Iron deficiency is often linked to ADHD symptoms. Premature babies given supplemental iron are less likely to develop ADHD later in life. Read more…
December 17, 2012
IRON DEFICIENCY AND ADHD
December 17, 2012
Hazelnut Grain-Free Cookies
These hazelnut grain-free cookies are not too sweet, so they make a nice snack.
They’re also GAPS, SCD and Paleo-legal grain-free cookies.
If you’d like something sweeter, add in 1/3 cup of raw, local honey to the batter.
Serves: 24
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Allergy: Egg, tree nuts
Ingredients
- 2 cups hazelnuts, ground
- 2-1/2 cups almond flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 pasture-raised eggs
- 3/8 cups ghee or coconut oil
- 1/3 cup cold, filtered water
- 2 tablespoons raw, local honey
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (I prefer Ceylon cinnamon)
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350F. Grease a cookie sheet.
Combine hazelnut and almond flours with baking soda, 4 tablespoons of ghee, and water. Mix well.
To make the glaze, melt 2 tablespoons of ghee with honey and cinnamon.
Drop rounded spoonfuls of mixture into a ball, then flatten. Bake for 10-15 minutes, or until the edges are golden brown.
Remove cookies from oven, brush with glaze, return to oven and bake for 2-3 more minutes, or until the glaze has melted into the cookies.
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December 13, 2012
Cinnamon Paleo Cookies
Ceylon cinnamon, which isn’t a typical grocery-store cinnamon, really kicks these cinnamon Paleo cookies up a notch. These cookies are also GAPS/SCD-legal.
Serves: 24
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Allergy: Egg, tree nuts
Ingredients
- 3 cups almond flour
- 1 pinch baking soda
- 4 tablespoons ghee or coconut oil (melted)
- 1/2 teaspoon cardamom powder
- 3/4 teaspoons cinnamon (I prefer Ceylon cinnamon)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground vanilla bean powder
- 1/4 cup raw, local honey
- 2 pasture-raised egg whites (beaten stiff)
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350F.
Combine all the ingredients together in a mixing bowl, except for the egg whites.
Mix thoroughly, and then fold in the beaten egg whites. Pour into a 13″ x 9″ ovenproof dish and bake until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, approximately 15 minutes. Cut into squares.
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December 11, 2012
ADHD AND OXYGEN DEPRIVATION
Babies deprived of oxygen before birth are far more likely to have ADHD later in life. Babies that experienced birth trauma or fetal distress such as birth asphyxia, neonatal respiratory distress syndrome and preeclampsia are 16% more likely to have ADHD. Read more…
SOURCE: Science Daily
December 11, 2012
Pecan Butter Kasha
Kasha is pre-roasted buckwheat, a gluten-free “grain” unrelated to wheat.
This breakfast cereal recipe is suitable for those following a gluten-free, dairy-free diet.
Serves: 4
Prep time: 2 minutes
Cook time: 16 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup kasha
- 2 cups of filtered water
- 1 tablespoon ghee or coconut oil
- 2 teaspoons maple syrup
- 3 dashes sea salt
- 4 tablespoons pecan butter or other nut butter
Directions
Rinse and drain 1 cup of kasha 2-3 times.
Add 2 cups of filtered water. Boil for 15 minutes. Remove from heat.
Melt ghee/coconut oil in a sauce pan. Add in the rest of the ingredients. Warm and stir thoroughly.
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December 11, 2012
WHEAT AND SCHIZOPHRENIA
Maternal consumption of wheat is a risk factor for schizophrenia. Wheat can be inflammatory to some people.
Other risk factors are low vitamin D, complications during pregnancy or childbirth, and infection with toxoplasmosis or herpes. Read more…
SOURCE: Psychology Today
December 10, 2012
MOST DOCTORS DON’T ADVISE PREGNANT WOMEN ABOUT TOXINS
Most obstetricians do not warn their pregnant patients about toxins like pesticides in food, like phthalates or endocrine disruptors in consumer products, or like heavy metals in the environment that could harm their unborn child.
A great resource on toxins that harm the neurodevelopment of fetuses, babies and children is the Mount Sinai Children’s Environmental Health Center. Read more…
SOURCE: Environmental Health News
December 10, 2012
Vegetable Broth
Vegetable broth is sooo full of minerals that support the immune system, help reduce the effects of stress and build strong bones.
Serves: 16
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 24 hours
Ingredients
- 6 large unpeeled carrots (cut into thirds)
- 2 large onions, unpeeled (roughly chopped)
- 1 large leek, white and green parts (roughly chopped)
- 1 bunch celery, including the heart (cut into thirds)
- 1 bunch kale (roughly chopped)
- 5 cloves garlic (smashed)
- 1/2 bunch fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 strip kombu (kelp)
- 12 black peppercorns
- 4 whole allspice or juniper berries
- 2 bay leaves
- 8 quarts cold, filtered water
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
Directions
Rinse all of the vegetables well, including the kombu. In a crockpot, place all ingredients. Fill the pot with the water, set to low and let cook for 24 hours. Strain soup and discard vegetables.
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December 10, 2012
Easy Chicken Broth
This easy chicken broth recipe is so full of necessary minerals that are often missing, especially if you’re eating processed foods.
An old South American proverb says “Good broth will resurrect the dead”.
Use this chicken broth as a base for all of your soups and as an added touch to sauces.
Serves: 16
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 25 hours
Ingredients
- Bones of 1 chicken or 10-12 bones (tubular bones should be chopped in half to allow marrow to come out)
- 1 large onion (roughly chopped)
- 1 large carrot (roughly chopped)
- 1 large celery stalk (roughly chopped)
- 1 teaspoon ghee or coconut oil or other saturated fat
- 1 teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 1 strip kombu (kelp)
Directions
Place all ingredients in a roasting pan; toss to coat. Cook in oven at 350F degrees for 20 minutes. Remove from oven; turn ingredients over to cook other side. Cook for another 20 minutes. Remove from oven and place all ingredients in a crock pot. Fill to top with filtered water. Let cook for at least 24 hours.
If you want to make a bone broth even faster, don’t cook the bones in the oven. Don’t use the fat, and put all ingredients directly into the crockpot.
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December 10, 2012
Easy Beef Bone Broth
I use homemade beef bone broth to cook beans, grains and soups or as a stand-alone.
You can reuse beef bones a few times to make more broth; it’ll just take a little longer each time.
For the subsequent broths, add in a tablespoon or two of Great Lakes gelatin, which can be so healing to the lining of the gut.
Serves: 16
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 26 hours
Ingredients
- 2lb grass-fed beef marrow and/or joint bones
- 1 teaspoon ghee or animal fat, melted
- 1 teaspoon white or apple cider vinegar
- 1 strip kombu (kelp)
Directions
Rub ghee/fat onto beef bones. Bake at 250F for one hour; turn, and bake for another hour.
Add vinegar, kombu and bones to a large crock pot; fill with filtered water. Cook for at least 24 hours on low.
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