Not all viruses are the same and unless we understand what can neutralise them based on their mechanism of action then there is very little value in the advice that is given out. What does the research say about Coronavirus COVID-19 Here is what we know so far about the COVID-19 based on very recent…
INSPIRING HEALTHY EATING AND LIVING FOR THOSE ON SPECIAL DIETS
Supplements Alleviate Symptoms of ASD
Published Online (date) October 04, 2019 doi: 10.1542/peds.2018-3218 Researchers at Universidad Complutense de Madrid, have reviewed 27 papers involving 1028 children with ASD taking supplements and fatty acids and found that in general the following are some key improvements found in those children taking supplements vs those that didn’t: Improved language Improved social skills Reduced repetitive…
GLUTEN-FREE PACKED LUNCHES FOR SCHOOL
For the past 14 years or so I have made packed lunches for my children, only one of whom has gluten sensitivity. Strangely enough, I found it easier to pack for the gluten-free lunch box as I had so much prepared before-hand and I had a “system”. I would like to share my top five…
OCD is treatable
Written by Stella Chadwick for the Autism Eye Magazine. Issue 35, Autumn 2019. It was the spring of 2006, and my son and I had travelled to visit my parents for the weekend, leaving my daughter and my husband together back home. Only a day after arriving at our destination I received a call from…
BEST GLUTEN FREE BREAD EVER!
Over the past 12 years, I have made my fair share of gluten-free bread but none has ever been quite like the real thing…until now. My gluten-free baking world has been turned the right side up with the discovery of psyllium husk as a way of giving gluten-free bread the texture of normal bread without…
OCD and Low IgA levels – Our First Line of Defence Against Microbes
Immunoglobulin A (IgA) levels can be measured easily in blood and in this retrospective cohort study, a significant number of children with OCD had consistently low IgA levels, comparable only to those diagnosed with coeliac disease. IgA is the first line of defence against harmful microbes, and crucial for maintaining immune tolerance. Low levels increase the…
GOOD MOOD KALE CRISPS
I know kale crisps are not a new thing and to suggest these are the best is a bold claim but this ridiculously easy recipe using only 3 ingredients can be made in less than 5 minutes and is seriously spectacular with an amazing umami type flavour that is just irresistible. My daughter and I…
Brains “on Fire”
Written by Dr Ben Marlow, the Consultant Paediatrician at Brainstorm Health®, for the Autism Eye Magazine. Ground-breaking research is giving weight to the view that when the immune system goes wrong children can tip into autism. Dr Ben Marlow, paediatrician and father to Freddie, who has a diagnosis of autism, describes the effect the process has on…
Your Evidence Based Guide to Seaweed a Superfood for the Gut
By Stella Chadwick BSc (hons) mBANT, CNHC THE BIG PICTURE The first human trials using seaweed by Dr. Pia Winberg, from the University of Wollongong in Australia, has shown that after just a few weeks of using seaweed fibre supplements, as many as 15 completely new groups of good bacteria were discovered in the colon of…
WHY CAN’T MY CHILD SLEEP?
This article was published in the Autism Eye Magazine. Written by Stella Chadwick BSc (hons) mBANT, CNHC It is estimated that between 50% to 80% of children with ASD have sleep issues. In this article, I will consider the underlying contributory factors to poor sleep and will assess environmental, medical and nutritional influences. Sleep disturbance…
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