Sample schedule of biomedical intervention

May- wk one, consult, testing performed, starting GFCF diet

        wk two-three- start basic nutritional supplements and diet changes continue

  June into July,  wk four- ten - return for test results, start candida cleanse or methly B12

   July into August,   wk ten- sixteen do methly B12 or heavy metal removal

Biomedical intervention is an individualized, yet systematic functional medicine approach to assisting individuals diagnosed with autism to clear up commonly found imbalances in the gastrointestinal, nervous and immune systems. 

What are these imbalances?

The imbalances often start with dysbiosis of the GI tract. Dysbiosis is a term for having the wrong bugs in your gut. Often this is due to use of antibiotics without taking probiotics afterward to re-establish the good bacteria, add in heavy metals and you have a recipe for an impaired system that can't fight infections correctly. The bad bacteria, yeast, parasites and viruses take over and produce substances that we know are inflammatory substances and neurotoxins that affect behavior and sensory motor systems.  The inflammation that starts in the gut travels to the central nervous system and turns on substances that inflame parts of the brain. Researches suspect that it is these inflamed brain areas that are responsible for learning disabilities.  Imbalances in the immune system make the child more susceptible to allergies, colds and an inability to fight off the bad bugs in the gut.

What can be done for these problems?

First and foremost, testing for slow acting food allergies and cleaning those out of the diet allow for a decrease in gut inflammation (leaky gut) and nervous system inflammation.  Secondly, we use probiotics and natural antifungals, antivirals and antibiotics to clear out the bad bugs and replenish the good ones.  Third, we support bodily systems with increased nutrients needed for repair and to fight the malabsorption problems caused by the gut inflammation.

After the basics are in good shape other therapies can be added such as: natural chelators to pull out heavy metals and other toxic substances that these children have not been able to eliminate due to biochemical problems;  far infrared sauna, scientifically proven to draw toxins out through the skin;  mild hyperbaric oxygen therapy;  additional nutritional supplements to assist particular biochemical processes and more restrictive diets to address reactions to particular additives, and certain substances found in food. 

What changes do parents and educators see?

Many of the changes seen have to do with self stimulating behaviors, ability to concentrate, vocabulary and ability to speak, and the ability to connect with others.  Many children have been removed from the spectrum altogether although this can never be a guarantee.

What are some of the tests you use?

Tests include but are not limited too:

            IgG food allergy tests

            Comprehensive stool analysis with and without parasitology

Helicobactor Pylori antigens

            Urine Organic Acids

Urine Porphyrins

            Urine Neurotransmitters

            Comprehensive Metabolic Panels with CBC

            Thyroid Profiles

            Urine heavy metal challenge tests

            Hair analysis

            Gut Mucosal Barrier testing

            Essential fatty acid levels

            Secretory IgA levels

To find out if biomedical intervention may be right for you or your child, please call (816) 554-4771 for a consult.