Diary of a Naturopathic Mom and Treatment of PANDAS Chapter 1 – My life By Accident Chapter 3 –Is this autism? While learning about treatment for PANDAS we often wondered if we were dealing with autism. As Rowan got older, he got easier and harder. It seemed his language really increased around the 20 month…
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Autism Recovery – A Journey, Not a Destination
Autism Recovery – How long and what is it going to take? This is a question that I frequently get from new biomedical parents. And it’s a doozy. For those of you who have been on this journey, you know what a loaded question it is. Recovering your child takes everything you have and more. …
Read MoreTreating Autism with the Paleo diet
The Paleo diet helps to treat autism by reducing inflammation. The paleo diet significantly improves symptoms of autism. The paleo diet removes all complex carbohydrates and dairy which helps to reduce the brain inflammation that is a hallmark of autism. Some people refer to the paleo diet as “The Autism Diet” or the “Anti-inflammatory Diet”.…
Read MoreAre you worried about autism?
If you are worried about autism, it is important to get the facts and start treatment as soon as possible. Many parents are worried about autism. Parents reach out to us when they see symptoms in their babies and toddlers that may be red flags for autism. 1 in 6 Canadian children has a developmental…
Read MoreBiomedical Treatment of Sensory Integration Disorder
For those of you who know your child has SID (Sensory Integration Disorder) or, as it is often called, Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD), I don’t need to tell you that kids who have sensory pain can be a nightmare to parent. A nightmare to discipline. A nightmare to figure out. A nightmare for teachers. A nightmare…
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
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