INSIDE OUT

Oh, this topic is so close to my heart. Too much to say, too little time. We recently have gone approximately 80-90% (who can really measure these things) organic. Too much research in its favor. I want to avoid all the research. But, I have to protect my children AND my children's children (if all the BPA I served, a la bottle, didn't already spoil all that)! Geez.

We are also gluten free and gluten minimized. Gluten free for S and gluten minimized for the rest of us. Another long story. Already, it's done wonders.

We are still citrus free for the kids. A recent trip and three separate rashes on my kids later, it has been confirmed.

So, along with our other already strict diet due to too-much-research showing too-much-toxins, my one son is now:
meat free
dairy free
citrus free
sugar free
gluten free

...Just got his blood work done not too long ago. Can you believe he had balanced dietary levels on all counts?? All the research, all the blood, sweat, and tears have paid off. Just another confirmation that we are doing the right thing.

ETA to add - turns out my son was low in B vitamins... our doctor, who I asked repeatedly for the results of his blood test, neglected to actually RECEIVE them from the lab before telling me "he is fine".
After insisting on getting a copy of them, we finally found out he was good on everything else except the B's. I then put him on B vitamins but it was making his face rash worse (rasberry base)?
-On the road to finding an alternative B vitamin, which does not contain harmful additives for my son.

- I suspect Candida and B vitamins raise yeast levels so it's been tough trying to balance it all.

Update to be continued.