Autistic Therapies Focused by Laboratory Data

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This review focuses on laboratory evaluation of organic acidurias for revealing metabolic weaknesses in autism that may be responsive to aggressive nutritional, detoxification and gastrointestinal immune balancing interventions. Richard S. Lord, PhD

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Lord RS, “Autistic therapies focused by laboratory data. Part I: Organic Acids.” Nutrition Practitioner. 2005. 6(3): p. 1-7.

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Nutrient insufficiencies, oxidative challenge and chronic inflammatory challenge from intestinal microbial overgrowth collectively constitute a significant part of the modifiable predisposing factors in autism. Their correction also may be critical for shortening the duration of autistic symptoms. Further study is needed to confirm the overall efficacy of such approaches. However, the large and rapidly growing number of anecdotal reports where the signs of autism were significantly relieved by correcting such factors is encouraging. Identifying nutrient and antioxidant insufficiencies from an organic acid profile on a single overnight urine specimen offers a significant advance to practitioners dealing with the multiple factors that can influence brain function in an autistic patient.