After 30 years as a medical doctor and pediatrician with 10 years heavily focused on
autism, prompted by personal involvement with my stepson, I have seen
tremendous changes in what we have learned and how we treat this condition. I
have recognized four main components that when addressed and balanced
encourage rapid progress towards wellness.
These four components include focusing on the digestive system, the detoxification
system, the immune system and also methylation and neurotransmitters activity.
Nutrition is the foundational pillar of all good health. When the digestive system is
imbalanced other issues will occur throughout the body system. Digestion and
absorption is key to a strong foundation. Factors that strongly influence healthy
digestion include enzymes, ph balance, leaky gut, and inflammation. Diets need to
be customized to address individual needs and so there is not a one size fits all
solution. Focus should center on increasing healthy flora while decreasing
pathogenic bacteria, yeast, and parasites.
The liver and kidneys process around ninety five percent of the detoxification of
bodily waste from metabolic processes and toxins. We have genetic predispositions
towards certain conditions such as Autism, ADD, ADHD, Bipolar disorder, anxiety
and Obsessive Compulsion disorder. DNA testing can determine these
predispositions, which can then be addressed naturally through appropriate diet
and supplement programs.
Up to seventy percent of the immune system resides in the gut and so the digestive
system and the immune system are intricately connected. Imbalances in the immune
system can lead to food sensitivities and an overproduction of antibody cells. This
may predispose to autoimmune diseases and a heightened immune system. As a
result foods and substances that normally are accepted by the body become
allergens and interfere with focus, concentration and mood. Immune DNA testing
can be helpful to clarify predispositions within the immune system.
Catecholamine neurotransmitters are responsible for general feelings of well‐being,
focus, concentration, sleep and many other neurological processes. An enzyme of
your detoxification system controls methylation or how the body uses
catecholamine neurotransmitters. This predisposition can be positively addressed
with high quality natural supplements, homeopathics, glandular extracts and other
wholesome remedies. These systems can be brought into balance without the need
for medication.
Holistic Medicine approaches the body as a whole, interconnected, system.
Understanding how each system interacts with and influences all the others
prompts solutions that address all the issues and provides a more complete
resolution. Each body has the inner intelligence of what is needed to be healthy and
well. The solutions lie in understanding and addressing the root causes of disease
and in feeding and supporting the systems of the body. All interventions are simply
ill fitting band‐aids that suppress what is really going on. They are crutches that
seemingly help one get by while the body if supported will heal itself. Our job is not
to treat symptoms but to look down deeply where the problem is being created. As
we work on the foundational pillars of digestion, detoxification, immunity,
methylation and neurotransmitters we will assist in a manner that leads to true
healing.
