Detect Autism with Blood and Urine Tests
Node Smith, ND Autism Rates Have Skyrocketed in Recent Decades Thousands of children are diagnosed with various degrees of autism, or placed on the “autism spectrum,” each year. It is estimated that as many as 1 in 68 children in the United States falls within the diagnostic criteria of autism. These diagnoses are primarily based […]
Treating Children with Special Needs: 3 Cutting Edge Approaches
Dr. Shelese Pratt, ND When the Body Goes Rogue – It’s Easier to Figure out When you Understand how the Body is Supposed to Work Over the years I’ve had the honor of working with many challenging, but rewarding complex neurological cases. In naturopathic medical school I learned how to tackle cases by looking at […]
Intranasal Oxytocin for Children with Autism
A recent study looked at using oxytocin to improve social abilities in children with autism.1 Autism is marked by difficulty adapting to social situations, reading social cues such as facial expressions, eye contact, and body gestures, as well as a marked difficulty engaging in social relationships, often resulting in extreme anxiety and discomfort. Oxytocin, a […]
Folate Doesn’t Cause Autism, but Folic Acid Might!
Dr. Kendra Becker, ND Folate is an Important Part of a Healthy Diet Naturally occurring folate, which is a water-soluble B9 (as found in leafy greens), is an important part of a healthy diet. Folate deficiency has been linked to osteoporosis, Alzheimer’s, infertility, heart attack, stroke, ulcers, macrocytic anemia, and other illnesses. Additionally, folate is […]
Anti-Asthma Drugs, Pregnancy and Autism Risk
(NaturalPath) According to a study out of Drexel University, certain anti-asthma drugs, if taken during pregnancy, have been linked to an increase in autism risk. The researchers looked at birth records from 1997 to 2007 and saw that children whose mothers took a particular anti-asthma drug during pregnancy were 30 percent more likely to be […]
Low Dose Naltrexone: The Opioid Antagonist
Dr. Cheryl Hamilton, NMD Promising Therapy for Autoimmune Diseases, Cancer, Autism, Chronic Pain, Mental Health Issues and More The misuse and abuse of opiate painkillers like OxyContin and Vicodin are now killing more Americans than car crashes, so you may have heard of naloxone (Narcan, Vivitrol. Evzio), a drug used in emergency settings to treat […]
Antidepressants in Pregnancy Tied to Autism Risk
Dr. Sarah A LoBisco, ND @DrLoBisco Originally published on NDNR.com The Study A recent Canadian study sought to examine if there was an associated risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children whose mothers used antidepressants during pregnancy.1-3 The researchers identified 145,456 singleton full-term infants from an ongoing population-based cohort that took place from 1998-2009, the […]
How to Help Prevent Autism, Save the Bees and Have Nicer Skin in One Fell Swoop
Publisher Razi Berry An Herbicidal Dilemma- Are You at Risk? It’s enough to make some homeowners aghast: monster weeds popping up overnight, threatening to engulf and destroy their beautiful prized lawns. Sometimes all it takes are a few lovely dandelions to prompt your HOA to come calling. (We call them flowering herbs, they call them […]
Aluminum: The Alzheimer’s Autism Connection
Dr. Jared M. Skowron, ND “Confusion of the mind, confusion of ideas and thoughts, personal identity is confused, mistakes in speaking using words not intended, confusion of the intellect…” “Dementia, speech alterations, myoclonias, asterixis and convulsions” What does this describe? What comes to mind? Alzheimer’s? Autism? Last New Year’s Eve party? In actuality, the first […]
Link Found Between Environment and Autism Spectrum Disorder
BOULDER, Colo. – The incidence of autism spectrum disorder, ASD, has rapidly increased over the last several decades, and some environmental factors are being blamed as the driving force behind the diagnosis. First described in the 1930s as a novel clinical disorder, today one in 68 children in the United States, including 1 in every […]