"Autism recovery is possible!"
- Autism Research Institute

...are you nourishing hope?

Greetings parents and practioners,

Now is the time to be hopeful as children around the globe are recovering from autism while biomedical interventions are being applied as a complement to traditional therapies. The Generation Rescue website has encouraging recovery stories, as does Autism Research Institute. And Jenny McCarthy's new book, Mother Warriors, is a testiment for hope comprising touching personal accounts of what is possible for many children.

The area of biomedical intervention is one of the most promising approaches parents have to bring wellness to their children. According to leading experts and parents, the process of healing children with autism begins with diet. Success in applying nutritional intervention is crucial and we believe parents need to be fully empowered to help make it work.

Parents Report Positive Results from Autism Diets
  • Improved digestion
  • Reduced gastrointestinal pain
  • Less rash or eczema
  • Physical pain relieved
  • Agressive behavior ceases
  • More language
  • Ability to focus
  • Sleeping through the night
  • Making eye contact
  • Easier toilet training

Two must-have autism diet & nutrition tools

1) Nourishing Hope for Autism is a groundbreaking parent and physician reference guide by Julie Matthews. She is a leading autism nutrition expert in the U.S. and a Defeat Autism Now! (DAN!) Practitioner supporting families around the world.

2) Cooking to Heal™ is Julie's autism nutrition education and cooking class DVD. It's 4 hours of LIVE instruction on how to succeed at special diets - and includes autism diet recipes.

 

Nourishing Hope for Autism,
Nutrition Intervention for Healing Our Children
By Julie Matthews, Autism Nutrition Specialist

Nourishing Hope provides parents with the proven scientific understanding of why diet helps children heal. It comprises extensive clinical nutrition experience and intense research. Readers are given practical steps for dietary intervention and a roadmap for getting started, evolving, and customizing the varied approaches.

Recommended by Elizabeth Mumper, MD
Medical Director, Autism Research Institute

Effective Dietary Options: GFCF Diet, Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD), GAPS Diet, Body Ecology Diet, Feingold Diet, Low Oxalate Diet, Weston A. Price.

  • Eight years of clinical autism nutrition experience and research
  • The scientific rationale for special autism diets
  • The role of nutrients on biochemistry and healing
  • Practical insights and diet experience - especially for picky eaters!

Parents' Praise

"Regarding your book, I think it is the best I've ever read on the subject (and I've read them all). It was a lot of great information, so clearly and logically presented. It wasn't overwhelming like some books can be. It will always be a valuable reference for me."
- Kelly, Parent

"Thank you for producing such a brilliant book! It is very comprehensive and is really helping me to understand some of the biomedical issues better."
- Colette, Parent

"I have just started reading Nourishing Hope. I am so excited... there have been a couple books that I found very informative but nothing like this. I am so thankful that I found out about your book."
- Kim, Parent

Professional Praise

“This book is full of helpful information for families eager to learn the best principles of nutrition for the optimal health of children."
- Elizabeth Mumper, M.D.,
Medical Director, Autism Research Institute

“Julie joins a small group of doctors, researchers and parents who believe there are reasons to be hopeful and interventions worth trying. This is a "must read" book for parents of ASD kids and doctors who treat them.”
- Lisa Lewis, Ph.D.,
Author, Special Diets for Special Kids

“Nourishing Hope helps me support my patients by providing both complex scientific information and practical steps for implementing a healthy diet for children with autism.”
- Nancy O’Hara, M.D.,
Board Certified Pediatrician

READ the Review in Spectrum Magazine
Nourishing Hope for Autism
$29.95 (plus shipping):
 

Helping You Succeed

Families are using Julie's teaching to empower their nutrition and food knowledge and help bring about real improvements--- in cognitive ability, physical pain, digestive problems, rashes, speech, eye contact and aggression. Julie will explain to you how a child’s digestive system is important and that the food that you feed children directly affects what happens in their brain. Her tools provide step-by-step instructions on how to implement an autism diet, autism nutrition education, and practical and healthful ways to cook for your family.

 

Julie Matthews, Autism Nutrition Specialist

  • Autism Diet Consultant
  • Defeat Autism Now! Practitioner
  • Radio Show Host: Autism One
  • Contributing Writer: Autism File Magazine
  • Cooking To Heal Educator
Julie Matthews specializes in autism spectrum disorders. Her work is based in detailed research and an understanding of the biochemistry of ASDs and the role of nutrition in the restoration of health.

Autism Diet & Nutrition Conference Educator
 • Defeat Autism Now (DAN!)
• Autism One
• Autism Society of America
• US Autism & Asperger Association
• National Autism Association


WATCH - Autism Diet & Nutrition NEWS STORY with Julie!

 

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Learn Cooking To Heal
Autism Nutrition & Cooking Education DVD
by Julie Matthews, Autism Nutrition Specialist

4 HOURS OF LIVE TEACHING....
(Comes with 85-page workbook with autism diet recipes!)

This program is for parents who are cooking for a child with autism and want to gain a better understanding of how to provide the nutrition their child needs, when faced with particular dietary restrictions. The class gives practical and creative cooking plans and instruction for creating meals that the whole family will love.

Supports parents cooking to heal and using diet by REMOVING inflammatory and problematic foods and ADDING easy to digest, nutrient dense foods.

Incorporates elements of commonly recommended autism diets
  • Gluten-Free Casein-Free (GFCF)
  • GAPS Diet™
  • Body Ecology Diet™
  • Specific Carbohydrate Diet™ (SCD)
  • Low Oxalate Diet
  • Feingold Diet

LEARN how to prepare:

  • Fermented foods
  • Broths and soups
  • Raw & fermented dairy products
  • Soaking and fermenting grains, nuts, beans
  • Foods from pasture-raised animals
  • Grain-free & Gluten-free breads and snacks

DISCOVER options for:

  • Gluten-free
  • Egg-free
  • Dairy-free
  • Soy-free
  • Grain-free
  • Starch-free

 
Parents will be able to focus on dietary principles that help restore balance to IMMUNE FUNCTION, DIGESTION, and DETOXIFICATION

"My biggest 'aha' moment was the concept of adding the right nutrition back into a limited diet." - Katarina V., Parent

“This class is not to be missed! It is easily accessible, well-organized with clear written guides and tastes that motivate behavior changes.” - Mary I., Parent

“When I first started this journey with my son there was no one out there to help answer my questions on what to cook and how to cook, I felt so alone. I wish I met you then, it would have been much more achievable." - Mom.
Expand Options & Increase Effectiveness!
Julie's Cooking To Heal DVD presents great recipe options for each of the diets and kid-friendly recipes that will increase success in getting everyone to eat. She provides delicious meal options for the whole family - especially picky eaters!
Be successful with Autism Diets
by Cooking To Heal
Cooking to Heal - DVD & Workbook
(With autism diet recipes!)
$79.95
 
SAVE $10 When You Buy Both
Nourishing Hope Book ($29.95) & Cooking To Heal DVD/Workbook ($79.95)
BOTH for $99.90
 

I hope you will take a moment to add Julie's book and DVD to your autism reference library or purchase it for someone who'll benefit when they receive the information. Both of Julie Matthews’ tools are important first steps to implementing diet and nutrition intervention for children with autism.

Here’s to the truth that “Recovery is possible!”

In wellness,

Jeannine Olson, Community Outreach Coordinator
Nourishing Hope for Autism

 

 

 
 

Julie Matthews has specialized in autism nutrition for eight years. She presents at the leading biomedical autism conferences, including the 2007-9 Defeat Autism Now! Conferences. Nourishing Hope for Autism is the only comprehensive guide to nutritional intervention for autism that includes all major autism diet strategies, as well as a clinician's guide for successful implementation. Julie can be contacted through her website at NourishingHope.com

How Diet Affects Autism Symptoms

 

Photos from a recent Cooking to Heal LIVE class!

 

SEE JULIE at the Spring Defeat Autism Now! Conference in Atlanta where there will be a live Cooking To Heal nutrition education and cooking event.

 

Julie Matthews 2009 Speaking Events

Feb 26-Mar 1: Autism Today Conference, Vancouver, CANADA
April 16-19: Defeat Autism Now (DAN!), Atlanta, GA
May 16-18: Mindd International Forum, Sydney, AUSTRALIA
May 20-24: Autism One Conference, Chicago, IL
June 13-14: Defeat Autism Now (DAN!) - Mini DAN!, Oklahoma City, OK
July 9-12: US Autism & Asperger Association, Los Angeles, CA
July 22-25: Autism Society of America, St. Charles, IL
Oct 8-12: Defeat Autism Now (DAN!), Dallas, TX
Autumn: Saving Our Kids Healing Our Planet, NJ

 

 
Julie Matthews is not a physician or registered dietitian. She does not diagnose or treat disease. This information is not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with a qualified healthcare professional and is not intended to provide medical advice. For medical advice, always seek a physician. The assistance of a qualified nutrition professional is advised when applying diet and nutrition intervention. This information is intended solely as a sharing of knowledge based upon the experience and research of Julie Matthews and the Nourishing Hope for Autism team.