Using Probiotics in the Treatment of Autism

Gastrointestinal dysfunction is reported in a substantial number of children with autism spectrum disorders and one study found the more severe the gastrointestinal dysfunction, the more severe the autism.   What Causes the Imbalance of Intestinal Microflora? Factors that can have a detrimental effect on the intestinal microflora of a child can also have negative […]

Vaccinations Linked to Autism

We are told repeatedly that study after study has shown vaccinations to be safe and not to be linked to autism. Just reading the vaccine inserts, you will discover that vaccines are not 100% safe – a fact that is reiterated by discussions with pediatricians. However, most pediatricians would still recommend vaccinating as they feel […]

Vaccines and Autism – Is the MMR Guilty of Causing Autism?

Scientist William Thompson, CDC Senior Epidemiologist, has stated that he and his CDC colleagues consciously omitted data from a 2004 study (funded by vaccine manufacturers) that linked the MMR vaccine to autism. In his statement, Dr. Thompson said: “I regret that my coauthors and I omitted statistically significant information.” Dr. Thompson came forward after highly sensitive documents […]

Viral infection disrupts neural development in offspring, increasing risk of autism

  Researchers with the UC Davis Center for Neuroscience and Department of Neurology have found that activating a mother’s immune system during her pregnancy disrupts the development of neural cells in the brain of her offspring and damages the cells’ ability to transmit signals and communicate with one another. The finding suggests how maternal viral infection might […]

What is CEASE Therapy

CEASE therapy was developed by Dutch physician Tinus Smits who was looking for a way to help children with autism. CEASE stands for Complete Elimination Autism Spectrum Expression and Dr. Smits helped well over 300 children with Autism prior to his death in 2010. While his method was originally designed for children with autism, Dr. […]

Worms and hot baths: Novel approaches to treating autism

  A prevailing hypothesis of ASD is that a hyperactive immune system, resulting in elevated levels of inflammation, may contribute to the disorder. Consistent with this possibility, it is known that approximately one third of those with ASD show a clinical improvement in symptoms in response to a fever. A new study shows that two […]