Autism Functional Medicine Resources

PANS and PANDAS can cause sudden and dramatic changes in a child's behaviour, including anxiety, OCD, aggression and tics. Learn how infections, immune dysregulation and neuroinflammation may affect brain function, and why recognising these changes is so important.

Gluten and dairy can trigger inflammation, gut permeability, and immune reactions that affect brain function in children with autism. Removing these foods may improve digestion, behaviour, and focus by reducing zonulin, histamine, and folate receptor autoantibodies. A gluten- and dairy-free diet supports the gut-brain axis, calming inflammation and helping children thrive naturally.

Mitochondria are critical to life. Dysfunction arises when mitochondria fail to adequately produce energy, affecting entire biological processes. So what is mitochondrial dysfunction in autism? And what can you do to help?