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This story was first published in Latitudes, the on-line newsletter of the excellent Association for Comprehensive NeuroTherapy, a non-profit American organisation which explores non-drug based, often nutritional, approaches to treating anxiety, autism, attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, tics and Tourette syndrome, and learning disabilities. From Mary in Michigan:
When I unplugged our cordless phone system, I had no idea what a difference it would make in our lives. My reason for unplugging it was that within one year, two of my friends were diagnosed with terminal brain cancer. Both were big cell phone users. This child has suffered with Lyme disease for most of her life, and she deals with tics along with symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorder. When searching for help a year and a half ago, I found Sheila Rogers’ book Natural Treatments for Tics and Tourettes and the Latitudes.org website and Forum. These were a big help, and based on recommendations from those resources we keep life as clean as possible in terms of limiting toxic exposures in the home environment, and we focus on wholesome foods. As a result, my daughter’s tics and OCD symptoms improved, but the mood swings continued until switching the phone system. Note: I used to post on the ACNOnline Forum on Latitudes.org, then stopped when tics and OCD were better. After success with the cordless phone switch and major behavior improvement, I went back to the forum and posted a note. The responses have been both interesting and informative.
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