We occasionally get letters or comments from parents that have seen improvements in health with REID. To help provide hope to so many still in the trenches, I’ve decided to make more of an effort to share some these comments (with their permission, of course). Many of us don’t have it all figured out, but we cling to the hope and words of progress. Everyone’s journey is different, diet changes may not reap huge changes for all, but it is absolutely helping some. Like this family, glutamate and the REID diet have been a huge piece to our puzzle. Thank you for giving us hope…
“My son was diagnosed with CMS when he was 6 months old, and it progressively became more constant and severe until I discovered Andi in a CMS group who told us about this amazing diet reformation that had helped recover her son from autism. I watched Katie’s Ted talk and reformed our diet (I was breastfeeding) basically overnight when he was 12 months old. After just removing most free glutamate sources from our diet, his movements reduced significantly in a span of days, and then after about 6 months, his movements were no longer noticeable to most people. He also had some sensory and balance issues before REID, which also resolved. The cleaner we ate and the more healing food and herbs (Milla has always been our herb guru) we added, the healthier we have all become. *This reformation has also included other lifestyle changes which I believe are a big part of healing. We avoid pharmaceuticals, try not to use any plastic, don’t use the microwave, use as few *clean* hygiene/beauty products as possible, try to reduce EMF exposure, use epsom salt baths and homeopathy, and support the kids to deal with acute illnesses esp with fevers rather than suppress the symptoms. Thank you again Andi Milla and Dr. Katie Reid!”
-Anonymous REID Mom