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Abbreviated show today due to operator error. :o

Linda brought us lots of good information about toxins and the damage we could be doing to our bodies.

Website:  http://www.ewg.org - Environmental Working Group - government website described various toxins and damages from toxins.

Best piece of info: what can we do about toxins?  Natural Cellular Defense removes toxins at the cellular level.  Comes in drop format - odorless, tasteless.  Very simple to take from dropper bottle.

Linda King discusses our toxic body burden: where does it come from, what damage can it do, what can we do about it?

Great show with Anjellica joining us again to share her experience with specifics of a Gluten-free, Casein-free, Soy-free, Sugar-free diet  and various supplements that worked for her son.

Keep in mind that any information from the show or from this blog is strictly for informational purposes; it is NOT medical advice.  Use this information as a starting point (or continuation point) for your own research.   You are your own best health advocate.

During the show, Anjellica shared several resources that she finds very useful:

A couple of websites:
Kirkman Labs - source of numerous supplements of all sorts
Swanson - source of numerous supplements

A couple of books:
Children with Starving Brains, by Dr. McAndless
Changing the Course of Autism, by Dr. Jepson
Biological Treatments for Autism and PDD, by Dr. William Shaw (Warning:  this book is highly technical and detailed, written primarily for doctors)

Some advice:
1)  Tap in to message boards and forums online where you'll find veteran moms with expert advice.
2)  Learn the synonyms for gluten, casein, and soy so you can learn to identify ingredients which might not be identified as allergens.  Some examples:  wheat, semolina, camut, barley, barley malt, modified food starch
3)  Check carefully but don't obsess.
4)  Use the internet to read, read, read!

Anjellica joins us again to speak specifically about what supplements she used for Ian, why, and whether they worked or not. Keep in mind that supplements work differently for each child and that what worked for her son might not work for your child and vice versa.

Anjellica Guthrie, a self-made biomedical expert (through reading until her "eyes fell out of her head") on autism, talks about the journey of bringing her son back after losing him to autism.

Anjellica came on today to describe her journey with her young son Ian from relapse into autism and then finally recovering him through GFCFSF diet and numerous supplements.  She described his initial typical development, followed by a quick 2-month loss of all language at 14mo, which didn' t lead to an official diagnosis until he was 29mo. 
She described the actions she took when he turned two (before his official diagnosis) to start him on the road to recovery, not knowing at the time if or when she would come out the other side.

Next week, Anjellica has agreed to talk to us again about specifics on the supplements that she used for Ian, including the ones that worked and didn't work.  Since every child is so different, not every supplement works for every kid, so something that worked for Ian might not work for your child.  And something that didn't work for Ian might very well work for your child. You'll never know unless you try.

Check back for the time of the show - hopefully next Friday at 11:00am.