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5929 Nourishing Hope for Autism: Essentials of Nutrition and Diet Intervention
Saturday, July 28, 2012: 10:30 AM-12:00 PM
Pacific Salon 3 (Town and Country Resort and Convention Center)
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Nourishing the body through food and essential nutrients is an important first step toward healing and recovery from autism. The presenter will provide an overview of the respective “autism diets”—GFCF, SCD, Body Ecology, Feingold, and low oxalate—and explain how to choose the best option. She will provide the scientific rationale for dietary intervention and present client stories to help inspire the audience. This session presents the foundations of a nourishing diet, strategies for picky eaters, and tips for successful implementation.
Learning Objectives:
- Gain understanding of how nutrition and diet relate to biomedical concepts, underlying biochemistry, and the gut-brain connection.
- Gain understanding of the various autism diets and when to choose a particular diet for an individual.
- Have parents of picky eaters know that they are not alone and that they too can pursue autism recovery beginning with successful autism diet intervention
- That parents will leave inspired and ready to make changes to diet as soon as they return home.
Content Area: Current Biomedical Research
Presenter:
Julie Matthews, Certified Nutrition Consultant
Autism Nutrition Specialist
Nourishing Hope
Julie Matthews is an internationally respected autism nutrition specialist and author of the award-winning book, Nourishing Hope for Autism. Julie provides sound diet and nutrition intervention guidance backed by scientific research and applied clinical experience. She presents at the leading autism conferences is the US and abroad, writes for autism publications, and hosts a weekly radio program. She supports parents, nutritionists, and physicians from her private practice in San Francisco.
