From Roadblocks to Recovery:
LIA Conference Unites Practitioners and Patients and Offers Hope
Part 2
by Scott Forsgren
The first part of this article was presented in last month's Public Health Alert and is available online at http://www.PublicHealthAlert.org. In Part 2, we continue with a review of the following:
* A Comprehensive Holistic Approach to Healing the "Tough" Ones (Andrea Libutti, MD)
* Digging Deeper into Lyme and Autism by Identifying the Emotional Trauma Behind These Conditions (Dr. Gilbert
Renaud, PhD and Dr. Jorge Moreno, DO)
* The Judicious Use of Hyperbaric Oxygen in Treating Children with Autism and Lyme (Dr. Kenneth Stoller, MD,
FACHM)
* Utilizing Plant Stem Cells and Embryonic Phytotherapy for Immune Modulation, Biofilm and Symptoms Management of
LIA (Dr. Elizabeth Hesse-Sheehan, DC, QN)
* Fuzzy Immuno Reactivity - Auto Immunity and Autism (Dr. Toby Watkinson, DC)
* Aerobic and Anaerobic Conditioning to Fight Lyme and My Lyme Plan / How I Did It! (Perry Louis Fields)
* Recent Advances in the Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder (Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt, MD, PhD)
A Comprehensive Holistic Approach to Healing the "Tough" Ones
Andrea Libutti, MD (http://www.SpectrumHealingCenter.com) has personal experience with ASD as she has worked to help her own son emerge from autism. Her pursuit to help her son over the past four years has had the side effect of being able to help many other children on the spectrum. From her work with the great autism doctors and autism moms, she has found a number of promising therapies.
Libutti stated "our environment is getting more and more toxic every year - exponentially increasing - and autism happens to be one of the bad manifestations of this". The Environmental Working Group (http://www.ewg.org) published their "Body Burden" report in 2005 and looked at random umbilical cord blood samples. They tested for 400 chemicals and found 287 in all samples with 207 carcinogenic or neurotoxic chemicals. ASD children are compromised from birth.
Pesticides, heavy metals, chemicals (from furniture, carpets, paints, clothing, and mattresses), poor indoor air quality, mold, vaccines, and electrosmog are all environmental toxins. All children are impacted by our environment, but some children are more susceptible to damage as a result of their genetic backdrop.
Libutti considers three core issues in autism. These are neurotoxicity and inflammation, the crippled immune system, and impaired detoxification. Neurotoxicity looks at infections, chemicals, pesticides, and heavy metals. Chronic pathogenic infections such as Lyme, coinfections, yeast, viruses, parasites, and bacteria all cripple the immune system and further lead to allergies to food, chemicals, and things in the air.
A treatment approach includes eliminating toxins that are coming in, increasing the toxins that are being removed by supporting detoxification, addressing infectious burden, supporting the immune system, and helping the body return to homeostasis.
Her comprehensive approach includes biochemical interventions such as nutrients, diet, and IVs. Energetic interventions such as homeopathy, acupuncture, lasers, cranial-sacral, and chiropractic are used. Spiritual well-being is also considered and may be the most important.
Organic, non-GMO foods are critical. Animals that were fed GMO food for three months developed kidney and liver damage. Teflon should be avoided and only stainless, glass, or ceramic should be used for cooking. Safer plastic options should be employed and microwaves should be avoided. Diet should generally start with a GFCF allergen-free diet. The specific-carbohydrate diet (SCD) has been helpful. Only organic, real food should be consumed. Most kids need minerals, essential fatty acids, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, and probiotics. Home cleaning supplies and personal care products should be clean.
Electromagnetic fields (EMF) reduce the body's ability to detoxify and disrupt the blood-brain barrier. Libutti suggests getting rid of all cordless phones and turning off wireless internet at night. Cells phones should be avoided.
Libutti has found the "PK Protocol" helpful in addressing neurotoxicity as it helps to rehabilitate the cell membrane and helps nutrients to get into cells and toxins to be removed.
Phospha-tidylcholine repairs cell membranes while glutathione detoxifies cells and supports the immune system. Libutti employs orthomolecular medicine following the teachings of Linus Pauling, Abram Hoffer, and Jonathan Wright. Vitamin C in high doses, B vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients may be used as oral and IV nutrients. There are orthomolecular protocols for infections, allergies, asthma, CFS, and heavy metal toxicity.
On the homotoxicology front, Libutti utilizes products from HVS Laboratories such as Adaptosode which supports the body's stress response, Biosode which supports the organs, and Detoxosode which helps the body to remove various offending agents. These are combined with drainage remedies to help the body detoxify. NAET can be helpful, but often holds better in higher-functioning children. Laser Energetic Detox (LED) from Lee Cowden, MD can help the body to release specific toxins. Quantum Neurology is a promising modality. Inherited emotional trauma is a significant factor for many kids and classical homeopathy can be very helpful. Libutti suggested that quantum physics explains the power of positive thinking and that retraining our brains in this direction is critically important.
Digging Deeper into Lyme and Autism by Identifying the Emotional Trauma Behind These Conditions
Dr. Gilbert Renaud, PhD (http://www.Recall
Healing.com) and Dr. Jorge Moreno, DO (http://www. DrJinLA.com) spoke on the use of Recall Healing to unlock the secrets of illness. Recall Healing looks at the emotional traumas behind illness. Renaud explained that "In Recall Healing, an individual with symptoms is asked the right questions to cause a buried emotion and an associated belief or decision to come into the awareness of the individual enough to be resolved, which often results in the resolution of an associated physical or psychological illness."
Renaud works with clients to bring awareness to a trauma that underlies their condition. He stated that you always find something and that once that trauma is uncovered, other medical interventions work even better. Many of us were programmed to be ill long ago by some word that we heard in the past but are no longer aware of. Recall Healing is built on the work of Ryke Hamer MD, Claude Sabbah MD, and Gilbert Renaud PhD. Renaud has worked with many practitioners that have applied the concepts of Recall Healing in their practices with profound results.
Renaud relayed the importance of working with the parents, primarily the mother, to understand the emotional traumas that may be influencing the health of the child. The mother is often the one capable of healing the family.
Moreno talked about seven hindrances to healing which were: heavy metal toxicity, chemical toxicity, nutritional deficiencies, chronic infections, emotional/spiritual issues, EMF/Geopathic stress, and physical dysfunction.
Disease is not the enemy but rather "it is the brain's perceived best solution at that moment to keep the person alive as long as possible." The brain may download a conflict from the psyche into the subconscious and into the body part that corresponds with a given trauma.
The body is controlled by the "automatic brain" which keeps us alive from moment to moment. It is never wrong. It is akin to a late-generation computer. The question is often "why did the brain produce a given condition in order to save that life?". When we accept that there may be emotional factors involved in illness, they are often found.
The psyche is used to make decisions in our daily life using emotions, thoughts, decisions, beliefs, religion, and education. When a trauma or stress that exists in the psyche becomes overwhelming, the body may download this into the subconscious and later store in the corresponding body part. When the conflict is addressed, the physical manifestation of the conflict can be released. Cancer is often related to holding onto anger or not being able to process anger in a healthy way. There are specific emotional traumas and conflicts behind various illnesses. Hamer himself lost his son and this traumatic shock two months later manifested as testicular cancer in the body's attempt to bring back his lost son.
Behind every condition there is a conflict or an unresolved emotional trauma. People with lives of joy generally don't become ill. Renaud asks clients to create a timeline of difficult life events. The "programmed purpose" is the 9 month phase prior to conception, conception, pregnancy and the first year of life. If a trauma happens to the mother, the mother's brain can download this trauma to the baby in the womb. Generational factors up to three levels are also considered. Illnesses can be the result of procuration (representing or proxy) for an ancestor. When the conflict of an ancestor is discovered, the conflict is no longer carried. The job is to discover the conflict and to give it back to the ancestor. Renaud says that "the psychological and emotional conflicts of the parents become the biological conflict of the child."
According to Hamer, every disease is proceed by a "Dirk Hamer Syndrome" which is a deep high stress experienced by the person in isolation. Swallowing the stress or secret will force the brain to find a place in the body to store the stress if it is not dealt with. Hamer's success rate with stage 3 and 4 disease was 92% as compared to the success rate in the United States, Canada, and other developed countries which is 2%. Every disease has a Hamer Brain Focus which can be seen on a CAT scan and can often be used to identify the specific trauma that the person has endured and what illness may have manifested as a result.
In Lyme disease, the primary conflict is feeling separated from the family clan and feeling as if "I have no clan".
In Recall Healing, there is always an emotional trauma behind conditions and behaviors. Recall Healing is used to identify the hidden emotional trauma and promote the resolution of the trauma which initiates a healing response. Renaud says, "Name it, claim it, and dump it."
The Judicious Use of Hyperbaric Oxygen in Treating Children with Autism and Lyme
Dr. Kenneth Stoller, MD, FACHM (http://www.
hbotnm.com) advocates the use of HBOT in Lyme disease and autism. He views autism as an "Environmentally-triggered Neurogastroimmune Encephalopathy".
Factors in autism include genetics, environmental toxicity, heavy metal burden, and biologic and immunological triggers. Numerous metabolic "derangements" are observed in autistic children. Autism and Lyme disease are both "politically incorrect diseases" and "the powers that be that should be helping the medical establishment and the public with appropriate interventions don't have clean hands in the causation of these illnesses."
Disseminated Lyme disease may develop in weeks to months and results in significant neurological complications. Numerous coinfections are involved as comorbidities in autism including Mycoplasma, Chlamydia, HHV-6, and others. Hyperbaric oxygen has not gotten a lot of respect in the Lyme disease community or in autism as it is often utilized at the wrong time. HBOT does not cause any harm to children with autism and thus it could be used at any time. In the use of HBOT in Lyme disease, you do not treat someone with HBOT when you are not treating their coinfections. HBOT is a powerful tool, but is not a miracle cure. You must know when to use it to obtain the best possible results.
HBOT treats cerebral hypoperfusion, hypoxia, and neuroinflammation. These clearly exist in autism and can be seen in functional brain imaging such as a SPECT scan. HBOT helps to normalize blood flow in the brain. Several studies have shown that the brains of autistic children are hypoxic. Hypoxia means that the brain is not getting the required oxygen. Biomarkers of inflammation are also observed to be increased in autistic children. There is also evidence of an immune response which may suggest the presence of infections in autism.
HBOT decreases inflammation. Autopsies have shown that autistic brains are inflamed. Stoller suggested that brains in Alzheimer's disease have shown Lyme disease infection. He made the suggestion that it could be the case that this is the same population and that an Alzheimer's person born more recently may not have Alzheimer's disease but rather would have autism.
Children with autism have low glutathione and high levels of oxidative stress. Surprisingly, HBOT at proper pressures actually decreases oxidative stress by increasing antioxidant enzyme levels. HBOT induces mitochondrial biogenesis which may address mitochondrial dysfunction at the heart of autism. HBOT enhances the activity of stem cells by up to eight-fold. The purpose of HBOT is to improve mitochondrial function. The Lyme organism is intolerant of high levels of oxygen and thus may be treated with HBOT. Lyme typically hides in areas of the body with low levels of oxygen. Raising levels of oxygen with HBOT thus may be an effective mechanism for treating the disease.
A comprehensive treatment program is required to successfully use HBOT. Used alone and without addressing other factors, HBOT may disappoint. However, when incorporated into a well-planned treatment protocol, HBOT may have profound benefits.
Utilizing Plant Stem Cells and Embryonic Phytotherapy for Immune Modulation, Biofilm and Symptoms Management of LIA
Dr. Elizabeth Hesse-Sheehan, DC, QN (http://www.ExperienceHealth.info,
http://www.PlantStemCellsNutrition.com) spoke about herbal remedies made from embryonic extracts called embryonic phytotherapy or "Plant Stem Cell Therapy".
Adult plants have many downsides over their embryonic counterparts. They may contain toxic compounds such as lead, arsenic, aluminum, cadmium, and pesticides. Adult plants do not have the same high concentration of phytochemicals, plant stem cells, and plant hormones as compared to the embryonic extracts.
Plant stem cells can be powerful tools for both detoxification and the management of microbial issues. They are often "bipolar" in that they can address both extremes of a given problem such as constipation or diarrhea with the same product. In terms of detoxification, PSCs repair and strengthen the primary organs of detoxification such as the liver, kidneys, lungs, intestines, and skin which promotes more efficient drainage and detoxification. The plants also have specific action in supporting detoxification through their phytoconstituents. They may act as chelators, binders, and
excretors.
Development of a protocol with PSCs is done after a detailed history, physical exam, and lab testing including blood, urine, stool, saliva, and hair. Relevant blood testing includes a CBC, comprehensive metabolic profile, hormone panel, inflammatory markers with cytokine testing, lymphocyte subset with NK cells, viral titers, fibrinogen, lipid panel, Vitamin D, homocysteine, RBC magnesium, immunoglobulins, urinary organic acids and environmental pollutants, Th1/Th2 testing, glutathione, SIgA, Gliadin SIgA, Transglutaminase SIgA, and neurotransmitter testing.
Once Sheehan has reviewed lab testing, a detailed kinesiological evaluation is conducted. Putting together a proper PSC program requires the use of both laboratory evaluation and muscle testing. In order to maximize benefit to patients, an extensive understanding of the phytochemistry is necessary. PSCs are extremely complex and have a wide range of action.
Sheehan shared a "Lyme Cocktail" using PSCs which consists of Sweet Chestnut, Yarrow, Wheat, Wormwood, Maize, and Rye. These support the body in dealing with infections, biofilms, and detoxification. Sweet Chestnut may be effective against Bartonella, Borrelia, Babesia, Ehrlichia, and Anaplasma. Other PSCs would generally be required based on individual needs.
Mixing one 15ml bottle of Cedar of Lebanon and one 15ml bottle of Juniper with 10-20 ounces of distilled water in a spray bottle may act as a powerful tick repellent though should be kept away from eyes and mouth. It can be sprayed on the skin and clothes. Repeat every few hours as needed.
PSCs are so concentrated that "less is more". For children, average dose is 1-3 drops 3 times a day. One PSC remedy can often take the place of 2-4 other remedies.
Fuzzy Immuno Reactivity - Auto Immunity and Autism
Dr. Toby Watkinson, DC (http://www.TobinInstitute
.com) presented a new hypothesis on the link between vaccinations and autism. In the past, the focus has been on the impact of thimerosal in vaccinations. Recently, Watkinson has looked at vaccinations and antibiotic resistance.
Watkinson termed autism as an "autoimmune encephalopathy". He noted that evidence suggests that all of the microbes in the world are changing partially as a result of over 200,000 tons of antibiotics released into the environment. Microbes are not the same as they were when they were previously genetically mapped. The previously determined sequences have changed and no longer identify the microbes that they once did.
The antibiotic explosion on our planet combined with GMO foods has powerful and far-reaching effects. Antibodies are created in the body to the specific antibiotics that are being consumed. When a person has an infection and is given an antibiotic, they form a partial antibody to the antibiotic. The second time they get that antibiotic, they form the remainder of the antibody to the antibiotic. According the Watkinson, the third time a person gets that antibiotic, it no longer works to kill the intended microbe. Antibiotics have a lifespan of 12-18 months before every microbe knows how to beat it. Deaths from MRSA today outnumber the deaths from AIDS and yet there are no bracelets for antibiotic resistance.
Antibiotics in low doses create antibiotic resistance. Antibiotics are used in the preparation of vaccines. Vaccines may carry antibiotic-resistant genes. This combined with the immunostimulant materials and adjuvants used in the vaccinations may account for many of the adverse reactions.
Homo sapiens are 90% bacteria and 10% human. 190 million doses of antibiotics are used every day in hospitals with another 133 million doses for outpatient use annually. 50% of these are unnecessary. Watkinson suggested that
antibiotic development is on the downturn and bacterial vaccines may be the next approach to the problem. Vaccines for viral purposes may someday be added to our food supply.
Sources of antibiotic resistance are low dose antibiotics in food source animal feed, medical overuse of antibiotics and hospital disinfectants, disinfectant use on food source animals, antimicrobial use in vaccines, low dose antibiotics in vaccinations, and mercury in vaccinations, disinfectants, and dentistry. Mercury stimulates antibiotic-resistant genes. Watkinson suggested that going after a specific bug with a specific name will not lead to solutions.
Vaccines are incubated in chicken eggs which are at times are contaminated with
Salmonella. Some vaccines are cultured on animal proteins which is also a bad idea. Neomycin is added to vaccinations in low doses. Live infections are occasionally used. Many of the problems with vaccine development lead to autoimmune conditions. 85% of vaccine reactions are neurological which suggests that they cross the blood-brain barrier.
The United States requires 36-38 vaccinations and has a high level of autism as compared to other countries with fewer vaccinations. Looking at the data related to adverse vaccine reactions, over 50% of reactions from vaccinations were deemed to be related to antibiotics (aminoglycosides) in vaccines. 92% of complaints related to vaccines could be attributed to antibiotics and antimicrobials in vaccines. Vaccinations with antibiotic-resistant genes are being given to children that do not yet have fully-developed immune systems. Vaccinations may then cross the blood-brain barrier due to exposure to cell phones or wireless internet which then leads to neuroautoimmunity.
Watkinson suggested that antibiotic resistance leads to increased autoimmunity. GMO foods carry both modified DNA and antibiotic resistance. He recommends eating only non-GMO, antibiotic-free organic food, avoiding the use of disinfectants, avoiding Wi-Fi and cell phone use near autistic children, and avoiding antibiotic-resistant dental materials.
Countries with the highest autism rates start their vaccinations at birth. Other countries start at two months or later and have a much lower incidence of autism. The earlier the age of the first vaccination, the higher the incident of autism that is observed. Antibiotic use in food animals contributes to autism. Mercury exposure leads to antibiotic-resistant genes. Antimicrobial agents and antimicrobials in vaccines lead to numerous adverse reactions.
Aerobic and Anaerobic Conditioning to Fight Lyme and My Lyme Plan / How I Did It!
Perry Louis Fields (http://www.BeatLyme.com,
http://www.DieTickDie.com, http://www.TheTickSlayer.com,
http://www.HealthtoHeart.com) has "been there done that" and feels healthier now than she has ever been. Fields is a USA Track and Field athlete who was bitten by a tick in 2003 and not diagnosed with Lyme until 2005. Fields tested positive for Borrelia, Babesia, and Bartonella. By early 2009, Fields had made a full recovery and returned to racing in 2010.
Fields has a very direct demeanor and doesn't fool around. She does whatever it takes to get herself well. She employed antibiotic therapy for only 30 days before deciding to pursue an alternate path to wellness.
Fields noted that many people with Lyme are angry and have a bad attitude and that these people will never get well. She cautioned people to not fall into that trap. She continues to do many innovative therapies to keep her as healthy as possible.
Fields says that people who are successful in recovering from Lyme are implementers. The reasons that she believes explain those people who do not get well include: 1) some people think it is easier to stay sick - getting well is work, 2) acceptance of being ill with "no cure" - the universe is a big place and there is a cure for everything, 3) incompetence of the medical system, 4) unwilling to "stick to it" and implement, and 5) emotional hang-ups - "You are worth it". Fields talks about Lyme in the past tense which may itself be a significant reason for her recovery.
Fields does not believe that people with Lyme have to feel worse to get better. "The highs should get higher and the lows should get higher." She suggests working with a DO or integrative medical doctor that has an open attitude and many treatment options. She believes that we must educate ourselves as "nobody will care for you like you should care for you".
Many people focus on killing Lyme. Fields believes that people with "Lyme disease" have 80% of their problem rooted in other dysfunctions and only 20% is actually attributable to Lyme itself.
Fields suggested that before starting treatment one must forgive. Forgive everything and let go of any anger. She suggests balancing emotions with talk therapy, EFT, and various oil blends. Make your living environment a happy one or you likely won't get well.
Fields believes that you must stay active. She says, "If you aren't willing to get active, stay active, and stick to an optimum diet, just go ahead and pick out your coffin". Aerobic and anaerobic conditioning can be used to improve your situation.
People with Lyme need to stay relaxed and not get unnecessarily stressed. Stress hormones impede our ability to recover. Breathing techniques can be helpful in improving lung capacity, improving levels of oxygen, and can help to kill microbes naturally. Exercise helps the body to manage stress and increases natural endorphins. Breathing and sweating both serve as mechanisms of detoxification. Immune function can be greatly improved with exercise. Lymphatic drainage is aided by exercise as well.
Both aerobic and anaerobic exercises are important in the recovery from Lyme disease. Her favorite options are biking and running mixed with weight training. She cautions people to start slowly, but to start some form of exercise even if it is just walking. Fields noted that hard exercise can stress the adrenals and that too much can be problematic.
Fields believes that nutrient balancing is critical at the beginning of any treatment protocol. Everyone is depleted in one or more nutrients. Fields suggests that blood testing can be useful but prefers smell-sensitive vitamins, taste-sensitive minerals, and taste-sensitive electrolytes. She recommends taking nutrients with aloe juice to increase assimilation. Fields suggests that many people incorporate "fancy stuff" into their treatment protocols while they overlook the basics. Her favorite supplements include Beta Glucan, IP6, alpha-lipoic acid, NAC for liver support, glutamine/MSM/aloe cocktail for the gut, Permeability Factors, selenium, iodine for thyroid support, and flax oil. She likes wheat grass, barley grass, Yerba Mate, nettle leaf, and loose leaf teas.
Fields suggests avoiding corn, soy, and gluten. She advocates the use of raw milk. Protein is necessary and organic grass fed beef is ideal. Quinoa, ghee, and coconut oil are among her favorite foods.
For building immunity, Blood UV, sun gazing, probiotic enemas, and vitamin C IVs may be helpful. As for Herxheimer reactions, she believes that appropriate detoxification support can minimize these reactions. Rebounding, skin brushing, electrolytes, clay baths, coffee enemas, infrared sauna, liver flushes, castor oil packs, colon cleanses, and exercise are among Fields favorite detoxification options.
Fields suggests working on Leaky Gut and ensuring that Candida is being appropriately treated. Stool testing and treatment for gut pathogens can be quite important. Thyroid underfunctioning is a common issue in many people that are ill and iodine or glandular formulations may be helpful. The adrenals may require support with licorice or an adaptogenic formula.
Oral pathology is a critical issue. Wisdom teeth removal and root canals can lead to cavitations and jaw necrosis. A biological dentist may be a key part of one's recovery. Some biological dentists use advanced technologies such as the Cavitat and the Asyra; both of which Fields found helpful in her own journey.
Once these issues are addressed, Fields moves on to "killing the bugs". Attacking from multiple angles is more expedient and efficient. Fields believes that antibiotics can make people very sick for a long period of time and should be a last resort. First, a parasite cleanse may be helpful. Fields utilized energetic medicine such as the Ondamed and the Multi-wave Oscillator. She likes the Salt/C protocol followed by Liquid Copal Pulsing such as grapefruit seed extract and oregano oil. Fermented enzymes may address biofilms. She believes that hyperthermia such as sauna therapy can be useful. Hydrogen peroxide IVs and blood ozone are more aggressive options for microbial management.
Chlorella, psyllium, charcoal, and Welchol are options for continuing to support detoxification while killing bugs. Metal chelation with cilantro and chlorella may be beneficial. DMSO with 30% food grade hydrogen peroxide solution mixed 50/50 applied to the spine or joints was helpful for Fields. DMSO and aloe may reduce inflammation. Fields suggests that a home ozone generator may have many applications such as ozonating water and ozone enemas.
Fields is now on a maintenance program consisting of "My Kit", "My Nutrients", "My Diet", "My Living Environment", ozone, energetic medicine, geo-cards, clean water, dry sauna, exercise, annual parasite cleanses, annual colon cleanses and liver flushes, continuing to remove metals, happiness, and forgiveness. With her current program, Fields is back at the top of her game.
Fields has an upcoming, tell-all book which will be available through the web site
http://www.TheTickSlayer.com.
Recent Advances in the Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt, MD, PhD (http://www.klinghardt.org,
http://www.Klingahrdt
Neurobiology.com) shared the latest approaches to treating ASD. Klinghardt expressed that the numbers are far worse than we ever imagined. A recent study suggested that
many adults will outlive their children due to the fact that the "healthspan" and lifespan are declining.
Klinghardt noted that many others promote the idea that the genes are the "core of our life" and that when the genes are faulty, there is no chance of having a healthy life. He aimed to clear up this misunderstanding. What determines health and vitality is the activity of our metabolic enzymes. In autism, these enzymes are disturbed. Enzymes can exist in many shapes and forms. The genes determine the basic building block of the enzymes but the shape and the ultimate activity of them are determined by signals coming from outside the cell. There is something higher than the genes that tell the
genes what to do. Genes are not always active. They have a certain rhythm that determines when they should be active and when they should not be active.
ASD children may have a higher number of polymorphisms, or damaged genes, but no specific ones. For every gene defect identified in ASD child, the same gene defect has been found in healthy children. This suggests that the gene defect is not the cause of the illness. Most genes have backup genes that can be activated when the primary gene fails. Even when a child has a demonstrated gene defect, this is not the end of the road according to Klinghardt. The remaining healthy genes can make the proteins that are otherwise absent as a result of a defective or missing gene.
Internal signals from the cell wall determines the switching on or off of the genes. Three external signals are also involved. These are: 1) biochemistry or signaling molecules, 2) EMFs and gravity, and 3) emotional, mental, ancestral, and transpersonal fields. Klinghardt suggested that doing Family Constellation or other emotional work on the mother or father often has a profound physical effect on the child.
"Autism is caused by inappropriate behavior by the cell. Autism can be healed by optimizing the environmental signals, even if there are genetic imperfections," Klinghardt suggested. Everything known on the biomedical aspect of autism is a "signal gone wrong". Treatment then becomes about finding the signals that can be used to activate things in the cell that are dormant.
To turn on missing genes, optimize functioning genes, and silence defective genes, Klinghardt acknowledges that the biochemical approach to ASD treatment is to varying degrees effective here. The autonomic nervous system is involved in the release of neuropeptides as a response to our perceptions, emotions, thoughts, and general stress levels. Effective therapies include energy psychology, homeopathy, acupuncture, magnetic field therapy, neural therapy, Family Constellation work, prayer and holding therapy. As a result of the inability to express oneself, ASD kids often send a signal of frustration to the cell wall. Managing stress in ASD children is important in supporting their recovery.
Other signals that change the behavior of the cell wall are based on physics. It has been shown that gravity affects that transcription of genes. Vibration can also have a profound effect. Therapies include touch and breath therapies, floor time, movement, sound, color, smell, Gordon-Pomares, and vibrational trainers. Electromagnetic fields have a profound negative effect on gene expression. Wherever a cell phone call can be made, an ASD child is under a significant amount of stress. EMF mitigation (all fuses off at night, "Sleep Sanctuary") and the CES Ultra which gives the brain a healthy rhythm
(http://www.CESUltra.com) may be helpful. Wireless internet should be disabled. Cordless phones should be removed. According to Klinghardt, cordless phones are "insanity squared".
ASD kids often have an imbalance in hormones, especially an elevation in androgens such as testosterone and DHEA. Treatment options include Lupron injections, high-potency homeopathic testosterone and DHEA to downregulate hormone production, and high-dose Vitamin A. Gossypol dysregulates androgens. ASD kids with Lyme disease have further dysregulation. Smilax (sarsaparilla) binds and neutralizes gossypol.
There is nothing better than homeopathy to help regulate gene expression and cellular regulation. For the most part, biochemistry cannot reach the inside of the cells. Homeopathy can reach the inside of the cells as it is applied physics and not applied biochemistry.
For infections such as Lyme, Mycoplasma, Herpes viruses, XMRV and others, Klinghardt has created "Klinghardt Lyme Cocktail" (KLC) as the primary therapy for microbial management. To address metal toxicity, KLC incorporates agents to support detoxification of metals such as Phospholipid Exchange and MicroSilica. Chlorella, chlorella growth factor (CGF), and cilantro are other options. CGF also turns on growth factors which support both physical and mental growth.
Vaccine induced damage resulting primarily from adjuvants is another factor in autism. Therapies include laser detoxification and homeopathy. Klinghardt mentioned the use of homeopathic oxytocin, craniaoscaral work and holding therapy to help increase the bond to the mother. Methylation defects may be related to a lack of bonding at birth resulting from a C-section, the mother being knocked out, or other separating birth experiences. Laser detoxification for any drug that may have been used to induce labor or was used during labor may be helpful.
80 genes are affected by gravity and many of these are involved in the methylation and BH4 cycles. Rocking the child and singing or using a swing can have positive benefits. Klinghardt noted that many have incorporated biochemical treatment into their efforts to recover their children, but that we have overlooked the importance of therapies based on physics.
"The Right Water" may be the most important ASD treatment. Metabolic processes in the cell break down or are distorted when one is dehydrated. Fluoridation calcifies the pineal gland which is where melatonin is produced, and melatonin is the most important anti-inflammatory and detoxification substance for the brain known.
Reverse osmosis is the only way to remove fluoride from water. Klinghardt suggested an RO system from
http://www.FreeDrinkingWater.com as the starting point for "The Right Water".
To 1 quart of RO water, the following are added:
2 tbsp ionic minerals (BioPure MicroMinerals)
2 tbsp Matrix Electrolytes
1 cap of M-Water (adds structure)
1 tsp Tri-Salts (when alkalinizing is required)
Organic Coconut Juice (1/4 to 1/8 of content)
Singlet oxygen energy from Valkion (if available)
Klinghardt noted that silica is critical and he promotes the rubbing of 5 drops of BioSil into the soles of the feet at bedtime to restore healthy tubulin structure and organization of the matrix.
Klinghardt mentioned a new Type III diabetes theory of autism. The brain needs glucose which is regulated by insulin. The growth and development of the brain is largely insulin-dependent. In autism, this mechanism is disturbed resulting in high ammonia levels in the brain, glutamate toxicity, and TNF-alpha and IL-6 elevation. The solution is D-Galactose at a dose of 4 grams twice a day in water. The galactose is converted to glucose inside the cell and the brain now gets the necessary glucose independent of insulin. Glutathione, NADH, CoQ-10, and ATP all may increase as a result of using D-Galactose.
Immune modulation may be approached by making an autonosode from saliva, urine, or stool. Directions for making an Autonosode can be found at http://www.Klinghardt Neurobiology.com. An alternative option is Allergie-Immun from
http://www.Allergie-Immun.de.
Klinghardt suggested that magnesium feeds Lyme unless given either transdermally or in phospholipids such as Phospholipid Exchange.
Quinolinic acid is a neurotoxin often elevated in chronic neuroborreliosis. Treatment options for "Quin" include the use of chlorella and CGF, cilantro, mucuna powder, MicroSilica, zinc (as in "The Core" from http://www. BioPureUS.com), copper, resveratrol, Phospholipid Exchange, Quintessence, lymphatic drainage, and colon hydrotherapy.
Klinghardt has formulated Quintessence which contains Japanese Knotweed (helpful against Bartonella, Borrelia, Treponema denticola, Leptospirosis, and binding of microbial endotoxins), Andrographis (anti-spirochetal, anti-viral), Sarsaparilla (mental and psychological improvement, neurological and cognitive impairment), Stephania (regulates immunity, reduces glutamate and ammonia levels, anti-Babesia, modulates HLA-DR expression), and Red root (lymphatic and tonsillar drainage).
Disclaimer
This article is for informational purposes only and is not intended to serve as medical advice. All decisions regarding any medical treatment should be made only in conjunction with your licensed healthcare practitioner.
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Exciting Announcement from the LIA Foundation
The LIA Foundation has decided not to have a 2011 annual conference. Instead, LIA is excited to announce monthly conferences that will be live and online. People all over the world will be able to access these events which will allow LIA to reach a far larger audience than ever before. Further information can be found online at http://www. LIAFoundtion.org. Don't miss out on this exciting opportunity.
Resources
DVDs of the 2010 LIA "From Roadblocks to Recovery" conference can be purchased from ZenWorks Productions at
http://Zen WorksProductions.com. I highly recommend reviewing these conference DVDs as they are packed with valuable information.
About the Author
Scott Forsgren is the editor and founder of http://www.BetterHealthGuy.com where he shares his thirteen year journey through a chronic illness only diagnosed as Lyme disease after eight years of searching for answers. Scott was honored to be awarded the "2010 Educational Excellence Award" from the LIA Foundation for his efforts in educating the public on Lyme disease. Scott can be reached at
Scott@Better HealthGuy.com.
Klinghardt Lyme Cocktail (KLC)
This remedy is based on 150 lbs body weight. The dosage has to be adjusted according to the weight of the child. The KLC has helped many autistic children to improve significantly.
v 200-400 mg Artemisinin, 100 mg OSR (glutathione), 10 ml Phopsholipid Exchange in blender at high speed to make liposomal artemisinin (detox, anti-viral, anti-Babesia, anti-Lyme, shuttle agent, biofilm breaker)
Then add :
D-galactose : 5 grams (increases ATP dramatically)
10 -20 drops 20 % Propolis Tincture (anti-viral)
Quintessence (Lyme, Ehrlichia, Bartonella) = 5 energetically enhanced anti-Lyme herbs
(Buhner)
15 ml Rechtsregulat (enzyme mix to break biofilm)
MicroSilica 100 mg
Co-curcumin (Ayush Herbs): 1 tsp plus Pippli 2 caps (pepper to increase absorption)
Vitamin C powder 2000 mg
Acai powder (antimicrobial, antioxidant) 1 tsp
Mucuna powder 1 tsp (increases L-Dopa for language and motor development)
½ glass grapefruit juice (important for artemisinin absorption)
½ glass water
Optional:
GSE 10 drops - grapefruit seed extract (antimicrobial, anti-biofilm)
Freeze dried garlic 4 capsules
Energized Neem - 2 caps three times a day
Drink this amount twice daily, 5 days on, 2 days off. 3 weeks on, 1 week off.
