I haven’t had a chance to watch the whole segment yet but here is a link to the video from the CBC’s- The National.

I was reading a blog that looks at scientific research and autism and came across these 2 posts regarding autism and the GFCF diet.  In fairness, they look at the proposed underlying hypothesis (“leaky-gut”) and try to discern if there is any merit to the idea.  Both papers, as well as others I have read (you can look here for more), indicate that there is no evidence of leaky gut from their trials.  It is then easy to make the inference that by extension there is little reason to try a GFCF diet. Continue reading →

I have posted before about K’s seizures and what we have been through to rule out some of the potential causes of this aberrant brain activity. So we recently started K’s anti-seizure medication, Tegretol, to see if they can help alleviate his absence seizures as they have been continuing to occur despite our trying to manage them with more natural methods . I think the frequency of occurrence is not that great but after talking with K’s neurologist, and getting excellent feedback from K’s preschool about how frequently they see his episodes, we decided that it was a win-win situation for trying the medication. Continue reading →

It was time for K to visit his DAN! doctor, who is a naturopath in Vancouver, and that meant it was time for a road trip. Not to be too immodest, but this is just one demonstration of our family’s commitment to K and ensuring that we are trying to do all we can to ensure he reaches his maximum potential. Continue reading →

Our new foot spa arrived yesterday and I am hoping to get it up and running this weekend. This topic falls squarely in the category of things I would have categorically dismissed in the not too distant past. However, things change. Continue reading →