An open letter to my Naturopathic friends and colleagues

So…I was supposed to be blogging today.  You know how it goes… we have to keep churning out the latest research on how to stay healthy and prevent disease.  We know it sure as heck isn’t coming through mainstream media.  We have to talk to our patients about unpopular views of health and wellness every…

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Call for Action NAJMS July 2012

Please read  the time to read an article by this year’s Autism  & AD/HD Conference keynote speaker, Dr. Elizabeth Mumper. Synopsis: “The care of children with autism requires attention  to medical problems which they may develop. Significant subsets of children with autism have  intestinal inflammation, digestive enzyme abnormalities, metabolic impairments, oxidative  stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and immune problems which…

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Healing Autism – Dr. Julie Buckley, MD

Dr. Julie Buckley, MD, author of Healing our Autistic Children, is a graduate of the University of Miami School of Medicine and of the Jackson Memorial Hospital/​University of Miami Pediatric Residency Program, Dr. Buckley developed an abiding interest in autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders when her daughter regressed into the world of autism at four years of…

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CBC Documentary: The Nature of Things – “The Autism Enigma”

  CBC Documentary Recap: The Nature of Things – The Autism Enigma Tonight, The Nature of Things (CBC) featured a profile on the causes and treatment of autism.  The focus was on the importance of the role the gut plays in development.  Medical researchers from around the world are researching the “mircobiome”.   Microbiome is the term used…

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GFCF Holiday Recipes

Cranberry Sauce Recipe Ingredients • 1 cup (200 g) sugar • 1 cup (250 mL) water • 4 cups (1 12-oz package) fresh or frozen cranberries Optional: Pecans, orange zest, cinnamon or cinnamon stick, nutmeg, allspice. Method 1. Wash and pick over cranberries. In a saucepan bring to a boil water and sugar, stirring to…

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Tips for Green Cleaning

  Non-toxic Cleaning Formulas:  Make sure to keep all home-made formulas well-labeled, and out of the reach of children.   All-Purpose Cleaner: Mix 1/2 cup vinegar and 1/4 cup baking soda (or 2 teaspoons borax) into 1/2 gallon (2 liters) water.   Air Freshener: Baking soda or vinegar with lemon juice in small dishes absorbs…

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Top Autism Docs Come to the GTA

On May 14th, at the Burlington Art Centre was host to the 2nd Annual Treat Autism & AD/HD Biomedical Conference. For those who attended, hearing two pediatricians speak about their biomedical journey was both inspiring and informative. Dr. Julie Buckley, MD, author of Healing our Autistic Children, and Dr. Wendy Edward, MD, both have children…

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Who Can Benefit?

    Children with a diagnosis or suspected diagnosis of:   Autism Spectrum Disorder PDD / PDD-NOS Asperger’s Syndrome ADHD TS -Tourrette Syndrome LDs including dyslexia Apraxia and Dyspraxia Fragile X, ACC, Rett Syndrome Global Developmental Delay Speech language delay Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Anxiety and Mood disorders

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Festive Recipes

Cranberry Sauce Recipe Ingredients • 1 cup (200 g) sugar • 1 cup (250 mL) water • 4 cups (1 12-oz package) fresh or frozen cranberries • Optional Pecans, orange zest, cinnamon or cinnamon stick, nutmeg, allspice. Method 1 Wash and pick over cranberries. In a saucepan bring to a boil water and sugar, stirring…

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Hope for the Future

Defeating Autism Now Alive Magazine article:  http://www.alivemagazine.org/article.php?catId=&objectid=94 by Dr. Sonya Doherty, N.D. It’s 4:30 a.m. and I am exhausted. The effort it takes to lift myself out of my warm bed is tremendous. However, I am up to nurse my two-month-old daughter. I move quietly to the La-Z-Boy in the corner of the room and…

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