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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
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
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
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 Testing for Autism, ADHD, SPD and Chronic Disorders
In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman, MS, LND, writes about five basic questions to ask when considering biomedical testing for autism, ADHD, SPD and other chronic health conditions. The State of Biomedical Testing Biomedical testing has changed dramatically over the ... Read More
Ear Infection Treatment and Prevention
Alan R. Gaby MD discusses ear infection treatment and prevention, including whether or not your child may need ear tubes. One of the most common medical problems in children, surpassed only by colds and sore throats, is otitis media, inflammation ... Read More
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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
Noah: Autism and Mold Toxicity
Looking back at our journey, it is difficult to wrap my mind around where we started and how far we have come since my son was diagnosed with autism seven years ago and how mold toxicity was such a huge ... Read More