Not long ago I found myself in a Children's Hospital Neurologist's office with a pretty depressing diagnosis for my precious Omelet . . . ADHD, a Turret's Syndrome sort of tic, and severe anxiety. Pretty steep for such a little guy. The only solution we were offered was a trip to see the Children's Psychiatrist to get a Rx for anti-anxiety medication. That was the last thing I wanted to do. I was grasping at straws when I made an appointment with a Naturopath. The naturopath suggested we try this crazy new diet to see if we could help Omelet without the drugs. I was sceptical but so willing to give it a shot.We set a date and spent a week or so preparing for a huge purge. Not much stayed in our pantry. We were starting at square one and I was off to the store. Recipes and guidelines in hand I started what turned out to be the longest grocery trip I had ever taken. I knew that this new way of eating was going to require some additional effort on my part, but I had no idea how much reading was involved. The amount of labels I read that night and since that night is pretty awesome. Gluten, dairy and refined sugar go by a lot of different names.
Our pantry is now beautifully packed with yummy food and ingredients to make more yummy food. We are eating like kings (and princesses). But, most importantly my Omelet no longer has a tic and is sleeping like an angel. His ADHD is under control without medication and he is a "normal" 9 year old boy. All this with food. Yummy food!
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