| Alternate Therapies for Autism | | | | body work better and more efficiently. It includes some |
| This page is designed to help you do research finding | | | | very good probiotics as well as others that help get rid |
| help and solutions that improve the autism symptoms. | | | | of yeast overgrowth & the "Leaky Gut |
| You can use this reference page to search further on | | | | Syndrome". Again, not cheap, but worth it, if it is |
| many and various therapies that have helped others. | | | | affordable for your family. |
| New products and theories are showing up all the time. | | | | 5. What do digestive enzymes have to do with ADD |
| There are many different therapies that have helped | | | | ADHD and autism? A "leaky" gut syndrome" produces |
| many people with "mental problems", ranging from | | | | more allergy/sensitivity, and enzymes with meals break |
| ADD/ADHD/Autism to depression, and even | | | | down the food better lessening the need for the "leaky |
| schizophrenia. Some (such as EEG Biofeedback (aka | | | | gut". This has helped many ADD/ADHD as well as |
| Neurofeedback (NFB)) or End Point Titration (EPT) or | | | | autistic persons.a. There is a bulletin board sponsored |
| Hyperbaric (oxygen tanks), etc, that now have | | | | by Kirkman Labs that has a forum on special digestive |
| inexpensive alternates are not included. Google these | | | | enzymes. Join at: b. Another company that has an |
| "names" if info is desired on them. | | | | excellent line of enzymes is New Beginnings. In addition |
| 1. The newest and certainly the least expensive "brain | | | | to the enzymes, they have a lot of Gluten/Casein Free |
| training" method is the Neuroliminal Training (NT) | | | | Nutritional Supplements, and a "purified source" of |
| system. This has now been shown to be an excellent | | | | cholesterol (see below). |
| and inexpensive alternate to both the very expensive | | | | 6. At the recent Orlando conference, I also learned |
| Neurofeedback (NFB) training, and Hyperbaric Oxygen. | | | | that many autistics have low cholesterol, and |
| Results are very similar to Neurofeedback (both EEG | | | | supplementing with two egg yolks a day may improve |
| and HEG BF). For a fraction of the cost of those, it | | | | many symptoms. This is certainly easy and cheap to |
| offers an affordable and much better alternative to | | | | try. If the person has an allergy to eggs (not |
| Ritalin and other dangerous drugs for mid and low | | | | uncommon) then a "purified" cholesterol may be |
| income families who simply cannot afford | | | | obtained from the New Beginnings supplier above that |
| Neurofeedback or Hyperbaric. Both NFB and NT work | | | | is non allergenic. |
| to eliminate allergen affects causing mental problems | | | | 7. For autistic (and ADD/ADHD) children, there's a lot |
| of all types. | | | | of evidence that a gluten free and dairy free diet can |
| 2. Allergens are almost always part of all "brain | | | | help considerably. Google gfcf for more info. (The |
| problems", There's a simple and free (except for some | | | | Caveman Diet above includes this and many more of |
| detective work) way to detect them. Even if you use | | | | the commonly allergenic foods. Try it for a week or so, |
| the NT or NFB Training, this is a good idea! | | | | then switch to gfcf.) |
| 3. For the ADD to Autism continuum (as well as | | | | 8. The latest research also shows that supplementing |
| depression and schizophrenia), there is a good | | | | with fish oil can dramatically improve the ADD-Autism |
| possibility that mercury used in infant or childhood | | | | set of problems. I use the salmon fish oil from Our |
| vaccines (or other toxic minerals) may be the real | | | | Health Co-op. This web based health food store is one |
| underlying problem. These mineral toxins MUST be | | | | of the best for both quality and pricing. (I have no |
| chelated out of the body. There are various old and | | | | financial interest in this company or Solgar, but I do buy |
| new methods of doing this:a. Vitamin C in large doses: | | | | several supplements from them.) |
| This has two advantages; it's relatively cheap, and it's | | | | 9. There's a drug therapy called LDN (Low Dose |
| good for overall health. In my former practice, I used it | | | | Naltrexone). While it is a drug, it seems that in low |
| with excellent success in many schizophrenia cases. In | | | | doses, it can significantly decrease many disease |
| general, it is very safe, unless the patient has an allergy | | | | problemse.org Some good results for autistics have |
| to corn (not that unusual). For smaller children, I would | | | | been reported. (symptoms) in autism, HIV/Aids, |
| recommend 1 gram (1000 mg) at each meal per 40 | | | | cancers, etc. |
| pounds per child. Overdosing only causes diarrhea, and | | | | 10. Another new nutritional "therapy" consists of |
| it might be necessary to work up to this amount if | | | | supplemental glyconutrients. A company called |
| such occurs. If a corn allergy is suspected, then use | | | | Mannotech is marketing these by an MLM (which I |
| Calcium Ascorbate, either in powder or pill form. I buy | | | | hate), and they apparently are helping with some |
| the cheapest form of Ascorbic acid from Cosco, but | | | | ADD-Autism symptoms. For more details on |
| my wife (with corn allergy) has to use the Calcium | | | | glyconutrients - a new found essential nutrient - check |
| Ascorbate.b. Injecting chelating chemical: A therapy | | | | out both Mannotech and glyconutrients by googling |
| where a chelating drug (EDTA) is injected into a vein | | | | them. |
| for an hour or so in a clinic office. This is also quite | | | | 11. There's also a therapy technique called EFT |
| expensive. Not recommended.c. Zeolite in liquid form: A | | | | (Emotional Freedom Technique) that has also shown |
| newer method taken by mouth (and relatively | | | | some good results with ADD/ADHD, depression, etc. |
| expensive). This is actually a form of lava rock that is | | | | This was put together by Gary Craig. |
| very porous, and this porosity attracts heavy metals | | | | 12. Some have had good results with NAET |
| (mercury, lead, copper, etc) binds to it, and carries it out | | | | (Nambudripad Allergy Elimination Technique). However, |
| via the urine/kidney pathway. The reports are | | | | results are mixed, and Dr Nambudripad has been |
| excellent, but it's marketed by a sort of | | | | unhappy with many practitioners who do not follow her |
| MultiLevelMarketing (MLM) scheme that makes it more | | | | technique carefully. |
| expensive. Base retail price is about $50, but if you | | | | 13. There's a system similar to NAET called Bioset. |
| become a distributor, it drops to $33 or so. You can | | | | There's a book "Food Allergy Cure" by Dr. Ellen Cutler, |
| get more details by Googling "zeolite".d. Glutathione | | | | which explains using Bioset to remove allergies. This |
| Supplements: There's a (new to me) supplement | | | | can also be done at home as the book explains "How |
| specifically designed to raise Glutathione levels in the | | | | To". Check your local library and see if they can order |
| body. Glutathione is a natural combination of amino | | | | it for you, or you can probably get it from Google |
| acids that is a powerful anti-oxident with several other | | | | Bioset. |
| interesting features: | | | | 14. Don't forget a very important way to improve all |
| It's a major part of the immune system often | | | | mental "diseases". Help to solve the "leaky gut |
| overlooked by scientists. Glutathione detoxifies the | | | | syndrome" by cleaning out the gut and by |
| body by taking poisons, including mercury and other | | | | supplementing with a good vitamin/mineral regimen. |
| toxic minerals out. (Similar to chelation, but most other | | | | This should be a first step. |
| toxins as well as minerals.) It's not absorbed well when | | | | 15. Finally, one of the oldest, cheapest & effective |
| taken as a direct supplement. This is important as | | | | "remedies" of all - magnesium! It's been known for |
| there are many supplements that contain glutathione | | | | years as the "calming chemical". In our culture we |
| that are not generally effective. | | | | seldom get enough and this deficiency may worsen |
| Low levels of glutathione are found in all autistic | | | | many mental problems. It's safe as if you overdose, |
| children, as well as many other sick or toxic persons. | | | | like vitamin C, you only get diarrhea!. Milk of Magnesia |
| These low levels do not allow excretion well. This | | | | and Epsom Salts (Magnesium Sulphate) are two very |
| explains why hair, blood, and urine tests of mercury | | | | old good products that are often overlooked today . |
| (and other minerals) do not show accurately what is | | | | For autistic and ADHD children in particular, try baths |
| stored in the body. | | | | using Epsom Salts. It's helped a lot of kids and adults. I |
| Price of supplement program - $85 for a 28 day | | | | prefer Magnesium Citrate daily for supplemental use. I |
| supply. Again not cheap, but this seems to be worth | | | | get this from the Health Co-op mentioned above. |
| the price if you can afford it. | | | | There is also a lot of free information on my |
| 4. There's a company that advocates a special "Body | | | | "drbate.com" website, and you can get a free copy of |
| Ecology Diet", This has had good success with autism | | | | the full book "The Health Revolution" by signing up for |
| and virtually all other health issues. It includes many | | | | my free newsletter on that home page. |
| products designed to effectively make the human | | | | |