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I welcome all my new
subscribers to my monthly newsletter. I hope that this newsletter, my
teleconferences and events will finally shed a light for you on the some
of today's most ignored or misdiagnosed health issues.
To the people who know
me, you have heard me harp on for years about food allergies and the
Candida Yeast Syndrome. In my book The Body Knows, I devote
several chapters to food allergies, environmental factors, and the Candida
Albicans Yeast Syndrome.
Well a couple of weeks
ago you can imagine my surprise when I heard on national TV, out of the
mouth of a very young mother, the words - food allergies and Candida
Yeast!
Could it be that the
world or at least this country is now ready to hear those words and
tackle this huge scourge that affects millions of people? I sure hope so!
Jenny McCarthy is a
delightful young actress whose last few years have been anything but
delightful in her quest to find answers for her son Evan who has been
afflicted with Autism. Read her book "Louder Than Words: a
Mother's Journey in Healing Autism."
Fortunately largely due
to alternative treatments, food allergy avoidance and eradication of this
nasty Yeast Beast, she has received her child back - whole and complete.
Her child is out of the fog, darkness and the veil of autism entirely due
to her tenacity and will. Congratulations Jenny!
From my clinical
experience and my background as an allergy-testing technician, we saw
hundreds of children in our clinic who were suffering with ADD, ADHD,
behavior problems and autism. As soon as these children were put on a
diet that was free of dairy, wheat, sugar, and chemicals, and given
supplementation with anti-fungal agents, these children came alive.
Parents would always exclaim, "I got my child back."
Here is a story about
Robert,
one of my young clients, who at the time was nine years old.
Robert and his distraught
mother came to me for a consultation. Robert had been diagnosed with mild
autism.
Autistic children can often appear absent, non- communicative and engage
in repeated behavior patterns. The mother was beside herself trying to
control this boy who could not be left alone for a moment without a
resulting calamity.
When I looked at Robert, I
could see that he was "in there" - within himself, he was home
or present and aware of his surroundings even though he was giving
opposite signals. He did not appear to have many of the usual signs of
autism. I preferred to see Robert intuitively as a small boy with
behavior problems, food allergies, the yeast syndrome and chemical
imbalances. Because the only way his mother could handle her son was to
give him whatever he wanted, he ate and drank anything he pleased.
I suggested to the mother
that she could implement a ten-day "clear" (avoidance) program
where the foods and beverages to which he was allergic, and to which he
was constantly exposed, would not be consumed. A supplement to eradicate
his overgrowth of Candida Yeast was also added to the regimen.
After ten days on this
program, the mother contacted me to say that this was the first time in
Robert's life that she'd had any peace. His mood swings were predictable
and less severe. He was calmer and happier with himself and his
surroundings. Even his teachers commented on the change in him.
Over time, his mother
became so acutely aware of dramatic changes in Robert's behavior when he
consumed dairy products, preservatives, food dyes, or sugars, and these
exposures were just not worth the price of family disruption.
This is a miraculous
story and one that I have seen repeated numerous times in my 25 year
career. Like Jenny McCarthy says in her book, this is so miraculous, why
aren't we seeing this on the nightly news? You tell me. It's all about
drugs, money, advertising and a powerful food industry that doesn't want
us to to find out the truth and become healthy. We each have to do our
part and spread the word.
How are all these children becoming
autistic?
In two words; it is
environmental factors. These are sensitive children with weak immune
systems who can not tolerate: hormones in the milk, repeated antibiotic
treatment, chemical exposures, sugar - period and exposure to micro-doses
of diseases or mercury through childhood immunizations.
Food allergies, toxins
and the yeast syndrome are not just part of Autism. These things all
affect our brains, our moods and our health.
In my opinion, ADD, ADHD
and behavior problems in adults and children can all be improved by
discovering:
What foods are you allergic to?
What is your overall toxic load?
What is the state of your immune system?
Are you suffering from the Yeast Syndrome?
Some other useful
sources for understanding autism:
Order: Mothering Magazine February 2006 issue devoted entirely to
Autism. Back orders available online for $4.50.
Order: Special Diets for Special Kids Two by Lisa Lewis.
Go online: Check out gluten free/casein free diets at
www.tacanow.org
Read: What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Children's
Vaccinations by Stephanie Cave & Deborah Mitchell.
Read: Is This Your Child? by pediatrician Dr. Doris Rapp.
Remember: There is always an answer! Persevere!!
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