by Julie Matthews, MS | Dec 17, 2019 | Nourishing Hope News, Nutrition News
Did you see the rebuttal I wrote to the Forbes article saying that the diet does not help autism and that we should “put to rest all of the claims that a gluten-free diet can somehow improve the symptoms of autism.” Their article discouraged all parents from trying...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Dec 9, 2019 | Autism, Nourishing Hope News, Nutrition News
I sent the following email to Forbes on December 5th in response to their inaccurate article on dietary intervention for autism. Attention Forbes Media, I’m writing regarding an article published in Forbes online on November 11, 2019 by one of your contributors,...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Nov 14, 2019 | Autism, Nourishing Hope News, Nutrition News
This week an article was published in Forbes, disparaging the use of the gluten-free diet for autism – a healthful approach that has benefited thousands of families around the world for decades. The author’s “bent” seems to be to discourage parents of children...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Oct 15, 2019 | Anxiety/Mood/Behavior, Nutrition News
Register for the Anxiety Summit Now Watch the video of me and Trudy Scott talking about our interview on the upcoming summit. (above) The title of my talk is: “Anxiety & the Gut-Brain Axis in Autism” This is the 5th Anxiety Summit (Trudy’s an expert host), and...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Oct 2, 2019 | AIP, Egg-Free, Elimination, GFCFSF (for Gluten-free Casein-Free Soy-free), Keto, Low FODMAPS, Low Oxalate, Nut-Free, Nutrition News, Paleo, Recipes - Cooking To Heal, SCD/GAPS
Our family loves kale chips, including my daughter. And not only are the delicious, they are very nutritious. Kale is the cruciferous, or brassica family, along with other powerhouse foods like broccoli, brussels sprouts, and cabbage. Kale Nutrition Kale...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Sep 26, 2019 | ADHD/Learning Delays, Anxiety/Mood/Behavior, Autism, Nutrition News, Stories of Hope
Improve Their Diet and Reduce Their Symptoms When a child is diagnosed with autism or ADHD, parents go looking for solutions. They seek therapies and approaches to support their child’s well being. But with many alternative approaches being touted, it can be difficult...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Aug 28, 2019 | Nutrition News, Nutritious Food/Meals, Picky Eating, Recipes - Cooking To Heal
For holidays, kids are often looking for treats. And those are usually in the form of sugar. Fortunately summer holidays like 4th of July and Labor Day are the perfect time for a healthy fruit based dessert. And nothing is more pure than fresh fruit. So this holiday...
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by Julie Matthews, MS | Aug 2, 2019 | Autism, Digestion/Microbiome, Nutrition News, Scientific Research
The gut-brain axis is a well established connection suggesting that the intestinal microbiota (the good bacteria in our gut) signal to the brain in a myriad of ways. This delicate balance of gut microbes can influence emotional development, modulation of stress and...
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by Julie Matthews, MS | Aug 1, 2019 | Egg-Free, Elimination, GFCFSF (for Gluten-free Casein-Free Soy-free), Keto, Low Oxalate, Nut-Free, Nutrition News, Paleo, Recipes - Cooking To Heal, SCD/GAPS
If you have planted a garden, by the time summer is in full swing, zucchini and summer squash are often so abundant that you just don’t know what to do with them all. These are simple refrigerator pickles, so there’s no expertise in canning necessary and no fuss....
by Julie Matthews, MS | Jul 18, 2019 | Autism, Digestion/Microbiome, Nutrition News, Scientific Research
When it comes to emerging treatments to address symptoms of autism, few things have garnered the attention (or Google searches) as the fecal transplant. This treatment gained the spotlight in early 2019 after researchers in Tempe and Flagstaff, AZ completed the first...
