Since they are medically ill, they need medical treatment. A funny thing on my journey, I learned that alternative and herbal treatments were often being preferred over mainstream medical treatments. I never even dreamed this could be true, since, well, why would I? I never needed to know, so I never looked into it. Now I needed to know. So, I looked for answers and found many. To judge the cause of autism, we need to look at what is reversing it. Rebuilding their immune systems by treating for pathogens and toxins seems to be what is reversing it. The pathogens and toxins vary somewhat, but there are main ones that seem to affect the immune system more than others. Apparently, toxins and pathogens are everywhere, but most of us could handle it. That's not today. In today's world, most of us are sick with various diagnoses which almost all can be traced to pathogens and toxins.
The difference with autism, is that our children became ill while they were developing. If stricken as an adult, you get illnesses like MS, Lupus, ALS, Crohns, Schizophrenia, etc., but a developing child will more likely get autism, OCD, ADHD, Bipolar, etc. Now if you think these diagnoses have nothing to do with each other, than I am not in agreement with you. I have seen many reports and recovery stories concerning these diagnoses with the common theme of them being caused by immune dysfunction from pathogens and toxins. There are variances from person to person due to different diets, genetics, pathogen and toxin exposures, etc., which manifest in different symptoms in each person, but these varying diagnoses appear to share the same root causes.
There really is no magic treatment that works for everyone. There are many ways to rebuild the immune system and to rid pathogens and toxins. Some get miracles, some get some improvement, some get worse from the same treatment for the same symptoms. In addition, many may get great improvements from the same treatment even though they have different symptoms. Sorry, this is just the way it is right now. I also find that doing whichever method you choose, correctly, is equally important. I like using the word BAATE to help remember how to make choices. Choose a method that you Believe in, can Afford, have Access to, have the Time to do, and have the Expertise available to do correctly. I didn't do any fancy, expensive techniques, but some do. Here are some of the many different techniques people are using:
HBOT, herbs, homeopathy, diets (organic, SCD, gf-cf, Rotation, Feingold, Low Oxalate), vitamins (MB 12, buffered C, B6, folate, K, D, E, and pretty much all of them), amino acids, special foods (kefirs, fermented foods, seaweeds, algaes, artichoke, dandelion, broccoli sprouts, celery seed, parsley, mandarin oranges, cod liver oil, coconut oil, anti-oxidant berries, dark grapes, etc.), digestive aids, systemic enzymes, anti-inflammatories, blood-thinners, blood-vessel dilators, immune boosters, liver aids, kidney aids, antibacterials, anti-virals, antifungals, antihelminthics, chelating agents, detoxing agents, chiropractic, cranial massage, surgery (Chiari, tonsillectomies, Stem-cell), ALF (dental realignments), etc.
I suppose you would rather I said take this pill and your child would be recovered, but it's not happening like that. Since their immune systems appear to be over-burdened with many pathogens and toxins, they have to be treated for many. In addition, their livers and digestion appear to be under-working, so many are not able to support pathogen-killers and detoxers without also encompassing digestion and liver support.
There is much to learn. My favorite avenues on finding doctors, learning about treatment choices, etc. are as follows:
www.liafoundation.org
www.generationrescue.org
www.autism.com
Yahoo Groups on autism biomedical treatments
Realize that much of the things you will learn, differ in opinion per person and practitioner, so never believe anything is true just because someone says it is. For the record, my children are still dependent upon diets and supplements to stay recovered. They have been living in recovery for about one to three years now. Our recovery journey started with one little prayer, and frankly, that has made all the difference. I want you to have this same success. May Jesus guide your family to healing.
