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Reducing total load by removing root causes and stressors while adding in therapies and supports allows the body to heal.

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What Is Autism, Really?

What Is Autism, Really?

Autism is a term that is reasonably new in the modern lexicon. While the term autism was first coined in 1912, a neurological presentation that has similar characteristics to what we call autism has likely been around for a very ... Read More
Total Load Theory

Total Load Theory

What Is Total Load Theory? Total load theory is a conceptual framework used to understand the synergistic and cumulative impact of many environmental and lifestyle stressors on an individual’s health. It posits that each individual stressor adds to the total ... Read More
How the Body Maintains Homeostasis and Optimal Function with Bioregulation

How the Body Maintains Homeostasis and Optimal Function with Bioregulation

What Is Bioregulation? The human body is a complex and dynamic system designed to maintain stability and function in the face of internal and external changes. This process is known as homeostasis and is essential for survival and well-being. Bioregulation ... Read More
What Is Causing the Autism Epidemic?

What Is Causing the Autism Epidemic?

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 asserted ... Read More
Foundations of Health

Foundations of Health

What Are the Foundations of Health? When facing a complex chronic health or developmental condition, it's easy to fall into the mindset that only something highly sophisticated—like stem cell therapy or a cutting-edge biologic drug—holds the key to healing. This ... Read More
The History of Total Load

The History of Total Load

Total Load Theory “Total Load Theory” is a widely used engineering term that, for decades, has been applied to explain why a bridge might collapse. Who or what is to blame? The truck driver? The trucking company? The engineer who ... Read More
Study: Many Small Stressors Add up to Cause Big Health Problems

Study: Many Small Stressors Add up to Cause Big Health Problems

The CHIRP™ Study In 2018, Documenting Hope opened enrollment for the CHIRP™ Study which features the most comprehensive pediatric survey of children’s health, growth and development in the context of the modern world – a place with innumerable toxic and ... Read More
Epidemics Are Not Genetic

Epidemics Are Not Genetic

Epidemics are not genetic, by definition. Genetic disorders occur at a stable rate because only a certain amount of people carry the genes for certain genetic defects. Because the population is growing at a low and stable rate, therefore, an ... Read More

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Owen's Reversal of Anxiety and PANS Symptoms

Owen’s Reversal of Anxiety and PANS Symptoms

My son had PANS, and now he's thriving. There is hope. Diagnosed with Anxiety at Three-and-a Half Years Old Owen was born twelve weeks early and, was definitely one of those mini preemies who was two pounds, two ounces, and ... Read More

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