MNRI, Melillo method and SSP When my daughter was diagnosed with Autism we started traditional therapies – ABA, Speech and OT almost immediately. We were fortunate to get some of the best therapists in town from the start and although many reported great improvements with intensive 35 – 40 hours of therapy a week, we […]

Some of my go to Gluten Free and Casein Free recipes: Cassava Roti / Tortilla:Otto’s cassava flour and use the recipe at the back to the dot. 1 cup of cassava flour.1 tsp salt.1 cup very hot water.1 tsp oil.Parchment paper. Add the oil and salt to the flour. Gently pour the hot water in.

How to avoid toxins in daily life? Lifestyle change is most important single thing to manage or recover from most long term diseases. Be it diabetes, cancer or any autoimmune disease, lifestyle changes are always recommended by our health care professionals. More often than not it is not suggested for Autism because it is seen

Mitochondrial dysfunction and Cerebral Folate deficiency (CFD) are to be tested for initially if you are starting with a functional medicine doctor. Especially CFD, if treated at an early age has proved to reverse autism in some children. Although older children when treated for it have also made significant progress. It is also found that

Initially when my daughter was diagnosed with Autism we dint have any idea of what to do. And the first thing we tried was going to a local homeopath. Later we learned from him that he was  a general physician who stumbled upon homeopathy when his wife and him were searching for something to help

The Gut Brain connection.. Many bacteria and other organisms live in the human gut. Many have symbiotic relationship with the gut and many are not, some are parasitic too. Our health lies in the balance between these. The good bacteria aids the enzymes in digestion, absorption of certain vitamins and minerals from the food that

The grocery stores are filled with GMO, non-organic foods laden with chemical pesticides. We know they are bad for our gut health and adds to the toxic burden in our body. Organic food is the best but the organic food in the market are significantly costly and also are sprayed with more chemicals to make

Is a Gluten and Dairy free diet important? Diet is the first most important thing to clean up in your journey towards healing. Autism is a lifestyle disorder affecting our kids due to the environment they are in and the lifestyle. When we start removing toxins out of our lifestyle most children start getting better.

I was fortunate to find great support groups, biomed forums, doctors, therapists from the start to get the much needed support as well as ideas and guidance to move forward in the healing journey. But on top of all that I and my husband read a lot of books. They have helped us immensely to