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Category Archives: Autism Prevention
One Mom’s Experience: Vaccine Titers
This story was shared with me, recently, by a mother who chooses to remain anonymous, about her experience with obtaining titers for her child. In her own words…
Posted in Advocacy, Autism Prevention, Awareness
Tagged diagnosis codes, flu mist, flu shot, pediatrician, reaction to a vaccine, titer, tourette's syndrome, vaccine, vaccine reaction
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Microbiome and Autism Awareness
Today is the first day of AUTISM AWARENESS month. With epidemic numbers of children being diagnosed with Autism, I am fairly confident that many are AWARE that Autism exists. What you may not be AWARE of is the cutting edge … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Autism Prevention
Tagged arkansas, autism, autism awareness, immune, microbial ecology, microbiome, mitochondrial, richard frye
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Where is the Mitoxic Mercury?
So since writing this post about Mercury and Mitochondrial toxicity. I have gotten quite a few comments saying, “but they took the Mercury OUT of the vaccines, so it is really not an issue”. Well yes, and no.. and mercury … Continue reading
The Un-Lobbyist
Babyfoodsteps just returned from Washington D.C. We were there to attend the IACC meeting (Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee) to give a public comment…. But due to the government shutdown the meeting was cancelled. A few of us were unable to … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Autism, Autism Prevention, Medical, Mitochondrial Disease
Tagged autism, capitol, capitol hill, lobby, lobbyist, un-lobbyist
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Mommy Book Report: The Thinking Moms Revolution (VIRTUAL BOOK CLUB)
On July 22, 2013 Babyfoodsteps hosted a Virtual Book Club for the book: “The Thinking Moms Revolution” Below is a summary of the questions… feel free to jump in any time and leave a comment (even if you are reading … Continue reading
Autism PREVENTION part 4: Mast Cell Activation Disorders, Guest Post by Tiffany Blackden
Editor’s note- I am so honored to feature the first Guest Blog Post on Babyfoodsteps.com and even more honored to introduce Tiffany Blackden as our first guest blogger. Tiffany and I met through on-line connections and then had the privledge … Continue reading
Posted in Allergies, Autism, Autism Prevention, Genetics, Mast Cell, Medical, MTHFR, Toxins
Tagged chemicals, Dr. Theoharides, histamine, infalmmation, MAO, mast cell activation, mast cell degranulation, mast cells, mastocytosis, MTHFR, PDD-NOS, toxins
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Autism PREVENTION Part 3: Nutritional and Vitamin Deficiency
Topic number 3 for Autism Prevention Month is Nutritional Deficiencies and Vitamin Deficiencies…. Here are just a few of the scientific links that have been found between vitamin/nutritional deficiencies and autism. The real question is, which came first the autism … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Autism, Autism Prevention, Glutathione, Medical, Vitamins
Tagged autism, carnitine, folate, glutathione, prevention, vitamin b12, vitamin B6, Vitamin D, vitamins
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Autism PREVENTION Part 2: Mitochondrial Toxin Exposure
Many, many studies have been published recently suggesting that Autism is not just influenced by GENETICS, but that ENVIRONMENT has a lot to do with this disorder also. For a while now, I have intuitively known that, as we have navigated … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Autism Prevention, Mitoxic, Toxins
Tagged autism prevention, autism., fumes, mitochondrial toxins, solvents, toxins
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Autism PREVENTION Part 1: Autoimmune Family History
If you have read this blog for a while, you know that I am a passionate advocate for those with health challenges, including those with Autism. Though my daughter does not currently have an Autism diagnosis, as we have met … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Allergies, Asthma, Autism, Autism Prevention, Medical, Mitochondrial Disease
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