Biomedical Therapies General Information
This section of our biomedical therapies category contains general information about this functional-medicine, root-cause approach to alleviating symptoms of chronic health conditions.
Biomedical Therapies General Information Articles
Resilience from a Biomedical Perspective
What Is Resilience from a Biomedical Perspective? In understanding how to cultivate resilience, it is helpful to understand the connections between the body's internal systems and external stressors. Resilience is not merely a psychological attribute but a complex interplay of ... Read More
Neurodevelopmental Therapy Checklist
Not Just for Autism Therapy is a critical piece of healing a child with autism, and we have created an autism therapy checklist to help you out. Please note therapies listed in this checklist may also be helpful for children ... Read More
What Is Low-Dose Naltrexone?
While naltrexone is a decades-old pharmaceutical that is used to manage alcohol and opiate addiction at doses of 50-100mg, low-dose naltrexone (LDN) is commonly given at dosages of 0.5-6.0 mg. At this lower dosage, LDN is typically prescribed off-label to ... Read More
Developing a Biomedical Plan for Your Child with Autism
If your child has autism or another neurodevelopmental disorder such as ADHD or Sensory Processing Disorder, it can be empowering to develop a biomedical plan. Use this biomedical plan as a symptom checklist to work with your practitioners to guide ... Read More
How Do I Know If an Autism Treatment Helps?
In this blog post, Stephen M. Edelson, PhD explains how to wade through the myriad number of autism treatments and therapies to know what helps. Questions About Autism Treatment Interventions available today for individuals with autism include nutritional, biomedical, educational, ... Read More
Metallothionein and Autism
In this blog post, William J. Walsh, PhD explains the connection between metallothionein and autism. At the DAN! 2001 Conference in San Diego, I presented a model which assumes that metallothionein (MT) dysfunction is the primary cause of autism. My ... Read More
Treat Needs, Not Behavior: Maslow for the Millennium
In this blog post, Patricia Lemer discusses why parents should treat needs instead of behaviors, according to Maslow's hierarchy of needs. Mental health professionals and schools often depend on a behavioral model to address emotional and learning issues. Programs such ... Read More
A New Model Offering Hope for Autism Recovery
Gail Szakacs, MD and Nancy O'Hara, MD offer us a new model offering hope for autism recovery in this article. Increasing Diagnoses of Autism Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) is an increasingly common disorder characterized by impairment in social interaction and ... Read More
Biomedical Therapies General Information Stories
Ashton’s Overcoming His Most Challenging Autism Symptoms After FRAT Test
We are ten years into our healing journey, and we have made significant and substantial progress. My child is doing very, very well, but I am still helping him heal from autism, and there is definitely hope. Regression into Autism ... Read More
Syler: Healing from Autism
Regression Into Autism Syler was born with autoimmune neutropenia and a urinary tract infection (UTI). He was under observation for a couple weeks to see if his white blood cells went up on their own, but first they put a ... Read More
Noah: Iatrogenic Autism
Noah’s Journey Noah, just turned 10. He was diagnosed with iatrogenic autism when he was seventeen 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