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The CDC estimates that nearly 5.5 million adults in the United States have autism. But while most of us associate autism with children, the fact is that there are likely millions of autistic adults both diagnosed and as yet undiagnosed. Some people receive -late diagnoses-, and others don’t receive any diagnosis at all. We have a few tips on what to do if you’re an adult who believes your autism undiagnosed...
November 10, 2021
Is brain degeneration avoidable? - This may be the most important health question we ever try to answer in our lifetime. One that affects over 1 billion of the world’s population. You may find this hard to believe, but -many brain diseases are caused by only 2 or 3 core issues. They are not random. They don’t just happen. What if the cure for top brain disorders and an overall healthier brain is outside...
November 9, 2021
Only -one girl- receives an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) diagnosis for every four boys. Most experts have long accepted that this is due to some genetic predisposition to the disorder that affects the two sexes differently, but there’s a good chance that doctors have gotten this all wrong—and they're starting to realize it. More and more -adult women are now being diagnosed with autism-, and their...
September 28, 2020
The good news is that autism awareness and diagnosis have improved by leaps and bounds over the last decade. Detection is now possible at a very early age. In fact, the American Academy of Pediatrics encourages screening for autistic features as early as 18 months. The bad news is that autism recognition initiatives have almost exclusively focused on early childhood. Low diagnosis rates of autism in...
April 9, 2020
When your child is first diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, your world can be turned upside down. You will both learn new ways to cope with emotions, balancing appointments, and more. Siblings of autistic children have an adjusting period as well. There are many questions, feelings, and concerns they will have. Explaining autism to siblings in a positive way is extremely important - When initially...
January 21, 2020
Autism can be challenging for parents and children alike. In some cases there may be communication barriers, atypical behavior and other roadblocks that can make daily life more complicated. Some symptoms may make even mundane tasks like going to the store or playing a boardgame potentially more involved. Everyone is different, so what works for one family might not be as effective for others, but...
January 3, 2020
Several clients have asked me what they can do before conception and during pregnancy to prevent autism in their future children. The short answer is that autism is not 100% preventable because there isn’t a way to erase all the risk factors altogether. However, there are modifiable nutritional and lifestyle factors (epigenetic variables) that can greatly reduce risk. Here is a summary of what I’ve...
September 13, 2019
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a type of developmental disability that affects people in different ways. A person with autism will communicate, interact, and behave differently. There is not a single cause or single type of symptom which makes this disability unique to each person. Symptoms also appear differently and can start as early as in the first few months of life or can start in early childhood....
April 11, 2019
When we hear the word “autism,” parents are terrified and hope the doctor is wrong. Here are the 7 things I wish someone had told me when Ryan was first diagnosed with autism: - 1. There is a lot of information out there and no one agrees on anything. Don’t allow this frightening diagnosis to overwhelm you. You know your kid best. You must learn to trust your gut. Stop looking for someone to do this...
August 16, 2018
First of all, the word "against" doesn't really fit with the gist of this article because most of the people who have been unfairly labeled as "anti-vaccine" are not necessarily against vaccines. What they are concerned about or opposed to is the blatant secrecy that surrounds many of the ingredients in vaccines. They also oppose the militarization of medicine (to the point of forcing people to comply...
February 9, 2015
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