One job of a parent is to teach their child; however, Beth Lambert of Wilton has been taught by her kids as well.
Lambert's two daughters were born with symptoms of chronic illnesses. To help them recover, she wrote her master's thesis on their diseases. Now she wants to help other parents through the non-profit Parents Ending America's Childhood Epidemic. She's also getting ready to release her book "A Compromised Generation: The Epidemic of Chronic Illness in America's Children."
"It's a very complex phenomenon that I am trying to explain to people, but it's very real and it's affecting millions of children," said Lambert, adding that the chronic illnesses her daughters were facing were actually part of an epidemic.
According to Lambert, these chronic illnesses are all different but stem from the same root causes: certain environmental factors and unique genetic predispositions that affect the gastrointestinal system and immune function. Some of the chronic illnesses include asthma, autism and diabetes.
Lambert proved with her own daughters that children can recover through diet changes and alternative therapies and live normal lives. She said the diseases can also be prevented if the mother takes steps to detoxify her body before she becomes pregnant. Lambert detoxified before her third child was born and has yet to see symptoms in him, though she notes that four months is not enough time to be sure.
"Every single one of these illnesses can be prevented if the right steps are taken, but it's not easy," Lambert said.
Lambert is not a medical doctor and did her own research to write the book and run PEACE. She is a stay-at-home mom and has lived in Wilton for five years.
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