Healing Our Autistic Children
Julie A. Buckley, MD
Chapter TitlesIntroduction
Gridiron Medicine Drawing an analogy between a football team and the human body's function, this chapter introduces the concept of widespread dysfunction that occurs when just one or two things go wrong, on the field or inside the body. Visit #1, Part 1
What Is Autism? The Search for Acceptable Solutions Faced with the word “autism” in her own daughter and the inconceivability of a dead end diagnosis that might end in institutionalization, Dr. Buckley begins the hunt for science that makes sense and medicine that will return her daughter's body and mind to health. Visit #1, Part 2
Where Recovery Lies Delving deeper into the medical issues with which children on the autism spectrum live, the author introduces the concept of interacting viciously dysfunctional cycles that need to be interrupted. Also discussed in detail is the importance of restoring gut health and the ways to begin that process. Visit #2
"Mommy, I Have Fleas"; Yeast, Labs, and Supplements Discussing the importance of managing yeast overgrowth, often a consequence of repeated antibiotic use, Dr. Buckley shares some of the initial lab work that can be helpful and a few of the supplements that can restore function and health to your child's body. Visit #3
Jedi Knights, Yoda, and Glutathione Tackling the complex biochemistry of methylation and sulfation, this chapter introduces what goes wrong on these pathways. In explaining what can and is being done to restore better methylation function, the usefulness of several supplements becomes clear to the lay reader. Visit #4
The Air That We Breathe: Hyperbarics A very old therapy that is being explored for use in multiple disease processes, mild hyperbaric therapy is presented here as an exciting new possibility for autism spectrum disorders. The objective findings are discussed, and possibilities for why it seems to be so helpful to so many children are presented. Visit #5
Can We Chelate Him Now? In this chapter Dr. Buckley addresses the issue of heavy metal exposure and the methods available to remove them. Also reviewed is the concept that glutathione, as a natural detoxifier for many substances, is a chelator, and support of this process is also helpful. Visit #6
Have We Done All That We Can for This Child? This chapter addresses the many other avenues of intervention and support- both therapeutic and medical that may be applied on an individual basis. Epilogue
The Longest Marathon As a new epidemic, what the future holds for the health of children on the autism spectrum is as yet uncertain. With the epilogue, Dr. Buckley uses her daughter’s first seizure in early 2009 to illustrate that recovery from autism is an ongoing process requiring vigilance and constant effort. Abstracts and References
Show Me the Science Here Dr. Buckley has placed the actual abstracts, author-created summaries of published medical literature, that explain much of the scientific basis for Healing Our Autistic Children. Each group is preceded by a quick sentence explaining in layman’s terms what the sometimes complex science discusses. Following the abstracts is a more comprehensive list of references in the medical literature. |
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