Antioxidants protect cells from damage and/or death caused by free radicals. Free radicals are created when the body encounters toxins and attempts to neutralize them. If the body does not have enough antioxidants, free radicals cause oxidative stress. Oxidative stress has been associated with developmental delay and neurological disorders, as well as many other diseases…
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Brain Chemicals
Neurotransmitters are brain chemicals that support and govern development. Many neurotransmitters are needed to create the environment needed for optimal language, social and cognitive development. Serotonin Serotonin is a key brain chemical that is been identified in the physiological abnormalities in ASD and AD/HD. Serotonin is made from tryptophan with…
Read MoreDetoxification and Glutathione
Detoxification is the process by which chemicals and harmful substances are removed safely from the body. Your child’s body has 4 different routes to remove toxins. Your child’s body removes toxins via the: Digestive tract Kidneys Lungs Skin The first three routes of detoxification are the most effective. When the digestive tract, kidneys and lungs…
Read MoreMethyl B12 Injections – Treatment of Autism
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 has the ability to activate the methionine/homocysteine biochemical pathway directly which results in more “fuel” to the brain. B12 works with folic acid to make all the cells…
Read MoreRecommended Testing
A functional medicine approach to autism treatment means evaluating each child on an individual basis. While some treatments benefit many children, it is important to understand as much as possible about each child’s system. Everybody has unique biochemistry and physiology. In autism and AD/HD there are underlying weaknesses that when identified through testing,…
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It is estimated that 18% of Canadian children have a neurodevelopmental disorder. In the US, the ratio 1 in every 6 children who have a diagnosis of autism, autism spectrum disorder, PDD, ADD, ADHD, Tourette’s, OCD, learning disabilities and ODD. It is my belief that instead of a spectrum, we are dealing with a sphere of…
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Biomedical Treatment
Biomedical treatment of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and ADHD takes a functional approach to treatment. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) includes what is referred to as classical autism, regressive autism, Asperger’s syndrome, and PDD. To simplify, I will refer to these developmental disorders as ASD or autism. I realize that these disorders present differently but as you read through…
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