Please read the time to read an article by this year’s Autism & AD/HD Conference keynote speaker, Dr. Elizabeth Mumper. Synopsis: “The care of children with autism requires attention to medical problems which they may develop. Significant subsets of children with autism have intestinal inflammation, digestive enzyme abnormalities, metabolic impairments, oxidative stress, mitochondrial dysfunction, and immune problems which…
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Sensory Processing Disorder and haircuts!
Yesterday we had to endure the horror of cutting our son’s hair. He is 2 ½ years old and a year ago he developed sensory processing disorder after his stage I surgical repair of a severe birth defect. Hypospadias can range from mild to severe but in Magnus’s case, it was one of the worse…
Read MoreAutism Symptoms: Early signs of developmental concerns
As a naturopathic doctor specializing in treatment and prevention of neurodevelopmental disorders; the most important thing for parents to do is to keep track of their child’s milestones. While all children hit milestones at slightly different times, it is crucial that infants, toddlers and children are gaining language, social and cognitive skills on schedule. As…
Read MoreBiomedical Update: Autism Research Review
Written by: Sonya Doherty, N.D. Research has identified a number of metabolic dysfunctions, underlying biochemical impairments and physiological abnormalities associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Leading investigators in the field of autism have a found both neuro inflammation and neuropathological alterations. Additionally, elevated oxidative stress, impaired methylation and transulfation, depleted glutathione and lymphocytic nodular hyperplasia of the gastrointestinal…
Read MoreAutism and the Environment: What we know
Written by: Dr. Sonya Doherty, N.D., Defeat Autism Now! practitioner The interplay between autism spectrum disorder, genetics and environmental toxicity has been the subject of research for many years. Recently some incredible and disturbing research findings are proving what many have long suspected. One of the key reasons for the dramatic rise in autism rates in the…
Read MoreOlder fathers increase risk of grandkids with autism
If you’re a man, having children at an older age may put your grandchild at a higher risk of having an autism. A new study, which was published in JAMA Psychiatry on March 20, found that risk factors for autism may increase over several generations “We tend to think in terms of the here and…
Read MoreVictims of child abuse more likely to have kids with ASD
Women who suffered abuse as children are 3.5 times more likely to have children diagnosed with autism. http://psychcentral.com/news/2013/03/23/women-who-suffered-childhood-abuse-more-likely-to-have-child-with-autism/52959.html
Read MoreMisregulated genes and autism
Misregulation of genes plays a large role in autism spectrum disorder. http://zeenews.india.com/news/health/diseases/misregulated-genes-play-big-role-in-autism_21129.html
Read MoreAutism, ADHD and depression may share genes
Are neurodevelopment disorders and mood disorders linked by common genes? http://za.news.yahoo.com/depression-autism-adhd-may-share-genes-235806185.html
Read MoreGirls may be protected from autism
Girls may be protected against autism. Researchers suggest extra X chromosome is protective. http://healthland.time.com/2013/02/22/why-girls-may-be-protected-against-autism/
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