Cows Milk - My Inspiration For Today's Blog

One of the reasons I've never blogged is because I felt I had nothing to say. However, recently on the BBC news the issue of many children being allergic to cows milk was discussed and I realised I actually knew something about that.

As you know if you've read my earlier posts I have an autistic son and he is allergic to casein. That's the protein found in dairy products.

Many people suffer from it but because dairy products make up a large proportion of most diets, people just don't want to know.

However, cows milk was only ever designed for calves and even they are weaned off it. Humans are the only mammals which continue to drink milk and what you buy in the shop isn't the same as what comes directly from the cow either.

I don't know if you are aware of it but cows actually have four stomachs. Their digestive system is much different from ours and their milk quite simply isn't designed for people.

Apart from the fact it most likely contains chemicals, growth hormones, allergenic proteins, antibiotics, bacteria, viruses, pus and blood, the casein content is considerably higher than that of human milk.

After all, a calf will grow to roughly 1000 lbs on its mother's milk but human milk is only supposed to take an infant up to about 40 lbs. It's also estimated that the casein content in cows milk is about 20 times higher than in human milk which is why we can't digest the proteins very well.

The result for many is allergic reactions and high mucous levels in our bowels and noses.

The discussion today was of the high incidence of eczema in babies and young children and the need to make doctors more aware of the possiblity of cows milk being the cause.

It seems for most, simply removing the milk was enough to reduce and often eliminate the distressing symptoms of eczema.

Just thought you might want to know.

Read my article on Cows Milk

Snoring - Why It Almost Got My Autistic Son Killed

Apparently, snoring is the third most likely reason for marriage breakups and whilst that's unlikely to affect my autistic son it has caused problems.

My son snores - not all the time but when he does you do not want to be in the same room as him.

One of the nice things about autism, however, is that it can make you completely oblivious to the effect you have on other people.

Read how my son's snoring almost got him killed!

Autism - Why You Need A Circle Of Friends

My autistic son has just celebrated his 18th birthday and it was a very emotional affair for me.

Autism is a life long disability but it is not life threatening. I therefore always knew that unless he had some terrible accident or fatal illness he would reach adulthood.

However, I never expected he would be able to celebrate it in the way he did.

Read how having a circle of friends made all the difference.

Hello and Welcome

Hello and welcome to my first post.

Please excuse the lack of originality in the name of this blog but I like to keep things simple.

Basically I am a mother of two boys, one of whom has autism.

In a moment of what can only be described as menopausal madness I decided I would enter the world of internet marketing and it has certainly been a revelation!

This blog may suit anyone who is remotely interested in autism, organics, health issues, what not to do with internet marketing (I'm good at that!), and just general "stuff".

I know you are all busy but if you have the time and want to drop by sometimes I'd love to see you.

Meanwhile, if you want to find out more about me please visit www.jeanshaw.com