tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025752195237259833.post567381308970576773..comments2023-04-27T04:49:50.610-07:00Comments on Ignorance is Blissfully Fatal: Why I Am Passionate About Living HealthySheahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07037013540328049184noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025752195237259833.post-30174493273551667422011-01-20T10:34:02.003-08:002011-01-20T10:34:02.003-08:00Yes! We have all felt much better since making th...Yes! We have all felt much better since making the changes we have. <br /><br />As far as my kids go, I have two children. A 3 1/2 year old boy with autism and a 2 year old boy who does not have autism. My older son made HUGE gains when we cleaned up his diet. In addition to eliminating preservatives and dyes, I also eliminated gluten and casein (proteins in wheat and dairy) from his diet (and ours for the most part to make things easier) because there is a lot of evidence that says these proteins affect autistic children negatively. Within 6 weeks of cleaning up his diet he went from maybe 2 word phrases to 5 word sentences! He began to play with his brother, use the words "yes" and "no," make eye contact, respond to his name and began noticing other children around him. (All things he did not do before the diet.) And this is just the tip of the iceberg as far as his improvements are concerned. Although I am sure the gluten and casein has helped him, I know for certain that he is very sensitive to preservatives and that they affect him negatively. For example, if he has nitrates (which are in bacon) be becomes very irritable and aggressive for a few days. It's like I have a different boy. He won't make eye contact and is just in a foul mood! It takes about 3 days to wear off. I can't believe that I used to feed him food that contained preservatives all the time! <br /><br />My other son also shows reactions to preservatives. He too will become irritable and aggressive if he eats preservatives. Sometimes I make the mistake of thinking he can have a little bit since he dose not have autism, but this is a no-no! It's bad stuff and he needs a clean body just as badly as Jackson does. SO, I'm trying to make a real effort to only feed them clean foods. <br /><br />I'm working on the husband! He eats whatever I give him at home and agrees with everything I present him with, but he will still have stuff at work that is not the best for him. When he does eat healthy and eliminate the junk he can definitely feel a difference. It's honestly hard to feel a difference as long as you are still allowing even a little bit of the bad stuff in; however, there was a short period when he ate completely Raw. During this time he felt a big difference. He had a lot more energy and better bowel movements (may be TMI for some of you, but this is critical to good health). He is definitely interested in doing more to improve his eating habits and he is continuing to make changes. I'm just glad that he is on board.Sheahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07037013540328049184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2025752195237259833.post-14111653165427715732011-01-20T07:52:39.931-08:002011-01-20T07:52:39.931-08:00Awesome, Shea! I was wondering if the rest of your...Awesome, Shea! I was wondering if the rest of your family has experienced similar feelings since your family made the change. Have you seen a difference in the attitudes of your children? In what ways have they changed? How does your husband feel?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com