Many times, parents have shown up in my office with their child having been told, “Your child is autistic and nothing can be done.” Some children are subjected to endless invasive procedures that either produce no result or, at best, a transitory result that leads nowhere. Then the child is placed in various programs to improve language and social skills etc., which are worthwhile.
When coupled with a child’s debilitating “additional” comorbid symptoms, a worthwhile educational intervention can often increase the child’s emotional stress - to the maximum. This can result in a child that increasingly acts out in inappropriate ways. Many parents place their child on various supplement plans that have great potential. Unfortunately, all too often, I feel these supplement plans are excessive, such that a child is taking too many micronutrients daily.
Many alternative practitioners have come to realize that rather than treating the primary symptoms of ASD first, it is the treatment of the “addition” and underlying manifestations that bear the most fruit. While one cannot ignore primary symptoms like head banging, as we must act to protect the child from self-injury, in my experience, effective treatment of the comorbid allergic symptoms and gastrointestinal (GI) issues are vital if any progress is to be made.
To be clear, it does not matter how many supplements one gives a child if they have poor gastrointestinal health. A child with ASD needs supplementation for sure, but the only supplements a GI compromised child “needs” are ones that can help to return them to optimal GI health. Until that time, most if not all, the rest are wasted and may even add to the GI problems.
Tied into poor GI function, and just as important, are a child’s allergic or sensitivity issues. Not only can allergic symptoms make your child miserable in uncounted ways, they can also be part of the cause of poor GI function.
A child that is plagued by GI issues (i.e. diarrhea, pain, etc.) and is constantly assaulted by various symptoms of allergic origin, can clearly be driven to distraction. Both issues need to be treated concurrently and that is where I start with all spectrum children that enter my practice.
I have been practicing NAET (Nambudripad Allergy Elimination Technique)) since 1996 and have treated many children with ASD, PDD and AD(H)D. Many, if not most, of these children have benefited from being treated with NAET protocols. I know that many parents are skeptical as to what NAET has to offer their child, so I provide a free consultation to help patients understand this uniquely effective treatment.
The genius of NAET is that it integrates the energetics of an allergic substance into the treatment that helps the body normalize the irritating allergic reaction, such that it no longer upsets the normal flow of the body’s energy. The end result is the child no longer reacts negatively to the allergic substance, becomes less distracted and regains focus. This results in allowing the child to pay more attention and to learn with greater ease.
Over time, the normalization of GI tract function and the elimination of irritation caused by allergies or sensitivities allows many children to regain focus, have more eye contact and become more involved in their surroundings.
David Sontag, L.Ac, A.P, Licensed Nutritionist & Certified NAET Practitioner, has a private practice located in North Miami Beach,
Please call 305-949-2990 or email him at acudoc@bellsouth.net for your free consultation.
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