Are you sitting down? Pfeiffer ran many tests on my kids. I am going to share with you the 3 big diagnoses our kids received. Low zinc, high histamine and Pyrrole disorder. Low Zinc Job is low in zinc. Pfeiffer’s blood test shows his zinc at a 79. They are looking for a 90-150 range. … [Read more...]
How we copped with 35 food eliminations and a diet rotation
January 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
For the next two weeks I studied the food rotation diet and eliminated all those 35 foods: gluten, casein, soy, asparagus, broccoli, cabbage, cantaloupe, cashew, cauliflower, cucumber, EGGS, eggplant, garlic, lemon, … [Read more...]
The Pfeiffer Institute part 4 – The Wait and Food Sensitivities
January 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I am a “give it to me yesterday” - American. The thought of waiting 6-8 weeks for a potential “cure” was excruciating. I coped as best I could by starting so many projects at this house, no one could be bored! I swear, if it wasn’t moving, it got cleaned, painted and put somewhere else! I … [Read more...]
The Pfeiffer Institute part 3 – The Visit
January 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I wanted our trip to be fun and a place the kids would want to go back to. I booked us a room at the Holiday Inn Holidome. The kids were excited to eat and swim and play. They were great in the car, and par for the course in the hotel room. My excitement of a future “solution” kept me more … [Read more...]
The Pfeiffer Institute part 2 – Paperwork and Expectations
January 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
We had our reservation, now we needed to send in our paperwork. I have filled out paperwork on my kids so many times. I have a binder of all the pertinent information. Their birth weights, first words, vaccine reactions, hospitalizations, etc. Filling out paperwork takes me back in time and I am … [Read more...]
The Pfeiffer Institute part 1 – Getting a Reservation
January 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I am ready to share with you where we are on this biomedical journey of ours. I am so long winded I have broken this story up into separate posts. You know how I can get going when I share this kind of stuff! ? Two years ago a friend of mine handed me a 12 page typed story a friend of hers had … [Read more...]
Windows
January 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Do you remember when all your glass doors and windows were covered in tiny handprints? Or maybe you’re still there. ? I started cleaning houses this summer to raise extra money for biomedical treatments for the kids. One family has three little ones. Each time I came she would remind me to clean … [Read more...]
Weeds
January 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I have this awesome picture of Lizzie standing in thistle weeds twice her height. Unfortunately my computer won’t download the photo. That’s about par for the course. When you have 8 foot weeds in 3 of your flower gardens you start to realize – your life is completely out of … [Read more...]
Reducing Meds
January 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
You can read about Lizzie’s story here and here For us, putting our kids on medicine wasn’t an option. We tried everything else. Our doctor explained that some how Lizzie got “stuck”. Risperdol and then Depakote were used to “unstick” her. She had about an 18 month … [Read more...]
Reset days
January 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
What is that commercial that says, “Life comes at you fast…”? They aren’t kidding! Our kids are 9 and almost 8. Why do I feel like every minute of the day is packed? I know, I know, it gets worse. Thanks! I thrive on being home; organizing, working on a project, doing a puzzle, reading, etc. … [Read more...]
Family Emergencies and Special Needs Kids
January 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
My father has been dying for the last year. He is being brought home with hospice today. We live in Cincinnati and my father is in Akron, Ohio. My parents divorced three years ago. It wasn’t pretty. My first thoughts in crisis situations are: Who can take care of my kids? How will they get their … [Read more...]
Cousins
January 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I had a great weekend with my maternal cousins. We are 37, 35, 33, 32, 24, and 22 (approximately). I am the oldest and the only one with children. My cousin’s occupations are: website owner/ entrepreneur, nutrition and world hunger expert, marine, substance abuse counselor, and a sales woman. We … [Read more...]
Angel Food Ministries
January 25, 2010 By 1 Comment
When we were expecting the arrival of our children, I shopped! I bought every bright colored plastic toy and activity center in existence! I was so happy to finally have our kids! Over time, medical costs and adoption costs curbed my spending sprees. Then I found garage sales! Did you know you can … [Read more...]
My Fast Food Recovery
January 25, 2010 By 2 Comments
Before you stop reading and think “Oh Lisa, she’s an organic, earthy person the diet works for her because that’s how they eat” WRONG! I am a recovering fast food junkie! There wasn’t a fast food restaurant I didn’t drive through before the diet. My waistline and pocket book will back me … [Read more...]
On the road again
January 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
I am taking Lizzie to Cleveland for a wedding. Traveling is the hardest part of “the diet”. This is a short trip so it should be easy. When we first started “the diet” we let our kids have French fries and chicken nuggets from Wendy’s. After 6 months we noticed a reaction and limited them … [Read more...]
Why Summer is a great time to start the GFCF diet
January 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Once you decide to try the GFCF diet with your kids, gather as much information as you can and then – go for it! You can research until the cows come home, but doing it is what matters. I think now is the perfect time to start! We started the diet last year on May 20. I started at the end of the … [Read more...]
Epsom Salts
January 25, 2010 By 2 Comments
I can’t hold out on you any longer. You have to try Epsom Salt baths with your kiddos! I am telling you – you will be amazed! About 3 months in to the diet I learned about Epsom salt baths. Epsom salts are a combination of sulfur and magnesium. It turns out a lot of people – especially kids … [Read more...]
Wonderful Websites
January 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Getting started It has been almost a year since we started the GFCF diet. If you are anything like me, :0) you want to have started yesterday! This post is a “where to go on the web” post. No two warrior mama stories are exactly alike. So, one website or blog will not help you entirely. Ready? … [Read more...]
Ranch Dressing
January 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Lizzie will eat veggies until the cows come home – with ranch dressing. Coming up with a dressing for veggies and salads was an instant must for us. A mix of Italian dressing and Mayonnaise did the trick. Originally we used Hellman’s regular mayonnaise, but it is made from soy oil. So, now we … [Read more...]
Lets get started
January 25, 2010 By Leave a Comment
If you only knew how many times I have been talking to “you”, but have not been able to blog. When will they invent a headset that allows your voice to be translated into text on the internet? That’s what I need… Now you know my story, and my kiddos blog names – Job and Lizzie. I have so … [Read more...]
