Gut Dysbiosis

The Gut – Teaming with Life The gastrointestinal system – or gut - refers to the long hollow tube that stretches from the tip of your tongue right down to your rectum. It is home to trillions of microorganisms, including ... Read More

During an April 10, 2025 Presidential Cabinet meeting, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. indicated that “By September we will know what has caused the autism epidemic.” “ And we’ll be able to eliminate those exposures,” Kennedy ... Read More

In today’s world, our bodies are exposed to a constant stream of toxins from food, air, water, and even household products. Detoxification, or detox, is the process of helping your body eliminate these harmful substances along with the body’s own ... Read More

Biomedical and Physiological Imbalances Commonly Seen in Autism Autism is a subjective diagnostic label that covers a cluster of symptoms or stereotypical behaviors. While conventional medicine often describes autism as a predominately genetic condition that results in a set of ... Read More

What Is Whole-Systems Biology? Children’s bodies are dynamic and rapidly developing, with their physical, mental, and emotional systems evolving simultaneously. When a child develops a chronic health condition, a whole-systems biology perspective can help to: Identify Root Causes: Symptoms in one ... Read More

The gut microbiome plays a significant role in our overall health and well-being. Emerging research (see Sources & References, below) has begun to uncover profound connections between gut dysbiosis—an imbalance in our gut flora—and various health conditions, including autism. Recent ... Read More

Fecal Transplants: A Promising Treatment for Gut Health Fecal transplants, also known as fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) and microbiota transfer therapy (MTT), have emerged as a promising treatment for various health conditions such as autism related to gut-microbiome imbalances. This ... Read More

Healing the gut begins with Hippocrates' concept of “Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.” Hippocrates, the Greek physician in 400 BC, also stated: “All diseases begin in the gut”. The concept has definitely been around for ... Read More

At a three-year-old well visit, Ben’s pediatrician diagnosed him with Pervasive Development Disorder, an autism spectrum disorder. His mother was told, “You have to find a way to wrap your head around this. A kid like him, if we are ... Read More

excerpted from A Compromised Generation:  The Epidemic of Chronic Illness in America’s Children Upon meeting Leo for the first time, it is difficult to grasp that this friendly, bright-eyed 10½ year old boy once had autism. There is nothing about ... Read More

I am releasing this story here as a means to get this story out to as many people as possible. I am a physical therapist for 14 years, a healthcare provider; I am a husband and a Dad. I do ... Read More