This was a long and crazy month, with very little school, my first-ever vacation / conference in Florida in November, and then 4 Million Hours Of Cooking Food The Kids Didn’t Eat, holiday in the Poconos, Black Friday (disappointing shopping), and of course, we kicked it all off with Hurricane Sandy. Somehow I got screwed out of a birthday dinner at Bahama Breeze AND a
A Non-Complete List of Things That May Contribute to Autism
Air pollution GMO’s MSG’s The tiny bit of mercury in vaccines, and who knows what else from vaccines Lyme disease C-sections (don’t ask me why) Glutens, caseins, soy and other food allergies and sensitivities Leaky gut / gut issues Thyroid issues, especially undetected Toxins in the home BPA Oxidative stress Seizures, especially undetected Metal toxicity and buildup Strep in the blood Bad bacteria and yeast
Quick Takeaways from the National Autism Conference
I spent the last few days in Tampa at the National Autism Conference which I thoroughly enjoyed. I highly recommend it to anyone starting out or deeply immersed in biomes for their children with autism who really want to learn the science, sort out their options, and jump. Here are a few key takeaways, just briefly for you: Things I learned: How leaky gut works