I am a HUGE proponent of the FACT that Autism is not a ‘brain’ disorder, but a fixable disorder caused by MEDICAL PROBLEMS. For some reason, doctors think that the idea that autism is a Medical Problem is heretical and that it is simply an incurable brain problem.
I use protocols similar to those outlined by ‘DAN’ or Defeat Autism Now that are able to help autistic children recover. These protocols include the simple ideas that the ‘brain’ problems that affect autistic children are actually caused by:
- Nutrient Deficiencies
- Heavy Metal Toxicity
- Environmental Toxin Overload
- Food Allergies
- Chronic Gastrointestinal Infections
The two resources below agree with this, as does Defeat Autism Now.
What’s in YOUR Multivitamin?
The first is a video from Donna Gates, author of The Body Ecology Diet
I DO take issue with a few of her claims. She claims that autism is not genetic. I believe that the autistic children’s genetics PREDISPOSE them to be especially sensitive to environmental toxins that contribute to their problems. If it weren’t for genetic contributions, then either ALL children exposed to the same environmental stimuli would become autistic or none of them would.
Genetics is an essential component of autism, but genetics is not the CAUSE of autism. Just like heart disease, even if EVERYONE in your family has heart disease and you have the same genetics- if you lived in a pure environment, ate only organic vegan foods and ran marathons- the likelihood of you getting heart disease is SIGNIFICANTLY lower than a family member who eats cheeseburgers and fries for lunch, smokes and is 50 pounds overweight. Genetics PREDISPOSES people to disease, but- except in certain specific instances such as hemophilia, Down’s Syndrome, etc- it does not CAUSE disease.
My belief, is that YOU cause your disease because of exposure to modifiable risk factors. This is not to BLAME anyone, but this is to give you RESPONSIBILITY and POWER over your disease.
Saying that genetics CAUSED your disease, gives you the opportunity to say, “Oh well, it’s in my genes- there’s nothing that I can do. Let’s go get another cheeseburger, shall we?”
But if you come from a place of genetics PREDISPOSING you to disease, then you can say, “Other people may be able to eat cheeseburgers every day without problems, but my genetics doesn’t allow that. Therefore, I’ll choose to have a plate of steamed vegetables with brown rice and tahini sauce instead.”
You can choose to “Believe” either one, but one view gives you POWER, the other makes you the VICTIM- you choose!
2) The second resource is an article from www.Natural News.com that shows an accidental finding of environmental toxins being linked to autism. While the researchers found that chemicals in a certain type of flooring was linked to higher autism rates, I believe that in the future we will understand that it is not “flooring” or “toxins in vaccines”, but the total amount of chemical exposure that overwhelms these children with certain genetic sensitivities that leads to a certain grouping of behaviors that we call “Autism”.
It’s really time that the medical community comes around to the idea that autism is a medical problem. It’s AMAZING to me that they choose to think of it as some random incurable brain problem! But until then, YOU don’t have to wait a decade or two- you can get help NOW- with or without the help of your doctor.
Functional Medicine Practitioners, like myself, have been helping children with autism recover for decades, and have known that problems with ADD, ADHD, autism and other so called ‘brain’ disorders have their roots in real life medical problems that can be fixed.
So, if you are in search of help for chronic health problems for yourself, or help for a child with autism, Contact me today for a free 15 minute consultation. I’d love to help you recover!
Kerri Knox, RN- The Immune Queen
Functional Medicine Practitioner
Easy Immune Health.com
