Autism Spectrum Disorders

As Naturopathic Doctors, we look at potential issues with your child’s gut health, immune system, mitochondrial function, and brain health, then develop a support plan catered to their specific needs.

We look at factors underlying your child’s symptoms  before recommending a specific treatment protocol catered to their unique needs.

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Autism

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Children with autism may show difficulty with social interaction, language difficulties or delays, repetitive behaviours, self injurious behaviours, anxiety, pathological demand avoidance (PDA), and cognitive delays.

Autism spectrum disorders are the result of a complex blend of factors. A single cause for autism cannot be identified, but more and more research points to a multifactorial etiology.

Several of the following factors may be investigated to support the child’s immune system, digestion, detox pathways, and cognitive function:

  • Immune system dysfunction
  • Chronic infections (including yeast/fungal overgrowth, parasites, Lyme disease and Co-infections, viral infections, SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) and intestinal dysbiosis
  • Mold illness
  • Inflammation of the basal ganglia of the brain as a result of Streptococcal or other infection (PANDAS / PANS/AE)
  • Environmental toxin and heavy metals exposure
  • Impaired detoxification pathways in the body
  • Methylation issues and MTHFR gene mutations
  • Cerebral folate deficiency
  • Folate Receptor Antibodies
  • Excess inflammation
  • High histamine levels
  • Autoimmune reactions
  • Food sensitivities and allergies
  • Gastrointestinal disease
  • Neurotransmitter imbalance
  • Genetic factors

The biomedical approach to offer support for a patient with autism spectrum disorder is based on the most up-to-date scientific research about the biochemical pathways in the body.

Testing +
Support

Tests

Testing may include:

  • Viral and bacterial titers (CMV, EBV, Coxsackievirus, Strep bacteria, Lyme and Co-infections)
  • Food Sensitivity Panel
  • Heavy metals testing / Toxic and Essential Elements testing
  • Environmental Toxins / Glyphosphate testing
  • Organic Acids Testing (OAT)
  • Gluten + casein peptides
  • Stool analysis for digestion and absorption markers, yeast overgrowth, parasitology and bacteriology profile
  • Immune deficiency testing
  • Specific vitamin and mineral levels
  • Blood count and blood chemistry
  • Cholesterol panel
  • Thyroid function
  • Urinalysis
  • Neurotransmitter testing
  • Mycotoxin testing for mold exposure
  • FRAT (Folate Receptor Antibody Test)
  • MTHFR / Other genetic SNPs testing
  • Anti-Neuronal Antibody Testing

Support

Supportive treatment is based on what is found during testing, and the specific protocol is catered to the child and the needs of their family.

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