For the past 14 years or so I have made packed lunches for my children, only one of whom has gluten sensitivity. Strangely enough, I found it easier to pack for the gluten-free lunch box as I had so much prepared before-hand and I had a “system”. I would like to share my top five…
GLUTEN-FREE PACKED LUNCHES FOR SCHOOL
OCD is treatable
Written by Stella Chadwick for the Autism Eye Magazine. Issue 35, Autumn 2019. It was the spring of 2006 and my son and I had travelled to visit my parents for the weekend leaving my daughter and my husband together back home. Only a day after arriving at our destination I received a call from…
Brains “on Fire”
Written by Dr Ben Marlow, the Consultant Paediatrician at Brainstorm Health®, for the Autism Eye Magazine. Ground-breaking research is giving weight to the view that when the immune system goes wrong children can tip into autism. Dr Ben Marlow, paediatrician and father to Freddie, who has a diagnosis of autism, describes the effect the process has on…
Your Evidence Based Guide to Seaweed a Superfood for the Gut
By Stella Chadwick BSc (hons) mBANT, CNHC THE BIG PICTURE The first human trials using seaweed by Dr. Pia Winberg, from the University of Wollongong in Australia, has shown that after just a few weeks of using seaweed fibre supplements, as many as 15 completely new groups of good bacteria were discovered in the colon of…
WHY CAN’T MY CHILD SLEEP?
This is an article which was published in the Autism Eye Magazine in December 2018 By Stella Chadwick BSc (hons) mBANT, CNHC It is estimated that between 50% to 80% of children with ASD have sleep issues. In this article, I will consider the underlying contributory factors to poor sleep and will assess environmental, medical and nutritional…
3-STEP POST SURGICAL GUIDE FOR YOUR CHILD
By Stella Chadwick BSc (hons) mBANT, CNHC Has Your Child Ever Regressed After a Surgical Procedure? Many families report that their child with autism or other autoimmune conditions such as PANS or PANDAS suffered a definite shift in behaviour and mood as well as a decline in cognitive skills following a surgical procedure. It is thought…
CAN SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDERS BE REVERSED?
Written by Stella Chadwick for the Autism Eye Magazine. Reticular Activating System (RAS) and limbic system Regardless of the label your child has, amongst the broad spectrum of ASD, almost all disorders are related to the abnormal functioning of two key areas of the brain; the Reticular Activating System (RAS) and the limbic system. RAS…
ULTIMATE GUIDE TO THE BEST DAIRY FREE MILK
By Stella Chadwick BSc (hons) mBANT, CNHC DAIRY FREE MILK ALTERNATIVES DAIRY based milk from cows, goats or sheep is considered a staple in many people’s diets and whilst they are a popular choice for many, some people can’t or choose not to drink dairy milk due to personal preferences, dietary restrictions, allergies or intolerances. Fortunately,…
HIGH HISTAMINE – LOW HEALTH
Histamine Intolerance and children with autism Some children with autism can present with “allergic-like” symptoms, when there is no obvious elevation in serum level of IgE or chronic urticaria, as expected during a typical histamine reaction. There appears to be non-allergic mast cell activation, most likely in response to environmental and stress triggers, which in…
CONSTIPATION – WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH
Featured in the Summer 2017 edition of the Autism Eye Magazine written by Stella Chadwick. CONSTIPATION AND CHILDREN ON AUTISM SPECTRUM Gastrointestinal (GI) issues are some of the most common health concerns parents raise with regards their children on the autism spectrum. Studies have repeatedly shown that the prevalence of GI symptoms in those with…
