“Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” (Psalm 90:12, NIV) Life is a gift, even in the midst of autism, life is a gift. On Saturday night, I was thinking of what blog post I would write. I just knew that I was fed up with my daughter’s […]
Probiotics are key to one’s bio-med regimen as It re-populates the gut with good bacteria. This is particulary essential for children on the spectrum as their gut flora is imbalanced and has more bad bacteria than good. A recently conducted study in mice with autistic behaviors proves that probiotics play a key role in bio-med. […]
Slow, but steady. That is exactly what I am witnessing with bio-medical intervention for autism. Prior to bio-medical, my daughter’s developmental clock was going backwards. She slowly lost her skills over a period of time. She stopped waving goodbye, stopped saying mama, stopped being affectionate, stopped being engaged and lost eye contact. She regressed. Now […]
I remember when my daughter was given the official diagnosis, the doctor was keen to suggest medication for my daughter’s hyperactivity. She actually offered to write up us a prescription almost right there and then. I can’t imagine what would have happened if I went down that path of medicating her. I am not against […]
I started my daughter on the Gluten Free Casein Free diet in September. 1 week later my daughter got a mystery fever which she has plenty of times. As a precaution, we took her to the urgent care (it was a Sunday and her PCP was closed) since she has a long history of ear […]