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The leading program based on
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“Ever since we’ve followed Julie’s program, my son’s quality of life has just kept improving.” – Catherine A.

“I loved this program. It empowered me as a parent to know what to feed my child and why; all backed by clinical experience and research.” – Myra Young

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Improve your child’s health, learning & behavior.

It’s been scientifically shown that personalized nutrition can help relieve symptoms associated with ADHD and autism; including hyperactivity, focus, anxiety, mood, GI symptoms and more.

Because body and brain are connected, a child’s symptoms can improve when you make strategic diet and nutrition changes.

Your child is unique… and so are their nutritional needs.

With this program you will learn a personalized diet and nutrition approach.

Julie Matthews, MS

Award-winning author of Nourishing Hope for Autism
who’s been helping families like yours for over 20 years.

I’m Julie Matthews, a Certified Nutrition Consultant and published researcher specializing in autism, ADHD, and related disorders since 2002. I have a masters degree in medical nutrition, and I teach parents and health practitioners around the world to be effective at using personalized (bioindividual) nutrition and therapeutic diets to help children heal and improve symptoms.

I’ve supported thousands of families and children, including countless picky eaters. And I have published “gold standard” scientific research as co-author of a peer reviewed study that validates that improved diet and nutrition helps children “Comprehensive Nutritional and Dietary Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder” in the journal Nutrients.

And in 2023 I published another study on the “Effectiveness of 13 Therapeutic Diets for Autism“ in the Journal of Personalized Medicine.

From my decades of research and clinical experience, I have created a step-by-step program to help parents avoid pitfalls and optimize results. Please don’t let other people’s limited perspective restrict the possibilities for your child. This approach has turned around the lives of children everywhere, and this program can help you too!

And if you’re concerned about picky eating and your child’s nutrition, you can breathe a sigh of relief – because through this program 81% of picky eaters improved their eating habits and 100% of parents improved their knowledge of diet & nutrition and gained peace of mind about meeting their child’s nutritional needs.

My aim is to positively impact your family and your life. Take advantage of this revolutionary nutrition program to help your child thrive.

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Julie Matthews

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“Such a weight lifted off…”

“I’m doing the best for my son”

This program helps families addressing:

Autism
ADHD
Learning delays
Neurodevelopmental delays
Asthma
Down syndrome

Anxiety
Depression
Defiance/Aggression
Eczema
Sleep disturbances

Supports teens and adults too…

The diet and nutrition principles in this program support adults and individuals of any age that are supporting autism and ADHD… as well as most neurological conditions. In this program, diet and nutrition intervention aims to balance and heal underlying contributing factors; so these principles and practices apply also to adults with similar underlying needs. It’s common that parents report their own benefits from following what they learn in the program too.

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Personalized Nutrition Helps Children

[Reported by parents • Measured in published research]

Cognition/Thinking
Play Skills
Expressive Language/Speech
Receptive Language/Comprehension
Attention/Focus
Aggression
Stools/GI Problems
Sociability
Eye Contact

Sleep
Seizures
Anxiety
Self-Harm
Irritability/Mood
Hyperactivity
Tantrums/Meltdowns
Depression

[Video] “It’s possible”

The program blends go-at-your-own pace with live and ongoing support

NOURISHING HOPE PROGRAM

All course content and handouts available with lifetime access

PARENTS COMMUNITY GROUP

Private Facebook community to connect with families just like yours

LIVE Q&A CALLS

Get your questions answered and personalized support with Julie

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Ultimate SUPPORT Package

From your computer, tablet, or phone!

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Videos, downloadable audios & slides

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Personalized nutrition & diet questionnaires and assessments

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Handouts, food lists, meal ideas, checklists, cheat sheets & more!

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Members-only FB group (lifetime access)

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Julie's referenced eBook

“Use Food and Nutrition to Improve ADHD & Autism”

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10% Discount Club (all nutritional supplements)

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"Cooking to Heal" - COOKBOOK + Demos

Quality Nutrition
Picky Eater Strategies
Meals, Deserts Snacks
Varied diets and restrictions

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Twelve 1-hour “How to” Videos

Beginner & Advanced
Gut Health, Supplements, Lunches, Picky Eaters, Mood, Travel, Getting Started, and more

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6-Months participation:

Twice monthly LIVE meetings: Extra topic presentations and Q&A with Julie)

$997

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Payments Option $97/month

Results from this Program

When parents join the program they complete a comprehensive survey about their child. Then later, they fill out an evaluation on how the program and process may have helped their child (it’s the same survey used to gather data in our 2018 published research with ASU). Here are the results!

Percentages indicating IMPROVEMENTS.

OVERALL Autism/Related Symptoms

Picky Eating Habits

Cognition/
Thinking

Play Skills

Expressive Language/
Speech

Repetitive Language/
Comprehension

Attention/Focus

Level of Aggression

Stools/
GI Problems

Sociability

Eye Contact

Sleep

Seizures

Anxiety

Self-Abuse

Picky eaters improve!

(results from this program)

81.8%

of picky eaters improved
their eating habits

100%

improved diet & nutrition knowledge and gained peace of mind about meeting their child’s nutritional needs

“The best thing I ever did”

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Doctors Approve!

“Julie Matthews does a masterful job at breaking down the complexities of therapeutic diets. Her knowledge of nutrition for children with autism is truly unique. She is a great asset to my patients and the autism community.”

- Dr. Kurt Woeller, DO

Integrative Medicine Physician

“Julie is a gifted nutritionist. She elucidates the biochemical imbalances involved in ASD with a clear understanding of how to use nutrition to correct these imbalances. I encourage parents and practitioners alike to read Nourishing Hope.”

- Dr. Elisa Song, MD

Pediatrician

“Julie Matthews did a great job coaching families in our 12-month diet/nutrition study that led to substantial benefits for most children and adults with autism. I think her program will be helpful to many autism families. – Prof. James B. Adams, Autism/Asperger’s Research Program at Arizona State University.”

- Prof. James Adams, PhD

Autism/Asperger’s Research Program at Arizona State University

More parents share their results

“We have tried for more than twenty years to figure out how to counteract sensory issues and limited food intake as well as other ASD behaviors. We felt we progressed notably during this wonderful, educational series and many of our persistent questions were answered for the first time.”
– Anne Dolivo on behalf of her daughter Caitlin (with her dog Eclipse)

“The GFCFSF diet has been the most life-changing. Within a few days, his tics were reduced significantly. The supplements have helped with focus, mood, not being too picky in eating, and regular BM.

The Nourishing Hope Program is working for my son. With diet and lifestyle change, it has helped improve his quality of life. When I tell close friends and family that he has Tourette’s, they are all shocked because they don’t see him ticcing! This has been life-changing! Thank you Julie Matthews!”

UPDATE “Ever since we’ve followed Julie’s program, my son’s quality of life has just kept improving. In fact, since the summer last year, he has flown 5 times with the Civil Air Patrol. He has even sat on the left seat!!! He’s 14 and he’s working on his Private Pilot License.

He himself loves being on the Paleo diet, and he appreciates the changes I’ve made around the house and in our lifestyle.“
– Catherine S.

Nourishing Hope Helps the Whole Family

From a mom in the program-

“After dealing with IBS for many years, I learned in the course that I had symptoms that a low FODMAP [one of the diets discussed] could maybe help. I tried it and felt a lot better. I even lost 12 pounds in less than two months. I had been dieting for many years and struggled to lose even a couple of pounds. I plan to continue experimenting with the low FODMAP diet and hope to continue feeling better – finally!”

Another family’s experience:

Dad improved facial tics and lost weight.
Mom lost weight, clearer skin, regular bowel movements (and for the first time in her life doesn’t have PMS anymore).
Sister had better focus, and less anxiety. irritable, and picky eating

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Course Curriculum & Process

>> This Program is suited for families both new and experienced with dietary intervention

Part 1:
Diet and Nutrition Essentials

Avoid Junk Food and Toxins – Learn which specific food ingredients to avoid in your child’s diet. Discover how every day chemicals could make symptoms worse and how to replace them with healthful alternatives.
Eat Healthfully – Begin to introduce new, nutritious foods into your child’s diet and for the whole family.
Boost Nutrition Status with Supplements – Add suitable supplementation to improve your child’s nutrition intake and help reduce symptoms – including recommendations for specific products you can get right away.
Address Picky Eating – Help even the fussiest eaters get good nutrition. Discover why certain children have picky eating habits (it’s not just behavioral) and how you can increase nutritious food intake in clever and delicious ways.
Eliminate Gluten, Casein, and Soy – Follow best practices to eliminate gluten, casein, and soy – and know the reasons to be removing these from your child’s diet, and how to ensure good nutrition as you do.
Take good care of yourself – Gain strategies for taking time for yourself, using self-care as you progress on this journey.

Part 2:

BioIndividual Nutrition and Therapeutic Diets

⇒ Personalizing your nourishing hope approach is the next phase.

⇒ Families already following GFCFSF may begin here, while still visiting steps 1-6 for refinements.

Low Phenol Diets – Learn about phenols and salicylates, the difference between diets that exclude them, and when this approach may help improve your child’s behavior. At the end of this module, you’ll have all the information you need to do a low phenol dietary trial.
Food Allergies and Sensitivities – Discover the impact of a short-term elimination diet in helping you identify common allergies and sensitivities, as well as other tests that can help you determine foods your child might benefit from avoiding.
Grain-Free Diets – Moving beyond gluten grains from step 5, now you learn when a full grain-free diet may be helpful and the differences between the various grain-free diets – and I help you narrow down your choices and zoom in on what’s right.
Low Oxalate Diet – Learn about how oxalates can impair cellular function, and when a low oxalate diet can be helpful. Gain the knowledge to begin to implement a low oxalate diet.
Additional BioIndividual Diets – Know about other advanced diets and why you might consider them, and how they can be implemented to support your child’s unique underlying biochemical needs to improve health.
Supplements for BioIndividual Nutrition – Get a detailed analysis of supplements that can aid your child’s healing and improvement and accelerate the impact and results of the personal diet and nutrition plan you are following.

Resources Included

Step-by-step guidance

Each nutrition class includes videos, audio files, and slides to make it easy to review the material and learn.

Actionable steps and motivating HOPE-work quizzes, tips, and checklists help keep you motivated.

Personalized nutrition support

Diet questionnaires to help you hone and personalize therapeutic diet(s) best suited for your for your child.

Personalized nutrition support

Diet questionnaires to help you determine which therapeutic diet(s) might be right for your child

Handouts

Wall charts
Checklists
Tools for kids and parents
Meal planning templates
Shopping guides

Julie’s “Cooking to Heal” eCookbook with “How to” VIDEO demonstrations

A MAIN REASON people do not make the most of nourishing hope diet is because they don’t know what to do – Cooking to Heal includes specialized nutrition AND cooking instruction so you will gain the skill and confidence to make it work!

Get over 100 recipes tagged for compliance with over 10 special diet options so you have recipes for your bioindividual diet. Tested by moms and kid-approved!

Cook healthfully and ensure adequate nutrition.
Prepare recipes your children will love!
Use traditional healing foods in modern ways

Therapeutic diet guidance

Food lists
Meal ideas
Common symptoms
Implementation strategies for over 10 special diets

Therapeutic diet guidance

Food lists
Meal ideas
Common symptoms
Implementation strategies for over 10 special diets

Support for picky eaters

Guides for 100 vegetable ideas
V123 daily veggie plan
Folate, calcium nutrient charts
Dozen veggies 25 ways (video)
Cooking instrutions and picker eater recipes

Recommendations (& discount) on trusted vitamins and supplements

Members get access to our discount supplement store that carries the most common and trusted brands.

Recommendations (& discount) on trusted vitamins and supplements

Members get access to our discount supplement store that carries the most common and trusted brands.

Nourishing Hope for Autism

Award-winning autism diet intervention guide for parents and professionals. Provides the scientific WHY and HOW varied diets help children find relief from the symptoms of autism. Contains step-by-step nutrition guide that stems from extensive clinical experience and research.

Earned gold-medal award for “Most Progressive Health Book” in 2009.

Twelve 1-hour “How to” Videos

2x Monthly Support

Live Meetings with Q&A

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Led by Julie Matthews
Zoom meetings twice a month
Live calls are recorded and archived in Member Portal
Ask questions live, submit them by email, or in our private FB group
Get answers to the questions that mean the most to you, even if you can’t join live
Share and celebrate your successes/struggles
Meet and be supported by like-minded parents from around the world

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