Driving with ASD: You’re Autistic. Should You Drive?
GUT HEALTH
Gayle Griffith, RN, BSN Nutrition & Wellness Consultant The gastro-intestinal system or, gut is much more complex and relevant to good health than previously thought. Because of current research we have a better understanding of how our gut microbiome can greatly impact our health in a positive or negative way. If any of the following indicators apply, you could most likely benefit from improving your gut microbiome: GI distress. Such as diarrhea, constipation, gas, bloating, abdominal pain and cramping. These symptoms can be caused by many different things including taking antibiotics, IBS, food-poisoning, medication side-effects, poor nutrition…. All of the…
Don’t Forget the Basics!
No matter what’s going on in your life, practicing the basics of good nutrition & health can only help to improve your situation. First things first: Eat a healthy breakfast every morning ideally within one hour of waking up. Aim to include protein, fiber, fruits and even vegetables whenever possible! Next up: Remember to drink 8 to 10 glasses of water throughout the day. Don’t reach for the sugar filled drinks that are so harmful. 60% of our body is made up of water-not pop! Moving on: We know how important micronutrients (vitamins & minerals) are right? The best way…
Chapter 1: The Pregnancy and The Birth
Number 11: The Pregnancy and The Birth (page 19 English, page 36 French) In these two sections, I’m asking questions to see if certain things happened during the pregnancy and birth that may set a child up for a “gut ghetto”, leading to constipation, diarrhea, acid reflux, sleep troubles, irritability, aggression and language problems to name a few. Did you have a C-Section, take an antibiotic, or did your baby get an antibiotic in the hospital? No guilt here! You haven’t done anything wrong, there is no blame to distribute. Don’t waste any time feeling like you coulda-shoulda-woulda. Get over…
The Autism Spectrum: Are We Missing the Females?
Are We Asking Them to Do Their Best While They Feel Their Worst?
By Janet Lintala Janet Lintala is author of The Un-Prescription for Autism: A Natural Approach for a Calmer, Happier, and More Focused Child The fog is like a cage without a key. Elizabeth Wurtzel IEPs, aides, modifications, tutoring, special classrooms, and well-trained, dedicated teachers are useful resources to help students on the autism spectrum. But are we putting them into school and therapies when they aren’t feeling their best? New research indicates they may not be as ready to learn as we thought. A look inside the brain of your autistic student: Take the example of two students sitting side…
Avoid Side Effect Hell, and Support Vibrant Health Instead
I am on a mission to change the way conventional medicine approaches autism. Worldwide research reveals that autistic children and adults have health challenges that can affect their mood, sleep, bowels and behavior. These often-invisible health conditions can include constipation, acid reflux, belly pain, inflammation and ulcers, and even autoimmune attack on the brain. Autistic children and adults tend to have more colds, allergies and asthma, and are more prone to gastrointestinal infections. Yikes, kids are irritable if they don’t feel well, and then they get medicated for the difficult behaviors. The Matching Game The conventional medical approach tends to…
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Guest Blog by Joely Colmer
“Bless You!” A Simple Immune Protocol
Children always seems to catch a lot of colds when they go back to school in August every year, with lots of teachers and classmates coughing and sniffling. Is your child getting sick a lot, too? Got the pharmacy on speed-dial? Start now and get your child’s immune system ready for the “back to school” germ-fest in August! We use a simple immune-boosting protocol at our center called “Bless You!” that seems to work wonders for many of our patients. These are the children that moms refer to as “Frequent Flyers” at the pediatrician’s office! We start with high-potency probiotics…
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