by Dr Kellie Ferguson | Oct 12, 2011 | Autism Spectrum: Biomedical Therapies, Food Sensitivities
I’ve talked before about two fantastic magazines (The Autism File and Gluten Free and More). This month, both have articles discussing how to make Halloween fun, safe and stress-free of families dealing with Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or special diets. Gluten...
by Dr Kellie Ferguson | May 2, 2011 | Autism Spectrum: Biomedical Therapies
Naturopathic Medicine focuses on finding underlying causes or triggers for illness and optimizing overall health. It is a perfect fit for families looking for support for Autism Spectrum and Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder. Some Naturopathic...
by Dr Kellie Ferguson | Apr 13, 2011 | Autism Spectrum: Biomedical Therapies
Every child will need to take medications or supplements at some time and its not a secret that kids are picky about what they consume. It’s not always feasible to find yummy liquids or chewable forms of all of those products and let’s be honest.. kids...
by Dr Kellie Ferguson | Mar 29, 2011 | Autism Spectrum: Biomedical Therapies, Food Sensitivities
So as promised in the last posting, today I’ll give you a little more information about testing for Food Sensitivities. And just to backtrack a little .. food sensitivities happen when the body reacts to proteins in specific foods and the immune system is...
by Dr Kellie Ferguson | Mar 15, 2011 | Autism Spectrum: Biomedical Therapies, Food Sensitivities
Finally, some research has illustrated what so many of us knew: Even with a negative celiac test it is still possible to have a dramatic sensitivity to gluten proteins. Have a quick look at this article from the Wall Street Journal “Clues to Gluten...
by Dr Kellie Ferguson | Feb 15, 2011 | Autism Spectrum: Biomedical Therapies, Food Sensitivities
Special Diets can be extremely helpful for a number of conditions and complaints. Anything from acne to Autism Spectrum Disorders often benefit from Special Diets, which might limit food sensitivities or completely avoid specific foods like Gluten and Casein. And...