If you were hoping that summertime - a time with no school, fresh air, sunshine, and exercise - would help your child feel better and improve their behavior.... but it hasn’t, then salicylates might be your culprit. Salicylates in Food Salicylates are...
Unlocking Hope: A Comprehensive Guide to Dietary Changes for Autism Symptoms in Children
Insights into the influence of dietary changes on symptoms of autism are providing families with more hope than ever before. Autism has long been considered a “mysterious” brain disorder that begins/ends in the brain, and that affects observable social behavior. But...
Unraveling the Connection Between Food and Aggression in Children
Aggression is a difficult and sometimes devastating symptom that occurs in children for varied reasons—some known and some unknown. The correlation between food and behavior intrigued me 20 years ago, and sparked my career as a nutrition researcher and clinician. And...
12 Benefits of Gelatin
What is Gelatin Exactly? Simply, gelatin is COOKED collagen. Gelatin is the basic ingredient is used to make foods “gel”. Gelatin is found in bone broth, but also manufactured into a powder/granulated form and added to make gummies, gelatin desserts, and more. This...
Is Your Christmas Tree Causing Meltdowns? Healthy Solutions to Keep the Holidays Happy
The holidays are a wonderful time for being together with family and celebrating. But there are also new holiday traditions that can cause children to have behavioral and emotional reactions. Holiday treats and decorations can cause biochemical overload and...
50 Gluten Dairy Grain Free Lunch Box Ideas How to Pack Lunch on a Special Diet
Download our handout on GFCF and Grain-Free Lunches There are a lot of children on special diets. In our Nourishing Hope community the following diets are very helpful for kids with ADHD, Autism, and neurodevelopmental delays… GFCF Diet Paleo Diet Specific...
Camel Milk for Autism
Drink camel’s milk? Really? And, for those who cannot drink the milk from a goat or cow, is it possible camel’s might be for you? I want to share my experience with camel milk for autism. As a nutritionist for children with autism for 20 years, my research and...
Helping Children with Anxiety Through Personalized Nutrition and Therapeutic Diets
An astounding 31% of children have anxiety (and 46% of adults!) To say this is a problem would be an understatement in my opinion. Symptoms of anxiety can be debilitating and can negatively impact the child’s home life, school performance, friendships, and ability to...
Top Lunchbox Picks for Back to School from a Nutritionist and Mom
I have to admit that as a nutritionist and a mom, I’m a bit obsessed with lunchboxes and finding the perfect non-toxic lunch containers for my daughter (and myself). I own and have tried many. While all of my choices at home are BPA-, phthalate- and lead-free, I’m...
Gluten-Free and Dairy-Free Diet for Autism
Choosing to implement a gluten-free and dairy-free diet for a child with autism can be beneficial in many ways. Reports from parents include improvements in cognition, receptive and expressive language, development, skin conditions, as well as reduction in behaviors,...