Personalized Nutrition for Autism: Diet To Transform Neurodevelopmental Health With Julie Matthews

What we know about autism and why it isn’t just isolated to the brain

Where she starts when working with people with autism and how removing inflammatory foods and adding nutrient dense foods can help

The top things she recommends avoiding in general and especially for anyone with autism

Types of improvements she sees in her work with children and how much improvement parents could expect

They saw 4.5x age-related developmental improvement in their research

Different interventions they looked at and studied

Their study showed that diet was statistically even more significant than supplements for improvement

About 30% of kids with autism have mitochondrial dysfunction, so carnitine can be helpful for some

Lifestyle factors we can implement to support kids, especially those on the spectrum

What studies say about nature, light exposure, and physical activity for kids

How sleep comes into play and can be a big challenge for children on the spectrum