by Dr. Brian Udell | Nov 30, 2014 | >ALL<, AD/HD, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Asperger's Syndrome, Diets, Earliest Red Flags, Gastrointestinal Issue, Holidays & Vacations, Patient experiences, Sensory issues, Speech and Language
“Why does the yeast keep coming back? When will we be able to stop worrying about that?” Those are oft-repeated concerns from many parents of patients with ASD, who have noted remarkable improvements when their offspring no longer suffer from fungus. At...
by Dr. Brian Udell | Oct 26, 2014 | >ALL<, AD/HD, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Autism Therapies, Diets, Earliest Red Flags, Gastrointestinal Issue, HBOT for ASD, Patient experiences, Research, Reversing autism, Sensory issues, Sleep
Persistent, altered sleep is a common finding among young children who have signs and symptoms consistent with a diagnosis of ASD. This is a key difference from neuro-typical peers. And, like any person, changes in quantity and quality can result in further downstream...
by Dr. Brian Udell | Jul 20, 2014 | >ALL<, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Autism Therapies, Diets, Earliest Red Flags, Gastrointestinal Issue, Patient experiences, Research, Reversing autism, Sensory issues, Speech and Language, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D
One of the most effective treatments that MAPS doctors utilize to address the signs and symptoms of autism is probiotic supplementation. What they are Fermented foods, such as cheese, yogurt and kefir, for example, contain microbes. Over 100 years ago, researchers at...
by Dr. Brian Udell | Jul 6, 2014 | >ALL<, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Therapies, Diets, Patient experiences, Reversing autism, Sensory issues, Sleep, Speech and Language, Vitamin B12
The advice given by autism specialists is often subject to second opinions, by just about anyone and everyone. It is not the fault of families who seek more information, nor the doctors who are working to understand the situation. The conventional medical community...
by Dr. Brian Udell | Nov 23, 2013 | >ALL<, Autism Therapies, Diets, Gastrointestinal Issue, Patient experiences, Reversing autism, Speech and Language
As in many things ASD-ish, instructions that usually work in neuro-typical children are not certain to shape up as expected. For example, advising the mom of an autistic finicky eater, “Just let him sit there, he’ll eventually eat,” could be a big...