Autism Treatment

Mind-altering Drugs: These are often prescribed to treat autistic symptoms. Due to side effects, I personally do not favor using them except as a temporary last resort.

GFCF Diet: Many autistic children improved greatly with a casein and gluten free diet. Casein is found in milk and gluten in wheat, oat, rye, and barley. Avoid foods and drinks containing these items.

Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD): The SCD diet excludes all starches and complex sugars, helping to kill yeast and bacterial overgrowth. SCD yogurts and probiotics then repopulates the gut with "good bugs" that keep yeast and bad bacteria in check.

Anti-yeast Treatment: Some experts believe that yeast infections (which may result from antibiotic treatment) make autism more severe. Syndromes include thrush (white patches in mouth). Consult a doctor for treatment. Avoid malt, vinegar, pickles, chocolate, peanuts, corn and chicken. [http://healing-arts.org/children/antifungal.htm]

Probiotics: Ingesting friendly microorganisms can help prevent bad bacteria and yeast from gaining a foothold in the gastrointestinal tract. These bad microorganisms often create toxins that can cause or worsen autistic syndromes.

Vancomycin: A toxic wide spectrum antibiotic, if taken orally, may treat severe bacterial infection in the gastrointestinal tract without being absorbed into the body.

Allergy Treatment: Using very small doses of allergens to desensitize people from having allergies, which can have a major contribution to autistic syndromes.

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT): Some people believe that increasing oxygen flow to the brain may help it repair damage to brain cells and reduce autistic syndromes.

Nutritional Therapies (Supplements): Some experts believe that vitamin and mineral deficiencies contribute to autism. Please consult a licensed medical professional before using these. Start with a small dose and increase it slowly to avoid possible side-effects. (* per kilogram of body weight)

Vitamin B6:		17mg/kg*/day; max: 1,000mg; requires magnesium
Magnesium:		6.7mg/kg*/day; max: 400mg
Dimethylglycine (DMG):		60-500mg; use folic acid to avoid hyperactivity
Folic Acid:		0.55 mg/kg*/day (0.55mg = 550mcg/ug)
Vitamin C:		8,000 mg/day for adolescents and adults

Note: Avoid vitamins containing Aspartame (NutraSweet). It may be harmful.
[http://healing-arts.org/children/nutritional.htm]

Vitamin B12 Injections: Autistics who are deficient in this vitamin may benefit.

Chelation: Autism may have been caused or triggered by heavy metals such as mercury. Chelation removes these metals.

Homeopathy: Homeopathy works on the principle of “like cures like” - the diluted form of a substance that can cause symptoms in a healthy person can cure those same symptoms. The remedy is so highly diluted that it contains no measurable amounts of the original substance and thus is non-toxic. It is then infused into tiny sugar pills to create the remedy.

Stem Cell Treatment: Injecting stem cells into the autistic may help repair some neurological functions and reverse autism's syndromes.

Disclaimer: Each child is different and may not benefit from the therapies above. The information provided here is for educational purposes only. Before undergoing any treatments, please seek professional advice.

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