Diet & Nutrition
Gut Reaction: Environmental Effects on the Human Microbiota
Gut Reaction: Environmental Effects on the Human Microbiota is an excellent introduction to the large body of current research being done on the digestive tract that takes into consideration the gut “flora” and the implications of probiotics on illness, disease, and digestive problems.
This is a scholarly article published by the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, published by the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) but it is easy to read. Click here to read the full article.
Probiotics and Developmental Disorders
Abstract
Gut and psychology syndrome (GAPS) offers diagnosticians an alternative to the DSM-IV-TR Axis II symptoms-driven diagnosis. GAPS offers clinical signs for diagnosis of cognitive, emotional, and behavioral developmental disorders based on biological medical markers. It also offers treatment protocols known to cure two out of three patients using natural methods. Developed by Natascha Campbell-McBride, M.D., Ph.D., after pioneering research by Andrew Wakefield, M.D., the treatments eradicate neurotoxins by balancing intestinal flora using “industrial strength” therapeutic doses of soil probiotics not found in retail health food stores. These treatments offer medication-free cures in longitudinal case studies of 10 years, for persons with autism, attention deficit disorder (ADD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), learning disability (LD), obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), anxiety, and other Axis II disorders.
Full Article
I have written a research paper on this subject, which includes the treatment protocols and where you can find resources for pursuing treatment. Read the full article here.
To learn more about the diets recommended for autism, ADHD, ADD, and other developmental disorders, you can find books on the subject here.
Safe enough for over-the-counter use, you can purchase Bio-Kult here, the specific probiotics prescribed by doctors to treat properly diagnosed patients including soil probiotics and those necessary for removal of heavy metals.
6 Common Foods That Compromise Your Health
Proper diet is a foundation of Oriental medicine. Your body loses its natural ability to heal when you eat foods that are not natural, or have not been a part of the human body’s diet for thousands of years. Unfortunately, most food on the market shelves today is not natural. . . and most people eating it are not healthy as a result.
Here is a nice introduction to how to change your diet for the better. It’s written by a certified nutritional consultant for the Weston A Price Foundation journal. The ideas are simple. The commitment is up to you.
Read the article Kitchen in Transition here. If you do not have access to a healthy grocery store near you, please check out my page Healthy Pantry to have items shipped to your doorstep. If you have any questions about what you’re eating, send me an email and I will get back with you as soon as I can.