by Dr. Brian Udell | Feb 24, 2011 | >ALL<, AD/HD, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Diets
“What does the G-I system have to do with autism?” The short answer is that it is often associated with ASD and so it needs to be addressed. What if diagnosing intestinal problems and improving gut health in non-verbal children did NOTHING ELSE other than...
by Dr. Brian Udell | Feb 3, 2011 | >ALL<, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Autism Therapies, Diets, Earliest Red Flags, Gastrointestinal Issue, Reversing autism, Sensory issues, Supplementation
Absolutely not! Though I often get this question (preceded by a heavy sigh) from the “traditional” scientific community when I try to explain how complementary and alternative medicine approaches this new childhood epidemic. What “DAN”...
by Dr. Brian Udell | Jan 11, 2011 | >ALL<, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Diets, Gastrointestinal Issue, Nutrition, Patient experiences, Reversing autism
Here’s the scene: A really difficult patient comes to my office with many, many problems. “Stims” are way out of control. Language is at a bare minimum, if at all. Most importantly, the child looks sick! So, I go about the usual sequence of intensive...
by Dr. Brian Udell | Jan 7, 2011 | >ALL<, AD/HD, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Anxiety, Asperger's Syndrome, Diagnosis, Diets
One of the most common developmental disorders is Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), which occurs with a frequency as high as 1/20 children in the US. It impacts many aspects of behavior and performance, both at school and at home and, in the majority...
by Dr. Brian Udell | Jan 4, 2011 | >ALL<, AD/HD, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Autism Therapies, Diagnosis, Diets
One day, you look up and notice that there is a wet spot in your ceiling. Inch by inch the spot is getting larger and even starts to drip on to the floor. What is the next thing that most people would do? You would, I assume, call the plumber – right? Now,...
by Dr. Brian Udell | Dec 26, 2010 | >ALL<, Diets, Gastrointestinal Issue, News-Maybe-Worthy, Nutrition
New research shows vitamins, herbs may actually do harm This report appeared on the Fox News Channel this week, so I thought that readers might be interested in my thoughts on this subject. “Alternative medicines can be dangerous and sometimes even deadly for...