Let’s address one of the frequently asked questions about the certified autism health coach training offered at the Total Wellness Empowerment Institute. What exactly is the biomedical and nutritional intervention for autism spectrum disorders and neurodevelopmental disorders? What are you looking at? This training does a deep dive into functional medicine approach.
What does that mean? Getting to the root causes of why someone has symptoms. Did something trigger that? Was there a genetic vulnerability?
Is there metabolic disorders such as methylization?
Is there a problem with certain b vitamins? Is that individual lacking the b vitamins? Is there a detoxification sulfation issues? Are there inborn metabolic disorders?
What about mitochondrial, which is right in the center of all of our cells and that’s the powerhouse for all cells to communicate to one another? We have trillions of cells in our body. If they’re not communicating, there’s gonna be a problem. We also look at oxidative stress.
That’s the metabolic side. Then we look at the immune system. Is there an impairment? Is there a neuroinflammation, allergic vulnerability, autoimmunity, or infections?
Then we look at the adrenal aspect, the HPA dysfunction, and abnormal stress responses. Is this child in a fight or flight mode all the time, and that’s why they can’t relax or focus or stay calm? Then we look at the gut access, the GI impairment. Is that causing inflammation?
Is there a small intestinal bacterial overgrowth? Is there a celiac or non celiac gluten sensitivity? Are there food intolerances, digestive insufficiencies where they don’t have the enzymes to break down certain foods? And that’s why gluten free, dairy free, casein free, soy free, corn free diet helps them.
It takes the veil over them, and it helps them be attentive and focused. Are there sensory dysfunctions and pain reactivity? Is there some type of seizure disorder? What about motor dysfunction with connective tissues and movement disorders?
When we talk about getting to the root cause, we go into deep diving into this because you can be doing speech therapy and behavioral therapy, but if the body is in balance, you’re missing a vital piece to the autism puzzle. And that could be the difference that is preventing the individual to reach their true potential. So if you’re ready to become a certified autism health coach today, sign up at the Total Wellness Empowerment Institute. And we look forward to seeing you be empowered with the knowledge and helping others.
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