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Learn more about how the immune system plays a key role in neurodevelopmental and autoimmune conditions as well as mood disorders, allergies and asthma.

Immune System Articles

Vitamin D Deficiency

Vitamin D Deficiency

In this blog post, Kelly Dorfman explains why vitamin D is so helpful to the immune system and neuroimmune conditions such as autism. Increasing amounts of research (see Sources & References, below) point to a vitamin D deficiency as being ... Read More
Immune Dysregulation Main Info Page

Immune Dysregulation Main Info Page

What Is Immune Dysregulation? The immune system is how the body defends itself from harmful substances in the environment. Although there are many environmental factors that contribute to chronic illness in children, one of the most important outcomes of all ... Read More
If Autism Is Medical and Can Be Reversed, Don’t We Have a Moral Obligation to Try?

If Autism Is Medical and Can Be Reversed, Don’t We Have a Moral Obligation to Try?

This article can also be found on Dr. Gator's Substack here. Documenting Hope has just published another peer-reviewed case report in the medical literature showing full reversal of autism in a child. The real question is no longer whether this ... Read More
Bridging the Gaps in Autism Care: Thoughts From an RBT (Registered Behavior Technician)

Bridging the Gaps in Autism Care: Thoughts From an RBT (Registered Behavior Technician)

by Olivia Chappell RBT Does ABA Address Root Causes? From my personal experience working directly with young children with autism in an ABA (Applied Behavior Analysis) setting, I have had a unique vantage point into both the strengths and the ... Read More
MTHFR Mutation

The MTHFR Gene Mutation and Methylation

What Is MTHFR? MTHFR is a common genetic “mutation” with two primary variants: C677T and A1298C. If you get two copies of one variant, you are called homozygous; just one copy makes you heterozygous. People with a mutation have at ... Read More
Stress, the Nervous System and Gut Health

Stress, the Nervous System and Gut Health

How Does the Nervous System Affect Digestion? Digestion is not simply a mechanical or chemical process, and gut health is not simply a function of how well someone digests food or what type of food enters and exits the system ... Read More
Testing and Measuring Biomarkers in Children

Testing and Measuring Biomarkers in Children

Can Biomarkers Help Parents Make Sense of a Child’s Symptoms or Behaviors? When it comes to investigating the source of children’s symptoms and behaviors and finding clinical guidance for their healing journeys, lab tests that measure biomarkers can be very ... Read More
A Grounding Guide for Parents to Thoughtfully Evaluate New Health Interventions for Their Child 

A Grounding Guide for Parents to Thoughtfully Evaluate New Health Interventions for Their Child 

How to Avoid "Shiny Object Syndrome" Many parents today are actively looking for new health interventions to help their children feel better and thrive, especially children with chronic conditions, struggling with a multitude of symptoms, and developmental or behavioral challenges ... Read More
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Immune System Expert Interviews

Total Load Theory: Transforming Lives in Autism, ADHD, LD, SPD, and Mental Health with Patricia Lemer LPC MEd
Teen Depression and Anxiety with Laurie Goldman MD
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Immune System Stories

Aidan's Reversal of His Autism Diagnosis

Aidan’s Reversal of His Autism Diagnosis

Aidan's Story I guided my son in his healing journey from autism, and everyone should know that healing is real and healing happens. He was born into this world already hypersensitive. He had extreme colic, extreme, in dire pain, like, ... Read More
Jack peanut allergy

Jack: Peanut Allergy

Peanut allergy in the form of anaphylaxis, the severe and life-threatening allergy to peanuts, is something that every parent dreads for their child. A child who experiences an anaphylactic reaction to a particular food may experience swelling, difficulty breathing, hives, ... Read More

Immune System Books

Cracking the Stem Cell Code
The Autism Revolution - Whole-Body Strategies for Making Life All It Can Be(1)

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