by Dr. Brian Udell | Oct 31, 2015 | >ALL<, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Therapies, Oxytocin, Patient experiences, Research, Reversing autism, Sensory issues, Special Therapies, Speech and Language
For the past couple of decades, oxytocin – ‘the love hormone’ – has been postulated as a possible remedy to the social deficits associated with ASD. TheAutismDoctor has previously reviewed the use of this peptide, released by the pituitary...
by Dr. Brian Udell | Oct 25, 2015 | >ALL<, AD/HD, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Therapies, Conferences, Gastrointestinal Issue, Lyme, Patient experiences, Research, Reversing autism, Sensory issues
A disease described forty years ago due to a cluster of patients who appeared in the vicinity of Lyme, CT, has to be considered among the list of differential diagnoses when pediatric patients present with unusual developmental and other complaints. Included on...
by Dr. Brian Udell | Oct 11, 2015 | >ALL<, AD/HD, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Therapies, Gastrointestinal Issue, Genetics, Patient experiences, Research, Reversing autism, Sensory issues, Sleep, Speech and Language
Tryptophan, which is a naturally occurring amino acid (a protein building block), has been found to be an effective treatment for several of the signs and symptoms of autism. According to SelfNutritionData, the food that is highest in tryptophan is a particular...
by Dr. Brian Udell | Oct 4, 2015 | >ALL<, AD/HD, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Therapies, Conferences, Diets, Earliest Red Flags, Gastrointestinal Issue, Genetics, Holidays & Vacations, News-Maybe-Worthy, Patient experiences, Research, Reversing autism, Sensory issues, Special Therapies, Speech and Language, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D
Every so often, my beautiful and patient wife, Jackie, reminds me that the service websites that she searches contain letters and feedback from clients. “It’s not just advertising,” Jackie points out, “there are key comments that help me make...
by Dr. Brian Udell | Sep 27, 2015 | >ALL<, AD/HD, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Therapies, Conferences, Earliest Red Flags, Gastrointestinal Issue, Genetics, News-Maybe-Worthy, Patient experiences, Research, Reversing autism, Sensory issues, Special Guests, Special Therapies, Speech and Language, Vaccines
In the beginning of the autism epidemic, conferences included practitioners and families interested in assisting patients in their journey toward recovery. As the information has become more extensive and complicated, the needs and expectations of various parties...
by Dr. Brian Udell | Sep 20, 2015 | >ALL<, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Therapies, Diets, Earliest Red Flags, Gastrointestinal Issue, Genetics, Patient experiences, Research, Reversing autism, Sensory issues, Speech and Language, Vitamin B12
What do parents mean when they express concern that their child “has sensory issues?” Even the DSM 5.0 now lists sensory processing differences as a core diagnostic symptom. A new study appeared last week showing that children on the spectrum actually...
