Children With Starving Brains: A Medical Treatment Guide for Autism Spectrum Disorder Hot

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Written by Maff July 17, 2007 1423 0Add

by Jaquelyn McCandless

In the midst of a worldwide epidemic of autism, ADD, and ADHD, this book is a message of hope to parents embarking on the challenging journey of finding proper medical care for their Autism Spectrum Disorder children. Genetic susceptibility activated by "triggers" such as pesticides and heavy metals in vaccines can lead to immune system impairment, gut dysfunction, and pathogen invasion such as yeast and viruses in many children.

This is the first book written by an experienced clinician that gives a step-by-step treatment guide for parents and doctors based on the understanding that ASD is a complex biomedical illness resulting in significant brain malnutrition. Dr. McCandless, whose grandchild with autism has inspired her "broad spectrum approach," describes important diagnostic tools needed to select appropriate treatment programs. Her book explains major therapies newly available and identifies safe and effective options for parents and physicians working together to improve the health of these special children.

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Reviewed by Maff July 17, 2007
Last updated: July 30, 2009
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Medical Dr + autistic family member = real solutio

The author of this title is an experienced medical doctor with specialist training in the area of psychiarty and neurology. She now runs an alternative medical practice and came to research the actual causes of autism after her grandchild was diagnosed. This is a very technical book, sometimes reading like a textbook, but the amount of important information it contains means it is worth the effort. Drawing on the latest research findings Dr. McCandless finds that Autism Spectrum Disorders are most likely the result of genetic susceptibility combined with various environmental triggers like heavy metals and gut dysfunction. The reader is then presented with guidelines for a "broad spectrum approach" to treatment. An invaluable source of the latest information.

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Reviewed by GaryTiv May 31, 2009
Last updated: May 31, 2009
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Dr + Autistic Son + you get to keep the house...

I have read this book, but do not want to comment on it directly.

But can I add the thought that the US model of extensive and expensive testing - frequently in areas that are either controversial or little understood - often seems to result in little more than bankrupt parents.

Could I offer the suggestion of this book, which is along similar lines?

"Gut and Psychology Syndrome" by Dr Natasha Campbell-McBride MD

Dr Campbell-McBride is a Russian-born medical doctor who now has a nutritional practice in the UK that deals largely - but not exclusively - with autism.

Her son developed autism over a decade ago. This prompted her to study other treatment approaches, as her medical training indicated that there was very little hope for her child. He is now apparently a normal teenager, who attends a mainstream school, has friends, plays football etc.

Dr Campbell-McBride sees autism as part of a wider spectrum of the many "new" - and now almost epidemic - illnesses that affect children, such as ADHD.

These links are a useful guide to her work:

Curing her son of Autism
http://www.scribd.com/doc/3664908/

Does MMR cause autism? by Dr Natasha Campbell-McBride MD
http://www.scribd.com/doc/3664800/

Healing The Mind
http://www.scribd.com/doc/2520415/

Gut and Psychology Syndrome: Natural Treatment For: Autism, ADD, ADHD Depression, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia & Schizophrenia By Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/12842657/