Posts Tagged ‘Autism Recovery Treatment’

Autism Treatment – Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Autism

December 30th, 2009

I wanted to quickly cover the topic of hyperbaric oxygen therapy, which is also known as HBOT. Many children find hyperbaric oxygen therapy to be very effective for a couple of reasons. Through testing it has been found that it can be common for many children to lack blood flow to certain parts of the brain. Often times this lack of blood flow is to the temporal lobes which are on the side of the head and can really impact things like speech. Often times it is inflammation that can cause a lack of blood flow. We understand that neuro inflammation and immune mediated inflammation can inhibit blood flow, causing problems in speech.The oxygen carrying capabilities and metabolic functioning of the brain are helped by hyperbaric oxygen therapy. And we have also seen a reduction in inflammation, particularly neuro inflammation as a result of using hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been used for many, many years for treatment of a variety of health conditions. Its primary role had been the for the treatment of burns and other skin conditions.Conditions that hyperbaric oxygen therapy is now being used to treat include autoimmune disorders like multiple sclerosis, it is showing promise for diabetes, and even heart disease. Children with Autism who use hyperbaric oxygen therapy seen to show improvements in the following areas: cognitive functioning, speech development, oxygen carrying ability, metabolism support, as well as decrease in inflammation and the chemical mediators that encourage inflammation.There is still much to learn about hyperbaric oxygen therapy. You can find hyperbaric oxygen therapy in both a clinic setting as well as you can bring hyperbaric oxygen therapy into your own home through rental chambers.  You can read the biomedical protocols on hyperbaric oxygen therapy as well as watch my video series on it. I believe that hyperbaric oxygen therapy can be very beneficial to consider as a part of a biomedical treatment approach for your child.

Biomedical Autism Intervention – Methyl B-12 injection therapy for Autism

December 17th, 2009

When treating a child with Autism biomedically, there can be many benefits from using methyl B-12 injections. In my book I discuss the many benefits of methyl B-12 injection therapy. I talk a lot in my own practice about methyl B-12 therapy and specifically methyl B-12 injection therapy. Thanks to Dr. Jim Neubrander, methyl B-12 injection therapy it is a very common treatment in the biomedical community.

Dr. Jim Neubrander was a pioneer in the usage of methyl B-12 injection therapy in Autism and he has a tremendous amount of information on this therapy. Dr. Neubrander was the first to introduce this important therapy to the Autism community many years ago. In my practice, I have implemented methyl B-12 injection therapy with my patients using the same principles Dr. Neubrander discusses and with great success. Dr. Neubrander found during his research and clinical experiences that children using methyl B-12 injection therapy saw many gains. I have also found that methyl B-12 injection therapy is very beneficial for many kids on the Autism spectrum over my years of implementing it in my practice. Some of the gains that can be seen in methyl B-12 injection therapy include cognition, language and social interaction. I talk a lot about higher cognitive functioning that comes with methyl B-12 injection therapy, this includes things like being more aware of their environment, better focus, better attention, etc. Methyl B-12 injection therapy can also be very helpful at improving speech capacity and general language gains as well. A fascinating gain comes with the increased socialization we see in children with Autism who are given methyl B-12 injection therapy. Children using methyl B-12 injection therapy can be more willing to socialize with adults, other children, siblings, etc. as a result of the therapy. They may also begin to initiate social interaction with others as a result of the methyl B-12 injection therapy. When you learn about methyl B-12 therapy you soon realize that there are many different forms of methyl B-12. There are nasal sprays, creams, even methyl B-12 lollipops. But, in my practical and clinical experience the methyl B-12 injection therapy is the form that is most effective and beneficial. It is the therapy that has shown the greatest long term effects, is the most effective form and is the most consistent of the methyl B-12 therapies.

If you want more in-depth information as to the benefits, ways to administer methyl B-12 injection therapy as well as proper dosing instructions, refer to my book on Methyl B-12 injection therapy.