Julie Matthews,CNC, has been a Defeat Autism Now (DAN!) practitioner for five years and often presents at the national DAN! conferences. Helping people with autistic spectrum disorders (ASDs) is her passion, as she's long been fascinated with biochemistry and the intricacies of the body's systems. When she first discovered that most people with ASDs also have imbalanced biochemistry, she was intrigued and wanted to learn more. She's been studying ever since.

Topics Covered:

• Know what it is to have a genetic predisposition to developing autism.
• Learn what role to systemic toxins play in worsening the effects of autism.
• Come to know the key diet changes that can make the difference for an autistic child’s level of functioning.
• Gain a broader understanding of the environmental contributors to autism.
• Experiment with gluten-free and casein-free diets – see what happens for your child.
• Get some hints on how to change a picky eater’s diet – for a lifetime.
• Uncover the reasons an autistic child may be addicted to the very foods which exacerbate their condition.
• Identify addictive food choices easily and know what to do about them.
• Find out how to assess professional help in diagnosing an autistic child’s needs. Learn to ask for 3 simple tests when assessing a child’s autistic tendencies.
• Get recommendations for cookbooks specific to diets which can ameliorate symptoms.
• Understand the danger of attempting to re-introduce addictive toxic foods to a “clean” diet.
• Find out whether there is a place for raw dairy products in an autistic child’s diet.

 
  Matthews has been a Defeat Autism Now (DAN!) Practitioner for five years and often presents at the national DAN! Conferences. She studied holistic nutrition through Bauman College: Holistic Nutrition and Culinary Arts and holds a B.S. from U.C. Davis in agricultural and managerial economics. Matthews is a member of the National Association of Nutrition Professionals (NANP), presents for Nourishing Our Children Campaign (Weston A. Price Foundation, San Francisco), and host a weekly radio show, "Reality Sandwich" in San Francisco.

Liz Lipski, PhD, CCN Is the host of the Access to Health Experts interview series. She holds a doctorate and is board certified in Clinical Nutrition, is the author of Digestive Wellness, Digestive Wellness for Children, and Leaky Gut Syndrome. She’s the Director of Doctoral Studies at Hawthorn University, and the nutrition editor for Pilates Style Magazine. Dr. Lipski is the founder of several web-based health information sites including Innovative Healing and Access to Health Experts.