Toxicity

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

The current treatment protocol for inflammation in PANS/PANDAS and autism is an anti-inflammatory such as Motrin, Aleve, Tylenol or Ibuprofen. These NSAIDs effectively reduce inflammation, brain-swelling and pain in a relatively short period of time. However, PANS/PANDAS is not like ... Read More

In order to assess any child’s “total load," it is critical to perform an inventory of products and materials in the home. Josie Nelson, Programs Director, and Beth Lambert, Executive Director, performed a Home Inventory for Ty’s family, cataloging what ... Read More

As part of the FLIGHT Study, each family is visited by certified industrial hygienists or environmental consultants to identify any potential environmental and health hazards in and around their home. Soil Testing A soil sample and a water sample are ... Read More

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

Noah’s Journey Noah, just turned 10. He was diagnosed with iatrogenic autism when he was 17 months. His syndrome of symptoms included: autistic enteritis, autistic colitis and gut dysbiosis that resulted in up to 20 diarrhea filled diapers a day ... 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

Where do I begin? Should I start with my being pregnant and working at a stressful job in New York City? Maybe I should first write about my family history of celiac and not knowing that having undiagnosed gluten intolerance ... Read More