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“Choosing a supplement manufacturer with a proven track record of safety is important, too. Some dietary supplements have been used in clinical studies of autism and prostate cancer, lending credence to their efficacy and safety.”

“Another recent study showed that higher organophosphate pesticide metabolite concentrations in maternal urine during pregnancy were associated with autism traits identified in adolescence.”

“Exercise silenced genes in sperm DNA involved in several diseases including schizophrenia, Parkinson's disease, cervical cancer, leukemia, and autism. In contrast, exercise activated genes involved in development and adaptation to exercise.”

“Here's just a few of the topics Joe and Rhonda discussed this time around: The endorphin system. Vitamin D controls serotonin in brain and gut. Role of vitamin D and serotonin in autism.”

“This study was able to pinpoint the 10% increase in body mass to altered gut bacteria by transplanting the gut microbiome from mice given the risperidone drug to the control mice and the same effect occurred. Risperidone is a common drug that is used to treat autism, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia in adults and children and its prescribing rate has increased 8-fold in the last 2 decades.”

“Over the past 50 years, the rates of childhood cancers have increased by an astonishing 35%. Other non-communicable diseases have increased, as well, including male reproductive birth defects, autism spectrum disorder, asthma, and type 2 diabetes.”

“Intergenerational Metabolic Syndrome and Neuronal Network Hyperexcitability in Autism. Voluntary Exercise and Caloric Restriction Enhance Hippocampal Dendritic Spine Density and BDNF Levels in Diabetic Mice. Hormesis defined.”

“This may have implications for not only for neurological conditions such as autism (which 4 clinical trials have already shown sulforaphane may help improve) but also for neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease as well as traumatic brain injury.”