Musings and What-not

Barring any glandular problems, solving this major "issue", whose stats have tripled in the last 30 years, isn't as challenging as most people think. Back in my day, watching television was a treat. Chores had to be done, and I had to entertain myself  outside before I was even permitted to plop my hindparts on the sofa and veg out on whatever was happening on the boob tube. I was also only permitted an hour or two, if that. But times have changed...

It is common for a person with autism to have certain food allergies.  And it is also common, within the community, for those individuals to be on very restrictive diets; the more popular being GFCF (Gluten-free Casein-free). Although, precautionary measures are taken to ensure one does not consume foods containing any triggers, some thought may not be given to whether or not the allergen-free foods are manufactured by companies who do not use genetically modified ingredients.

According to a recent article , 70% of doctors and nurses and 62% of health care workers do NOT receive this annual vaccination.  What's even more surprising is their reasons for not doing so: They didn't believe the vaccine would work They believed their immune systems were strong enough to withstand exposure to the flu They were concerned about side effects My son has never received the vaccine, and it's not because of the vaccine-autism "link".  I just never

So, what's a parent to do?  Christmas is creeping up on us... What can we do to ensure our children remain healthy this holiday season? Besides eating healthy, what are our other options? Do we even have any? Earlier this year, I donated about 98% of my son's toys.  Anything toxic has been banned from his room... and this house. Our home is as healthy as I can make it without going completely apey ! I already told you about HealthyCar.org in a previous post , and during a conversation with a friend today, I learned about another groovy organization. Allow me to introduce you to Healthy Toys .org ! It's another project of the Ecology Center, and it's goal is to educate consumers of the toxins harboring in children's toys and other products. Why Do We Need Healthy Toys? HealthyToys.org includes test results for more than 1,500 toys and children’s products. This site is a first step in providing parents, grandparents, and others who care about children with the info...