by Dr. Brian Udell | Aug 25, 2014 | >ALL<, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Autism Therapies, GcMAF, News-Maybe-Worthy, Patient experiences, Reversing autism, Sensory issues, Special Therapies, Speech and Language, Vitamin D
Earlier in this century, it was reported that 1) Some cancer patients demonstrated an elevated level of an enzyme, called nagalase, and 2) When patients have been given a purified blood product, GcMAF, which acts as sort of an antidote, there have been reports that...
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 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 | Jun 1, 2014 | >ALL<, AD/HD, Asperger's Syndrome, News-Maybe-Worthy, Patient experiences, Sensory issues
Let’s face it; anyone who goes on a shooting rampage has some mental illness. Often, it seems there was a history of family turmoil, few friends, bullying, and lack of empathy. That does not define Asperger’s Syndrome, which is a developmental disorder....
by Dr. Brian Udell | May 18, 2014 | >ALL<, Conferences, Gastrointestinal Issue, News-Maybe-Worthy, Research
My medical lifetime has experienced several epidemics. Although such problems are devastating to families, we learn a great deal of general science by uncovering the secrets of each new disorder. Think of Legionnaire’s disease (bacteria), the...
by Dr. Brian Udell | May 13, 2014 | >ALL<, Alternative and Complementary Medicine for ASD, Autism Therapies, Diets, Gastrointestinal Issue, News-Maybe-Worthy, Patient experiences, Vaccines
This month, Pediatrics published a paper indicating that there was, in fact, a “greater prevalence of GI symptoms among children with ASD compared with control children.” OK, so far. Not really groundbreaking information, but it did appear in a mainstream,...