Alternative & Complementary Healthcare
Most parents I know with autistic children avoid gluten like the plague, despite there continuing to be no mainstream recommendation to do so. That may be about to change. Researchers at Columbia University have found raised gluten antibodies in some autistic children, without necessarily finding them to be coeliac. In other words, there is a …
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Since I wrote about the measles epidemic in Wales last week, several of you have asked what you should do instead of or as well as vaccinating. Well, I can't say do or don't vaccinate: that is your choice as a parent. My advice would be to research the issue and make your mind up. …
I have been watching the news coverage of the measles outbreak in Wales with interest, and have not been at all surprised that some people have been blaming Dr Andrew Wakefield for it. Dr Wakefield, if you recall, was the one who suggested that having the triple MMR vaccine was too much for some children …
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I thought this was rather interesting - using a rolling technique rather than lifting babies' legs when changing them is now being recommended by some chiropractors, especially if the baby is colicky or has digestive problems. There is a suggestion that raising the babies' legs puts the back out of alignment just where the intestinal …
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Exams coming up? Start supplementing with omega-3 If you have a teenager facing major exams in the next 12 months, start dosing him or her up with omega-3 supplements now. The fatty acids have a powerful effect on the working memories of the young in particular. The good effects seem to happen after taking a …
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PROZAC PREGNANCY ALERT Daily Mail 26.10.12Â by Sophie Borland. Thousands of women prescribed anti-depressants during pregnancy are endangering their unborn babies, researchers warn. The widely prescribed pills have been found to drastically raise the risk of miscarriages, premature birth and autism. Harvard Uni researchers believe too many women are taking the drugs during pregnancy because their …
Great report today from Dr Michael Murray on studies showing the benefits of NAC ( N-Acetyl Cysteine, an amino acid) on the irritability experienced by some people on the autistic spectrum. I also note he points out that NAC is a known mucolytic - helps break down mucus. I have often advised this for people …
Two interesting toxic chemical stories in my inbox this morning to share with you: CALL TO BAN COKE COLOURING CHEMICAL IN CANCER SCARE A chemical in the colouring that gives Coca-Cola its colour has been at the centre of a health alert in US. Coca-Cola in US has recently switched to a new manufacturing process …
Antioxidant curbs irritable behaviour in autistic children The antioxidant supplement NAC (N-Acetylcysteine) lowers irritability in children with autism, and reduces their repetitive behavioural patterns. It seems to stop even extreme irritability, such as throwing, kicking and hitting. The supplements were tested on 31 autistic children, and over the 12-week trial period, their irritability scores almost …
Asked a question by one of you today, I looked into Vitamin D in pregnancy. Now, we all know by now that the whole population in Northern hemispheres like ours could do with more, so it shouldn't be a surprise that pregnant and breastfeeding mums are no different. First, I checked the Vitamin D Council's …
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