Guest guest Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Please don't forget to research vaccines extremely thoroughly. Vaccines are potent immune-suppressors, and their benefit must be weighted against their immune-suppression. Marilyn leaky gut, low thyroid/adrenal, SCD 5 1/2 weeks Re: pregnancy help > In addition to the nutritional research I just posted, I have a > couple things to add. > > There is a very interesting thread at Mothering.com about the causes > of autism. > http://www.mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?t=367180 > > I firmly believe autism can be an autoimmune disease/nutritional > deficiency that can trigger a gene defect. Or a simple case of > toxicity, which in turn can be pointed back to immune/nutrition as > not adequate enough to supporting detoxification. > > The pp's suggestions were great along these lines of preventing > exposure to toxins. We are all so bombarded in this world of > pesticides, herbicides, growth hormones, fluoride, chlorine and > antibiotics. Superior nutrition is needed to deal with the onslaught. > > Did anyone mention avoiding antibiotics? That is a huge one. > > Jane > > >> >> I have an autistic child and my sister just found out >> she is pregnant. She would like to take precautionary >> measures. Could someone direct me to some information >> on this matter? Thank you. >> >> >> >> >> >> __________________________________ >> Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 >> http://mail.yahoo.com >> > > > > > > > > For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book > _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following > websites: > http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info > and > http://www.pecanbread.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Please don't forget to research vaccines extremely thoroughly. Vaccines are potent immune-suppressors, and their benefit must be weighted against their immune-suppression. Marilyn leaky gut, low thyroid/adrenal, SCD 5 1/2 weeks Re: pregnancy help > In addition to the nutritional research I just posted, I have a > couple things to add. > > There is a very interesting thread at Mothering.com about the causes > of autism. > http://www.mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?t=367180 > > I firmly believe autism can be an autoimmune disease/nutritional > deficiency that can trigger a gene defect. Or a simple case of > toxicity, which in turn can be pointed back to immune/nutrition as > not adequate enough to supporting detoxification. > > The pp's suggestions were great along these lines of preventing > exposure to toxins. We are all so bombarded in this world of > pesticides, herbicides, growth hormones, fluoride, chlorine and > antibiotics. Superior nutrition is needed to deal with the onslaught. > > Did anyone mention avoiding antibiotics? That is a huge one. > > Jane > > >> >> I have an autistic child and my sister just found out >> she is pregnant. She would like to take precautionary >> measures. Could someone direct me to some information >> on this matter? Thank you. >> >> >> >> >> >> __________________________________ >> Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 >> http://mail.yahoo.com >> > > > > > > > > For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book > _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following > websites: > http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info > and > http://www.pecanbread.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 16, 2005 Report Share Posted November 16, 2005 Please don't forget to research vaccines extremely thoroughly. Vaccines are potent immune-suppressors, and their benefit must be weighted against their immune-suppression. Marilyn leaky gut, low thyroid/adrenal, SCD 5 1/2 weeks Re: pregnancy help > In addition to the nutritional research I just posted, I have a > couple things to add. > > There is a very interesting thread at Mothering.com about the causes > of autism. > http://www.mothering.com/discussions/showthread.php?t=367180 > > I firmly believe autism can be an autoimmune disease/nutritional > deficiency that can trigger a gene defect. Or a simple case of > toxicity, which in turn can be pointed back to immune/nutrition as > not adequate enough to supporting detoxification. > > The pp's suggestions were great along these lines of preventing > exposure to toxins. We are all so bombarded in this world of > pesticides, herbicides, growth hormones, fluoride, chlorine and > antibiotics. Superior nutrition is needed to deal with the onslaught. > > Did anyone mention avoiding antibiotics? That is a huge one. > > Jane > > >> >> I have an autistic child and my sister just found out >> she is pregnant. She would like to take precautionary >> measures. Could someone direct me to some information >> on this matter? Thank you. >> >> >> >> >> >> __________________________________ >> Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 >> http://mail.yahoo.com >> > > > > > > > > For information on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet, please read the book > _Breaking the Vicious Cycle_ by Elaine Gottschall and read the following > websites: > http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info > and > http://www.pecanbread.com > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 Awesome Jane. Thank you . --- jane_boston jane_boston@...> wrote: > Read " Nutrition and Physical Degeneration " by Weston > Price. It will > totally change the way you look at food and how the > right food are > the building blocks for healthy disease free bodies. > > http://www.westonaprice.org/traditional_diets/ancient_dietary_wisdom.h > tml > > That website is enormous, tons of information. Do > not freak out at > the suggestions here for pregnant women (like so > many do when I send > people this link, LOL) but instead question and find > out why. They > are very well supported by research and traditional > diets: > http://www.westonaprice.org/children/dietformothers.html > > " Nourishing Traditions " is the modern cookbook by > Sally Fallon based > on his work. Half of it is very eye opening > nutritional information. > > If I had read this before I got pregnant and lived > it, our lives > would have been different. However, I know now, and > my family's > health will be changed for the better in the future. > > You are right to question prenatals. Chemical > versions of vitamins > are no where near as powerful as the real thing from > food. At the > very least I'd recommend Rainbow Light prenatals, I > think they are > whole food sourced. > > If you can just do a few things, the most important > things > nutritionally IMO are: > > -homemade yogurt, cod liver oil and bone broths > everyday > > -eat as much whole food you prepare on your own as > you can. If its > in a box or a wrapper, it's bad for you, period. A > lot of what > current marketing campaigns tell you is healthy is > really not (boxed > cereal for example). > > -If not on SCD at least stop all white sugar and > other fake sugars. > Consume only honey, maple syrup, molasses, Rapadura. > These contain > minerals and do not strip the body of minerals like > processed sugar > does, and deplete your immune system. A diet with > enough key > minerals are crucial in building a healthy baby. > > Good luck and enjoy the wonderful journey to > motherhood! > Jane > > > > > > > > > Hi. > > > My brother has an autistic son and I just went > > > through this, without > > > knowing what to avoid. I am sure everybody will > have > > > things to tell you. > > > From my part, I have found that there are some > > > things that I could have > > > avoided. It is always easier to avoid adding > toxins > > > to the body than trying > > > to get them out, to whatever degree possible. > Some > > > things are just easy to > > > eliminate and others cost some money to do. Do > as > > > much as you can. > > > Here are some suggestions: > > > Never use plastic bottles or latex nipples. > Glass > > > bottles with silicone > > > nipples when not directly breastfeeding. For > mother, > > > stop using any plastic > > > containers, and much less heating them in the > > > microwave. Get rid of your > > > microwave altogether. Do not buy anything on > plastic > > > or canned. Not even > > > bottled water. Tin is not good for you and > canned > > > foods have additives, even > > > organic ones. Plastics release estrogens and > > > acetaldehyde, among other > > > really bad things. They all go into the > food/drinks > > > we use. Foam too. > > > Try to eat organic to whatever degree possible. > > > Pesticides and > > > preservatives can accumulate in her body and the > > > baby's and make them both > > > more prone to problems after pregnancy. I > developed > > > MCS after the pregancy > > > and we did not do this changes until very late, > > > while breastfeeding. > > > If you can, eliminate carpet and vinyl. If you > live > > > in the city and can't > > > move, you need a very good air filter and for > the > > > car too. If you have lots > > > and lots of money, buy organic mattresses for > you > > > and for the baby. The > > > regular ones offgas for many years and go into > your > > > lungs. > > > Buy a water filter that gets metals and > chemicals, > > > there are some pretty > > > good ones out there ($200-$1000+). This one > makes a > > > big difference. There > > > are some that you can install for the whole > house, > > > but they are very > > > expensive. We use a small one ($250) for the > > > kitchen, meal prep and one > > > ($80) for the shower. It makes about 3 gal water > per > > > hour and it has proven > > > to be very good already. We did extensive > research > > > on which to buy and I am > > > very glad we did not buy the most expensive > ones. > > > For me, it has minimize my > > > symptoms (MCS) greatly, just by getting rid of > the > > > fluoride and heavy metals > > > of the water, and it minimizes the toxins and > metals > > > that I pass through the > > > breastmilk to my daughter, while she still has > to > > > get it. > > > Wear natural fibers, organic if possible. If > not > > > organic, wash several > > > times before using. Sometimes more than 7 heavy > wash > > > cycles before getting > > > most of the stuff out is needed. Whatever you > do, do > > > not use synthetic > > > fibers, specially polyester, is really bad for > you. > > > Most synthetic fibers > > > have formaldehyde, as part of the fiber itself. > You > > > cannot wash it off and > > > it will slowly accumulate in your body. Just > like > > > plastics, as they wear > > > off, they release the bad stuff on you. Ever > seen an > > > old food storage > > > container? How hard and stiff it gets? Where do > you > > > think all the stuff that > > > makes it 'flexible' went? Hum! > > > Buy a filter for your shower ($80) and gets > most > > > toxins, eliminates gases, > > > particularly if your tub is not porcelain. > === message truncated === __________________________________ Yahoo! Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail.yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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