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ALIMENTS • NUTRITION g  nombreux témoignages de gg  However, everyday life was taking a toll on them: multiple les produits laitiers de l’alimen- well as a daily exercise regimen were running them ragged and gens qui, en retirant le gluten et tation de leurs enfants, et en suivant une approche biomédicale basée sur le traitement des intestins, ont pu atténuer, voire appointments with physio, occupational and speech therapists as not producing the desired results. Not to mention that their second son was also exhibiting developmental delays, making them suspect that he too, was following in his brother’s footsteps. Nathalie had difficulty accepting the diagnosis and not wish- éliminer les symptômes associés ing to leave any stone unturned, she embarked on an internet ser leur diagnostic. testimonials from individuals who were able to attenuate, even à l’autisme, allant jusqu’à renver- Après s’être assurée que ce ré- gime n’était pas dangereux pour ses enfants, Nathalie, appuyée de son conjoint, commence à cuisiner en suivant à la lettre ce search with the keywords “heal” and “autism.” She found many eradicate the symptoms of autism—to the point of reversing the diagnosis—by eliminating gluten and dairy products from their children’s diets and adopting a biomedical approach based on intestinal therapy. Once she was certain that this diet was not harmful to her nouveau mode de vie. Les chan- children, Nathalie, with her husband’s support, started to cook comportements de ses garçons children’s health and behaviour were evident very soon after gements dans la santé et les apparaissent rapidement après le début du régime, et leurs progrès se succèdent dans les semaines et les mois qui suivent. Très vite, Nathalie Champoux a rencontré une na- turopathe agréée pour enfants qui a su les guider vers les meilleures façons de rétablir la santé des petits. En moins d’un an, leurs théra- differently, following this new lifestyle to a T. The changes in her starting the new diet and the boys continued to make progress in the weeks and months that followed. Soon afterwards, Nathalie met with a certified pediatric naturopath who was able to steer her and her young sons onto the path of recovery. In less than a year, their therapy sessions were over and all pies ont pris fin et ils ont complètement perdu toutes leurs c