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Autism and vegans
Lets say I had a friend that was a vegan who had an autistic son, and wanted to give her some advice on diet without forcing paleo on her. How do I coach a vegan to help her son? …
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2answers
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Autism, could it be preventable?
NBC Nightly News, the other night had a segment about Autism and how 1 in 50 children are now being diagnosed. Having delt with a candida infection personally (from extreme use of …
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8answers
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Carb addiction in vegan kids?
I am a nanny to an 11-year old girl on the autism spectrum. In the past couple years, her weight has gotten out of control. She is about 4'6" and 110 lbs. Her parents are also very …
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Paleo diet for mental disorders (ADHD, autism,…)
I am very concerned about the increase in ADHD diagnoses, which in a lot of cases seems to be caused by either a food intolerance or just poor diet in general. I also see a lot of …
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How much can I celebrate the American Academy of Pediatrics talking sincerely about the gut-brain connection?
The November 2012 edition of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Pediatrics' magazine, deals in great detail with the issue of the gut-brain connection and the impact of gut health …
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How do I get my autistic 8 yr old eating Paleo?
I have an 8 yr old son that is affected by autism. I feel Paleo would be very beneficial to him but he is quite rigid in his eating habits, though he loves my paleo chili.
Anyone …
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Thoughts on this autism / inflammation article?
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/26/opinion/sunday/immune-disorders-and-autism.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&ref=general&src=me
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Autism and Paleo
A few weeks ago, high-functioning and burgeoning celebrity autistic, Temple Grandin, gave a great interview in the Wall Street Journal. It is mentioned that:
While she's adamant …
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Hack the autism increase in the past decade?
The CDC just put out that there has been an 78% increase in US kids with Autism. If you are looking at that number in terms of increased rate of disease or something like that, th …
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5answers
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Autism is an inflammatory disease?
WAP recently posted a link to an article from The Autism File about research using camel milk as a treatment for autism. There are interviews with the doctors in which they suggest …
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10answers
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Autism and Paleo Tips and Links… Do you have a favorite resource? (not an Aspie)
I have read alot of links about Autism and Paleo from this site. Was there one or two particular sites, blogs, or books that you used for information that helped you or someone you …
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My sleep quality has improved on diet but want to remove blue spectrum light at night.
I use a cpap at night to sleep and my husband has noticed that I am sleeping with fewer issues at night now that I am on this diet. Even with cpap and prescribed allergy nasal spra …
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8answers
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Calcium sources for autistic child
This coming month, I'm switching myself and my six year old son to a paleo diet. The biggest issue I'm having in planning is sources of calcium for my son, that he'll actually eat. …
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677 views
Vitamins for hyperactive mind?
This isn't me. I am speaking on behalf of a friend. She has a hyperactive mind, always scattered brain and can't focus on one subject at a time. Is she autistic or just ADHD? Also, …
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Kids need carbs for motor skills development?
I was talking with a friend who is a special-ed major; we have a mutual friend with a toddler who may have autism. I mentioned that I had heard/read some good things about the ket …