11/11/2011
It was two years ago that our son Viggo was diagnosed in the
Autistic Spectrum. At the time of his diagnosis we had already
noticed how Viggo was becoming increasingly more difficult to
handle. From having been a too quiet and content young boy (except
for having always had a very bad stomach), Viggo started having
more tantrums. He exhausted us by hardly sleeping at night or
sleeping at odd hours of the day and night. His eating habits got
worse and worse. His language and speech were very delayed. The
situation was difficult both at home and at pre-school. We even
had the feeling that keeping him in pre-school wasn't going to work.
It was this past summer (2011) that I really began to see how certain
foods had a very negative affect on Viggo. Usually he would
be allowed foods like coca cola or candy only once a week.
However, during one week this summer, he was allowed more junk
food than usual. His behavior grew increasingly difficult until one day
he spent the whole day on the floor screaming and kicking. My first
thought was to cut out the coca cola from his diet. But as one thing
lead to another, I ended up talking to some friends who were way
ahead of me in their thinking about diet. Parents of my middle son's
friend lent me a book on diet and lifestyle. The mother of another of
my son's friends mentioned Dr. Natasha Campbell-Mcbride to me. A
few weeks later I had gotten my hands on her book "Gut and
Psychology Syndrome". Everything in the book made total sense to
me. I have already made major changes in Viggo's diet and his
behavior at home and at pre-school is noticeably better and real! I
know that I have to continue with the full Gaps diet. I am on a
mission.
Living with a special child has changed our lives and it has changed
us. The realization that the food we eat and the way we live could be
the solution we've been looking for is mind-boggling. I finally made
contact with the world; I am even getting feed back from total
strangers I meet in the organic section of the supermarket. Everyone
has a story to tell about how diet changed his or her life. This blog is
to serve as a simple diary of how the Gaps diet progresses for
Viggo. It is also a way for me to share our story with friends, family,
and hopefully others who are in a similar situation. Most of all we
have great hopes for Viggo and are convinced that this blog can
ultimately be an inspirational story that may help others.
Dr. Natasha Campbell-Mcbride works with people of all ages with
diagnosis's varying from autism and ADHD to dyslexia and
depression. For more information on her work please go to
http://www.doctor-natasha.com/
It was two years ago that our son Viggo was diagnosed in the
Autistic Spectrum. At the time of his diagnosis we had already
noticed how Viggo was becoming increasingly more difficult to
handle. From having been a too quiet and content young boy (except
for having always had a very bad stomach), Viggo started having
more tantrums. He exhausted us by hardly sleeping at night or
sleeping at odd hours of the day and night. His eating habits got
worse and worse. His language and speech were very delayed. The
situation was difficult both at home and at pre-school. We even
had the feeling that keeping him in pre-school wasn't going to work.
It was this past summer (2011) that I really began to see how certain
foods had a very negative affect on Viggo. Usually he would
be allowed foods like coca cola or candy only once a week.
However, during one week this summer, he was allowed more junk
food than usual. His behavior grew increasingly difficult until one day
he spent the whole day on the floor screaming and kicking. My first
thought was to cut out the coca cola from his diet. But as one thing
lead to another, I ended up talking to some friends who were way
ahead of me in their thinking about diet. Parents of my middle son's
friend lent me a book on diet and lifestyle. The mother of another of
my son's friends mentioned Dr. Natasha Campbell-Mcbride to me. A
few weeks later I had gotten my hands on her book "Gut and
Psychology Syndrome". Everything in the book made total sense to
me. I have already made major changes in Viggo's diet and his
behavior at home and at pre-school is noticeably better and real! I
know that I have to continue with the full Gaps diet. I am on a
mission.
Living with a special child has changed our lives and it has changed
us. The realization that the food we eat and the way we live could be
the solution we've been looking for is mind-boggling. I finally made
contact with the world; I am even getting feed back from total
strangers I meet in the organic section of the supermarket. Everyone
has a story to tell about how diet changed his or her life. This blog is
to serve as a simple diary of how the Gaps diet progresses for
Viggo. It is also a way for me to share our story with friends, family,
and hopefully others who are in a similar situation. Most of all we
have great hopes for Viggo and are convinced that this blog can
ultimately be an inspirational story that may help others.
Dr. Natasha Campbell-Mcbride works with people of all ages with
diagnosis's varying from autism and ADHD to dyslexia and
depression. For more information on her work please go to
http://www.doctor-natasha.com/