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What to do when your child stops taking their supplements?

That’s frustrating, right? You did all kinds of work to figure out the supplements and then you bought them and your child stops taking them. All right. Let’s sort that out, because believe it or not, I love when this happens. Why do I love it when kids stop taking their supplements? Because they’re communicating […]


Should I Give My Child With Autism A Vitamin D Supplement?

There’s a lot of good information in here that’s really going to help you with your child, so let’s get straight to it. Vitamin D Vitamin D is a potent neurosteroid important for brain neural development and antioxidant mechanisms. The cerebrospinal fluid contains vitamin D and enzymes, which take part in vitamin D synthesis in the brain.  […]


Autism: Do Digestive Enzymes Help?

So what are digestive enzymes? Great question. They’re plant or animal proteins that are similar to the enzymes in our human gastrointestinal tract that help us digest the food we eat. In 2009 the autism research Institute parents survey found that of the 2,350 responses 62% saw a benefit in using digestive enzymes for their child […]


Does NAC Help Irritability?

Warning – This is Not for Beginners N-acetylcysteine is used as the culture media for candida. Meaning that if your child has yeast overgrowth or dysbiosis, NAC is food for exactly what you don’t want to grow. In the lab, NAC is used as food – that’s what scientists call culture media – for candida. […]


Magnesium & Autism

Warning – This is for Beginners AND Advanced Magnesium is many times used both at the beginning of healing from autism, as well as towards the end. In the beginning, it’s usually used alone, but towards the end of healing, it’s used in combination with other supplements that need Magnesium as a cofactor. So, many […]


Is Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) Effective For Those With Autism?

Warning: This information is NOT for Beginners PEA has been widely studied for various therapeutic areas in thousands of adults, but it is not well studied in children. PEA is not a supplement to start with, but for those who have a knowledgeable healthcare team in place, PEA can be an option. So please, make […]


Will Carnosine Help With Socialization?

Warning – This information is for Beginners Carnosine is most often used in the early part of the autism healing journey. It’s usually after the first step, which is diet changes. Make sure that a special diet has been implemented for a couple of months to see if carnosine really is needed, and then you […]


Autism: Is Long Term Melatonin Use Safe?

Melatonin most often is used at the beginning of healing but sometimes used towards the end.​ ​In the beginning, it’s usually used alone and solely for sleep but towards the end of healing, it is used in combination with other supplements.​


What You Need To Know About Autism and Inulin

When healing autism many doctors focus on certain things but the great thing about Bifidobacteria is that they contribute all that to us natually.  A great docotr who wants your child's body to heal and thrive will help heal the gut rather than give individual supplements.  Let the bacteria do the supplementing for you and inulin plays an important role.