by Julie Matthews, MS | Apr 14, 2007 | Autism, Nutrition News, Nutritious Food/Meals
One of the most successful diets for autism (as reported by 1446 parents of DAN – Defeat Autism Now) is the gluten and casein-free (dairy-free) diet. Sixty-five percent state that their child improved when implementing this diet. In fact, it is one of the...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Mar 31, 2007 | Nutrition News
Fat is crucial for brain function and development. The addition of cod liver oil has been particularly beneficial for autistic spectrum disorders – increasing mood, improving cognitive function, aiding healing, and reducing inflammation. Many fats are...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Mar 22, 2007 | Nutrients/Biochemistry, Nutrition News
If the biochemistry of sulfation and methylation are too complex or (like calculus in high school) just aren’t relevant or interesting to your daily life, here’s all you need to know about it. To see many details on sulfation/methylation (including biochemistry)...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Mar 8, 2007 | Nutrition News
On KQED radio the other day, I heard a discussion about New York’s proposed ban of trans fats from restaurant food. Sheila Cohn Weiss, director of Nutrition Policy, National Restaurant Association perpetuated a common misconception (intentionally?) by interchanging...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Mar 1, 2007 | Nutrition News
Yeast (Candia albicans being the most common) is a pathogen, but it lives in check with the good bacteria in our intestinal tract. When we take antibiotics (anti = against life) to kill the pathogenic bacteria, we are not only killing the bad bacteria but also...
