“Empowering You to Make Informed Choices for Health and Home.”
Every child’s journey is unique, and understanding the medical options available can bring both comfort and clarity to families seeking the best care. With empathy and understanding, we help families find clarity among the many approaches — combining science and heart to nurture lasting well-being for your child.
From what we have discovered, Autism is a whole-body condition. While Autism itself is not something to be treated, many co-occurring conditions can be supported and managed to improve overall health and well-being.
Apart from many co-occurring conditions (ADHD, Bipolar, Schizophrenia, Learning difficulties and other developmental difficulties), below is a list of common health issues also noted among Autistics:
Gut Issues
See blog post on Picky eating, here and here)
Some studies suggest that the gut biome and Autism are linked.
Novel Biome, novelbiome.com
Organic Acid (OAT) Test series
Your Metabolism Has a Voice – Listen with Organic Acids Testing!
This blog post on gastrointestinal comorbidity and Autism can provide more insight.
Brain & Blood Disorders
Methylation (MTHFR) Series:
MTHFR: The Gene That Powers Detox, Mood & More
qEEG – Quantitative Electroencephalogram
It can help identify the brain-based underpinnings of symptoms in conditions like ADHD, depression, and other neurological or behavioural issues.
Musculoskeletal conditions
Treatment Approaches
When it comes to how you want to treat these issues, it is a personal choice – treat with medication, treat biomedically (Integrative medicine) or both or none at all (yes, some would choose that option).
Treatment with medication
This approach involves treating with pharmaceuticals – you go to the doctor, and they prescribe medication for the conditions you have. For example, if ADHD is present, central nervous system stimulants like Ritalin, Concerta, Contramyl, Methylphenidate or Risperdal might be prescribed to manage hyperactivity and focus. However, due to potential side effects, additional medication is often prescribed for sleep issues, mood and behaviour issues, tics, and appetite issues.
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sanai – http://www.youtube.com/@IcahnSchoolofMedicine
Treatment through integrated/biomedical medicine
This involves looking at deficiencies, toxins, and bodily functions. As previously mentioned, various physiological conditions are influenced by genetic disorders, metabolic dysfunction, nutritional deficiency, immune dysfunction, gastrointestinal disorders, and sleep disorders. These conditions can be picked up through blood, urine/stool, and DNA tests. Treatment focuses on body systems – including Vagus nerve treatment and supplements like B-vitamins, NAC, etc.
Viewed on Autism Hope Alliance, Julie Matthews – https://nourishinghope.com/
Treatment through both – You start with the integrated medicine – the urine (OAT) and stool test will tell you about what is going on in the gut, the blood test looks for allergens and other immune dysfunction, and the DNA (MTHFR) helps to create targeted treatments* of both natural and pharmaceutical.
DNAlysis Series
Personalised Nutrition