Children with Starving Brains: A Medical Treatment Guide for Autism Spectrum Disorder
by Ms Jaquelyn McCandless
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Author: Ms Jaquelyn McCandlessContributor: Jack Zimmerman
Contributor: Teresa Binstock
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2009-02-01
ISBN: 1883647177
Number of pages: 428
Publisher: Bramble Books
Book Reviews of Children with Starving Brains: A Medical Treatment Guide for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Book Review: So far so good
Summary: 4 Stars
I haven't finished reading this book yet, and so far I'm learning what I suspect will be good things regarding treating my daughter's recently diagnosed condition of Asperger's Syndrome. HOWEVER, I want to say that although this book bears a copyright date (updated - 4th edition) of 2009, some information is quite out of date and no longer valid.
For example, on page 88 the author recommends "The Cheerful No Casein, No Gluten, Sugar Optional Cookbook" by Sally Ramsey - a professional chemist who is also a gourmet cook. That last bit was the hook that whet my appetite to purchase the book, but it is no longer available - and hasn't been for years - from the source the author lists: the Autism Research Institute. I did call the institute and am glad to have done so, but that book can't be found through them or anywhere else that I can find.
Likewise, the author cites on page 87 that the Autism Network for Dietary Intervention (ANDI) publishes "The ANDI News," a quarterly newsletter with articles written by parents and health professionals regarding the GF/CF/SF diet. Not so. The newsletter stopped publishing in 2005 - four years before the 4th edition of this book!
So even though I think this is a good book - it appears to be in great need of updating with accurate information. If these recommendations of the author's are any indication, it's possible that other information in this book is out-of-date as well and needs a more thorough combing through by the author and others to truly provide an updated version without false information!
Summary of Children with Starving Brains: A Medical Treatment Guide for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Children With Starving Brains is a message of hope in the midst of a worldwide epidemic of autism, ADD and ADHD. This is the first book written by an experienced clinician that gives a step-by-step treatment guide for parents and doctors based on the understanding that ASD is a complex biomedical illness resulting in significant brain malnutrition. Genetic susceptibility activated by "triggers" such as pesticides and heavy metals in vaccines can lead to immune system impairment, gut dysfunction, and pathogen invasion such as yeast and viruses in many children. Dr. McCandless, whose grandchild with autism has inspired her "broad spectrum approach," describes important diagnostic tools needed to select appropriate treatment programs. Her book explains major therapies newly available and identifies safe and effective options for parents and physicians working together to improve the health of these special children.Alternative Medicine Books
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