Is autism a behavior disorder or a physiological disease? You might be surprised to hear Dr. Emily Gutierrez's perspective that there is always a physical root cause that is affecting the brain - which means parents can control that and help their children heal! In fact, anyone with a chronic disease (and 1 in 2 of us have one) would benefit from this education-packed interview as we delve into functional medicine and how we can be detectives in our own lives and those of our children to determine what our bodies may need to function at our best. Dr. Gutierrez's new book, The Parent's Roadmap to Autism: A Functional Approach, is an amazing resource for parents who may not have access to or be able to afford individualized help for their kids. PLUS anyone should read this to better understand the foundations of health and determine steps they may be able to take to reduce their own toxic body burden and increase resiliency to diseases of all kinds. (Get it here on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2WubyxW)Here are some notes about what we share in this interview:* Why we need to start looking at n=1 and what place placebo-controlled randomized trials should have in medical treatment of chronic disease. * How neuronutrition guides everything she does (and why disease isn't a deficiency of a medication!). * Dr. Emily shared an inspiring story of a little girl with an autism diagnosis and how some testing and dietary changes absolutely revolutionized her life.* There's no magic pixie dust that makes every patient "lose their diagnosis," BUT every single patient (1000s!) have seen improvements in symptoms under the care of Neuronutrition Associates in Austin, TX, Dr. Gutierrez's practice. * The 5 areas of body burden and why improving one can improve other symptoms of chronic disease. * Tips for very selective eaters and a message of hope - only ONE child out of thousands has ever been stubborn enough to go more than a day without eating. * Why the majority of what we eat should be carbohydrates...don't worry, it's not what it sounds like!I hope you feel empowered after this information and truly take it as an inspiration and HOPE that all children can improve with chronic disease - we just have to be their detectives! About Dr. Gutierrez:Dr. Emily Gutierrez is the author of The Parent's Roadmap to Autism: A Functional Approach which is an amazing resource for parents who may not have access to or be able to afford individualized help for their kids. She runs Neuronutrition Associates in Austin, TX, one of the first pediatric functional medicine clinics in the US, - but she started out as a conventional medicine nurse with a doctorate from Johns Hopkins, and we'll hear about that journey today plus a message of hope for parents.Resources We Mention for Autism Education* Dr. Emily's website: http://www.neuronutritionassociates.com/* Her book "The Parent's Roadmap to Autism: A Functional Approach" https://amzn.to/2WubyxW* "The Autism Revolution" by Martha Herbert https://amzn.to/2p6l5zc* My interview with Nicole Beurkens about Sensory Processing Disorder: https://youtu.be/NTxrRkkKju8* Ellyn Satter's Division of Responsibility: https://www.ellynsatterinstitute.org/how-to-feed/the-division-of-responsibility-in-feeding/As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.Visit the Kids Cook Real Food eCourse and see how we teach children confidence in the kitchen: https://kidscookrealfood.comFind all the Kids Cook Real Food Healthy Parenting Connector videos at https://youtu.be/GVRq0m-Ehe4
