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Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD):

Hope of Recovery Through Functional Medicine

Autism Spectrum Disorders are a major epidemic in our society. ASD affects about 1 in 150 children. Boys are affected more often than girls (1 in 94 boys are affected).

The Puzzle Of ASD

Toxic exposures act in complex ways upon the body’s internal environment to give to rise to the wide range of sensory, cognitive, perceptual, behavioral, and neuro-developmental disorders of the autism spectrum.

Autism is Treatable

In 1995, the Autism Research Institute began the Defeat Autism Now! (DAN!) Project.  Since then thousands of children have recovered through biomedical intervention.
Our “functional medicine” approach is intended to help your child’s mind and body function without barriers.

What is Functional Medicine?

“Functional medicine is personalized medicine that deals with primary prevention and underlying causes instead of symptoms for serious chronic disease. It is a science-based field of health care…”  Click Here To Read More From The Institute For Functional Medicine...

Defeat Autism Now (DAN!)

The DAN! approach Dr. Bailey uses is an application of the principles of functional medicine to treating ASD, with the therapeutic goal of persistent forward progress in recovery. 

The strategy is to:

This strategy requires careful history taking and physical examination, laboratory evaluations for biochemical and genetic markers, and other evaluations as needed for each unique child.

Laboratory evaluations include examination of hair, saliva, blood, stool, and urine from experienced and certified laboratories.  In addition to medical reference laboratories for standard medical tests, we rely on ARL, Genova Diagnostics,  and Metametrix Clinical Laboratories for functional medicine and nutrition status tests.  These laboratories provide us information about:

• Metabolism of organic acids, fatty acids, and amino acids
• Mitochondrial and cellular capacity
• Dysfunction of the digestive tract
• Impairment of the detoxification capacity of the liver and kidneys
• Toxic metals  and other environmental toxins
• Fungal overgrowths
• Intestinal bacterial dysbiosis
• Parasitic infestation
• How food impacts the immune system (food sensitivities and allergies)
• Neurotransmitter production and regulation
• Blood and tissue levels of key vitamins and minerals
• Hormone regulation
• Viral load
• Immune system status

Treatment of ASD at Bailey Health & Wellness Center

Special diets:  ASD children often need special diets for recovery.  There are many diets that help recovery. We work with each family to choose the best diet combination possible for their child.

Supplements:  The list of food and herbal supplements that have helped ASD children is vast and can be overwhelming.  The metabolic testing helps sort through it all, to some extent, but supplementation is a challenge.  To get the right combination of supplements, and then to actually get them into your child requires patience and fortitude.

We offer professional quality products from various well-established companies.  We provide written instructions as to their use.  No patient is required to use the products we offer.  Dr. Bailey will gladly work with you if you desire to use other sources.

We also offer chiropractic care, LENS, cold laser, and Good Vibrations Therapy in the road to recovery.  These treatments can help restore the biomechanical and neuromuscular systems of the body, improving recovery.