For this episode, Donna is joined by Holly Larsen a proud mom who along with her husband used food, including coconut kefir, to help their daughter Tula to recover from autism. This is an amazing episode that contains important information that everyone can benefit from learning. KEY TAKEAWAYS An unhealthy gut cannot extract enough nutrients from food. Without access to these nutrients, the body, including the brain, malfunctions. The earlier you start rebuilding the gut biome the better. After age 6 it becomes harder to recover. You need to crowd out the bad bacteria. Kefir, in particular coconut kefir, is incredibly good at doing this. BEST MOMENTS‘Supplements are not the answer. ´ ‘I feel like the story has a divine arrangement. ´ ‘The whole family can drink it (kefir coconut). ´ Body ecology is not a diet – it’s a way of life—based on 7 universal laws that always guide us toward the truth. If you want to know more about us, these 7 universal laws, and our amazing effective products go to our website www.bodyecology.com. You can also get a transcript of this show there. EPISODE RESOURCEShttps://shop.bodyecology.com/collections/biotics/products/ecophage https://shop.bodyecology.com/products/kefir-starter  ABOUT THE GUESTHolly Larsen is the proud mom of twin girls. One of them, Tula, was diagnosed on the autism spectrum and their family began a difficult but rewarding journey of healing after finding the Body Ecology Diet. Not only did it help their daughter recover from autism, but it helped the entire family. Holly was diagnosed with kidney disease at a very young age having her first kidney transplant at age 13, then a cancer diagnosis in 2011, then a second kidney transplant in 2020. Through Tula's experience she understands the importance of a healthy microbiome and wants to share her story of hope with others.  She has a new blog A Journey Off The Spectrum where she details her family's journey, as well as a forum where she hopes to empower a community of people to share their insights and stories around the gut brain connection.  https://www.ajourneyoffthespectrum.com/ VALUABLE RESOURCEShttps://www.facebook.com/BodyEcology https://www.instagram.com/bodyecologyofficial/ https://www.youtube.com/bodyecologychannel BOOKS by Donna Gates, M.Ed., ABAAHPAll of Donna Gates's books are available on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/B005CQLSK8 ABOUT THE HOSTDonna Gates, M.Ed., ABAAHP, is the international best-selling author of The Body Ecology Diet: Recovering Your Health and Rebuilding Your Immunity, The Body Ecology Guide to Growing Younger: Anti-Aging Wisdom for Every Generation, and Stevia: Cooking with Nature’s Calorie-Free Sweetener. An Advanced Fellow with the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine, she is on a mission to change the way the world eats. CONTACT METHODhttps://bodyecology.com/contacts You can also use our Live Chat service when you visit that page. Podcast DescriptionThese are extraordinary times, with too much information, and much of it confusing. On Body Ecology Living, I interview some of the best minds – people you normally won’t have access to – to help you live your best life possible. Topics include using foods to heal, building a hardy immune system, aging well & taking care of your gut and your brain. But most of all, on clarifying the right steps to be happier, and healthier while having the energy to make a difference in your own world. This show was brought to you by Progressive Media