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Low Carb, It’s the New Gluten free Diet for Celiac in our Family

January 7, 2012 by Caryn Talty Comments6 Comments »

Laura Dolson's Low Carb Pyramid

We have Switched our Family to a Low Carb Gluten Free Diet

Don’t know what a low carb gluten free diet is? Well, it’s a gluten free diet that also limits processed gluten free products too. Things made from potato starch, rice flour, refined and organic cane sugars, agave syrup, and most prepackaged gluten free products (noodles, breads, pie crusts, cookies, crackers, and chips) are all considered high in carbs. We are going to limit or avoid them completely this year.  You are probably thinking, so who on earth would think it’s good to put their skinny little kids on a low carb diet? …continue reading »

Celiac Book is Great for Kids who are on a Gluten Free Diet

November 14, 2011 by Theresa Roman CommentsBe the first to comment on this article! »

Are you looking for a kid’s celiac book that would be a great teaching tool about the celiac diagnosis?

Cilie Yack is Under AttackThis holiday consider getting a funny children’s celiac book that teaches about being a good friend, a good sport on the football field, and a lot about celiac disease, too.

The main character in this celiac book for kids, appropriately named Cilie Yack, learns about common celiac disease symptoms and gluten free eating.  Cilie Yack is Under Attack is a fun, fast-paced celiac book just for kids. It packs a lot of  juvenile humor in its 16 small chapters. The novel is about a boy who lives on a farm and loves sports, particularly football. But it is also about learning to be on a special gluten free diet. If you have a reluctant reader, he or she will be delighted with the 60 cartoon-like illustrations. There is also plenty of silly humor in this fast-paced celiac book to make the most reluctant child reader turn the page. Cilie Yack’s story is the perfect addition to your teacher’s set of classroom books, too.

Taking place in rural Ireland, this story is a labor of love for all kids who are food allergic, and would make a great addition to any library collection of food allergy and celiac books. …continue reading »

Breastfeeding Guidelines for the New Mom

October 11, 2011 by Caryn Talty CommentsBe the first to comment on this article! »

Learn how to avoid common breastfeeding mistakes

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photo taken by Carin Araujo

Hospitals often do a great job of helping the new mom establish breastfeeding in the first two days after she gives birth to her infant. But what happens during the next few weeks when mom and newborn are at home? This is when the mother has limited mobility and high anxiety about her new role as care giver and sole provider of milk. The postpartum mom is tired, sore, hormonal, and sleep deprived. Often times she is given help by loving family members with little or no experience in establishing a healthy breastfeeding relationship.

Unfortunately, this lack of proper guidelines can sabotage a newbie nursing mother with the best of intentions. And here lies the problem for most first time moms. By the time your milk arrives, you are at home, on your own, …continue reading »

Breastfeeding Week Tips and Giveaway

August 2, 2011 by Asta Svedkauskaite Comments2 Comments »

Born Free - Eco Classic bottle

Born Free - Eco Classic bottle

BornFree asks moms to tell how they transitioned from breast to bottle. In case you are the new mom, please tell us how long you’re planning to breastfeed and how you will make the transition to formula/solid food. August 1-7 World celebrates Breastfeeding Week, and we would like to share with our readers useful breastfeeding tips from Dr. Greene and invite all mommies to participate in BornFree giveaway!

Please leave your comment after this post and BornFree will select a winner at random to receive a BornFree bottle. …continue reading »

Consumers need to check out the Non-GMO Shopping Guide from IRT!

October 9, 2010 by Caryn Talty CommentsBe the first to comment on this article! »

organicfruitTomorrow is Non-GMO day in the United States. The Institute for Responsible Technology (IRT) is asking that concerned consumers spread the word about the dangers of genetically modified crops (GMOs) by circulating their free shopping guide. GMOs are already banned in Europe and have been for a decade. Unfortunately, in the United States there is no regulation on product labeling so concerned consumers really have no way of knowing whether or not the products in their shopping carts are genetically altered or not. IRT believes that educated consumers alone can affect the GMO market directly without any government regulations simply by visiting their website and learning how to shop non-GMO. The economic pressure put on manufacturers to stop processing and growing GM products will ultimately get them greatly reduced and eventually off our dinner plates.

Please visit: http://www.nongmoshoppingguide.com/ for more information.

Healthy-Family.org on Doug Kaufmann’s Know the Cause Television Show

March 11, 2010 by Caryn Talty Comments6 Comments »

Know the Cause with Doug Kaufmann: interview with Caryn Talty (Healthy-Family.org)

In this interview I talked candidly with Doug Kaufmann about the recovery process we went through with my son after he was diagnosed with a chronic multifocal tic disorder in January of 2007. At the beginning of the interview Doug Kaufmann referred to my previous article The Corn We Eat is Infested with Mycotoxic Fungi.

My son eventually made a full recovery but the process was long and slow. We didn’t know the cause initially and spent quite a bit of money testing and trying various alternative treatments. They improved his condition but did not cure it.  An allergy test we did that spring gave us something to go on and after nine months on the specific diet and supplement regime he really started to improve. After about 1 1/2 years he became symptom free. …continue reading »

Study Shows Monsanto’s GM Corn Causes Kidney and Liver Damage in Rats

January 18, 2010 by Caryn Talty Comments1 Comment »

Independent Scientists Concerned About GM Corn Impact

Independent Study Questions Safety of GM corn.

GM corn also referred to as “Genetically Modified” Corn, is under scrutiny again. This time an independent study found significant organ damage in rats. Scientists found side effects linked to GM corn consumption that was sex- and dose-dependent among the rats. Their conclusion? Additional long term studies on GM corn ingestion need to be conducted because there was a clear negative impact on kidney and liver function in the rats that consumed the three varieties in their 90 day study. …continue reading »

Studies Show Food Allergies are Side Effects of Childhood Obesity

May 10, 2009 by Caryn Talty Comments1 Comment »

Damaging Microbes that Lead to Food Allergies may Prove to be Underlying Cause of Childhood Obesity, Study Says

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Overweight kids are 59% more likely to have food allergies than kids of normal weight.

Effects of childhood obesity and food allergies are widespread. Both childhood obesity and food allergies have become epidemics in the United States. Results from two separate studies show a probable cause. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey of 2005-2006 can positively connect food allergies as a possible direct effect of childhood obesity. A third separate study shows that bad microbes in the gut (dysbiosis) can cause obesity. These study findings may prove that a healthy gut flora is key to reducing both food allergies and childhood obesity. …continue reading »