This is a recipe my friend Liz was making for The Gourmet Club which meets tonight. Each month we meet and someone hosts a themed 8 course dinner party. Liz chose “Spice: Journey of the senses through the Souk of Morocco.” The original recipe is from Epicurious, but my gluten free adaptation which tastes remarkably […]

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This is a flour mix from Gluten-Free Baking Classics by Annalise Roberts, which is by far my favorite gluten free cookbook. If you are gluten free or know someone who is gluten free, this is a must have cookbook. This recipe makes 9 cups of a gluten free flour mix. I use this with a […]

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  • Anonymous - I will try this! If we can't get xanthum gum, what do you recommend? leave it out? or buy a pre-mixed flour mix that is gluten free? trying to make gluten free cake for the first time.ReplyCancel

This is an excerpt from a journal article about a study looking at children who were prescribed Ritalin over a 3 month period. I bring it up to show how studies can be reassuring, but also misleading. The conclusion of the study is that “therapeutic levels of methylphenidate do not induce cytogenetic damage in humans. […]

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  • Jane - You have some wonderful information on your site! Thank you for telling families that there are other options beside drugs for a variety of developmental problems.
    One small objection, however… you refer to a ton of studies said to counter the findings of Dr. Feingold, who first linked food additives to what is now being called ADHD.
    While many of the studies are claimed to be negative, a closer look shows that the majority of them were very positive. For example, an early study that is cited as negative showed that 100% of the preschool age children responded positively to the dietary change.
    There is a lot of information on the diet behavior link and practical advice on how to make changes at http://www.feingold.org and loads of studies at http://www.diet-studies.com.
    Jane Hersey
    Feingold Association of the USReplyCancel

How you help your child depends on the severity of the symptoms. If your child has one problem (speech delay OR not sleeping through the night OR needs OT or PT OR is constantly sick OR has ear infections) then you could do research on the problem and try things that can help heal the […]

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  • Heidi - Thanks for the great tips. I want to vouch for probiotics. I have noticed more and more pediatricians are making them part of any sick treatment plan because they are seeing results. Using probiotics on an ongoing basis, like everyday, can make up for a host of nutritional and lifestyle sins like sugar and convenience food, too much juice, etc. It is so easy, if you can give your kids vitamins, you can give them probiotics!ReplyCancel

  • Isobella Stadin - Great article. Just starting to learn about probiotics, nutrition by elimination- I myself have allergies and all of my grandchildren. I have been previously been treating all symptoms with pharmacy prescriptions and anti-biotics. I see now this is only a bandaid-and not the answer.What got me started is a book by Lisa Bildo called: It Can Be Done Hopefully, I’m on the right track for myself and my family. Glad I found this article. IsobellaReplyCancel
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