What We've Tried and Liked The Most

So what has helped Tristen the most over the past 15 years?

First, was my ability to be a stay at home mom.  Not everyone gets this chance, but I was very blessed.  Because of this, I was able to be his primary and almost sole care giver before he started school, and I could apply what I learned from my classes in the Hannen Program for understanding non-verbal wants and needs and also continue the speech and teacher services he received consistently.

Second....Diet.  No doubt...it seems too simple and yet too difficult at the same time.  But we saw eye contact and response to people we had not seen before.  Also, health issues, like wetting the bed, rashes and allergy symptoms vanished.

Next, glutathione cream.  We saw increased speech and cognition. 

IV chelation.  We knew we were taking a risk, but had read about it in detail and were confident in the medical staff's knowledge.  Tristen jumped from a first grade reading level to a fourth grade reading level in a a matter of weeks.  His urine output results showed he was passing aluminum, uranium, and cadmium, among others,  at shocking levels.  We saw a small amount of mercury removed.

Chiropractic.  The "arc of life" is basically the curve of your neck, and when x-rayed from a side view, one can measure the degree of the arc, which is typically at 43 degrees for optimal health.  Tristen's arc was at a -3.  His neck was actually curving the opposite way and cutting off his brain's ability to talk to the rest of his body.  He tended to rest his head on his back and look down his nose at things.  After only a few adjustments, he was looking straight on at the world.  He looked better.  He felt better.  He lost some of his autistic characteristics and became more friendly, sociable, and easy going.

"The curve in the neck is considered the most important, and has been referred to as the arc of life. This is a term coined by a neurosurgeon due to the importance of the cervical curve and the structure it protects – your nervous system. All of the nerves which control your arms, legs, torso and every one of your internal organs must flow through this area. A pinched nerve in the neck can affect every part of your body.
Alfred Brieg, MD stated that “Loss of the cervical curve (arc of life) stretches the spinal cord 5 to 7cm and produces pathological tension, putting the body in a state of disease.” Multiple studies have shown that a loss of this curve reduces lung capacity by up to 30%; decreased lung capacity has been linked to COPD, heart disease and cancer. Renee Calliet, MD concluded that “decreased curves and abnormal spinal position affects the heart, lungs and digestive system.”
http://doctorcathyw.wordpress.com/2010/04/14/the-arc-of-life/

HBOT:  We did forty dives in one month.  Tristen started talking about his past.  He was sharing memories with us from when he was four years old.  He was calmer and less distracted.

NeuroProtek:  The blend of bioflavanoids have helped Tristen with is verbal expression.  He is talking in more complete sentences, and using more age appropriate language.  He is wanting to share his thoughts, ideas, likes and dislikes with his family.  He is enjoying writing in his journal daily...writing his own sentences and getting more spelling, punctuation and grammar correctly than previously.

Essential Oils:  Good things are beginning to emerge....I will keep you posted :D


In my perfect world, I would have a large house for young adults on the spectrum.  I want to take the burden off the parents who constantly worry about their children's future after they age out of High School.  I would train my staff to listen, have patience and to be calm and consistent with to those who are entrusted to their care.  We would have a garden to grow and prepare our own food and we would teach the children why clean food is important.  We would eat diets that consisted of fresh clean foods.  We would eliminate wheat, dairy and soy for sure.  I would have an Hyberbaric Oxygen Tank in our basement for the residents to use each day.  They would get chiropractic care every week. 

That's my kind of heaven :)