A nutritionist who cared....a doctor who believed....a little boy changed

It was March 2010. At this point we had tried hundreds of dollars worth of supplements, dietary changes and research; desperate to find a way to help Stephen with the multiple challenges he faced. He had made progress with learning how to talk but his social interactions were limited and he often could not express how he felt.

That spring I heard of Gault Wellness Center and was intrigued by their medicial and nutritional testing options. I begged Dave to let me try 'one more thing.' He had been so patient through all the experiments--both of us holding on to the hope that maybe this would be the one thing that would open the door to Stephen's world. He was becoming very skeptical of trying something else new only to be disappointed again. However he agreed to give it a try.

We took Stephen and Ruth to see Jen Gault for a nutritional consult and a live blood cell analysis. Stepehn was terrified of the needle and we could not get a sample of his blood--however,Jen took one drop of Ruth's blood and put it under a microscope... the results were unbelievable! For the first time in my search for a 'natural' solution I had scientific evidence! Evidence that was chilling to see but matched her physical symptoms.

Ruth's blood cells were damaged...one drop of blood showed multiple injured cells, platlet clots(too much sugar), fungi forms(yeast) and several 'allergen cells'--indicating she was reacting to something. Obviously the red blood cell inflammation and damage explained her multiple breathing problems and pointed to a weak digestive system. I asked myself, How does a 2yr old get blood cells that look like an old person???? Dave and I believe that one or all of the following were the culprits: vaccinations, sugary diet, environmental toxins and/or too many antibiotics.

We met with Dr Gault and developed a plan to treat the children for yeast and leaky gut. Dr Gault asked Stephen to get up on the examining table and Stephen did not...not out of defiance but because even as a 3yr old he did not understand the question. When we went back to Dr Gault a week later he looked at me and said. Stephen was not being defiant! He does not understand! Dr Gault saw instinctively the neurological processing difficulties Stephen had.

I could have cried...in all the months of searching, of defending Stephen and looking for answers....I have never felt so validated! Dr Gault immediately developed a protocol to detox Stephen's liver, fight the yeast, promote healthy brain cell development and strengthen his digestive system. Jen worked with us to create a balanced diet--not only full of 'safe' foods but balanced with the correct amount of protein, raw milk, vegetables and fiber.

It takes 90 days for our bodies cells to completely replenish. Within 45 days we were seeing dramatic improvement in Stephen's behavior, communication, eye contact and language! How do I explain the joy in hearing Stephen say his first sentence,give eye contact while talking, tell me he is hungry or ask me a question?

When we went back to Dr Gault for a follow-up Stephen was able to look at him, smile and jump right up on that table!

Stephen continued to make steady progress that summer and fall. We noticed that when his diet slipped, even for one meal...the yeast would flare up again immediately causing skin issues, tantrums, loud crying and irrational behavior.

This was not the end of our journey....but for the first time in his life I felt like I had the key to open his door and as it slowly opened we learned to know our son like we never had before.

Natural supplements can be expensive, tricky to dose correctly and hard to stick with. Americans in general want a 'quick fix'...a miracle drug that will work in 10 days or less. I praise God for introducing me to the Gaults who taught us the big picture....not curing the symptoms but addressing the root physical issues.

I admit it's not always easy and sometimes I feel like having a pity party that our kids can't have a lot of the 'fun foods' available. But then I wonder what would Stephen, Ruth and Hannah be like in twenty years if we didn't know how harmful the foods were to their systems...what diseases have we prevented by avoiding all the dyes and sugar?

I don't blame anyone for questioning natural options--in the next chapter I will explain how I did exactly that! I will present the info I found and conclusions we came to. As always I hope that part of Stephen's story is meant for one of you to read--that through our journey maybe someone else can find hope or answers.