by Julie Matthews, MS | Sep 22, 2020 | All Posts
Do you have clients who are experiencing regressions right now? Inflammatory response going haywire, despite their usual dietary patterns? Maybe you work with autism families and they are reporting that their children seem to be going through a yeast flare despite...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Jul 10, 2020 | All Posts
For our clients and patients, changing diet requires time, energy, and money. When they’re not well, there’s no time to waste on approaches that are not helpful. So if your recommendations are “wrong,” they may lose confidence in you as a professional. I believe that...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Feb 6, 2020 | All Posts
Oxalates are finally getting their due! When I started working with the low oxalate diet 15 years ago, no one was talking about oxalates at all (outside of kidney stones). But I’m noticing a big awareness of oxalate in recent months which I am very excited about. If...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Nov 5, 2019 | All Posts, BioIndividual Nutrition Articles
What makes one nutrition professional more clinically successful than another? Specifically, why do some practitioner’s clients get radically better (despite years of struggle) when others cannot figure out how to resolve their troublesome symptoms? I have learned...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Oct 7, 2019 | All Posts
When it comes to emerging treatments to address symptoms of autism, few things have garnered the attention (or Google searches) as the fecal transplant. This treatment gained the spotlight in early 2019 after researchers in Tempe and Flagstaff, AZ completed the first...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Oct 4, 2019 | All Posts, Autism & Pediatric Articles
Nutritional and dietary intervention is effective at improving non-verbal IQ, autism symptoms, developmental age in children and adults with ASD. I’m very excited to share the results of a new scientific study on autism: this is my first published paper! You read that...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Oct 4, 2019 | All Posts, Autism & Pediatric Articles
What do berries, apples, and grapes have in common? Salicylates. A vast majority of children with autism and ADHD in my nutrition practice have salicylate reactions. The most common symptoms are red cheeks. red ears, hyperactivity, and irritability.. SALICYLATES are a...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Oct 4, 2019 | All Posts, Autism & Pediatric Articles
With the popularity of the ketogenic (keto) diet these days and the amazing results people are reporting, my clients have been asking whether the ketogenic diet is right for their child with autism. I have been looking for good science that can guide us as to whether...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Aug 26, 2019 | All Posts, BioIndividual Nutrition Articles
High gluten intake during pregnancy linked to increased risks of diabetes in children Prenatal fish oil supplementation may improve children’s growth Babies born at home may have a healthier gut microbiome Mom’s microbiome during pregnancy linked to child’s autism...
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by Julie Matthews, MS | Aug 5, 2019 | All Posts, Autism & Pediatric Articles
The gut-brain axis is a well established connection suggesting that the intestinal microbiota (the good bacteria in our gut) signal to the brain in a myriad of ways. This delicate balance of gut microbes can influence emotional development, modulation of stress and...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Jun 28, 2019 | All Posts, BioIndividual Nutrition Articles
Panic attacks and hyperventilation attacks – could they be linked to nutrition? Can supplements help with depression? Effects of probiotics prebiotics, and phytobiotics on anxiety, depression, and mental health The effects of diet and probiotics on anxiety and...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Apr 30, 2019 | All Posts, Autism & Pediatric Articles
Recent advances in the understanding and treatment of autism Dietary and therapeutic strategies for inflammation in autism spectrum disorders Specific biomarkers could facilitate ASD diagnosis Fighting back with fat: the modified ketogenic diet and MCT oil for autism...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Mar 25, 2019 | All Posts, BioIndividual Nutrition Articles
Home cleaning products may increase risk of children becoming overweight by altering their microbiome Mom’s microbiome during pregnancy linked to child’s autism risk People with type 2 diabetes may reverse or reduce their insulin use with intermittent fasting Children...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Feb 26, 2019 | All Posts, BioIndividual Nutrition Articles
Autism and gluten intolerance – what do genes say? High gluten intake during pregnancy linked to increased risks of diabetes in children Early disturbance of the microbiome and the rise in autism FDA-approved artificial sweeteners are toxic to gut bacteria PANDAS and...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Jan 29, 2019 | All Posts, BioIndividual Nutrition Articles
Could targeting the immune system improve ASD symptoms?Gut health and inborn errors of metabolismEffects of probiotics prebiotics, and phytobiotics on mental healthThe gluten-free diet, ASD and Down SyndromePrenatal fish oil supplementation may improve children’s...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Sep 22, 2016 | All Posts, Autism & Pediatric Articles, Scientific Research
If you are a nutrition practicing health professional you’ve likely heard of methyl B12. If you’re a patient or this is new to you as a practitioner, you will enjoy learning about this important subject. An exciting study indicates that...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Aug 5, 2016 | Autism & Pediatric Articles, Chronic Conditions, Scientific Research
>> DOWNLOAD and read the PDF of this article In my earlier article about oxalates, I explained how oxalates influence the biochemical progression and symptomatic expression of varied chronic diseases. Through an overarching “lens” of 18 years’ research and...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Jul 23, 2016 | BioIndividual Nutrition Articles, Chronic Conditions, Scientific Research
A growing body of research is implicating mitochondrial dysfunction as a root cause of a wide spectrum of metabolic, lifestyle and degenerative diseases including: Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Autism, Cancer, Diabetes, Alzheimer’s, Fibromyalgia and potentially many more....
by Julie Matthews, MS | Jul 20, 2016 | BioIndividual Nutrition Articles, Scientific Research
I’m thrilled to announce the launch of Kara Fitzgerald and Romilly Hodges’ new book the “Methylation Diet and Lifestyle.” Methylation is a topic we cover extensively in our Advanced Practitioner training program at the BioIndividual Nutrition Institute. I’ve admired...
by Julie Matthews, MS | Jun 2, 2016 | All Posts, Autism & Pediatric Articles
A study out of the University of North Carolina Medical School found pesticides linked to autism. Researchers discovered that pesticides caused changes in the brain consistent with autism and neurodegenerative diseases. These chemicals were found to inhibit...
