We’ve developed a basic diet checklist for you to consult because making dietary changes is the first step to healing.

• Have you established which diet or diets would be well-suited for your child’s health condition?
• Have you done a food allergy and food sensitivity test to know what foods to eliminate?
• Have you eliminated trigger foods from your child’s diet:
  • Gluten
  • Casein
  • Corn
  • Sugar
  • Soy
  • Phenols
  • Artificial colors
  • Artificial flavors
  • Natural flavors
  • Salicylates
  • Endocrine disruptors
  • Chemical preservatives
• Have you removed all sources of gluten in grains and hidden sources of gluten in spices, food flavorings and sauces?
• Have you removed all sources of casein found in animal products?
• Have you removed all sources of casein found in desserts, frozen food, food products, seasonings, and cold meats?
• Have you removed all processed foods from your child’s diet?
• Have you eliminated vegetable oils and trans fats from your child’s diet?
• Are you using the stove instead of the microwave?
• Is your child getting protein for breakfast before going to school?
• Is your child getting healthy snacks for school?
• Are you using salt with minerals such as Himalayan salts?
• Is your child drinking enough filtered water?
• Are you including enough good-quality fats in your child’s diet?
• Is your child getting fermented foods daily in their diet?
• Have you checked for cross-contamination in your child’s diet?
• Have you checked for any aluminum, lead or mercury in the food your child eats?
• Have you checked to make sure you are not cooking with aluminum pots, non-stick frying pans and any other chemically laden cooking utensils or pots?
• Are you checking with the Environmental Working Group for information on pesticides with fruits and vegetables?
• Are you finding creative ways to get your child to eat leafy greens and vegetables? Keep vegetable water and use it in your cooking!

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