How Close Are We To An Autism Cure? Part 2

Although toxins from industry, agriculture, and more shape the environment for children with autism, the largest and most impacted environmental factor for autism remains the internal ecosystem living in the intestines. That environment is shaped by complex communities of microbes interacting with the diet and the immune defenses of the child. The combined effect of environmental poisons and microbial chemistry directly influence the immune system in critical ways, while also affecting gene expression. The consequence of this interaction is disruption of the vital regulatory mechanisms of the endocannabinoid system (ECS). The ECS has control over mood, cognition, and immune regulation, and its dysfunction is recognized as the root cause of epilepsy, inflammatory bowel disease, cardiovascular disease, type II diabetes, obesity, and neurodegenerative illnesses like Alzheimer’s. Our new research points to the role of Vitamin D deficiency and changes in its binding protein, the gut ecosystem and dysregulation of the ECS as the primary issues in the majority of autism symptoms. Ultimately, the ECS also regulates brain physics in a way that disconnects neuro-processing. All of these issues must be properly repaired for each child to obtain their optimal functioning.