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What Is Sulforaphane? Sulforaphane, a natural substance found in broccoli sprouts, continues to generate interest in the scientific and integrative-medicine communities for its ability to improve symptoms of autism, at least in some children. Sulforaphane is a natural plant compound ... Read More

The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) To truly understand what’s happening in the bodies and brains of children with autism, it helps to start with the autonomic nervous system (ANS)—the system that silently manages our involuntary functions like heart rate, breathing, ... Read More

Prenatal Exposure to Toxicants Can Affect a Child's Neurodevelopment Did you know that a parents’ exposure to toxic substances pre-conception and prenatally may play a role in priming their child's immune system to be more reactive? This immune priming can ... Read More

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

When a child is struggling with health or developmental challenges, addressing symptoms alone may not provide lasting relief. To promote true healing and development, it’s important to look for root causes—underlying imbalances in the body that may be contributing to ... 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 asserted ... 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

Acetaminophen is the generic name for Tylenol, and it is also known as paracetemol in countries outside of the United States. Parents, doctors and researchers have been questioning its potential link to autism and ADHD for decades. In this blog ... Read More

Where to begin on this eight-year journey… Regression at 17 Months My son had a developmental regression at 17 months old and as a new mother, I heard a lot of “you’re crazy” talk from family and friends, but I ... Read More

It was early fall of 2014 when my three-year-old daughter, Hannah, began presenting with bizarre symptoms which left health care professionals at more than one hospital perplexed. Continual fevers, swollen lymph nodes, and excruciatingly painful joints on top of reactions ... Read More

A 14-year-old girl looked multiple sclerosis in the eye and sent it packing. Suddenly Struggling with Math At 14, Romy was a great student and emotionally stable and mature for her age. Yet suddenly, at the end of 8th grade, ... Read More