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Studying the heck out of glutamate (MSG), food additives, gut & neuroinflammation. Offering Mom-to-Mom support while co-authoring REID Book.

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We occasionally get letters or comments from paren 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 effort to share some of 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 massive changes for all, but it helps some. Thank you for giving us hope… “Progress! Although our days are still rough navigating through foods that are causing reactions. We see so much progress. Aggression and impulsive behavior has gone down, Speech is becoming clearer, better listening, better sleep, the list goes on. I think the point that literally brought me to tears is having my almost 3 year old who has been having foods riced or blended to soups to get veggies in, today picked up cucumber slices and carrot slices and is eating them on his own with no prompting! And choosing them over his other food on his plate. It’s a moment like this that shows me all the struggle is worth it. So grateful for this group 🙌❤️“ -Anonymous Mom #autism #lowglutamatediet #lowglutamate
He asked for me to post this with the caption, “ He asked for me to post this with the caption, “smoothies are the best.” Oh, and hey, @eatgreenfetish, thank you for your effort to make clean, real food. Our family appreciates it, and your restaurant is a huge plus when considering if we should make Greenville our home. #dumpthejunk
Luteolin- A type of flavonoid found in celery, cha Luteolin- A type of flavonoid found in celery, chamomile, carrots, celery, parsley, thyme, oregano, sage, basil, peppermint, artichoke, and spinach is known to reduce brain and systematic inflammation by CALMING MICROGLIAL CELLS and therefore lower glutamate and cytokine levels (microglia are activated as the first step in immune response and they signal additional glutamate). Mixing these food sources with coconut oil or olive oil will help increase absorption. It is also a potent inhibitor of mast cells and helps autoimmune disorders with the reduction of immune cells. Luteolin has also been shown to stimulate brain repair, reduce excitotoxicity (from glutamate and other excitotoxins), reduce oxidative stress, improve memory, improve attention and sociability in children with ASD, and increase brain levels of the memory neurotransmitter acetylcholine. This is especially significant for those with underlying infections (Lyme, EBV, Strep, etc.), PANDAS, PANS, mold exposure, MCAD, histamine intolerance, and chronic immune activation in response to repeated immune response. Full post here: https://nourishedblessings.com/lowering-glutamate-luteolin-flavonoid/ What is glutamate: https://nourishedblessings.com/what-is-glutamate/ https://nourishedblessings.com/immune-function-underlying-infections-pans-pandas-lyme-etc/ #PANS #pandasawareness #pandas #immuneactivation #brainonfire #mold #lowglutamate #lowglutamatediet #histamineintolerance #histamine #mastcells #mastcellactivationdisorder #cytokines #underlyinginfections #russellblaylockmd
Melatonin is often just associated with sleep and Melatonin is often just associated with sleep and there is a huge connection between sleep disturbances and an imbalance in glutamate (excites) and GABA (calms). Our children lean towards excess glutamate which will make them more prone to sleep disturbances. The smallest amount of glutamate would wake my son for 2-3 nights. Melatonin and glutamate have a complicated relationship. It appears as though melatonin protects against excess glutamate AND glutamate inhibits melatonin (fluoride and aspartate/aspartame do as well). Some Foods/Herbs Highest in Melatonin Tart cherries Asparagus Walnuts Almonds Pomegranate Raspberries Broccoli Cucumber Mustard seeds Fenugreek Rice “The present report demonstrates that melatonin is able to offer neuroprotection against neurotoxicity induced by glutamate and the three glutamate receptor agonists” http://annalsofneurosciences.org/journal/index.php/annal/article/viewArticle/79/262 Neuroprotection by melatonin from glutamate-induced excitotoxicity during development of the cerebellum in the chick embryo. “Our results show that melatonin has a neuroprotective effect against glutamate-induced excitotoxicity. This effect is morphologically revealed by the lack of neural cell death in the embryos treated with melatonin prior to glutamate injection and also by the degree of a synaptogenesis similar to that exhibited by the control group. Likewise, we corroborate the absence of teratological effects of melatonin on chick cerebellar development. Although the possible mechanisms involved in the neuroprotective effect of melatonin are discussed, i.e., direct antioxidant effects, up-regulating endogenous antioxidant defenses, and inhibiting nitric oxide formation activated by glutamate, further studies are required to establish the actual mechanism involved in the neuroprotective effect of melatonin.” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10709969 More in comments 😘
Homemade Cashew Milk I’ve recently talked with Homemade Cashew Milk I’ve recently talked with more and more moms just starting to implement diet changes, and I love it! While milk alternatives are certainly not necessary (water is best), they often help transition away from dairy/casein. Homemade milk alternatives avoid the MSG-laden additives found in most store-bought milk options. For us, we landed on homemade cashew milk because it was quick, easy, and reduced costs. If you choose to use nuts in your milk alternative, raw (un-roasted) nuts are preferred to keep glutamate risk down. Possible add-ins are strawberries, mango, or cacao nibs for chocolate milk. Heads up, cashews are higher in oxalate. If you’re struggling with oxalates, you may want to read more about the glutamate and oxalate connection in the post. Video instructions are also in the post😘 Ingredients 1 cup raw cashews (soaked overnight or a minimum of 2 hours) 3 cup filtered water 2-3 pitted dates (optional) (2 tbsp. of honey or maple syrup are great alternatives) 1 tsp homemade vanilla extract (optional) 1 pinch Himalayan salt Instructions Soak cashews and pitted dates in warm water for three or so hours. Drain and rinse soaked cashews and place in a high-powered blender with remaining ingredients. Blend until smooth. Place in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 5 days. To freeze, consider pouring milk into ½ cup portions in a silicone muffin pan. Once frozen, store in an airtight glass container in the freezer. Instagram linked in bio: https://nourishedblessings.com/cashew-milk/ #lowglutamate #lowglutamatediet #realfood #additivefree #msgfree #foodasmedicine
Merry Christmas!! 🎄 In the spirit of giving, Merry Christmas!! 🎄 In the spirit of giving, I am giving away one month of mom-to-mom IG voice messaging. I started offering this option a few months ago to help those looking for a bit more help transitioning to a cleaner low glutamate diet (REID). This service is meant to offer a few minutes of support every day OR approximately 30-45 minutes per week on an as-needed basis. I cannot tell you how much joy it has given me to connect with families on a much deeper level outside of IG and the Facebook group. I am so grateful for our community of incredible #reidmoms, and especially the REID admins that selflessly spend countless hours giving back. If you or someone you know could benefit from this, please comment with your name below to enter. All are welcome to enter, but please do so by December 31st. I will draw a name on January 1st with the hope that it may help someone. This post will be shared on my @nourishedblessongs Instagram page, Facebook page, and within the REID Facebook group. I wish you all health and happiness in 2020. Have a wonderful holiday! 📷 credit: The amazingly talented and kind soul @elizabethdugancreative
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Studying the heck out of glutamate (MSG), food additives, gut & neuroinflammation. Offering Mom-to-Mom support while co-authoring REID Book.

Andi Stowe
We occasionally get letters or comments from paren 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 effort to share some of 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 massive changes for all, but it helps some. Thank you for giving us hope… “Progress! Although our days are still rough navigating through foods that are causing reactions. We see so much progress. Aggression and impulsive behavior has gone down, Speech is becoming clearer, better listening, better sleep, the list goes on. I think the point that literally brought me to tears is having my almost 3 year old who has been having foods riced or blended to soups to get veggies in, today picked up cucumber slices and carrot slices and is eating them on his own with no prompting! And choosing them over his other food on his plate. It’s a moment like this that shows me all the struggle is worth it. So grateful for this group 🙌❤️“ -Anonymous Mom #autism #lowglutamatediet #lowglutamate
He asked for me to post this with the caption, “ He asked for me to post this with the caption, “smoothies are the best.” Oh, and hey, @eatgreenfetish, thank you for your effort to make clean, real food. Our family appreciates it, and your restaurant is a huge plus when considering if we should make Greenville our home. #dumpthejunk
Luteolin- A type of flavonoid found in celery, cha Luteolin- A type of flavonoid found in celery, chamomile, carrots, celery, parsley, thyme, oregano, sage, basil, peppermint, artichoke, and spinach is known to reduce brain and systematic inflammation by CALMING MICROGLIAL CELLS and therefore lower glutamate and cytokine levels (microglia are activated as the first step in immune response and they signal additional glutamate). Mixing these food sources with coconut oil or olive oil will help increase absorption. It is also a potent inhibitor of mast cells and helps autoimmune disorders with the reduction of immune cells. Luteolin has also been shown to stimulate brain repair, reduce excitotoxicity (from glutamate and other excitotoxins), reduce oxidative stress, improve memory, improve attention and sociability in children with ASD, and increase brain levels of the memory neurotransmitter acetylcholine. This is especially significant for those with underlying infections (Lyme, EBV, Strep, etc.), PANDAS, PANS, mold exposure, MCAD, histamine intolerance, and chronic immune activation in response to repeated immune response. Full post here: https://nourishedblessings.com/lowering-glutamate-luteolin-flavonoid/ What is glutamate: https://nourishedblessings.com/what-is-glutamate/ https://nourishedblessings.com/immune-function-underlying-infections-pans-pandas-lyme-etc/ #PANS #pandasawareness #pandas #immuneactivation #brainonfire #mold #lowglutamate #lowglutamatediet #histamineintolerance #histamine #mastcells #mastcellactivationdisorder #cytokines #underlyinginfections #russellblaylockmd
Melatonin is often just associated with sleep and Melatonin is often just associated with sleep and there is a huge connection between sleep disturbances and an imbalance in glutamate (excites) and GABA (calms). Our children lean towards excess glutamate which will make them more prone to sleep disturbances. The smallest amount of glutamate would wake my son for 2-3 nights. Melatonin and glutamate have a complicated relationship. It appears as though melatonin protects against excess glutamate AND glutamate inhibits melatonin (fluoride and aspartate/aspartame do as well). Some Foods/Herbs Highest in Melatonin Tart cherries Asparagus Walnuts Almonds Pomegranate Raspberries Broccoli Cucumber Mustard seeds Fenugreek Rice “The present report demonstrates that melatonin is able to offer neuroprotection against neurotoxicity induced by glutamate and the three glutamate receptor agonists” http://annalsofneurosciences.org/journal/index.php/annal/article/viewArticle/79/262 Neuroprotection by melatonin from glutamate-induced excitotoxicity during development of the cerebellum in the chick embryo. “Our results show that melatonin has a neuroprotective effect against glutamate-induced excitotoxicity. This effect is morphologically revealed by the lack of neural cell death in the embryos treated with melatonin prior to glutamate injection and also by the degree of a synaptogenesis similar to that exhibited by the control group. Likewise, we corroborate the absence of teratological effects of melatonin on chick cerebellar development. Although the possible mechanisms involved in the neuroprotective effect of melatonin are discussed, i.e., direct antioxidant effects, up-regulating endogenous antioxidant defenses, and inhibiting nitric oxide formation activated by glutamate, further studies are required to establish the actual mechanism involved in the neuroprotective effect of melatonin.” https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10709969 More in comments 😘
Homemade Cashew Milk I’ve recently talked with Homemade Cashew Milk I’ve recently talked with more and more moms just starting to implement diet changes, and I love it! While milk alternatives are certainly not necessary (water is best), they often help transition away from dairy/casein. Homemade milk alternatives avoid the MSG-laden additives found in most store-bought milk options. For us, we landed on homemade cashew milk because it was quick, easy, and reduced costs. If you choose to use nuts in your milk alternative, raw (un-roasted) nuts are preferred to keep glutamate risk down. Possible add-ins are strawberries, mango, or cacao nibs for chocolate milk. Heads up, cashews are higher in oxalate. If you’re struggling with oxalates, you may want to read more about the glutamate and oxalate connection in the post. Video instructions are also in the post😘 Ingredients 1 cup raw cashews (soaked overnight or a minimum of 2 hours) 3 cup filtered water 2-3 pitted dates (optional) (2 tbsp. of honey or maple syrup are great alternatives) 1 tsp homemade vanilla extract (optional) 1 pinch Himalayan salt Instructions Soak cashews and pitted dates in warm water for three or so hours. Drain and rinse soaked cashews and place in a high-powered blender with remaining ingredients. Blend until smooth. Place in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 5 days. To freeze, consider pouring milk into ½ cup portions in a silicone muffin pan. Once frozen, store in an airtight glass container in the freezer. Instagram linked in bio: https://nourishedblessings.com/cashew-milk/ #lowglutamate #lowglutamatediet #realfood #additivefree #msgfree #foodasmedicine
Merry Christmas!! 🎄 In the spirit of giving, Merry Christmas!! 🎄 In the spirit of giving, I am giving away one month of mom-to-mom IG voice messaging. I started offering this option a few months ago to help those looking for a bit more help transitioning to a cleaner low glutamate diet (REID). This service is meant to offer a few minutes of support every day OR approximately 30-45 minutes per week on an as-needed basis. I cannot tell you how much joy it has given me to connect with families on a much deeper level outside of IG and the Facebook group. I am so grateful for our community of incredible #reidmoms, and especially the REID admins that selflessly spend countless hours giving back. If you or someone you know could benefit from this, please comment with your name below to enter. All are welcome to enter, but please do so by December 31st. I will draw a name on January 1st with the hope that it may help someone. This post will be shared on my @nourishedblessongs Instagram page, Facebook page, and within the REID Facebook group. I wish you all health and happiness in 2020. Have a wonderful holiday! 📷 credit: The amazingly talented and kind soul @elizabethdugancreative
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