Remember: YOU ARE NOT TRYING TO FIX YOUR CHILD!

Please never allow yourself to be made to feel guilty that you are trying to fix your child.

We have to delineate between “fixing” and “addressing serious hidden health imbalances”.

“Fixing” in my view would trying to mould our children into something they are not. Like trying to change their character or personality, or the little quirks that they have. We have to let our kids be whoever they are!

But…If you went to the doctor today, and she ran some blood tests and saw that your child is iron deficient and prescribed an iron supplement, what would you do and feel? You would simply buy the supplement and use as directed, right? Would you feel like your child is broken or that you are bad person for trying to “fix” your child? Or that somehow you are not “accepting” your child for who they are? How preposterous is that? Almost as preposterous as saying “you are trying to help your child overcome this cold/flu, you are not accepting your child as they are, you are trying to fix your child” when your child is sick.

You are simply addressing an imbalance that was HIDDEN from you that you now know about! An imbalance that will lead to health problems if you do not do something about it.

If you have read my book or listened to my podcast, you should be well aware that autistic children often suffer from a myriad of HIDDEN underlying health challenges that go unidentified for years and cause the children UNNEEDED SUFFERING. And of course, your whole family’s quality of life is affected.

Common issues include:

• Gastrointestinal problems (e.g. constipation, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, reflux, maldigestion, leaky gut)
• Gut infections/overgrowths (e.g. parasites, bacterial, or fungal)
• Food allergies or sensitivities
• Sleep problems
• Nutrient deficiencies or imbalances
• Impaired immune function
• Heavy metal and/or chemical toxicity

The intention of the health consulting service is to help you quickly identify and start addressing your child’s imbalances.

Let me stress something here: we all have some imbalances. Even the healthier people you meet may have nutrient inadequacies, yeast overgrowth, food sensitivities, heavy metal and chemical accumulation and so on.

But as you know from my educational resources, in the case of autistic children there are often many things going on at the same time. And over time the underlying issues can become more complex and lead to a vicious cycle of dysfunction (e.g. gut problems -> inflammation -> immune dysregulation -> food sensitivities -> food malabsorption -> nutrient deficiencies -> antioxidant depletion -> oxidative stress -> neurotoxicity -> neurological symptoms -> etc).

This “vicious cycle” is exactly what you want to interrupt. You want to remove impediments to health, add what is missing (nutrients: protein, healthy fats, minerals, vitamins), and let your child do the rest.

As parents, our role is provide the conditions where our kids can THRIVE. When a person gets healthier, various symptoms subside and some even go away completely. A lot of symptoms that children exhibit are often attributed to whatever diagnosis a practitioner has decided to pin on them. But a “label” does not cause anything – very often underlying physiological imbalances have outward manifestations. The mind and body are inextricably connected. You improve the hardware (the body and its functions) and the software (e.g. cognition, learning, memory, attention) will run more smoothly.

The best strategy is to get the person as healthy as possible and not chase symptoms.

I want to teach you how to get your child as healthy as possible.

We are not fixing anything, there is nothing to “fix”. But our modern environment and lifestyle carry with them threats and exposures that did not exist 100 years ago. Depleted soils, toxic chemicals and heavy metals, processed “foods” (if we can even call them foods), EMFs, unnatural light, lack of sun exposure, psychological stress, and a myriad of other factors can undermine your health and your child’s health. As adults, we can withstand a much bigger toxic onslaught before outward dysfunction and symptoms start to appear…but our kids are MUCH MORE VULNERABLE. This is why the incidence of childhood conditions has skyrocketed over the past few decades. (Don’t let anyone fool you that it is mostly “genetic”.)

I will help you navigate these threats and learn how to protect your family so that you can thrive and live your best lives. You don’t necessarily have to run a bunch of lab tests to work with me, though the more data we can gather the better the outcomes we can achieve. Many parents get incredible value from simply having a pair of trained eyes look at their child’s health history, diet, supplements, and presentation, as well as analysing factors in the home environment that can be improved.

With the health consultation service, you choose how much support you need. However, my recommendation would be to consider going with at least a 6-month package, because making fundamental positive changes to your child’s diet, home environment, and your overall family lifestyle takes time and works best when implemented gradually. And there can be many pitfalls and mistakes along the way that can set you back.

My goal is to educate you as best as possible through the transition and equip you with the tools to live well and nourish and protect your family without becoming obsessed with all the “health stuff”. Once you learn the fundamentals you will have the tools you need, and may only want to do the occasional check-in to make sure all your bases are still covered or to discuss a lab test result.