I had not heard of her specifically, but when I did a search I found a video of her with the author of The Body Ecology Diet Donna Gates. They both are strong advocates of increasing the strength of the gut, knowing that the gut is at the heart of the immune system. Eating fermented food is a big piece of this. I know that the principles are similar to those of the Weston A. Price Foundation. It seems that this approach is becoming wide spread and we are hearing a similar thread from all of these folks. What I found interesting about Dr. Campbell McBride in the video I watched was her ability to explain her perspective and the focus on children with autism and ADD/ADHD. We all can benefit from the food choices that we make, yet helping parents with children who are struggling with these symptoms is a much needed service.

One thing that herbalism has to offer from my perspective that can help support the type of diet changes these folks are espousing, and help with digestion and absorption are bitter herbs, like dandelion, yarrow, rue and many others. Some are extremely bitter and others mildly, choosing a bitter herb for a specific situation is needed in order to be effective. But generally speaking dandelion is helpful to most. Bitter herbs stimulate digestive juices, support liver function and help to repair the gut. I often make sauerkraut and add dandelion to it. A combination of bitters and ferementation can be amazing for digestive health. Also roseships which contain pectin can be helpful for the gut, as can apples. There are so many ways to nourish our gut, and the diets that many people are eating are causing a whole spectrum of problems.

On one of the other tribes there was a discussion recently about food cravings and the discussion veared off into the influence of TV on our food choices and how we are marketed to for our food choices. One person went as far as to say TV should be outlawed.
I know I don't watch it, but it is difficult to get away from advertisement and cultural influences as well. Our community holds fish fry and bratwurst fundraisers for every occasion, so people feel compelled to support causes and the "team" by purchasing food that is not healthy for them. This gets passed on to our children and we end up with many of the issues we see today.

There is a school here in Wisconsin that changed the lunch menu to a whole food diet. It is an alternative school for students who are struggling in the mainstream schools. The diet change, made a huge difference. So huge that the principle said that they did not need to employ a security officer, nor did they have any expenses as most schools do related to vandalism. The students concentration was improved and there was not doubt the diet change was a major factor. This was done quite a few years ago and it is mind boggling to me why many other schools have not followed suit.

Well that was a rant, I hope it contributes in some way. ....I suspect others will have thoughts and comments as well.
Blessings
Linda