Autism is winning! Among developmental disabilities it is the fastest growing with a rate of 1,148% per year. The Autism Society says 60 people every day are being diagnosed with autism in the United States. The numbers are pretty close to the same in the U.K. Seven years ago when we began our battle to …
Jerry Lewis, famous actor and spokesman for muscular dystrophy, was given information on the dangerous affects of certain food and how it negatively affects the digestive track directly causing illness. Lewis showed the data to the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s (MDA) Medical Committee. The MDA immediately fired Jerry Lewis and all who heard and saw the …
Oh you mistress of my former health nut days, you beloved elixir of liquid joy, you coveted drink of my former life, the life before I became a foodie… I miss you. Or so I thought. Back in the day when we ate what I thought was healthy: soy, margarine, agave and my ever so …
When we were determining if food caused behavior problems, we set ourselves up for success with a few simple tricks. After we read article after article about foods being linked to ADHD, autism and other issues we hit the ground running, like a coon dog tracking his kill. It was clear that food was drugging …
Chocolate brownies – GAPS and Paleo approved version at the end These chocolate brownies are amazingly healthy and disappear without a mama feeling the need to chase down sneaky children. There are two ways to make the recipe: gooey brownies or cake brownies (shown). Gooey brownies are the same recipe as the …
When my son was 5 years old and starting kindergarten it became horrifically evident that something was wrong. Up until that fateful day we explained away his behavior as he’s a boy. In a world where we believed ADHD was over diagnosed we didn’t want him labeled. We have learned a lot since then …
Social media says Dr. Leon Eisenberg, the man considered to be the “father of ADD and ADHD” claimed on his deathbed that he confessed ADD is a fictitious disease. This is partly true. Eisenberg, a child psychiatrist, social worker and medical educator (1922-2009), changed the world for children with autism, ADD and ADHD. In …