Addressing food sensitivities

Food sensitivities have gone undetected for decades. Allergy tests, i.e. scratch tests or skin testing, performed in doctors' offices, measure immediate hypersensitivity reactions; they do not measure delayed reactions. Delayed reactions, otherwise known as, food sensitivities, can take up to 4 days to manifest! There is no need to simply wait for your child to outgrow adverse reactions to food. In fact, if you do not pay attention to your child's symptoms, however minor they might seem, the symptoms will multiply and then turn into conditions. Conditions will turn into disease. Our bodies keep communicating with us, whether we like it or not.

The information in our packages/seminars has helped to make large health improvements for many children. The Resourceful Mother can provide invaluable information in the following ways:

1. Seminars
2. Consultation Packages
3. Customized Consultation - for specific needs not addressed in the consultation packages.

Seminars Offered

Seminars for Parents:

1. Understanding the Impact of Food on Your Child's Health (see flyer) - increasing the awareness and understanding of food sensitivities. Extensive literature from the 1.5 hour talk is available for purchase or you may attend Prenatal Plus Centre in Newmarket to hear the talk.
   
   
2. First Foods for Baby (see flyer, also performed at Prenatal Plus Parenting Centre. See links section) - describing how to introduce solids to your baby in order to minimize the onset of food sensitivities and maximize digestion. This is a 2-hour in-depth seminar, endorsed by Natural Health Centres in York Region. A 50-page handout from the seminar is available for purchase.
   
   
3. Terrific Toddlers (see flyer) - describing the most nutrient-rich foods for 1-4 year olds, how to deal with picky eaters, make meals interesting and feed your child in order to prevent and treat various ailments. Extensive handouts for this 2-hour seminar are available for purchase.
   
   
4. Smart Eating for a Healthier Child (see flyer) - describing the biggest culprits for food reactions, the healthier alternatives, supplements needed at his age and how to integrate healthy eating into your family's lifestyle.
   
   
5. Healthy, Happy Beautiful Teens (see flyer) - diet solutions to common teen issues.
   
   
6. Indigo and Crystal Children in an Unnatural World (see flyer) - describing how best to feed these unique personalities. Handouts for this informative seminar are available for purchase.
   

Seminars for Corporations:

1. Understanding the Impact of Food on Your Body (see flyer) - helping adults understand which foods are the biggest culprits for poor health and what to do about it. Symptoms lead to conditions, which lead to disease.
   
   
2. Rescue for Briefcase Moms (see flyer) - helping working mothers know how to feed their children in order to optimize their health without spending long in the kitchen.
   

Seminars for Schools:

1. Smart Eating for a Healthier Child (see flyer) - describing the biggest culprits for food reactions, the healthier alternatives, supplements needed at his age and how to integrate healthy eating into your family's lifestyle.
   
   
2. You Are Beautiful (see flyer) – describing the impact food really has on the body – how one feels, looks, and does in school. Healthier foods (and serving sizes) are discussed and presented for tasting. Children are also taught how to know when they might be reacting to a food. Lunch ideas and other handouts are included.
   

Seminars for schools are given at the school with the cost depending on the school's budget.

Simply contact Meredith to learn the next date that each course is offered. Meredith offers seminars on a frequent basis, and by request. If a group of at least 4 parents would like to get together to attend any of the seminars, The Resourceful Mother would be happy to travel to one of their homes. The individual that organizes this seminar, will attend the seminar free of charge! If you do not live in the Greater Toronto Area, simply contact Meredith and she will forward extensive literature, covering the seminar material.

Consultation packages

Our Consultation packages can be delivered to you in person, over the telephone, by e-mail or by mail.

The Resourceful Mother helps parents:

1. Detect Food Sensitivities - Recognize which foods are causing your child's symptoms (even if your child is solely breastfed)
   • Learn which symptoms can be caused by food sensitivities
   • Better understand your child's particular symptom(s)
   • Become educated on the most accurate testing methods for food sensitivities


2. Feed your Child - Learn how to feed your child to minimize food sensitivities and maximize health (see Seminars for information on this subject)
   • Understand the alternatives to dairy, wheat, sugar, and other common allergens
   • Follow a rotation diet, if needed
   • A Healthy Recipe Substitution List outlining what healthy ingredients (e.g. Maple sugar) can be substituted for unhealthy ingredients (e.g. white refined sugar)


3. Acquire Food Ideas - Unfortunately, good-tasting recipes for people with food sensitivities are hard to come by.
   Receive:
   • Recipes, customized to your child's particular food sensitivities
   • Snack and meal ideas catered to children
   • Ways to make food more interesting for children who are unable to eat a large variety of foods


4. Understand Supplements - Effective supplements, found at any health food store, will help heal your child's intestinal wall and replenish the good bacteria.
   • Learn which supplements are most helpful
   • Receive information on each supplement
   • Better understand food sensitivities by acquiring knowledge of the digestive system


5. Navigate Health Stores - If you live in the Greater Toronto Area, The Resourceful Mother will accompany you to the health store for 1 hour to help you learn how to read the ingredient labels and find the best-tasting and most effective brand names.



6. Prepare for Social Functions and Travel - Find ways to ensure your food-sensitive child still...
   • Holds and attends birthday parties
   • Attends special occasions
   • Goes trick-or-treating!
   • Travels anywhere in the world


7. Prevent Food Sensitivities - There are many ways to prevent the onset of food sensitivities and optimize digestion (see Seminars for comprehensive information on this subject)
   • Prior to conception and in utero
   • While breast or formula feeding
   • When introducing solids
   • General nutritional advice


8. Comprehend the Link Between Diet and Disease – Any chronic childhood illness e.g. Asthma, Juvenile Diabetes, ADD/ADHD and Autism, to name a few, can be assisted by eliminating food sensitivities and implementing a healthier diet. Learn some of the underlying causes behind these conditions and 10 smart strategies for prevention.



9. Understand Complementary Therapies – Complementary therapies can minimize the symptoms caused by food, e.g. chiropractors, cranial osteopaths, cranial sacral therapists, homeopaths, massage therapists, nutritionists, naturopaths, and others.



10. Cope – As a parent, who has gone through it, The Resourceful Mother will help you cope with everything that is involved in having a child with food sensitivities.
    She will share her philosophy as to:
    • Why food sensitivities can positively influence the health and happiness of your child
    • How you will be able to discuss food sensitivities with your child, family members, caregivers, and even strangers to obtain the most support from and for your child