by Dr. Brian Udell | Aug 3, 2014 | >ALL<, AD/HD, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Autism Therapies, Diets, Gastrointestinal Issue, News-Maybe-Worthy, Patient experiences, Research
The Case: A U.S. court ruled that the FDA is correct to continue to allow the administration of antibiotics to feed animals – even if they aren’t sick. Argued: February 8, 2013 Decided: July 24, 2014 The Judges: Robert Katzmann, Chief Judge, (has top notch...
by Dr. Brian Udell | Jul 27, 2014 | >ALL<, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Therapies, Earliest Red Flags, Patient experiences, Sensory issues, Speech and Language
There are a multitude of programs designed to engage, and hopefully enlighten communication-challenged youngsters. A great place to start is Autism Speaks’ Autism Apps webpage. That site contains a preferences filter, research ratings, and nearly 600 choices, as...
by Dr. Brian Udell | Jul 20, 2014 | >ALL<, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Autism Therapies, Diets, Earliest Red Flags, Gastrointestinal Issue, Patient experiences, Research, Reversing autism, Sensory issues, Speech and Language, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D
One of the most effective treatments that MAPS doctors utilize to address the signs and symptoms of autism is probiotic supplementation. What they are Fermented foods, such as cheese, yogurt and kefir, for example, contain microbes. Over 100 years ago, researchers at...
by Dr. Brian Udell | Jul 13, 2014 | >ALL<, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Autism Therapies, Financial Issues, News-Maybe-Worthy, Patient experiences, Research, Speech and Language
While ‘experts’ continue to debate about the autism epidemic, parents are paying the price. This week, the Journal of the American Medical Association published a study from the US and UK that documented a cost of (US$)1.4 million over a lifetime, if there...
by Dr. Brian Udell | Jul 6, 2014 | >ALL<, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Therapies, Diets, Patient experiences, Reversing autism, Sensory issues, Sleep, Speech and Language, Vitamin B12
The advice given by autism specialists is often subject to second opinions, by just about anyone and everyone. It is not the fault of families who seek more information, nor the doctors who are working to understand the situation. The conventional medical community...
by Dr. Brian Udell | Jun 29, 2014 | >ALL<, AD/HD, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Autism Therapies, Gastrointestinal Issue, PANDAS etc., Patient experiences
The nomenclature assigned to the condition broadly described as ASD is bound to become more precise as our understanding improves. PANDAS-PITAND-PANS are names for a group of medical disorders that can present as autism ‘on steroids’. The conditions are...
