Naturally Recovering Autism with Karen Thomas

Food sensitivities are extremely common in children with autism. Symptoms range from stomach pain and eczema, to aggression and everything in between. In this radio show interview with Dr. Kendra Becker we dive deep into the most common food triggers, their symptoms, and how you can avoid them. Issues arise when certain foods are eaten like phenols, fiber, gluten, casein, soy, GMO’s and so much mo...

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy has been used successfully in the treatment of children with autism spectrum disorders. Hyperbaric chambers have helped the symptoms associated with autism including improving digestion, increasing energy levels ( improving mitochondrial disfunction ), improved social engagement and language ability, reducing symptoms of obsessive compulsive disorders (OCD), better cognit...

Recovered from Autism Caused by Lyme Disease and Mold/Biotoxin Illness Do you wonder if your child can recover from their symptoms of autism? My own son is living proof of this, as are so many other children today. One of these children, Brian Dashore, shares his personal story of recovery here with you in this heartwarming and motivational interview. At 18 months of age Brian Dashore was diagnose...

How much does the health of the gut really affect the symptoms of autism? Clinical trials  with a broad range of ages have reflected the transfer of microbiota from a healthy human to the GI of individuals with autism spectrum disorders to be helpful in “reducing their GI symptoms, reducing their ASD symptoms, and increasing their diversity of gut bacteria”. Further, “At the beginning of the study...

Recovered from Autism Caused by Lyme Disease and Mold/Biotoxin Illness Do you wonder if your child can recover from their symptoms of autism? My own son is living proof of this, as are so many other children today. One of these children, Brian Dashore, shares his personal story of recovery here with you in this heartwarming and motivational interview. At 18 months of age Brian Dashore was diagnose...

Broad Spectrum Digestive Enzymes Children on the autism spectrum have difficulty digesting their food properly. This means they do not absorb the nutrients from the foods they eat. This starves their brain of what it needs to function properly. Broad spectrum enzymes assist in the digestion of many foods including protein, carbohydrates, fats, and fiber. Enzymes are naturally produced by the body...

Camel’s milk is newer knowledge to the general public. I did not use it with my son because it wasn’t around then, or I didn’t know about it yet. I listened to a lecture when I was recently at the Autism One conference from Barry Smeltzer, who specializes in this field. Camels’ milk should be used along with the help of a trained physician. It is used like medicine, as in only a few drops or teasp...

Mast cells can determine how our bodies react to environmental triggers like sugar, pesticides, perfume, pollution, and other causes of inflammation. If you get mast cell activation it makes you extra sensitive to these and many more things.    Mast cells are types of white blood cells found in almost all cells of the body including the skin, gut, eyes, lungs, nerves, brain, mouth, eyes, and in th...

Over two dozen studies show the health related damage due to electromagnetic field radiation (EMF’s) effecting the bodies calcium channels. This is known as voltage-gated calcium channels (VGCC’s). Learn how the electromagnetic field effects the cells of our bodies in this informative interview, radio show interview with Dr. Martin Pall is  show #41. Dr. Pall has also written a full article on the...

inflammation, toxins, immune reactions, and infections, (Lyme Mold, PANDAS/strep) and more. They also have external stressors from sensory overload issues. The adrenal glands are responsible for helping regulate our stress response through the release of the hormone cortisol. Often referred to as the Hypothalamic Pituitary Adrenal axis (HPA). These each have their own job in this process. The hypo...

The increase in electromagnetic field pollution (EMF) has led to an increase in health related issues worldwide. This is especially true for a fetus and for children. They have twice the amount of damage to their DNA as adults do. The eggs a girl carries even as a child are ten times more effected. In the first 300 days after conception they are unable to repair this damage to the DNA and have ten...

Learn about craniosacral therapy and how it can benefit people with autism. In  radio show #38 , I, (Karen Thomas), take my three decades of experience as a craniosacral therapist and share it here with you. Learn how this gentle, yet very effective treatment can help children on the autism spectrum with issues such as anxiety, irritability, speech, digestion, depression, sleep, social capability,...

Camel’s milk is newer knowledge to the general public. I did not use it with my son because it wasn’t around then, or I didn’t know about it yet. I listened to a lecture when I was recently at the Autism One conference from Barry Smeltzer, who specializes in this field. Camels’ milk should be used along with the help of a trained physician. It is used like medicine, as in only a few drops or teasp...

What role does food play in overall autism recovery? You may have heard of the staple gluten free/casein free diet (GF/CF), but there’s much more to it than that. Food and nutrition matter greatly for those with autism and in overall autism recovery.   The definition of recovery is to regain health! Food is medicine that helps us regain and keep our health.   Please listen to my  radio show interv...

Genetic disorders are known to be affected by environmental factors. These mutations, or variations, can be caused by various environmental factors.  Genetic susceptibilities  are more common today due to increasing toxic insult in our environment. Less than five percent of humans have genetic defects at birth. Genetic SNP’s  or “snips” make the enzymes necessary for the genes to work properly. Th...

In this interview with Dr. Jodie Dashore we dive deep into the comorbid symptoms of autism. These are the common, but commonly mis-diagnosed, and undetected additional illnesses that can prevent our children from gaining recovery from autism. Please listen to this very informative interview. Dr. Dashore is highly specialized in the German biological and holistic treatment of children with Autism c...

Welcome to part 3 of the 3-part podcast series on help with school (see links below to the other two). In this podcast, watch and learn the tools necessary for parents and educators alike to achieve the optimum results with children, and all relationships, through positive communication. This podcast helps us to understand and learn how we can empower children and receive peaceful and optimum outc...

Let’s talk about some genetic SNP’s that are associated and supported in recovering autism. Single nucleotide polymorphisms, often referred to as SNPs (pronounced “snips”) are basic genetic variations in people. Respectively, in a DNA sequence. There are thousands of genes associated with AUTISM and all of them have been randomized out in clinical trials which tells us that autism is largely envir...

Please listen to this informative interview on electromagnetic field radiation (EMR)and how it can affect your health. This interview is with Peter Sullivan, the founder and CEO of Clear Light Ventures, Inc., and an environmental health founder who focuses on toxins and wireless safety. He has spent the last 15 years successfully recovering his two sons from autism and sensory issues.  There are m...

PANDAS or PANS is an acronym that stands for Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections. In 2010, PANDAS became PANS, which is the current proper term for it, so you may hear both. The onset of PANS symptoms come often after a Streptococcal infection, also called Strep. After Strep. they may get tonsillitis. The onset can also be seen after an insult t...

Low dose immunotherapy (LDI) has become increasingly popular in the area of autism because it is known to reduce the inflammatory responses in the body and restore balance to the immune system. It works with the infections in the body. LDI has become recognized for  its ability to provide relief from symptoms and improving the health of people with multiple areas of disease and chronic illness suc...

Of all factors, genetics play the most important role. Genes are basically just DNA blueprints. They are a pre-set program, but can be effected by the environment. What changes or mutates a gene is the signal it receives. Three reasons for signaling defects are: 1. Trauma (physical): via the nervous system. It impairs brain signals to proteins. 2. Toxins (environmental): chemicals interfere with s...

PANDAS or PANS is an acronym that stands for Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infections. In 2010, PANDAS became PANS, which is the current proper term for it, so you may hear both. The onset of PANS symptoms come often after a Streptococcal infection, also called Strep. After Strep. they may get tonsillitis. The onset can also be seen after an insult t...

One of the most important alternative techniques I have found for my children and myself has been natural allergy elimination or desensitization. It is a natural way to stop the immune system from over reacting to substances in both its internal environment and the external environment. Millions of people suffer from environmental and food allergies but do not realize all of the culprits causing t...

The Methylation Cycle Methylation is a type of gene expression. There are hundreds of different methylation reactions in the body. Most commonly noted is its role in the body’s ability to detoxify. Eighty five to ninety percent of people with autism are known to have reduced methylation. Methylation is required to produce  glutathione .   When there is heavy toxic burden on the liver it has a stro...