Biomedical treatments are a way to remove environmental toxins, viruses and bacteria from your child's body so you can repair the damage that has been done. Some therpies include:
1. The "DAN! Protocol". It is a general approach to treating children that is being followed by a group of Doctors known as DAN!, or Defeat Autism Now!, Doctors.
2. The "Cutler Protocol". Andy Cutler is a scientist who developed a protocol for removing heavy metals from the body.
3. Dr. Amy Yasko. Dr. Yasko's approach to treating children with NDs has many similarities to DAN!, but focuses treatment on the specific genes of the child, with the removal of viruses and bacteria from the child's body.
4. Michael Lang's Natural Detoxification Program. Michael Lang is the founder of Brainchild Nutritionals, a supplement company serving children with NDs. Recently, he published a helpful guide with his own recommendations for how to detoxify a child with an ND safely and effectively.
5. Methyl B12 and Valtrex. A number of parents have experienced particular success using a combination of Methyl B12 (a vitamin) and Valtrex (a prescription drug that suppresses viruses). This approach has been spelled out by a parent who recovered his son from autism, Stan Kurtz.
7. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) has been utilized for autism to increase cerebral blood flow and oxygen delivered to the brain.
8. Secretin Therapy. Secretin, a hormone involved in the process of digestion, was the talk of the autism world a decade ago.
9. Stem Cell. The idea behind how stem cells work is relatively easy to grasp. Simply put, stem cells home in on low oxygen environments, and once in place, start fixing the damage. Whether this is through the release of nerve growth factors or the stem cells merging with the damaged cells and “fixing” them is unclear at this point. Some say this is the missing puzzle piece.
10. Hydrotherapy. Hydrotherapy is the use of water to revitalize, maintain, and restore health. Hydrotherapy treatments include saunas, steam baths, and the application of cold and hot water compresses.
11. IVIG. Intravenous Immune Globulin has been used as an alternative treatment for autism by repairing the damaged immune system.