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    NAA May, 2019

    Nancy Hofreuter O’Hara, MD, MPH, FAAP

    www.drohara.com

    New Treatment Options

    Moving Forward:

    Therapies to Consider

    and Why

    Autism prevalence USA

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    The Yin and Yang Between Tolerance and Immune Response Leading To Autoimmunity

    EnvironmentalFactors

    HumanGenome

    ClinicalOutcome

    IncreasedGutPermeability

    Microbiome

    ImmuneResponse

    “Now another concept may be emerging, which might be called the ‘keystone

    relationship’. “The interaction between fiber and microbes that consume it, is the

    fundamental keystone interaction that everything else is built on in the gut. It may lie

    at the heart of the symbiotic pact between microbes and humans.”

    Nature 518, S3–S11 (26 February 2015)

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    New Discoveries -> Paradigm Shifts

    Vs Status Quo and Denials

      Problem: Doctors give names to things they don’t understand so they can start the process of understanding.

      Bigger problem: Naming something gives the impression we understand it.

      Quotes:   – “Your blood sugar is high because you have diabetes.”   – “You feel sad because you have depression.”   – “Your blood pressure is high because you have hypertension.”   – “You have pain and feel sick because you have post-treatment Lyme disease

    syndrome.”   – “Your son can’t speak because he has autism.”

      How do you escape these misleading fallacies?

      – Find the root cause of the disease (not just the symptoms) and direct new treatments at the root of each illness.

      • Maybe there is a common cause for many chronic illnesses.

    The Cell Danger Response   First wave of danger signals

      Release of metabolic intermediates such as   ATP, ADP   Krebs cycle intermediates   Reactive oxygen species

    AND is sustained by purinergic signaling extracellularly

      After the danger has been eliminated -> choreographed sequence of anti-inflammatory and regenerative pathways activated – HEALING

      Abnormal persistence of CDR -> disturbance in whole body metabolism, gut microbiome, multiple organ performance, behavior changes -> chronic disease

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    Persistent Cell Danger Response Abnormal Purinergic Signaling in ASD

      Cell Danger Respone (CDR) – evolutionarily conserved metabolic response that protects cells and hosts from harm.

      Triggered by encounters with chemical, physical, or biological threats that exceed the cellular capacity for homeostasis.

      In ASD and other chronic illnesses -> Persistent Cell Danger Response

    Abnormal Purinergic

    Signaling in ASD

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    Anti-Purinergic Therapy • Phase I clinical trial - safety and tolerability of a single dose of suramin in children with autism. Randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled; 10 boys; 5-14 years with ASD

    • Hypothesis: Hyperpurinergia is a core feature of ASD; single dose of antipurinergic therapy with suramin can temporarily reverse some of the speech, social, & ANS deficits in ASD

    • Intervention: Single dose of suramin administered IV

    • Outcomes: Statistically significant improvement in CGI, OCD, social interactions, expressive language; dozens of metabolic abnormalities improved

    • Each treated child -> non-core symptom improvements (none in placebo group)

    – Accelerated developmental and learning milestones

    – Decreased anxiety and meltdowns in novel situations

    – Improved sleep and interest in new foods

    – Improved GI function (suramin restored microbiome diversity in mice)

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    Dozens of Metabolic Abnormalities were Improved by One Treatment

    MIA

    OxalateB2-Riboflavin

    Biopterin

    GABA/GluBioamines*Trp/5HT/KynurenineAmino sugars

    PurinesBile acids

    MicrobiomePhospholipids

    SAM/SAH/GSHPyrimidinesGlycolysis

    SphingomyelinsCeramides*CholesterolKrebs cycle

    Eicosanoids*Fatty acid oxidation

    Cardiolipin*Glycosphingolipids*Branch Chain AA

    NO/ROS

    Pentose PhosphatePropionate (IVTM)

    B6-Pyridoxine

    Fragile X

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    Vitamin C, D*, Phe/Tyr1-Carbon/Folate

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    Suramin Treatment Decreased Autism Core Symptoms Significantly in 6 weeks

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    Off spectrum?

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    Metabolic Features of the CDR and Its Evolutionary Origins in the Seasons

    From Naviaux RK. Metabolic Features of the Cell Danger Response. Mitochondrion, 2013.

    (Scarce Calories)

    (Plentiful Calories)

    The Persistent Cell Danger Response

      For More Information

      • PubMed:

      – The Metabolic Features and Regulation of the Healing Cycle. Naviaux RK. Mitochondrion, September 2018.

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    The changing face of gut microbes

    The Epidemics of Immune-Mediated Diseases In The Western Hemisphere: The Hygiene Hypothesis

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    RESTORING THE BIOME: HELMINTHS For A HEALTHY

    IMMUNE SYSTEM

    You are 10% YOU

    The adult human body has about 10 trillion cells (with

    your own DNA)

    The adult human body has about 100 trillion other

    organisms…with their own DNA

    YOU ARE AN ECOSYSTEM

    So what happens if you change even one element in an ecosystem?

    Reintroduction of wolves to Yellowstone National Park

    Wolves reduced the elk population

    The elk had been eating the willows

    With more willows -> more beavers

    Beavers built dams -> changed stream hydrology

    Changes in the water and ecosystem!

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    Now let’s look at the YOU In the last 100 or so years, we completely

    changed our evolutionary-history lifestyles:   Started to use toilets   Started wearing shoes everywhere, all the time   Started eating highly processed foods   Started drinking processed water   Stopped regularly breastfeeding   Started to use antibiotics   Started doing c-sections more and more   Started wearing sunscreen and working indoors

    more often   Etc. etc. etc.

    Why HDC is Our Organism of Choice Ø  The low cost of cultivation facilitates its use for

    normalization of the immune system by the population as a whole. ($)

    Ø  No transmission from human-to-human is possible Ø  The distribution of the HDCs in the human body is strictly

    limited to the lumen (inside) of the gut, unlike nematodes currently in use (hookworms and whipworms) which breach the barrier of the gut. Minimal risk of infestation.

    Ø  HDCs are raised in grain beetles (Tenebrio molitor), which are normally found in the human food supply as a harmless contaminant in a wide variety of grains.

    Ø  HDC is a mutualist! NOT A PARASITE! Ø  HDCs evoke an immune system response which we

    NEED as it is a normal part of our immune conditioning.

    Ø  www.biomerestoration.com      

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    Biome depletion results in increased inflammation (Molecular & Biochemical Parasitology (2009) 167: 1–11)

    Concerns   Post HDC inflammatory reaction

      Start with lower dose HDC   Increase q 3 wks   Ibuprofen   Antihistamine

      Infestation   Constipation/Slow transit time   Immunocompromised status or medications   Symptoms – severe cramping and pain   Treatment – billtiricide 20 mg/kg/day divided into 3 doses

    treats infestation

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    Additional thoughts   Chance of infestation 0.1% in children

      Increased chances of colonization with immunosuppression and being a child

      Tapeworm colonizations are notoriously asymptomatic, although abdominal pain can sometimes occur

      Sometimes the eggs get released sporadically or in “bursts” - important to do repeated stool checks to make sure that there are no adults present

      The HDC organisms are not like bacteria in the sense that they don’t multiply inside the body. Thus they cannot adapt like bacteria. All are sensitive to Billtricide

      Why HDCs?   Microbiome diversity   Changes in immune function   Reduction of total toxic load   Return to preindustrial tolerance

    TheSandwich

    Whilesomewouldsaythat“everythingisautoimmuneuntilprovenotherwise”readingthechaptersinthisbookwrittenbyworldleadersinautoimmunitybringsonetotheconclusionthateverythingafterallisinfectiousuntilprovenotherwise(includingautoimmunediseases).

    RoseNE,Shoenfeld Y(Editors)InfectionandAutoimmunity,2005

    “Everything is autoimmune until proven otherwise” and everything after all is infectious until proven otherwise (including autoimmune diseases). Rose NE, Shoenfeld Y Infection and Autoimmunity, 2005, p 1

    What Dr. Shoenfeld says is that common sense demands a trial of safe measures to restore immune tolerance in all complex chronic illnesses.

    Sid Baker’s guru

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    The Microbiome as Possible Transducer of All Environmental Factors Affecting Onset of CID in

    Genetically Susceptible Individuals

    Martin VJ, et al J Pediat 2016 Sept 12, (Epub ahead of print)

    Dysbiosis is one of the key factors causing zonulin release and subsequent loss of

    barrier function

    © MAPS 2013

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    Chronic Inflammatory Response Syndrome   Studied and researched by Ritchie Shoemaker (Pokomoke, MD –

    Pfiesteria outbreak -> watermen ill with biotoxin illness improved with CSM); Continued research by Neil Nathan

      Genetic susceptibility and exposure to biotoxins   Failure to mount an effective immune response to biotoxins   Neuroimmune, vascular, endocrine dynamics   Linked to Aspergillus, Penicillium, Chaeitomium, Wallemia,

    Borrelia, Babesia, Bartonella, Anaplasma and Ehrlichia

      Biotoxin driven multisystem and multisymptom pathway Berndtson, CIRS:Overview,Diagnosis and Treatment, 2013

    CIRS   History, signs, symptoms consistent with biotoxin exposure

      CIRS-causing biotoxins are ionophores, disrupt nerve function

      Exposure to toxin-producing molds documented by EPA-approved ERMI test

      Genetic predisposition – HLA susceptibility (HLA DRB and DQ)   25% population genetically prone   2% highly susceptible to disabling symptoms   Warming campfire becomes devastating wildfire (N Nathan)

      Biomarkers consistent with abnormalities in following systems   Neurologic (neurotoxins first and foremost)   Immunologic   Vascular (cardiovascular and GI – ANS connections)   Endocrine Shoemaker et al, Env Health Pers, 2001

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    © MAPS 2013

    CIRS - It is not just Mold   Mold spore fragments

      Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

      Microorganisms (Actinomycetes, Mycobacteria, Lyme)

      Beta glucans, hemolysins, mannans, proteinases

      THINK CIRS when you hear (pathognomonic)   Electric shock sensations   Ice pick or lightening bolt pains   Pulsing or vibrating sensations (especially down spine)

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    Visual Contrast Sensitivity   Biotoxin exposure can impair

      Optic nerves   Ability to see patterns impaired

      98% who fail VCS & have 8 sxs   Have a biotoxin illness

      Fail if NOT reach lower line   Nothing visible in Row E   Barely able in Row D   Test failed = biotoxicity Interpretation – note hand drawn checks & ovals

    Check = black and white component seen clearly Oval means component not seen from TOXIC by Neil Nathan, MD Forward by Robert Naviaux, MD, PhD

    Mycotoxin Testing   Real Time or Great Plains urine testing

      Best done after   Two week course of oral glutathione   IV glutathione   Sauna

      Watch for worsening of symptoms during challenge

      More specific and less invasive testing

      May worsen as start treatment   N of 1 (testing as guide)

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    CIRS Diagnosis   Detailed history of exposure and symptoms   Visual contrast testing deficit – monitor changes over treatment

    course

      Check HLA susceptibility and appropriate biomarkers (MSH, VEGF, TGF-beta, Leptin) and/or urine mycotoxin testing

      Check MARCoNS NASAL SWAB (may need to check family dog!)   Treat with nasal spray if positive (1 squirt/nostril 2x/day)   BEG – Bactroban 0.2%, EDTA 1%, Gentamicin 0.025%, additions

      Run ERMI tests (home, office, school, other) – vacuumed dust examined for 36 mold toxins

      Shoemaker and House, 2006

    CIRS Treatment Steps   Remove from exposure and retest (ERMI vs HERTSMI-2)

      Preload with EFAs 3-4 grams/day for at least 5 days   CSM/Welchol/Binders (Charcoal, Zeolite) - COMPOUNDED

      Eradicate MARCoNs

      Correct Antigliadin antibodies; remove gluten

      Rebooting and Reassessing (metabolic, immunologic, gut…)   Sleep, exercise, meditation and DIET!   Probiotics, prebiotics, antioxidants (vitamin D, GSH, oils…)   Minerals – zinc, magnesium   Mitochondrial support

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    CIRS Treatment   Antifungals – oral and intranasal

      Binders (depending on mycotoxin results)   Cholestyramine (compounded) – best for Ochratoxins   Charcoal – best for Aflatoxins   Chlorella and bentonite clay (limited information) – consider with

    charcoal for Trichothecenes

      Additional agents   Glutathione and N-acetyl cysteine – consider for Gliotoxins   S Boulardii – consider for Gliotoxins   DHEA   Glutamate modulators - consider lamictal, Topamax, Gabapentin,NAC,

    Amantadine, Strattera, Dextromethorphan, Huperzine A, Butyrate (gammahydroxy butyrate), Cannabinoid

    CIRS •  Think CIRS

    •  Symptoms in 6 clusters •  Commonly up to 10

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    Excellence is the result of caring more than others think is wise, risking more than others think is safe, dreaming more than others think is practical and expecting more than others think is possible

    CBD and Hemp Oils

      CBD (Hemp Oil) – Cannabidiol   Reverses mCPP-induced marble burying in mice

     Nardo et al, 2013; Delana et al, Psychopharm, 2012

      Nonpsychoactive, anxiolytic, antipsychotic

      Decreases inflammation and pain

      Anticonvulsant

      Multiple brands (test at Proverde in Milford, MA; www.proverdelabs.com)

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    CORTISOL  Elevation - associated with Insomnia, decreases the amount and quality of REM sleep

     Increases pro-inflammatory cytokines à INFLAMMATION

     Prolonged elevated cortisol increases risk for chronic illnesses

     Elevated cortisol decreases TSH and ability for proper conversion of T4 à T3

     Elevated cortisol - Decreases mitochondrial energy production capacity à MITOCHONDRIAL DYSFUNCTION

     Elevated cortisol ->   Insulin receptor insensitivity   Insulin resistance

    •  Carlsson et al. Psychological stress in children may alter the immune response. J Immunol. 2014. •  Moreyet al. Current Directions in Stress and Human Immune Function. Current opinion in

    psychology 2015. Van Cauter et al. Age-related changes in slow wave sleep and REM sleep and relationship with growth hormone and cortisol levels. JAMA. 2000.

    •  Walter et al. Elevated thyroid stimulating hormone is associated with elevated cortisol in healthy young men and women. Thyroid Research 2012.

    •  Picard et al. Psychological Stress and Mitochondria: A Systematic Review Psychosomatic medicine. 2018 •  Geer, Eliza B et al. “Mechanisms of glucocorticoid-induced insulin resistance: focus on adipose tissue

    function and lipid metabolism” Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America . 2014.

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    SUPPORTING THE ADRENALS   Ashwaganda – calming, thyroid support

      Rhodiola – fatigue, enhances endurance, situational anxiety, mental clarity, inflammation

      Gotu Kola – ADHD, mental chatter

      Holy Basil – blood sugar regulation, metabolic syndrome

      Siberian Ginseng – improves fatigue, concentration, enhances oxygen metabolism, etc.

      Licorice – hypoadrenalism, fatigue, antiviral

      Healthy, well balanced, organic, non-processed diet

      Exercise – to the point of sweating! Plus spend time outdoors!

      Meditation, relaxation techniques, mantras, tapping, sleep hygiene

      IONCLEANSE BY AMD

    MEASURING EFFECTS OF IONCLEANSE BY AMD ON CORTISOL LEVELS IN CHILDREN

    WITH ASD   Clinically, we were seeing that the IonCleanse by AMD decreases stress and sensory overload (specifically sound sensitivity) in

    children with ASD, particularly children of adolescent age

      Lead us to conduce a small study in our office   The sample included 10 children with a diagnosis of ASD between

    the ages of 6 – 19 years old (mean = 12 years old).

      Participants were chosen based on ASD diagnosis and clinical symptoms consistent with stress and suspected adrenal dysfunction.

      Inclusion criteria included at least one symptom of the following: sleep disturbances, anxiety, sensory overload, hyperactivity, OCD, perseverations, aggression, and self-injurious behavior.

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    MEASURING EFFECTS OF IONCLEANSE BY AMD ON CORTISOL LEVELS IN

    CHILDREN WITH ASD   Cortisol was collected by blood and saliva.

      AM fasting blood cortisol   4 point saliva cortisol - AM, afternoon, late afternoon, evening   Tests were done 7 days before the introduction of the IonCleanse footbath and 7 days

    after the 60-trial period.

      Parents of the participants listed the top 3-5 symptoms for which they would like improvement at the beginning of the study. Each week parents were required to submit a parent observation sheet ranking the prevalence of the initial symptoms reported.   The scale was from 0-12 (0-3 minor, 4-8 moderate, 9-12 severe).

      The footbaths were done on the schedule of 2 days on, 1 day off for a 60-day period.

      The length of time for the footbaths were dependent on the participants age.

      60-day, 100% money back guarantee; no forms, no restocking fees, etc

    SALIVARY CORTISOL AM RESULTS

    SALIVARY CORTISOL AFTERNOON RESULTS

    SALIVARY CORTISOL LATE AFTERNOON RESULTS

    SALIVARY CORTISOL EVENING RESULTS

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    RESULTS   Blood cortisol and salivary cortisol results were not statistically

    significant. Likely due to extremely small sample size.

      There were benefits reported on the parent observation sheets (i.e attention, sleep disturbances, fatigue, eye tics, rigidity, and bruxism).

      Some children experience severe herxheimer reactions

      1/3 of the participants purchased the the IonCleanse unit after the end of study to continue treatment based on the benefits seen.

      Future Plans: Phase II to include a larger sample size with stricter regulations in sample collection and inclusion criteria and including biochemical, inflammatory and metabolic markers.

    AUTISM Autism– TMR Study

     Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist(ATEC)changes analyzed by The Thinking Moms Revolution

     27 participants

     4 months of use – 3 days of cleansing, 1dayoff,repeat

     Results:55% Average ATEC Reduction

      (64% for Teenagers)

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    GLYPHOSATE Glyphosate Evaluation

     2018

     Great Plains Labs

     Measure of glyphosate excretion in urine

     30 day period

     9 in control

     10 in therapy group   12 sessions (M,W, F)

    Control IonCleanse Therapy

    -14%

    -48%

    Glyphosate level vs. baseline test

    “Follow those who seek the truth but flee from those who have found it.”

    Yaclav Havel/Andre Gide

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    Stem Cell Therapy

      Mechanisms of underlying therapeutic effects   Immunomodulatory properties – change in

    proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory cells   Paracrine effect (cytokines, chemokines, growth factors

    and restoration of injured tissues)

      Stem Cell Types   Fetal   Bone marrow derived   Adipo   Umbilical cord and amniotic

    Stem Cell Therapy & Animal Models   Beneficial effects in mouse models

      Improved repetitive behaviors   Decreased cognitive rigidity   Improved social interactions   Improved hippocampal neurogenesis

      Segal-Gavish et al. Mesenchymal stem cell transplantation promotes neurogenesis and ameliorates autism related behaviors in BTBR mice. Autism Res. 2016

      Perets et al. Long term beneficial effect of neurotrophic factors-secreting mesenchymal stem cells transplantation in the BTBR mouse model of autism. Behav Brain Res. 2017

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    Stem Cell Therapy and Clinical Trials

      Improvements in social relationships and reciprocity

      Improvements in cognitive aspects (attention, concentration, and time of response)

      Improvements in speech and language patterns

      Trophic and induction changes not cell replacement   Sharma A, Gokulchandran N, Sane H, et al. Autologous bone marrow mononuclear cell

    therapy for autism: an open label proof of concept study. Stem Cells Int. 2013   Dawson G, Sun JM, Davlantis KS, et al. Autologous cord blood infusions are safe and

    feasible in young children with autism spectrum disorder: results of a single-center Phase I open-label trial. Stem Cells Transl Med. 2017

      Hess DC, Borlongan CV. Stem cells and neurological diseases. Cell Prolif. 2008

    What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to

    what lies within us.

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    MICROBIALCOMMUNITIESINASDAREDIFFERENTFROMTHOSEIN

    CONTROLS RoseD.R.etalBrain,Behav,immun2018

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    Behavioral Measures In ASD Children +/- GI Symptoms

    RoseD.R.etalBrain,Behav,immun2018

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    FMT - Background   Short-term benefit from oral vancomycin treatment of regressive-

    onset autism (Sander et al J Child Neurol 2000)   Killing off bacteria (good, bad and ugly)   Initial hyperactivity, then temporary gains   Lost all gains after stopping treatment

      Children with ASD who had GI symptoms   Higher ATEC scores (speech, social, cognitive, sensory issues)

      Lower microbial diversity in children with ASD (Kang et al 2013)   Low levels of Prevotella (higher if high fiber diet)   Lower butyrate (starving for fiber)

    FMT - Autism   FMT for Clostridia Difficile (one fecal transplant)

      Dr. Thomas Borody (GI from Australia) used FMT in ~ 5000 patients, including 9 children with autism for 3 months   Improved bowel function and sleep   Increased vocabulary, attention and task performance

      Initial study protocol at Arizona State University   2 weeks oral vancomycin   1 day fasting and bowel cleanse   High dose, highly purified microbiota (oral or rectal)   7-8 weeks low dose microbiotia (different donor)

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    Fecal Transplants – FMT Adams et al. Arizona State University. Scientific Reports. 2017

      What they did   18 children with ASD & moderate/severe GI sxs (aged 7 to 16) received MTT   20 equivalent control subjects who had neither gut problems nor ASD diagnosis   Both groups were treated for 10 weeks & follow-up testing for a further 8 weeks

      What they found   Mothers with ASD and GI sxs (low maternal fiber, lower rate BF, higher rate C section birth

    and increased antibiotic use)   Fewer gut problems (80% reduction in symptoms) – better with oral than rectal   Ongoing improvements in ASD symptoms two years after procedure (58% reduction in

    symptoms)

      Originally ASD symptoms eased or vanished for at least a couple of months after treatment ended (at least 47% overall reduction)

      After 2 years, diversity even higher & the presence of beneficial microbes remained (4 fold increase Bifidobacterium and 84 fold increase in Prevotella)

    FMT – What’s Available   FMT

      Need more trials as “poop is a drug”   Only allowed for recurrent C Diff

      Ongoing studies (Phase 2)   New Child Study - pending funding   Adult study – Treating Adults with ASD (Adams and Frye)

      Randomized, double blinded, placebo controlled

      Open Biome   Capsules and by endoscopy or colonoscopy   Only available to gastroenterologists and infectious disease

    specialists & must have documented C Difficile

      Home use – BE CAREFUL!   Need clean, healthy donor & oral route better

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    CNS & Neurological Disorders - Drug Targets, 2015, 14, 110-131

    Evidence obtained from human and animal studies provides a unifying paradigm of a vicious cycle in that:

    changes in gut flora dysbiosis gut inflammation gut dysfunction (intestinal permeability) systemic inflammation neuroinflammation, disparate pathophysiological alterations including behavioral changes (Fig. 1).

    Altered Mucosal Integrity

    Poor dietary choices

    Altered Intestinal

    Permeability

    Stress

    Infection

    Dysbiosis

    Inflammation

    Systemic Disease

    Low Stomach Acid

    Toxic Exposure

    Ischemia, low O2

    Food Allergy, Sensitivity, &

    Intolerance

    Malnutrition

    Toxic Overload

    Elevated Total Toxic &

    Antigenic Burden

    Systemic Disease

    WHAT DO WE DO???

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    Suzuki et al, Cell Mol Life Sci, 2013

    Antoine Louveau, Structural and functional features of central nervous system lymphatic vessels, Nature 523, 337-341

    Value of Sleep: Detoxification   Sleep deprivation stressed the immune

    system like physical stress or illness

      The brain has a unique waste management system - glymphatic system - which is active during sleep

      The glymphatic system pumps cerebral spinal fluid through your brain’s tissues, flushing the garbage from your brain into your bloodstream and into your liver, for elimination

      Your brain cells also shrink about 60 percent during sleep for more efficient waste removal

      Atlas Orthogonal Chiropractic Manipulation

      Vagal Nerve Stimulation

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    The “Anti-Inflammatory” Diet

    The Human race appears on the face of hearth

    Years

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    Occasional meat

    Change from nomadic tosettled life style

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    containing grains

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