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Swimming Pool Health Challenges With Autism (Water Resources Part 2) [Podcast Episode 92]
Drinking and bathing in contaminated water is bad enough but when we add more chemicals to the water, in hopes of making it safer, we actually add more problems to it. Swimming pools have multiple health challenges related to them. In this post and podcast, we will go...
What Causes Autism and What You Can Do About It [Podcast Episode 91]
Autism is called a spectrum disorder because no two people with autism have the same exact symptoms. It's a long spectrum with one end being those who are higher functioning and the other end being those who are very low functioning. The meaning behind the word...
The Autism Heme Dysregulation and Mast Cell Link [Podcast Episode 90]
How can heme pathway dysregulation cause issues in Autism? Porphyria is a build up of toxins in the blood due to a heem pathway dysregulation. Porphyria are iron-containing heme which permits hemoglobin oxygen transportation in the blood. It is triggered by many...
Autism and Leaky Gut Syndrome [Podcast Episode 89]
What is leaky gut syndrome and why should a parent with autism be knowledgeable about it? Leaky gut is just as it sounds...the gut, or intestinal lining has holes that have been torn in it. These holes allow undigested foods into the bloodstream where the immune...
The Top 10 Things Every Parent Of A Child With Autism Should Know [Podcast Episode 88]
How I Got Here It wasn't all that long ago, that my son still had all of his symptoms of autism. He'd wake up screaming in pain in his stomach at 2AM, and I didn't know why. He had emotional outbursts and tantrums. He'd have a hard time focusing in school and sensory...
Water Resources and Autism Sensitivities (Part 1) [Podcast Episode 87]
Children with autism have greater sensitivities to environmental toxins due to the common issue of poor detoxification and an already compromised immune system. When it comes to achieving safe water, especially for the health compromised the consumer is seriously...
Histamine and Mast Cell Triggers [Podcast Episode 86]
What are histamines and mast cells? Close to 100% of children with autism have histamine intolerance. Histamines are released by the digestive tract and the brain in defense as an allergic reaction. The DAO enzyme helps the body break down excess histamines, but...
EMDR Eye Movement Therapy for Overcoming Anxiety, Stress and Trauma [Podcast Episode 85]
E.M.D.R stands for Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing. It is a gentle, non invasive therapy based on bilateral stimulation, (right, left), of the nervous system. It is often done through visual stimulation. However, E.M.D.R. is also effective by stimulating...
Auditory Disorders and Interventions for Children with Autism [Podcast Episode 84]
Children with autism exhibit many issues with hearing and balance including sensitivities to loud noises, dizziness, unsteady gait, speech and language development and more. Please join me for this interview with auditory specialist, Margaret "Peggy" Glenney. ...
Brain Imaging with Neuroquant [Podcast Episode 83]
Neuroquant is a technically advanced way to scan the brain for images that can offer valuable information on specific areas of the brain's volume. This can show where the brain in smaller and more deficient so we're able to work to enhance these areas. Inflammation...
