Feast without Yeast

I started Noah on a yeast-free diet shortly after Christmas. The psychiatrist who wrote the book, Feast without Yeast, has an office right here in Wisconsin as well as in California. Brian and I like to try all means possible to help Noah, and we both agreed that this diet would be worth a try. After all, we do see improvement with the gluten-free diet.

Feast without Yeast defines a four-stage process for eliminating yeast from your system. The first stage eliminates certain foods from your diet, the second stage indicates more foods to eliminate, and so on and so forth. Noah also took Nystatin during this time. Nystatin is a medication that rids your body of excess yeast.

About three weeks into the new diet regimen, we noticed that Noah was often "spacing out"; He would just stare for long periods of time at nothing. I also noticed that he was mumbling more, and his language was regressing.

Perhaps this diet works for some children on the spectrum, but I have decided that it is not in the best interest of my child. Noah is now OFF the yeast-free diet, and I have discontinued the Nystatin. I do not regret trying the diet. If I did not try it, I would always wonder if it would have helped. I know now that it does not work for Noah.

Well, I am off to do more research on the next thing we may try, whatever it is.....

SANTA!!!

Christmas still has that magical feeling in our house. The children continue to believe in Santa, and anxiously await his arrival on Christmas morning. This year, Noah sat on Santa's lap and asked for a movie (no surprise!). He did get the movie he asked for, but also a new bike.

Noah had finally learned after 2 years of lessons from therapists, Brian, and myself to ride a two-wheel bike this past summer. His knees, however, were practically touching his chin as he would ride it. We weren't sure how he would react to a new bike because he often likes everything to stay as is.....no changes. A new bike means a big change. Bigger petals, bigger seat, bigger wheels, and most importantly, further from the ground! Noah was actually really excited about the bike. We look forward to this Spring when we can get outside and try it out.

So many changes. He is getting so big. He is making progress. I look forward to the new year, with hope that we continue to embrace the changes.