, RETAINED REFLEXES, SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER, SOY, SOY, THYROID DISEASE, TOXINS, TRICLOSAN Tagged: ADHD, autism, Developmental Delay Resources, developmental delays, hypotonia, Patricia Lemer, PDD-NOS, retained reflexes, sensory processing disorder, toxins

Maria Rickert Hong December 18, 2012

WHICH PATHOGENS LURK IN YOUR GUT?

Candida Did you know that gut dysbiosis, which means there are too many pathogens outnumbering probiotic bacteria, is linked to autism, PDD-NOS, ADHD, allergies, asthma, sensory processing disorder, colic, eczema, IBS and autoimmune diseases like lupus, fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis?

If your gut is dysbiotic, you likely have immune dysregulation.

For $99 or less (the more you order, the cheaper it is), you can find out which good guys and bad guys are taking up residence inside of you.

If you’ve ever had any kind of stool analysis done, you’ll know this is a bargain price AND the results are anonymously documented in the Human Microbiome Project. Read more…

Filed Under: ADHD, ALLERGIES, ALZHEIMER'S, ANXIETY, ASTHMA, AUTISM / PDD-NOS, AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS, CANDIDA, COLIC, DIGESTIVE ISSUES, ECZEMA, FIBROMYALGIA, GENERAL, GUT DYSBIOSIS, HEALTH TOPICS, IBS, IMMUNE DYSREGULATION, LYME DISEASE, MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS, NEUROLOGICAL DISORDERS, POOP, PROBIOTICS, PROBIOTICS, RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS, SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER, TOXINS Tagged: ADHD, allergies, asthma, autism, autoimmune diseases, colic, eczema, fibromyalgia, gut dysbiosis, gut pathogens, Human Microbiome Project, IBS, immune dysregulation, lupus, PDD-NOS, probiotics, rheumatoid arthritis, sensory processing disorder

Maria Rickert Hong December 4, 2012

LOW LEVELS OF PESTICIDES DAMAGE THE BRAIN

Here’s another reason to eat organic food and stop spraying your lawn: even low levels of organophosphate pesticides cause brain damage. Exposure is linked to a decline in memory and slower processing speed. Read more…