Does your child look out of the sides of their eyes? Does your child watch their fingers while they move them in front of their eyes or tract them along surfaces? Does your child like to watch wheels spinning? Does your child look away from people instead of seeking eye contact? Eye contact is a…
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All your Questions about Biomedical Treatment Answered!
Dr. Sonya, ND answers the most popular questions about biomedical treatment of autism. Question – What is biomedical treatment of autism? Answer – Biomedical treatment is an individualized medical treatment program to prevent and treat developmental disorders like autism spectrum disorder, ADHD, OCD, Tourette Syndrome, Speech Language Delay, Apraxia, Dyspraxia, Cerebral Palsy and Down Syndrome.…
Read MoreYeast and clostridia overgrowth in autism
Ground breaking research is linking microbes in the gut to autism I had the pleasure of meeting Dr. William Shaw a few weeks ago. Dr. Shaw is the Director of Great Plains Laboratory and is the person responsible for first linking abnormal fungal metabolites from yeast overgrowth to Autism Spectrum Disorder. With a background in…
Read MoreYeast Symptoms and Spring Regression in Autism
More than 50% of children with autism have more behavioural concerns in the Spring, often due to an increase in yeast symptoms. More than 50% of children with autism (and ADHD) will experience and increase in their behaviours in the Spring. This is termed behavioural regression and is often caused by symptoms of yeast overgrowth.…
Read MoreNew Research in Autism Treatment!
It is a few sleeps away from Autism Awareness Day. I want to write a blog that will update the thousands of children and families touched by autism. It is 5 am. I am a little punchy. Those of you who know me know that I am not an early riser. So why am I up at 5…
Read MoreMethyl B12 Injections – Autism Treatment
Methyl B12 Injections in Autism Treatment What is Methyl-B12 (B12)? B12 (cobalamin) is a vitamin “family” with five unique family members that each do different things. Out of the B12 family, only methyl-B12 activates the methionine/homocysteine biochemical pathway directly due to its methyl donor which leads to more “fuel” to the brain. B12 in…
Read MoreMethylation Expert – Dr. Benjamin Lynch, N.D.
At the end of his Junior year of University, Ben took a year off to travel throughout the South Pacific and SE Asia. Ben volunteered with Mother Teresa in Calcutta, worked as one of seven cowboys on a seven million acre cattle station in Outback Australia, lived with a Fijian family on…
Read MoreVision Therapy for Autism and AD/HD – Dr. Fink, Optometrist
Dr. Fink received extensive clinical training from her US experience which included eye examinations for the Boston Homeless Shelter, South Boston Community Centre, Dorchester House Health Centre, and the VA Hospital in Manchester, New Hampshire. The extended mode of practice in the US allowed her to have experience in treatment and management of glaucoma, cataracts, macular…
Read MoreHealing Autism – Dr. Julie Buckley, MD
Dr. Julie Buckley, MD, author of Healing our Autistic Children, is a graduate of the University of Miami School of Medicine and of the Jackson Memorial Hospital/University of Miami Pediatric Residency Program, Dr. Buckley developed an abiding interest in autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders when her daughter regressed into the world of autism at four years of…
Read MoreBrain Fuel – Food For Thought
Brain Fuel was developed by Dr. Sonya Doherty in conjunction with her sister, a biomedical toxicologist and naturopathic doctor specializing in fertility treatment. The Brain Fuel ingredients are based on the most recent research on essential fatty acids and development. Brain Fuel is used to promote language, social and cognitive development for children with autism,…
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