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Category Archives: Research
Whole Food, Plant Based, Tube Fed, Microbiome Pediatric Study
I am so excited to write about this amazing research that is going on RIGHT HERE in PITTSBURGH, PA! Last year, I had the distinct honor to meet a local pediatric surgeon who is doing some thought-provoking and fascinating MICROBIOME research … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, gastrointestinal, Medical, Micro biome, Research, Veggies, Vitamins
Tagged formula, g-tube tube feeding, healing, microbiome, nourish, nourishing, organic, pediatric, pittsburgh, plant based, Research, tube feeding, tubefed, whole food
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How to feed your family without Losing your MIND!
When we began this journey with a very fussy, “colicky” baby girl, all I wanted to do was feed my family. All I wanted to do was nourish the little ones (and one big one) who were counting on me … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Allergies, Conference, Medical, Organic, Pesticides, Research
Tagged ADD, ADHD, allergy, autism, breastfeeding, breastfeeding elimination diet, children health, Colic, GMO's, Julie Matthews, organic, peanut allergy, Seneff, Stephanie Seneff, thinking moms
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Vaccination: A Conversation, Pittsburgh, PA
Yesterday, I had the amazing opportunity to attend an event in what has to be one of the most beautiful spots in Pittsburgh: The Phipps Conservatory. Surrounded by the most beautiful plants, tress, and flowers: thought leaders, practitioners, and parents gathered … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Conference, Genetics, Medical, Methylation, Mitochondrial Disease, Mitoxic, Research, Toxins
Tagged acetaminophen, glutathione, immune function, T1 cells, T2 Cells, vaccination, vaccine, vaccine autism, vaccine reaction
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It’s All about Energy!
In the past couple years I have learned A LOT about biochemical energy! That is… energy in the form of ATP which is the form our body uses and which is produced by our mitochondria. Being a chemist and taking … Continue reading
#mito2014
The United Mitochondrial Disease Symposium is in Pittsburgh this year. Babyfoodsteps will be attending the scientific and some of the family sessions this year. You can follow along! HASHTAG: #mito2014 We will be live tweeting here. And live “blogging/facebooking” here. … Continue reading
Posted in Awareness, Medical, Mitochondrial Disease, Research, UMDF
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What is a Microbiome? And what does it have to do with AUTISM?
It was about a year ago that I read this article written by Michael Pollan about The American Gut Project and became more familiar with the term “microbiome”. I have been familiar with the concept of gastrointestinal flora for many … Continue reading
Posted in Autism, Medical, Mitochondrial Disease, Research
Tagged american gut project, autism, candida, clostridia, flora, gastrointestinal, go, michael pollan, microbiome
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The Gift in Grandma’s Jewlery Box
Today marks the 1 year angel-versary of my Grandma. She died last year of complications of Alzheimer’s and dementia that she had been battling for years as it slowly stole her speech and ability to communication. This post is dedicated … Continue reading
Posted in Allergies, Genetics, Medical, Mitochondrial Disease, Research, Toxins
Tagged allergy, alzheimers, clostridia tetani, tetanus, tonsilectomy, tonsils, vaccine
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Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Autism ~ New Research
In 2013, we consulted with Dr. Richard Frye and Dr. Stephen Kahler and their research team at Arkansas Children’s Hospital in Little Rock and our daughter took part in a Mitochondrial Disease Research Study. It was comforting to be in … Continue reading