Phenol and Salicylate Sensitivities: How Foods Impact Your Child’s Behavior and How to Fix the Root Cause
December 21, 2021
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The amount of diets circling around out there is overwhelming. How do we even begin to determine which diet is best for our children’s symptoms? Diet is one of the most important parts of a healing journey, but there’s so much information out there that it’s difficult to sift through which one is best.
That’s why I wanted to share an interview from the Autism, ADHD and Sensory Processing Summit with Julie Matthews, CNC. Julie takes us through why dietary intervention is necessary for our children, how to better understand dietary needs and we dive deeply into phenols and salicylates.
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- Why dietary intervention is necessary for our children to have optimal health
- An overview of the different types of healing diets that you may consider for your child
- Why we need to understand our children’s dietary needs
- How to customise a diet for your child’s particular needs (using therapeutic diets as a foundation)
- Why many parents try the low phenol/salicylates diet with success and why this should only be a temporary measure
- How to support the methylation, transsulfuration and sulfation pathways with nutrition and other interventions
- What oxalates are and why you may need to consider a low oxalate diet for your child while you heal their gut
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Show Notes
- Julie’s story. (4:06)
- More about the gluten-free, casein-free diet. (7:05)
- What to do after the gluten-free, casein-free diet. (9:11)
- Why phenols and salicylates can be troublesome for our kids. (11:38)
- Symptoms you might see if your child is having a reaction to phenols or salicylates. (14:27)
- What’s the first step if it seems there are sensitivities to these? (16:50)
- How we fix our children’s ability to process these foods appropriately so they can add them back in. (22:20)
- How to support the methylation, transsulfuration and sulfation pathways with nutrition and other interventions. (24:15)
- What oxalates are and why you may need to consider a low oxalate diet for your child while you heal their gut. (29:53)
- Julie’s approach to adding foods back into the diet. (36:07)
- Other types of diets parents might look into with their practitioner. (41:29)
- The questions you should be asking your practitioner and how to find the best fit for you. (46:08)
Resources and Links
Julie’s book – Nourishing Hope for Autism
Julie’s website and online programs: Nourishing Hope & BioIndividual Nutrition Institute
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More about Julie Matthews, CNC
Julie Matthews is a Certified Nutrition Consultant specializing in autism and related disorders for fifteen years. Her dietary guidance is backed by scientific research and applied clinical experience. Her work and award-winning book, Nourishing Hope for Autism, have helped people around the world to make food and nutrition choices that aid the health, learning, and behavior of those with autism, ADHD, and other developmental delays. She presents at leading autism conferences in the US and abroad and is on the scientific advisory board for USAAA (U.S. Autism & Asperger Association) and the Autism Nutrition Research Center. She is the co-founder of Nourishing Hope and BioIndividual Nutrition Institute, and the creator of Cooking To Heal, a “how to ” nutrition course and cookbook for those following specialized diets. Julie has a private nutrition practice in San Francisco, California, and supports families and clinicians from around the world with her nutrition learning tools and professional training courses. Visit http://NourishingHope.com and http://BioIndividualNutrition.com