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The Book That Kickstarted My Childs Recovery

March 31, 2016

The Book That Kickstarted My Childs Recovery. Probably like you, I have read many books on how to recover my child. Early on, when looking for answers to my daughter’s health issues, I didn’t know where to start because my daughter’s signs and symptoms didn’t really fit into any diagnostic box, so I was left on my own to figure it out. The one diagnosis we did eventually receive around the age of five was dyspraxia. Dyspraxia only accounted for a few of her symptoms, however, and most of the interventions were speech- and occupational therapy-based (which we pursued vigorously for several years and made gains as a result). Than there was The Book That Kickstarted My Childs Recovery.

One day, during a regular Google search for “dyspraxia,” I came across a book that stood out from all the others: Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS), Natural Treatment for: Dyspraxia, Autism, ADD, Dyslexia, ADHD, Depression and Schizophrenia by Dr. Natasha Campbell-Mcbride MD, MMedSCi (neurology), MMedSci (nutrition) and mom of a child she recovered from autism with the GAPS Nutritional Protocol she developed. This book was different. It taught me that these conditions could be reversed or significantly improved through diet and nutrients and that they were medical in nature. It gave me hope and scared me at the same time. (more…)

Sabotage of Poor Digestion and How to Fix It

March 17, 2016

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As promised, in Part 2 of this post I am going to walk you through the Sabotage of Poor Digestion and How to Fix It. What happens when your child’s digestive system is dysfunctioning and why does it matter to his/her neurodevelopment recovery? And most important, what you can do about it. If you haven’t checked out part one of this post, you can check it out here.

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Is Poor Digestion Sabotaging Diet Efforts With Your Child

March 10, 2016

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Is Poor Digestion Sabotaging Diet Efforts With Your Child? Have you taken a lot of time and energy to make sure your child is eating a diet that supports their recovery goals yet it seems like you aren’t making the kind of gains you would like? Well, you know that saying, “You are what you eat.”? It should really be, “You are what you digest.” Children with neurodevelopmental disorders are known to have a high rate of digestive disorders/disturbances, so you need to know a bit about how the digestive system works to determine if this should be an area of focus for you and your child. Addressing digestive disorders can impact way beyond just what nutrients are being absorbed. Researchers are finding out more and more information everyday about the gut/brain axis, or how the function/dysfunction of the gut impacts the brain and vice versa.

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