by Julie Matthews, MS | Dec 13, 2017 | Anxiety/Mood/Behavior, Holidays, Low Salicylate, Nutrition News
I have nothing against Christmas trees or holiday wreaths, but for children with sensitivities, these festive additions might cause unexpected problems. Before you run out and buy a fresh, new Christmas tree or holiday wreath, you’ll want to read my client’s...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Dec 8, 2017 | Autism Diet & Implementation, Food & Nutrients, Nutrition News, Stories of Hope
[This is part of our series: Getting Your Hopes Up: Stories of Healing Thru Diet and Nutrition – stories directly from mothers and fathers, on their experience using food and nutrition to help heal their child with autism, ADHD, and other developmental delays.]...
by Martin Matthews | Dec 4, 2017 | Food & Nutrients, Nutrition News, Recipes - Cooking To Heal
An Easy-to-Make Delicious Holiday Meal Your Family Will Love This is the season for holiday meals, and the nostalgia and family time spent together at the dinner table. Here at Nourishing Hope, we have readers from 90 countries, who all celebrate the season...
by Martin Matthews | Nov 17, 2017 | Nutrition News, Stories of Hope
[This is part of our series: Getting Your Hopes Up: Stories of Healing Thru Diet and Nutrition – stories directly from mothers and fathers, on their experience using food and nutrition to help heal their child with autism, ADHD, and other developmental delays.] We...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Nov 21, 2016 | Nutrition News, Stories of Hope
[This is part of our series: Getting Your Hopes Up: Stories of Healing Thru Diet and Nutrition. Each month we will be posting stories directly from mothers and fathers, on their experience using food and nutrition to help heal their child with autism, ADHD, and other...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Oct 18, 2016 | Autism, Digestion/Microbiome, Nutrition News, Scientific Research
A new study links autism-like social behaviors in mice to the absence of a single species of bacteria [1]. What’s even more interesting is that the study authors were able to reverse some of the mice’s behavioral deficits by restoring those bacteria in the guts of the...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Sep 22, 2016 | Autism, Nutrients/Biochemistry, Nutrition News, Scientific Research
An exciting new study indicates that supplementation with methyl B12 (the coenzyme or active form of vitamin B12 which is also known as methylcobalamin) could lead to an overall amelioration of autism symptoms by improving DNA methylation [1]. You see, not all genes...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Sep 16, 2016 | Autism Diet & Implementation, Food & Nutrients, Nutrients/Biochemistry, Nutrition News, Recipes - Cooking To Heal
By Dr. Kara Fitzgerald and Romilly Hodges MS CNS If MTHFR is on your radar, this article is for you. Methylation capability, often assessed by MTHFR genotype, is a crucial piece of the puzzle for many with autism. But reaching for that bottle of supplemental...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Sep 16, 2016 | Nutrition News, Nutritious Food/Meals
Being the mother of an elementary school child, I have been experimenting for a couple years on what’s best to put in my daughter’s lunch box that his healthy and delicious. One of the challenges of school lunch is that we parents are not there to...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Sep 8, 2016 | Nutrition News, Nutritious Food/Meals, Recipes - Cooking To Heal
Learn to make these nourishing gluten-free, dairy-free, soy-free, Paleo, SCD and GAPS-friendly recipes with Julie! A few years ago, I led a livestream special USAAA Pre-Conference Event with ZenWorks Production – the first Nourishing Hope Live...
