Biomedical

Methyl B-12 injection therapy is a very helpful biomedical treatment for children with Autism. It is something I prescribe frequently so when a mother came in with her young son with Autism it was not a surprise that she wanted to try it with him. He was facing attention issues, very typical in Autism, as well as a language delay. But what did surprise me was her desire to try methyl B-12 injections herself. She explained that she had faced attention issues for most of her life.

I prescribed methyl B-12 injections for both of them and had a follow up with them six weeks later. Her son’s progress was going well. She wasn’t seeing much in the way of increased attention by six weeks but she did report a reduction in head pain with eye contact. It turns out that she had head pain, in the back of her head, when she made eye contact for prolonged periods of time so she also had fleeting eye contact.

When you understand how visual stimuli is processed you know that it comes in through the eye and is transferred to the back of the head. Many adults and verbal children report a reduction in head pain once starting methyl B-12 injection therapy.

I even had one patient gesture when he needed more methyl B-12. He would pat his head as a signal that he needed his next dose. This type of information in very valuable in treating others, many non-verbal, who cannot express the relief that many of these biomedical treatments like methyl B-12 injections can provide to children with Autism. Read the rest of this entry »

In my experience, I see methyl B-12 therapy and specifically methyl B-12 injections as a cornerstone therapy for children undertaking a biomedical treatment for Autism. Whether you are treating your young child, older child, teen or an adult, clinical benefits can be seen across the board with methyl B-12 injection therapy. That does not imply that methyl B-12 therapy is a magic bullet or cure all for Autism. But there is vast research to support the connection between the methylation biochemical issues and Autism and Autism Spectrum Disorders.

There are different forms of methyl B-12 available and they all can provide help. But when asked which form I find most effective, I say the methyl B-12 injections. That is not to say the nasal spray, cream, oral powder, oral suspension or the methyl B-12 lollipop are not effective. But in terms of clinical research behind it, the methyl B-12 injections are ahead of the other forms. Dr. Neubrander has done research and has clinical experience to support this form. I also have the clinical experience of my practice to support that methyl B-12 injections have the most clinical efficacy. If you cannot implement the methyl B-12 injections or cannot get access to them, the nasal spray may be a good option. Read the rest of this entry »

Glutathione therapy is an effective therapy in the biomedical treatment of Autism. Glutathione is a very powerful antioxidant, the most potent antioxidant in our cells. Glutathione aids in detoxification by neutralizing toxins that are in our cells. I think of glutathione as sweeping the toxins out of the body, or at least neutralizing them which makes them less harmful.

Many children with Autism have low levels of glutathione when tested. Glutathione levels can be tested through blood. Toxin accumulation becomes a problem when glutathione is low. That is why glutathione therapy can be crucial when treating Autism biomedically. Glutathione can be administered in several different forms. There is a transdermal cream, an oral suspension, and oral powder and an intravenous injection. I feel that the intravenous infusion is the most effective because you are bypassing both digestive tract and the skin and getting 100% of the solution delivered right into the blood stream. This allows the body to begin utilizing it immediately. Read the rest of this entry »