Autism

Diet and Nutrition: (references)

• Eliminate foods that cause an allergic response or to which there is a sensitivity, especially wheat and dairy (fast, use an elimination diet, or allergy test to isolate such foods)

Vitamins and Minerals: (references)

• Vitamin B6: 100-200 mg.
• Folate: 2 - 4 mg.
• Vitamin C: 1 - 3 gm. in divided doses
• Magnesium (Aspartate form): 500-2000 mg.
• Calcium: 500-2000 mg.

Supplements: (references)

• Dimethyl Glycine (DMG): 100-200 mg. in divided doses
• Hydrocholric Acid (HCl): 10 - 40 grains for adults and from 1 - 10 grains for children based on weight (this promotes secretin production)
• Carnosine: 400 mg. BID
• Acidophilus and Bifidus: 1 capsule between meals
• Omega 3 Fatty Acids: 3 gm.

Botanicals: (references)

• No researched botanical data available for this condition to date

Homeopathic Remedies:

• Autistic children:
  
  cann-i, carc, nat-m, op, thuj, tub
• Autism after vaccination:
  
  carc, thuj

(For an overview of Homeopathy, click here.)

Other Therapies: (references)

• Chelate lead or other heavy metals if hair analysis or other lab work indicates
• Prism eyeglass lenses have been helpful in many cases
• Consider IV immune globulin therapy.
• Note: the CDC has reported that one is 2.48 times as likely to contract autism if exposed to mercury-containing vaccines (Thimerosal) before the age of 3 months.

Recommended Labs:

• Rule out heavy metal toxicity: Hair Analysis
• Rule out hypoglycemia: Fasting Glucose, Oral Glucose Tolerance, Insulin Hypoglycemia

*  The recommended use of this supplement or therapy is based on a physiological mechanism or empirical data and is not necessarily supported by peer-reviewed research studies.

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