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Karen Thomas developed her four-step program
through years of research and trial and error in her
quest to find solutions to her own son’s symptoms.
Every step is supported by scientific evidence
and intended to provide a simple framework for
individualized treatment strategies.

Heal the gut: An elimination diet supplemented
with omega-3 fatty acids, probiotics, vitamins and
minerals has been shown to relieve autism symptoms
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(as well as gastrointestinal disorders). A gluten-free
and casein (dairy)-free diet has also been lnked to
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reduced symptoms of autism. Studies also show an
association of gut dysfunction and gut dysbiosis with
ASD symptoms. 3
Heavy metal detox: Exposure to heavy metals
such as lead and mercury have been linked
“With a to the development of autism by triggering
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neuroinflammation and excitotoxicity. Immune-
mother’s love, related excitotoxicity—where inflammation in
the brain leads to dangerously high levels of the
excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate, triggering
a father’s love, a cascade of events that disrupts brain function—is

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both directly and indirectly linked to autism.
and a lot of infections and particularly environmental excitotoxins
This inflammation can result from persistent

hard work, it’s such as aluminum and fluoride. Dr Chris Exsley, PhD,
professor of bioinorganic chemistry at Keele University
in Staffordshire, UK, has conducted research
amazing what suggesting that aluminum contributes to autism and

that individuals with autism may be more susceptible
happens” to aluminum toxicity.
“Anything that reduces human exposure to
aluminum should be beneficial,” Exsley says. “And
Dr Jodie Dashore
a significant body of anecdotal information now
suggests that regular drinking of silicon-rich mineral
waters benefits some individuals with autism because
for the kids on the spectrum that I see, subject to vast silicon-rich mineral waters help the body to excrete
cultural differences and vast dietary differences.” aluminum in urine and probably in sweat too.”
“But,” Dashore continues, “all in all, what I see is that Exposure to mercury is also an established risk
with a mother’s love, a father’s love, and a lot of patience, factor for autism. In a review of 91 studies on the
a lot of hard work finding the right practitioner, it’s topic, 74 percent found a connection between
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amazing what happens.” mercury and ASD. And the baby teeth from children
with autism were found to contain more toxic
lead and less of the essential nutrients zinc and

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2 Nutr Neurosci, 2010; 13: 87–100 naturallyrecoveringautism.com borreliosis, has been linked to mental disorders
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3 Front Nutr. 2018; 5: 40 Dr Jodie A. Dashore: www. including ASD and autism-like symptoms. New
4 Environ Res, 2018; 116: 234–50 bionexushealth.com brain scanning techniques show that, indeed, brain
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6 J Trace Elem Med Biol, 2016; 37: Brian Dashore: www. inflammation is related to Lyme disease, as well as
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11 Clin Ther, 2018; 40: 903–17

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