Bumping this up, because although Iain's rather scathing post does illustrate some unqualified thinking going on, this is nevertheless an interesting video, and does raise some questions in my mind.
We all know that Autism is on the increase, although, just as with cancer, there's a debate about how we are just "identifying it better these days", maybe there is a causitive or aggravating factor that could be identified and a simple diet change could make life easier?
I'm working on and testing a hypothesis on myself at the moment, that diet can be used to lessen the impact of my "meltdowns", with what appears to be some success.
can be used to lessen the impact of my "meltdowns", with what appears to be some success.
You see it's funny ain't it..........it is actually the fact that I have realised and accepted that I am autistic that has achieved this same affect for me !
In the pre-self-aware state, I would stress, bluster and confuse myself thinking "what the hell is wrong with me and my thoughts." My alcohol intake, stress and anxiety was episodically through the roof with many internalised meltdowns and a few explosive externalised ones !
But now this does not happen because I understand my thoughts, actions and needs FAR FAR better.
Now I know, calmness reigns supreme.
I reckon my risk factors of dying of heart attack, stroke or (the other one for men of my age) has been VASTLY diminished by becoming self-aware of my autism. Oh, and lets not forget the other, other one = volumetric alcohol abuse = seems safely contained now in my rear view mirror.
can be used to lessen the impact of my "meltdowns", with what appears to be some success.
You see it's funny ain't it..........it is actually the fact that I have realised and accepted that I am autistic that has achieved this same affect for me !
In the pre-self-aware state, I would stress, bluster and confuse myself thinking "what the hell is wrong with me and my thoughts." My alcohol intake, stress and anxiety was episodically through the roof with many internalised meltdowns and a few explosive externalised ones !
But now this does not happen because I understand my thoughts, actions and needs FAR FAR better.
Now I know, calmness reigns supreme.
I reckon my risk factors of dying of heart attack, stroke or (the other one for men of my age) has been VASTLY diminished by becoming self-aware of my autism. Oh, and lets not forget the other, other one = volumetric alcohol abuse = seems safely contained now in my rear view mirror.
