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David Dornfeld, D.O.

Dr. David Dornfeld has been practicing family medicine for 31+ years, with extensive experience covering [...]

Audrey E. Griesbach, M.D., F.A.A.P.

Dr. Audrey Griesbach is a Developmental Pediatrician who has been in private practice since 1979. [...]

Jared M. Skowron, N.D.

Dr. Skowron is the Amazon best-selling author of 100 Natural Remedies For Your Child, and [...]

Mark Mintz, M.D.

Mark Mintz, M.D. attended medical school at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, performed his pediatric [...]

Carol Englender, M.D.

Carol Englender, MD is an integrative family physician with over 40 years of medical experience. [...]

Dan Rossignol, M.D.

Dr. Rossignol, MD FAAFP is a board-certified family physician. He received his Doctorate of Medicine [...]

Jean-Ronel Corbier, M.D.

Dr. Corbier is a Board-Certified Neurologist with special qualifications in Child Neurology. Dr. Corbier treats [...]

Michael Elice, M.D.

Michael W. Elice, M.D. is a board certified pediatrician who has treated Autistic Spectrum Disorders, [...]

Micronutrients Versus Standard Medication Management in Autism: A Naturalistic Case–Control Study

ABSTRACT: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is often accompanied by self-injurious behavior (SIB), aggression, and tantrums, [...]

Metabolic approaches to the treatment of autism spectrum disorders.

Written by Department of Neurosciences, University of California, San Diego, USA. ABSTRACT: Although the exact [...]

Nutritional and Dietary Interventions for Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: CONTEXT Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) frequently use special diets or receive nutritional [...]

Novel and emerging treatments for autism spectrum disorders: a systematic review.

Written by Rossignol DA. ABSTRACT:  BACKGROUND Currently, only one medication (risperidone) is FDA-approved for the [...]

Pilot study of a moderate dose multivitamin/mineral supplement for children with autistic spectrum disorder.

Written by Adams JB, Holloway C. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Determine the effect of a moderate dose [...]

Nutritional and metabolic status of children with autism vs. neurotypical children, and the association with autism severity.

Adams JB, Audhya T, McDonough-Means S, Rubin RA, Quig D, Geis E, Gehn E, Loresto [...]

Effectiveness of nutritional interventions on the functioning of children with ADHD and/or ASD. An updated review of research evidence.

Written by Martí LF ABSTRACT: Attention deficit – hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common [...]

The effect of dietary supplements on clinical aspects of autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review of the literature.

Written by Gogou M, Kolios G ABSTRACT:  BACKGROUND Autism spectrum disorder is associated with significant [...]

A comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of pharmacological and dietary supplement interventions in paediatric autism: moderators of treatment response and recommendations for future research.

Written by Masi A, Lampit A, DeMayo MM, Glozier N, Hickie IB, Guastella AJ. ABSTRACT:  [...]

How nutritional status, diet and dietary supplements can affect autism. A review.

Kawicka A, Regulska-Ilow B. ABSTRACT:  Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder with symptoms arising that are [...]

Alpha lipoic acid (also known as ALA)

Summary Alpha lipoic acid (ALA) is produced in small amounts by humans, and thus is [...]

Arginine (also known as L-arginine)

Summary Arginine, one of the amino acids that comprise all proteins, can be made by [...]

Biotin (also known as vitamin B7)

Summary Biotin, also known as vitamin B7, cannot be manufactured by humans and is obtained [...]

Carnitine and Acetylcarnitine

Summary Carnitine (also known as L-carnitine or levocarnitine) is naturally produced by our bodies. It [...]

Choline

Summary Choline is an essential nutrient for humans. While humans can produce choline, biosynthesis is [...]

Chromium

Summary Chromium is a mineral that must be obtained in the diet and is required [...]

Coenzyme Q10 (also known as CoQ10, vitamin Q, or ubidecarenone, including the varieties of ubiquinone and ubiquinol)

Summary Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is an essential compound found in every cell of the body. [...]

Creatine

Summary Creatine is a compound that can be readily produced by the body. The primary [...]

Inositol (also known as myo-inositol)

Summary The nutrient inositol, also known as myo-inositol, was once called “vitamin B8”, however, it [...]

Iodine

Summary Iodine is a mineral that must be obtained in the diet. Iodine is an [...]

Magnesium

Summary Magnesium is a mineral that must be obtained in the diet in relatively large [...]

Manganese

Summary Manganese is a mineral that must be obtained in the diet and is required [...]

Alpha ketoglutarate, malate, and citrate: Citric acid cycle intermediates

Alpha ketoglutarate, malate, and citrate: Citric acid cycle intermediates Summary Alpha-ketoglutarate, malate, and citrate are [...]

Effect of a vitamin/mineral supplement on children and adults with autism.

BY ADAMS JB, AUDHYA T, MCDONOUGH-MEANS S, RUBIN RA, QUIG D, GEIS E, GEHN E, [...]

Carnitine (L-carnitine, acetylcarnitine)

Summary Carnitine (also known as L-carnitine or levocarnitine) is naturally produced by our bodies. It [...]

Molybdenum

Summary Molybdenum is a mineral that must be obtained in the diet and is required [...]

Selenium

Summary Selenium is a trace mineral that is part of the amino acid selenocysteine, which [...]

Riboflavin (also known as vitamin B2)

Summary Riboflavin cannot be manufactured by humans and is obtained exclusively from the diet. Riboflavin [...]

Vitamin C (also known as ascorbic acid)

Summary Vitamin C cannot be manufactured by humans and is obtained exclusively from the diet. [...]

Vitamin D (also known as vitamin D3 and cholecalciferol)

Summary Vitamin D can be synthesized in the skin through a process that is dependent [...]

Vitamin E (also known as tocopherols)

Summary Vitamin E is not a single compound, but the name refers to a group [...]