3.Immune dysregulation and inflammation a. Food sensitivities/allergies
b. Eczema; psoriasis; allergies; asthma; thrush c. Improved behavior and/or cognition when taking ibuprofen-type medications
d. Skin rashes; allergic shiners; warts; molluscum e. “Always sick” or “never sick” f. Family history of allergies, autoimmune disorders g. Sudden onset or increase in OCD, tics or anxiety h. Tick exposure
i. Seasonal pattern to worst behaviors/regression
4.Impaired detoxification a. Jaundice at birth b. Vaccine history - for child, but also for mom during pregnancy/ breastfeeding
c. Exposure history – examples include old homes, toys with lead, parent’s occupations d. Dental work history for child, but also for mom during preg nancy/breastfeeding e. Geography – examples include living near a foundry or within 1 mile of a major highway
f. “Brain fog”; significant fatigue; sweating out of proportion to activity level
g. Various gastrointestinal and neurologic complaints
Based on various clues and patterns, trained clinicians work with families to decide what needs to be removed and replaced in order to create a healthy foundation and promote positive changes in an individual. Dietary changes may include removal of junk, dyes, preservatives, IgG and IgE reactive foods or special restricted diets (gluten-free/casein-free/soy-free, Specific Carbohydrate Diet, Body Ecology Diet, Gut and Psychology Syndrome Diet, etc). Toxin removal may involve adjustments to a child’s immediate environ- ment, increased physical activity (to promote sweating), and addition of antioxidants and other agents to potentiate reduction of oxidative stress and ongoing detoxification. In addition to dietary changes, treatment of abnormal germ overgrowth, inflammation, and aller- gies will help gastrointestinal and immune dysregulation problems. Addressing all of the above issues, plus targeted supplementation, will also support mitochondrial function and make the body more efficient in general. Everything presented here is only meant for information and edu- cation, not direct diagnostic or treatment recommendations. As the medical community continues to learn about etiologies of ASD, the information in this article introduces families to additional pathways they can explore with their child’s physician. All of our children are tremendous gifts, and hopefully looking at them in this way will optimize their health and make recovery possible.
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