The Surprising Causes of Autism & Why It's On The Rise - What Parents Need To Know | Dr. Suzanne Goh

[@DhruPurohit]

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[@amnotfightingalone8462]

Just a little word of support to families with Autistic children. Your jobs are not easy. My nephew is 3years and is Autistic. He never sleeps at night. His mum is always tired as a result because he's always putting things in his mouth, so she has to keep a constant eye on him. Very best wishes to all mums with this horrible condition.

[@wellnesspathforme6236]

Iron filings are accumulating in the tissues... Epigenetics drive genetics... Search Morley Robbins.

[@Smiley-o3k9f]

I strongly recommend to have your own microbiome test as well. Its becomming more and more common in Japan for all types of people, including child or adult, to have it tested in order to know individual microbiom enviroment. if its important for us, i think its even more essential to know for neurological minorities such as autism

[@rawmilkmike]

@@Smiley-o3k9f In autism the most important thing to know is that humans are obligate carnivores. We must have meat, fish, eggs, or full fat dairy. We don't need to consume plants and are much happier and healthier when we don't. Know that and your microbiome will take care of itself.

[@IceBack-we3zn]

🎉very agree that harmful chemical will rather cause chromosomal aberrations then gene mutations. It is very professional talk. First time hear something from the science prof at public media.

[@soul2soul399]

I worked overtime with my son who has autism. I gave him every therapy and nutritional advantage I could. I read all the books and sent him to a small private school where he could thrive. As a result he had a really good childhood and developed friendships and lived a happy life… but then puberty hit and stole all that positive momentum. He’s 19 now and after struggling for years with his mental health through high school, he’s now experiencing psychosis. It feels like ever since he’s been 13, life has been a constant struggle for him and any sort of joy he grew up with is rarely ever experienced these days. Im exhausted and Im out of ideas on how to help him. Can we please start focusing on how to help people with ASD through puberty and into adulthood? I feel all the focus has been on the child… and very little past the age of 13.

[@Maderlololohio]

Magnesium nd vit b. Look into the diet nd exercise part of it. If he finds a sport he likes that can help him get a break

[@ekaterinaadachi5025]

He needs girlfriend, hormone level is extremely high and it needs outcome. The problem people with spectrum can’t find partners and also parents reject the existence of their normal natural desires.

[@paideia-e9u]

It is not what they have all been saying. If God is willing, contact me. I can help you.

[@malovina]

It's a good question and a worthwhile for a psychologist with background in work with kids with autism and other disorders. I wonder if showing him something new to expand his current world, making him on a trip and seeing new things, people, hobbies. Some kind of a new outlet that will hopefully get his interest and out of his bubble more.

[@sabadovlatabadi1349]

There are countless studies that show gut microbiome is directly correlated to mental balance and autism. Look up raw camel milk studies and it’s impact on autism. Also, zeolites will help.

[@lesw3803]

The worst of the bullying actually came from adults who were usually caregivers, teachers, principlals. The only person who gave me much understanding was the school nurse who I believe had Aspergers herself. The moment I graduated high school my goal was to make enough money to be able to afford therapy. I was in therapy most of my adult life and none of the three therapists I saw over the course of 25 years picked up on my Aspergers. I eventually left therapy and began gardening and it was probably the best thing I’ve ever done for myself.

[@chrishirst5389]

So sorry for your past...garden on!!

[@lesw3803]

@@chrishirst5389 that’s kind of you. But I’m not sorry for it. My life is what it is. I don’t see myself as anymore or any less than anyone else.

[@StarCoded]

Every child should be entitled and also receive the best available therapy from early childhood and throughout childhood, if it could benefit them.

[@dorothythornton4993]

Remember it's what is observable ❤

[@neelymurphy6797]

I agree, adults treated me as spoiled or stuck up because I was always the most intelligent with highest grades in my elementary school. Teachers, family members, and other kids parents treated me pretty bad. I was obviously aspbergers by today's knowledge, but in the 80's and 90's everything was disregarded because I was so capable in academic settings.

[@lesw3803]

now imagine being born in 1966 into a family of five. As the sixth person and fourth daughter. You have a case so severe that you hide in the woods during the day to be able to receive some quiet time. All of your Asperger‘s behaviors are disciplined as misbehaviors. You are rejected by your peers and often bullied. I am now 57 and have created a life for myself, but it was very very difficult.

[@Lev-t2t]

I was diagnosed at age 57, in 2022, I totally understand you.

[@StarCoded]

@trinarobinson1052- The average sized schoolroom group is far too many, and the structure / routines are also not well-suited.

[@Catlily5]

​@trinarobinson1052 My mom said that the boys were punching me in preschool. I don't remember this but I do remember that they were mean in other ways. Even young children can be bullies.

[@MsLisa551]

Thank you for sharing. Born in 67 I get it. We survived, barely.

[@vladimirahajna6399]

I am not sure kids today have it easier... I have been diagnosed now at age 46, my son got his diagnose at 8. He gets all these special treatments at school, which makes him more disabled in normal life than the forced discipline on me...basicaly he will have lot of issues to deal with as well...just different. At least we got survival skills... have the feeling our kids will be lost if there is life crises. Just observation...too many kids with problems of all sorts who are thaught that there will always be someone to take care of them. The root cause should be explored and addressed as fast as possible...toxins on all levels...physical, mental, emotional...we live in absolutely toxic enviroment

[@rayito1172]

What we need is talk with adults that have autism and ask them what helped them as children and what was helpful when they went through puberty. There is no better insight than to speak to people that have been through this.

[@rawmilkmike]

@rayito1172 An autistic adult able to answer such a question probably didn't have that much trouble going through puberty.

[@joygibbons5482]

@@rawmilkmike Nope, many of us without intellectual disabilities and with advanced language skills combined with average or above average IQs had a ghastly time as children and teens. There’s no connection.

[@jakemichael8586]

@@rawmilkmike i have asd. one thing is we need a organized environment. think like military. 2 a understanding people. 3 fostering the special interests of asd child. 4 good good home with out instability. 5 life skills. 6 understanding the thinking styl of asd child. i think in pictures. that is it

[@ManishaHerczyk1]

Great interview! She mentioned that autistics statistically die much earlier than other people, but there is another major reason for this that she didn’t mention: autistics who are severely impacted lack sense of danger, and as a result, sadly die from sudden accidents, drowning, etc. This is something that parents like me think about all the time with high supports needs autistic children.

[@christiansnaturestudio6599]

And suicide rates are super high for ASD men 😂

[@ManishaHerczyk1]

@@christiansnaturestudio6599suicide rates are high for autistics in general, sadly. 😞

[@christiansnaturestudio6599]

@@ManishaHerczyk1 That's why we need a cure

[@Lev-t2t]

@@christiansnaturestudio6599 we dont need a cure. We need acceptance and accommodations.

[@Catlily5]

​@@christiansnaturestudio6599 In the general population suicide rates are higher for men. In autism suicide rates are higher in women.

[@carolwong9279]

This is one of the best interviews with Dr. Goh. You asked great questions that others haven’t. I have a nephew with autism and this explains so much. Thank you.

[@gilrose12345]

Support mitochondria with supplement$ and going to her clinics so she can make tons of $

[@CharlotteFerrariBreton]

I ran into this video as I was watching another video with another so called expert say that we are ALL autistic to some degree and that it has been discovered in the past ten years, not that there are more autistic children but that we are better able to diagnose it and hence we are finding it more. So much for science when you have EVERYBODY telling you conflicting information and saying they are experts on a subject. Expertise has died since KZbin and podcasting came around.

[@ragdollkid1338]

​@@CharlotteFerrariBretonI look for people not trying to sell supplements. Neuroscientists who are neuroaffirming in their description of difference rather than looking for defects

[@joyridesham]

I have huge family with so much extended family, 1st, 2nd , 3rd, 4th cousins in their hundreds and not one single person with Autism, then enter 1990 and there is an explosion of Autusm in the community, something definitely in the food or environment causing havoc in human genes.

[@JanetSmith900]

I have a huge family, too, and have observed the same.

[@babycakes9976]

The Supreme Court ruled the causes.

[@robertotanamo1642]

@@babycakes9976same and can I please get the case sounds like an interesting topic 👍

[@ragdollkid1338]

No there are no more autistic people they were just either accepted by a less demanding society or less shame about their condition means it is talked about. In my vast family the younger generations are diagnosed their parents and my generation were not as children but do have ASD or ADHD and the traits are there to see in the older generations too.

[@TammieBuckeye]

I totally agree

[@AkoAdanna]

Early intervention was so key for us! The waitlist in the public system where we live was 18 months long, BUT I went private to get my daughter evaluated (wait was 2 months). I also paid out of pocket to have her enrolled in behavioral, speech and occupational therapy plus hired a homeschool teacher to work with her. All of the above started at 2-2.5 years old and I also put her in football (American soccer), music and Wilderness Camp to help her engage socially and practice the skills she learned in therapy. Now, she's 5 years old and thriving; she's recently "graduated" from in-person therapy, is in a Montessori School, horseback riding, music and Wilderness Camp.

[@rawmilkmike]

@AkoAdanna Wow, that's great. I have never thought of some of those. What kind of diet are you feeding her? My daughter likes beef, bacon, salmon, and eggs.

[@joygibbons5482]

Great. But those advances and accomplishments could have arisen naturally anyway.

[@rawmilkmike]

@@joygibbons5482 Keep telling yourself that. If it makes you feel better.

[@sunnybein1]

@@rawmilkmikeshe doesn’t need to there’s plenty of adult Autistics walking the talk.

[@victorarregnelle8976]

Children are incredible, it just takes... incredible parents. Bravo!

[@rebeccajmb4675]

As a mother of 2 severely autistic children, it is my daily worry that my children will not be able to look after themselves when my husband and I are gone. We strive EVERY day to help them get more skills. We are doing everything from GAPS diet cooked in non toxic (stainless steel) cookware to parent led ABA (which is ridiculously hard) to antifungals and antivirals. We even filter the water and store it in glass containers. Our efforts are helping, but the acquisition of necessary life skills for these children seems a long way off. The devastating thing in all of this is that my husband and I really are dedicating our lives to our children and it still may not be enough. Even family members who say they "care" cannot handle the childrens' behaviours. Thus we are alone. There will come a point when governments of the world will need to act upon all the toxins freely available in our environment (glyphosate, tin, arsenic, aluminium to name but a few) to alleviate the non-genetic side of the underlying cause, but that time will be too late for the children of today. In my son's nursery class there were more autistic kids than not. Autistic kids are in his school's case no longer the minority. Quite the opposite - autistic kids are the majority in his class! It is becoming prevalent now. What happens when the majority of a population grows up without basic-need life skills like toileting, basic numeracy, basic reading, and cannot get a job? Moreover, governments will need to outlaw these toxins in our food, water, soil and even air when those same governments realise they cannot collect employment tax from all these autistic kids (when they grow up). Why because these autistic kids can't get a job... I am speaking generally of course, but someone has to. There will always be exceptions and those with aspergers who can read and write etc., will say "autistic kids are fine the way they are". My answer to that is no they will not! Aspergers and severely autistic kids are NOWHERE near the same thing. Aspergers individuals should NEVER tell autistic kids' parents to stop trying to get their kids better. Asperger kids can speak and severely autistic kids cannot! Forget COVID, autism is the epidemic of our time.

[@gg_ingy]

Hi Rebecca, i'm sorry you have to live under so much pressure and stress. Thankfully you have your husband and he has you for support. You spoke all facts. My little one is non verbal and very much in his own world. I also worry about his wellbeing once the day comes that i pass away. I've seen too many cases of dependent people like the elderly, handicapped or children being abused.

[@MaccabeeSolarLLC]

Maybe that’s the plan Rebecca, coming from someone who has a child with autism.

[@ragdollkid1338]

But you can't change the way their brains work and make them 'better' no matter how many diets or ABA you do. You may even be causing your kids more distress by trying to challenge their capabilities. We were advised to put mental health first and work very slowly on life skills. My 11 year old has just mastered doing up a button. He was so proud of himself. Pushing him to do things he's not ready to do just causes him distress. I've had to alter my expectations and accept he will never live independently then I can enjoy the journey of his life

[@Silvie-y3p]

I am so sorry to hear of your predicament. Before I saw your post I commented on the effects of emotional abuse, a kind of toxicity, on the brain. I think abuse should be included in the conversation. A person is complex machine, as such, may be negatively impacted from a variety of sources. When I sought therapy, "experts" were all too ready to assume my mother must be the sole source for my neurodivergent behaviors - much more complex than that. Finding the causes is difficult. I appreciate those who investigate the causes, but that's not enough. It's prevention. I would gladly pay taxes for services that will benefit yours and all children throughout their lives: a living wage, childcare, education, post secondary included, and healthcare, rather than enriching the present systems that underpay and overcharge us at every opportunity. Speak out. I hope more people do. Society has to change, or it's big business as usual.

[@TH-cs2sr]

As a mother to an autistic daughter these conversations are frustrating It’s nothing an adult can do about having been vaccinated as a child I know plenty people vaccinated as a child with no autistic children A lot of us mothers are healthy don’t vaccinate and had home births We can’t do much about some of these environmental factors out of our control The conversation is much more helpful if we live accept and support our children and love ones create more resources for families as well as autistic people beyond childhood Everyone’s circumstances with their autistic child is different however we really need to focus more on being inclusive accommodating and changing our behaviors and perspective instead of theirs I’ve been fighting to support and advocate for my child since she was one years old and no matter how challenging I’m truly a better human because of her and couldn’t imagine my life without her To all the autistic people reading this” you are loved, you a valued and you all make this messed up world a much better place for having been born “ Thank you

[@rawmilkmike]

@TH-cs2sr As autism becomes the new normal, those things are changing. You really can't expect them to change any faster. But denying that autism exists is much worse. Due to liability, teachers are being taught to deny autism. They are perfectly willing to call it anything other than what it is. One of the problems with toxic positivity is that it requires the denial of all the autistic people who can't read this. Autism does have a cause. And there are much better ways to addres its symptoms. A study of commercially insured children with autism found that 64% were prescribed psychotropic medication. Another study found that 56% of children under 8 years old were prescribed psychotropic medications. A systematic review found that 61.5% of adults with autism took psychotropic medications, compared to 41.9% of children.

[@rawmilkmike]

@@TH-cs2sr Speculation is not for everyone.

[@sunnybein1]

@@rawmilkmikeget a life and find something to do other than trolling.

[@joycebrewer4150]

Wow. Thank you. This is what I wished I heard when I was a child. Much better than hearing my own father tell somebody else that he wished I had never been born.

[@Elizabeth-p3d3d]

I m an aunt to an autistic nephew who is now 33 yr of age. He is working making himself occupied. But he hasn't all the capabilities of a normal adult like communication esp in conversation like I would really love he could. But he is a joy to be with since a child and now as my adult nephew. He plays beautiful music all classical pieces all he learnt by himself, rude horses and speed skating, oh yes, he us working during the day. However, if he wasn't austitic, it would even .. God just got His plan but nephew is truly a gift despite autism

[@irinamakovetsky3038]

Thanks! It was a good discussion and it is important to speak about medical issues in autism. Once kids receive a diagnosis autism parents are told that it is “genetic” without any genetic testing, that there is no treatment and it is a life long condition that somehow can be managed with behavioral therapy. When there is so much research already available. Yet our medical system for the most part ignores it. It is very important to address health issues as early as possible while the brain is still developing. For adults with autism that do not want to be “cured” or do not agree that there is something wrong with them, that is totally fine. Their brain is already developed and they are the way they are. However I am often struck by the lack of compassion in this community towards the people who have severe autism. If treatment or diet would help them to be healthier, function better and be happier it is certainly worth it.

[@ragdollkid1338]

@irinamakovetsky3038 It's the truth though. There is no cure, it is usually genetic but involves many genes so no test for it yet but the doctors will see which if not both parents have autism. Lots of adults are diagnosed after their children are and get great relief knowing why they are difference. There is no treatment and so called behavioural therapies are no better than torture to an autistic child. All they learn is to obey authority and mask their own distress. They grow up vulnerable to abuse and with life long mental health issues.

[@PediheartNP]

100%%%% if you are capable of leaving a comment on this forum this does not apply to you! I am all for improving diagnosis within high functioning verbal individuals on the spectrum, but sometimes commentary can be tone deaf to the realities for people with level 3 ASD

[@irinamakovetsky3038]

@@ragdollkid1338 I respectfully disagree and I personally know many families where parents are not autistic but one of their kids has autism. And addressing medical issues in kids with autism helps tremendously. And it is a big problem, that most doctors are not aware about this and parents are left to search for answers and treatments themselves plus often pay out of pocket.

[@ragdollkid1338]

@irinamakovetsky3038 many parents who seek assessment after their children were diagnosed find out they are also autistic. I went on the waiting at the same time as my son and I got diagnosed first. Some children with Downs syndrome can be diagnosed with autism. One of my cousins and his wife are not autistic, one of their children was diagnosed as a young child. They later discovered she has Rett syndrome. Fragile X is another cause that is inherited from their parents but the parents are only carriers So yes it is complex as many genes are involved and environmental factors but it is a genetic condition

[@mayolagarcia7540]

I can't find eating therapy for my son ,he has 20 years. We leave in Philadelphia.

[@behaviorthoughts]

This clinic is so needed, we also need to talk about insurances and how advocates need to makes new waves of medical assistance for the overall life needs of these children.

[@rawmilkmike]

@behaviorthoughts I agree, but I don't know that any insurance company would feel obligated to listen to anything that would cost them money. Only a government agency can make money giving away money. But even they do their best to do as little as possible.

[@jeannerivas5569]

Thank you for the brilliant discussion about diagnosing autism early and thoroughly. Autism need not be a static condition.

[@michilove942]

We did a genetics test , and it came back negative.. def is our food. I have done a whole food based diet, no sugar to my son and he is thriving. Also we have a garden.

[@ragdollkid1338]

@@michilove942 there is no genetic test for autism. There are hundreds of genes involved in brain development.

[@JennyCurtis-u4x]

Autism is genetic!! And if yourn is thriving then that is wonderful,if your saying he's not autistic now then he wasn't before!!

[@ragdollkid1338]

@michilove942 there is no definitive genetics test for autism, there are hundreds of genes involved. All they can do is look for other conditions that are comorbid to autism or have autistic traits like fragile X or Rett's for example. IBS is very common in autistic people and a change of diet can relieve gut discomfort which can make a big difference for children who have sensory overwhelm

[@rawmilkmike]

@JennyCurtis-u4x Unfortunately, that's not true. Autism is defined by its symptoms. Symptoms can change.

[@ragdollkid1338]

@rawmilkmike absolutely symptoms can change and my ability to mask has changed. I've lived with it for nearly 60 years and how it affects has changed with life changes, jobs and my home environment but I've never not been autistic

[@Angela_1438]

Incredible piece of knowledge, i annoyed Stanford so much about my son since he was 6 months old they finally said ok will send him to speech, and i was like once i for into the door i advocated for an eval... Turns out a lack of exposure to children and social environments and too much screen time during my 2 year ppd in the midst of COVID era just had such a negative affect on my child's development i can just cry.

[@traderista]

I had to get therapy first my son as well ❤

[@sunhotpunnie]

What signs did u see at 6 months that made u worry?

[@lillierose5304]

I can't imagine how painful that would have been for loving mothers, to have everyone think that their child's autism was caused by cold parenting 😭 imagine trying to get help and be understood. So awful.

[@Sarah-with-an-H]

My mom has told me I never wanted affection. Keep in mind this was in a moment where I wanted affection but didn't know how to ask for it or to have that need met. Truth is autism in girls when we are undiagnosed can look like we don't want or need affection. It was a heartbreaking moment where I couldn't just say "I need your love" because something about demanding love makes love inauthentic. It just is or it isn't there. I'm 49 and while I'm pretty certain I'm autistic and it was my brother who initially told me I am. It took years for me to even consider exploring the topic. He is right. I believe our dad is autistic too. I'm never getting assessed though because the only thing that will happen from assessment is prejudice at my age. It only matters that I know who I am and that the people in my life accept that's me.

[@lillierose5304]

@@Sarah-with-an-H therapists make a lot of money out of convincing people with autism that they need to learn to be neurotypical. Acceptance from others and the freedom to be 'you' is more healing than any therapy. (In my opinion). I wish you all the best ❤️🙏

[@Sarah-with-an-H]

@@lillierose5304 Thank you. All I wish for for myself and everyone else is having a life of authenticity and for each individual to receive the kind of respect they are deserving of. Everyone deserves that basic of being treated humanely and with dignity.

[@SensitiveOne]

It still happens in a milder fashion. People love to blame mothers.

[@lillierose5304]

@@SensitiveOne that's true.

[@allisonwales999]

I've not read all the comments yet but wanted to state my situation. The MMR injection given to my child late in the school year affected him and another male child. Same batch, same change in behaviour and chronic illness in the first 24 hours. It was like someone had swapped my child for another.... I didn't recognise him with regards to the complete change in him. He is now 30 years old and still struggles daily. No help from the medical profession past the age of 16. Three different types of medication tried but with little success, school was a living nightmare. Belittling from teachers and headmaster, sent into solitary for being hard to handle, excluded from taking part in trips and finally the prom. He's definitely bitter, blames me more than anyone for allowing him to be vaccinated.

[@joel6427]

I know three families that experienced the same thing and the medical people are in denial.

[@Thekiddio]

Same here. My son was normal up until he got his 1 yr old shots and amoxicillin for ear infection. He was able to talk and follow directions, then all of the sudden he stopped after he got the shots. All the doctors dismissed my concern about my concern about the shots. My son is never the same now.

[@ragdollkid1338]

@@Thekiddio have you looked into PANS/PANDA? It's a chronic change in brain function caused by an infection that can be reversed

[@ragdollkid1338]

@allisonwales999 in the UK where the uproar about MMR started doses are given between 9 months and 1 year then again between 3 and a half and 5 years old. This provides immunity across the most vulnerable years. Not sure what country vaccinated so much later or why, are you sure it was MMR?

[@rawmilkmike]

@ragdollkid1338 What else could it be? What else could have such an effect? And it's not about knowing. It's about suspecting. Why would you suspect anything else? And why would you take such chances once it became a possibility? Most of these are not life-threatening illnesses.

[@readaloudkids1407]

She’s very brave to voice that some autism may be due to diet / pesticides / poor sleep / lack of exercise - because the vast majority of people with autism or parents of kids with autism aren’t willing to consider that possibility 😢

[@ragdollkid1338]

@readaloudkids1407 or perhaps more realistically it's not autism but traits caused by these other factors. Autism is a difference in brain development in the womb and these changes in structure can be seen on MRI scans before birth and before any of these other factors could have any impact. Many doctors also fail to consider that it might be correlation and not causation. For example melatonin levels are lower in autistic people so many struggle with poor sleep but that lack of sleep is not causing autism it is a symptom of having an autistic brain. I have hypermobility with my autism and visceral hypersensitivity to pain so for me exercise is hard thanks to my wobbly joints and leaves me in pain for days after activity most people would feel a mild ache. The sensory hypersensitivity in autism does lead many to a restrictive diet, beige and bland typically, which may not help their symptoms but the diet is not the cause, the sensory difference is the cause

[@rociomartines916]

My friend's mother has a child with autism. She had him late in life 39, diabetic herself, overworked..... the list goes on.

[@miav7160]

What about us mothers who gets in 7-8 hours of sleep per night, exercise 5-6x a week, eat mostly plant based foods, walk 10-15k steps daily , and never smoke, drink or do drugs yet still have autistic children?

[@rociomartines916]

@@miav7160 pesticides..

[@nohja]

@@miav7160 yet they will never mention the V word as a possibility.

[@hargwaynegegziabhre8044]

Wow!!! Most informative discussion! This doctor is great! Love her demeanor & the fact that she is so to the point! Thank you

[@ragdollkid1338]

But wrong in several areas and not in line with international consensus

[@INFJ4tress]

@@ragdollkid1338and you are an MD? Identify your credentials

[@ragdollkid1338]

@INFJ4tress she's selling something, you don't need to be a doctor to be a sceptic about people promoting cures

[@rawmilkmike]

@ragdollkid1338 Nothing wrong with being a skeptic. Just don't be a blockhead. Doctors sell medications. Medications are expensive. The best cure for a side effect is to not take the medication. A healthy diet is free. If you're lucky enough to know what a healthy diet is. Let's see if this comment goes through.

[@ragdollkid1338]

@rawmilkmike I'm in the UK. Doctors don't sell medications in fact the less they prescribe the more advantageous it is for them financially. Followed a healthy diet and lifestyle all my life, only took thyroxine until my late 40s yet still got the heart disease and arthritis that runs in my family. Genetics trump diet and lifestyle.

[@rhondaurb]

This doesn’t affect children only. So not sure why you keep referring to children as if it goes away when you become an adult

[@galfromwi]

Because she's a pediatric neurologist, that's what she studies. Knowing the cause is important to try to prevent it. Also, early intervention is important because children who get a diagnosis early on and proper therapies usually do better in adulthood.

[@StarCoded]

@@galfromwi- Beautifully and succinctly summarised.

[@yesi810]

The title of this video explains why

[@hargwaynegegziabhre8044]

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!

[@ragdollkid1338]

​@@galfromwiyou cannot prevent it, the brain changes are genetic, autistic kids often have autistic parents. What would be helpful would be to look at the severe learning disabilities that some kids have as a comorbidity

[@Beesmakelifegoo]

Very important to understanding. We need a more inclusive medical system. Pay more attention to many more older people are birthing children.

[@SnowWhite-uc3gg]

Do not buy noodles or any food that contains FD&C food colouring #5, use double vinegar instead of pesticides, avoid food colourings, be careful of supplements such as iron make sure to take food with natural iron before pregnancy when preparing, avoid over cluttering at home and keep home clean, air fresh, and eat organic to have a healthier quality life

[@beatpirate8]

my brother has severe autism and lives in a group center due to his self endangerment. He had a lot of seizures in his teens. they told us he will not be verbal and will regress more w age. he needs care w toothbrushing and showers and hygiene. he runs away and needs one on one care. If he was on the spectrum w just a little autism and was high functioning. i think we would be so happy. I wish he was high functioning. my sister doesnt want to have children for fear of having a child w autism as there is no way to test. she has many coworkers w autism spectrum children. she told me more and more children have it now.

[@beatpirate8]

there isnt really a lot of support for families w disabled children. we had a painful childhood. he was a irritated baby that cried so much. we all were locked in the home and my parents had to work two jobs. we took him to sound therapy and my mom went to temples and prayed to many gods for help. when he started running away and breaking windows and leaving the park it was scary. even our neighbors knew him and would call us when they would see him run away. he once ran onto our roof and jumped three houses down. he ran off to the highway and freeway twice by our house and was put in the psych ward in the general hospital. we started marking all his sweaters. now he lives in a group home specializing in one on one care w more severe autism adults. he needs anti seizure meds and also some pysch meds to control his behavior and help reduce his activeness for his safety… i wish he was more high functioning and verbal. we wish we can take him out. but we will try and go w him on a field trip w staff. i wish we can cure this disease or prevent it. I hurt for my brother and wish he could be independent.

[@rociomartines916]

Thats scary... if I had a child like that I would give it away.

[@robertlegault9226]

​@@rociomartines916 If I had a child like You I would give it away. What a insensitive jerk you are, shame on you!

[@bakkwa8705]

I have a son who is exactly like your brother . Unfortunately he’s unable to be admitted to any form of daycare or live in facilities due to his self harm behaviour . No one will take him in , therefore my husband and I are looking after him full time by ourselves .

[@abelmekonnen7571]

@@bakkwa8705i feel ur pain sorry.

[@stef3337]

I just wanted to send love to all who have autism, children and adults ❤ and all the parents who struggle each day to find supports and to understand their child. My child is non verbal and every day is a challenge, it is hard to listen to this interview because everything is so overwhelming. Living in this world it often feels like no one understands, you just want your child to be safe, protected and healthy ❤

[@jakemichael8586]

can thy child use pictures or other ways? thy might understand but not to talk

[@dienerism]

Life can be challenging and more difficult with a brain disorder. We have the opportunity to listen and hear each other. That exercize alone is healing.

[@Autism-Awareness-JJ]

For more than 20 years, parents have been saying “genetics loaded the gun, environment pulled the trigger” when it comes to the causes of autism.

[@kalyasaify]

nope.

[@rawmilkmike]

- 13 comments allisonwales999 - A risk factor is not a cause. It has to be something specific like Roundup herbicide or the you know whats. Just as vegetable oil causes diabetes and dieting causes obesity.

[@johammy]

​​@rawmilkmike that is specifically what the OP is stating, and I wholeheartedly agree with it... and not just with autism, but ALL of the chronic disease and autoimmunity issues that are no longer the exception but the norm these days.

[@rawmilkmike]

@@johammy What is specifically what who is saying?

[@rawmilkmike]

@johammy Who is OP? This appears to be a clickbait video. It says in the title "cause." But at no time do they actually give the cause. She talks about risk factors and associations. You can calculate one's risk factor for heart disease based on their shoe size. A risk fact is not a cause. Knowing the cause can help in the treatment. But more importantly, it can help in the prevention.

[@wardenclyffe207]

Stop blaming genetics, it doesn't change that fast. Genetics is very unlikely at the root cause.

[@20xx-mm-dd]

why do you say unlikely? nothing is ever 100% the cause, but if you have an autistic parent you're more likely to be autistic than the general population. that's genetics.

[@raya472]

​@kj_H65f I think what he was lending to is the fact of bio weaponry. Consider this, how did the parent or parents get it?

[@pattymilanlol9867]

Nutritions during pregnancy is the key for your baby's health for life.

[@lau77771hh]

Are you a doctor or scientist?

[@TheLyds01]

It is genetics though. The facts are there. Do the research

[@ccrock5810]

I’ve worked with individuals of all ages in the autism field for 12+ years. The VAST majority of the families I have met with reported their children were typically developing until or around 18 months-24 months at which point skill regressions profoundly occurred. Language/ communication seem to be big area of regression. I can’t help but acknowledge the insane amount of vaccines required in early childhood, and I cannot discredit these families testimonies of noticing these profound regressions and behavioral challenges becoming prevalent after their vaccines. Specifically around the time the MMR is administered. I believe there are additional genetic factors that play a role, and I’m sure our toxic food and contaminated environments play a role as well. The other issue is the study everyone references to discredit that vaccines CAN NOT POSSIBLY be a factor of considerations that cause autism, however the agency who funded and conducted this study are financially motivated by pharmaceutical companies and vaccines.

[@rawmilkmike]

@ccrock5810 It doesn't make sense to hear someone claim that they know what doesn't cause it, while not knowing what does. Of course, they haven't even tried to explain how they were able to do that.

[@Ivory6968]

Very very true. I also noticed changes in my son at around 18 to 24 months. He was developing normal then something changed around that time. Your comment validated what I told his doctor and diagnostic hospital where he was diagnosed. But they just didn't act like they believed me or took what I said seriously. I have videos of my son before 18 months and he was eating almost everything and was enjoying trying out new things. Then he didn't anymore. And then it took a really bad turn st some point but by grace of God we came out of the thick woods and he is back on track and developing positively in the right direction. But it's so difficult when you experience your child regress and nobody seem to believe you because they have no idea.

[@rawmilkmike]

@rapsi2344 I know it wasn't your intention.But you have to realize that you were actually blaming the doctor. For him to listen to you, he would have to accept that it was his fault. No one who is part of that system will listen to you.

[@Ivory6968]

@rawmilkmike I never mentioned the vaccine. I don't think it's the doctors fault, and I never considered it to be her fault. I just stated facts: my child was developing normal, and then, at around 18 months, he started to regress. Who knows what triggered that? It could have been food, or something he was born with (DNA) or or the environmental factors. I just wanted to hear that my observations were not exclusive. Sometimes, we just want someone to agree with our observation, so don't feel alone. When you experience something like that happening to your child, you, as a parent, start to grieve. You start to trace back what you did or did not do. What you can do better. However, when I found myself alone with nobody understanding me, I sought God. I looked up to the heavens. At that point, my child was self harming. He would have massive meltdowns where he would hit his head on the wall, floor, or any hard surface. When I sought the Lord with this problem, God heard me. Because my son's meltdowns reduced to almost none and he stopped self harming. It's been over 3 years now, and that behaviour is not there anymore. He was then nonverbal, but he speaks two languages now. He is developing in the right direction. Sometimes we don't have answers to stuff and doctors may not have answers either. But it's amazing news that there is more information coming out and more people speaking out about their experiences

[@ccrock5810]

@@Ivory6968 I’m so sorry to hear that about your son and your serious reports of concern being dismissed and ignored. It’s fascinating to me that the pharmaceutical industry is exclusively exempt from having any responsibility for injuries caused by their products. No one can question anything and it’s absolutely egregious

[@MariaNI-yf1bz]

Actually, there are many misdiagnoses as well. I wish she had mentioned this too. Many symptoms similar to autism overlap with CPTSD (Complex Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder), while trauma is not the same as a disorder. What we observe in individuals coping with stress and trauma are often(for instance) poor eating habits and/or isolation, which can lead to vitamin deficiencies. A lack of B12, omega3 and vitamin D can indirectly cause similar symptoms. I have often observed this in profoundly gifted children who have had to navigate numerous mismatches in their environments, relationships, and connections, particularly within school/ the education system. When they begin to exhibit certain behaviors, as a result of this mismatch, and seek help from a doctor who lacks knowledge about giftedness, they often end up with misdiagnoses such as ADHD and/or autism.

[@rawmilkmike]

@MariaNI-yf1bz I wouldn't be surprised. Especially since many of these people are diagnosing themselves and others based on something they've seen on the net. In the public school system, it's the reverse. Public schools seldom diagnosed children even with obvious autism. They don't care what the diagnosis is as long as they can get some money for it. My health insurance sucks. I still haven't taken my daughter in for a second opinion.

[@Silvie-y3p]

Trauma from emotional and physical abuse changes the brain. A mother who undergoes trauma passes all of the chemical dumping to the baby in utero. Chemical toxins, poor nutrition, other causes Dr Goh discusses in this interview, should also include emotional and physical abuse. I am in my late 60's. If I was born in the 80's, I would have been diagnosed as a high functioning autistic. I am in the process of an autism diagnosis. To blanket blame and shame mothers is ridiculous. My mother suffered from an auto-immune disease because of abuse. Emotional damage and physical abuse comes from larger societal problems, but to blame and shame a victim is simpler. I agree that our bodies react and change due to the effects of toxins, but they should not discount the effects of abuse. My mother lived to 91. As she became older, the affects of abuse did not effect her mind, until, her poor eating habits caused alzheimer-like symptoms. Emotional abuse is a physiological stressor. It does affect and effect the brain. Btw, just because a person has a license as a psychiatrist or psychologist doesn't mean they're good at it. Some are damaging.

[@persecutedbiblebeliever5493]

Sometimes the wait for a diagnosis is 3 years. As an RN, I knew my son was Autistic and still couldn't get him treatment. So I treated him. I taught him to read at age 5. I played the piano and guitar for him; he now has perfect pitch and is able to name notes, major and chords by name, just by hearing them. He can name all 66 Books of The Holy Bible. Yet, he has great difficulty pulling words out of the air to answer questions (although he can ask a million questions). He was severely speech delayed, and struggles with language most young 3 year olds.can handle. Functional sentence speech development help is what he really needs now. If it wasn't for his speech, he would seen as a normal 6 year old.

[@AkoAdanna]

Have you tried the use of an AAC app or device with him? My 5 year old autistic daughter is a hyperlexic gestalt language processor; she has been reading since she was 18 months old. At 2, she started isolating Sesame Street clips (in context) to communicate her needs, wants and thoughts. Eg. Me: "Masara, you cant borrow Mommy's phone" then my daughter Masara would pull up a clip that says "Sharing is caring" and play it on loop. Us recognising how she was using Sesame Street clips from YT to communicate, we decided to introduce her to an AAC app to communicate. She has taken to it quite well and is conversational in her use of it as well. We treat it as her voice. What I realised recently was that when she uses her natural voice (this only happens when she is very upset and frustrated), she speaks in full sentences and short phrases and it seems all of her synapses are firing on all cylinders and her brain and mouth are synced up. However, when she's in low pressure situations (her body doesn't feel or register it as urgent) but the demand from external people is high (someone is waiting for her to answer them and staring at her), her demand avoidance and anxiety kicks in and her synapses misfire. So even though she may have a response, it doesn't always make it to her mouth. The AAC gives her a way to communicate her thoughts and feelings anyway. My daughter's responsive communication (what she understands when she's spoken to/watches something, reads, etc.) is very high and always has been, but her expressive communication (what she's able to express verbally) is a challenge and the AAC really halps bridge that gap.

[@joygibbons5482]

If he has perfect pitch he was likely born with it as it’s more statistically likely in autistic brains. Your yea hing him just gave him the language to describe it.

[@rawmilkmike]

@@joygibbons5482 He wasn’t born with an autistic brain.

[@jakemichael8586]

most autistic think in a way that makes spoken words hard! i cold not read till 12! i think in pictures. find his thinking styles he is and use that to help him.

[@ferfer1691]

Such an eye opening interview! Have been waiting for something science based about recent research in autism eagerly for quite some time now! Thanks!!!

[@rawmilkmike]

@ferfer1691 Autism is no mystery. There is nothing to research. Its constant denial proves it's no accident. We know exactly how to prevent it and how to treat it. Eat meat, fish, and eggs, and don't take useless drugs with horrific side effects.

[@LaylaQ1]

Autism is the new pandemic and the government needs trying to hide this. Everyone professional that talks about autism, they never mention the severe autistic kids and there are many of them, one being my son. Totally non-verbal and fully dependent on me day and night. He cannot function at all without me. Also she never mention what type of environment factors impact the fetus because there are many parents who would like to have more kids, therefore needs to be educated to avoid certain things

[@coverthree]

Does anything she listed help provide some relief for your son? Or for your well-being?

[@angelabooth7871]

Not sure if this is true - have heard that "diet coke" could be a cause during pregnancy. Aspertaine ect.

[@kalyasaify]

no just no. let us live man. just chill ffs

[@Sarah-with-an-H]

@@LaylaQ1 untrue it's nothing like a pandemic, people are just more knowledgeable about autism now

[@Beautytips597]

She is still spreading wrong information about the cause of autism. I can say for sure that many kids with autism in the USA have CMV and other kind of Herpes infections , which they got from their parents.

[@amandamccallum6796]

I have been saying for years that people in the future are going to call us the chemical generations and look back on this time in horror at what we've done to the planet and ourselves through chemistry.

[@bronwyndarnley9415]

Can we please have open discussions regarding the impact of alcohol (any amount) on developing brains. FASD is statistically more prevalent than ASD, and ASD is sometimes misdiagnosed when the person actually has brain damage caused by prenatal exposure to alcohol. The medical community has to start having these difficult conversations regarding FASD. So many children/people live unbearably difficult lives with FASD and have little to no support.

[@ragdollkid1338]

@@bronwyndarnley9415 the diagnosis of autism specifies that there must be no other issue or injury that could be causing the traits. FASD changes can be seen on MRI scans and are very different to autistic brains

[@rawmilkmike]

@ragdollkid1338 Without any of the physical symptoms of FASD, I can see how some people could get the two syndromes confused. That's the problem with this me too, movement. A lot of people today are diagnosing themselves and others as autistic based on one symptom that they read about on the internet. They certainly aren't getting any MRIs. Keep in mind that both disorders are syndromes, meaning their cause is unknown. They are both defined by their symptoms, not by their cause. You didn't actually respond to anything, "Bronwny said. There is almost certainly some misdiagnosing going on. Autistic people aren't the only ones who need more attention. And isn't it funny? What happens if you use the more politically correct term neurdivergent? How do you define that?

[@Jb41523]

Great interview, my only daughter, who l had after many years of being married, was diagnosed with autism some months ago. She has very impressive skills and understands a lot of things better than other kids her age. In the other hand there some very difficult moments with the way she reacts to some things, sensory issues, social interaction. As a father I still have a lot of mixed feelings about her condition

[@rawmilkmike]

@Jb41523 Yes, Me too. Autism has nothing to do with intelligence. It's a complicated subject. I haven't found anyone willing to talk about it logically. I think my daughter does much better on animal products. At her age, there's not much I can do about things that happen in the past. I think we can only optimize their health and well-being in the present. A lot of parents say their kids are picky eaters. That may have a lot to do with the choices we give them. If we take them to McDonald's, we shouldn't be surprised when they prefer ketchup and soda. If I make bacon, salmon, or eggs, my daughter she will eat them. But if I wait till she gets hungry, she'll ask for a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. If we're at the gas station, she'll ask for soda and chips. I don't think we can afford to give them this garbage. The stuff ain't good for us either. Humans are obligate carnivores. We must have meat, fish, eggs, or dairy. We don't need to consume plants and are much happier and healthier when we don't.

[@lillierose5304]

​@@rawmilkmike interesting. My son has been the opposite. He has improved so much since not eating dairy (his own choice - he is a teen now).

[@rawmilkmike]

@@lillierose5304 Dairy is not one food. There's a big difference between butter and ice cream. The homogenization process is horrific.

[@rawmilkmike]

@lillierose5304 I said or dairy. Meat fish and eggs are just as good and usually safer. The most important thing is to eliminate as many plants from the diet as you possibly can. Especially these new highly processed vegetable oils. And of course, sugar, wheat, and processed plant-based junk foods.

[@lillierose5304]

@@rawmilkmike that's a lot of elimination 😅

[@kellio8087]

I believe parents of autistic children who yell at or abuse cause more injury to their child's brain, which can make them act out even more.

[@Maggie-zb7gx]

Autism is not a brain injury but yeah abuse caused anyone the effects of trauma in the brain.

[@yesi810]

Trauma not injury

[@kellio8087]

@yesi810 I should have been more clear in my comment. Where I said "injury," I was referring to neurological scars. You are right that abuse can cause trauma. To go a little further, trauma can cause neurological scaring.

[@lillierose5304]

Abuse towards any child can make them 'act out'. But also just because a kid has behavioral issues doesn't mean they're being abused. You have to remember too though how the rest of the world treats them due to misunderstanding. Complete strangers respond to behaviours sometimes by yelling at them etc. awful.

[@ragdollkid1338]

@lillierose5304 teachers too, all the societal norms about sitting still, looking at the teacher when they talk, not shouting out etc. Imagine a childhood being told you are naughty and rude or stupid and clumsy or weird. It's no wonder people's mental health is so bad

[@AYLove1]

I’m moved by the deep humanity in this discussion!

[@victorarregnelle8976]

I'm autistic and i simply changed my brain. Takes a lot of work but that's the best solution probably. I mean, EVERYBODY should be programming their own brain consciously at will.

[@jelicax]

what do you mean you changed your brain?

[@sophiechan5101]

How did you change your brain? Thank you

[@kohnfutner9637]

You replaced your brain with an ai computer brane? ¯⁠\⁠_⁠(⁠ツ⁠)⁠_⁠/⁠¯ 🪽 advances in many thanks 🙂‍↕️🙏🏼 (yes, I'm being sarcastic) 🫵🏼🙃🪽✨💚✨🧡✨🩵✨💜✨

[@alexandrasemionova7361]

Hello, can we talk in private to discuss your comment?

[@rachelf6609]

Absolutely that is the basis of therapy! Good on you

[@jupiterlimithome]

Well done Dhru, this was one of the best interviews i've seen on this subject but overall as well. Dr. Goh was an excellent guest as well and gave important education information. Fascinating!

[@drmamatamusic]

Excellent interview. It definitely needs more awareness . Early dignosis,early interventions and increase human interactions instead of digital exposure of young infants and children are key factors to be addressed.Dr Suzanne has explained it very nicely.Thanks a lot.

[@ragdollkid1338]

Except increased social interactions only help autistic children to learn to mask better or become burnt out from the stress and both lead to adverse mental health outcomes. A lit of the reason some autistic people are unable to work is due to severe mental health issues or burn out

[@lillierose5304]

​@@ragdollkid1338 yes the unfortunate paradox. Social interaction can be both beneficial and detrimental.

[@liliagonzalez9931]

The rate of autism is much higher than what they are saying. I have 18 pre-school students, and 3 of them are autistic. My coworkers also have autistic kids in their pre k classrooms.

[@Jefff72]

If I was offered a pill to cure my autism, I wouldn't take it. I only wish that I understood the issues I had in social settings. It has given me the ability to do certain things. I don't want to be like everyone else as if I came from a cookie cutter. For example, when I got into photography, I wanted to learn everything about it.

[@ragdollkid1338]

That hyperfocus and multitasking brain makes me who I am and gave me a high IQ. I wouldn't want to lose my honesty and empathy, my son's kindness and literal thinking, my older child's ruthless honesty and amazing memory.

[@TheresFuckeryAfoot]

No one has to be has to live like they came from a cookie cutter, whether they’re autistic or not. Not having autism doesn’t make a person less interesting, thoughtful or creative and having autism doesn’t mean you’re automatically more interesting, creative or thoughtful. A fixation on how special you are & how others are not as special as you are is simply narcissism.

[@alicesacco9329]

I would rather be NT. Also, I am one of the rare autistics without high QI/talents. So what's the point in being average without the skills NT have?

[@rawmilkmike]

​@@ragdollkid1338 If that hyper-focus and multitasking brain is making you money, good for you. But in most situations, so-called hyper-focus is a disability no one would want for their child. That is not to say it should be medicated. Medication is not a cure, and it comes with horrific side effects. Your hyper-focus and multitasking brain is not who you are. But I agree that medicating it away would erase you. The idea would be to have not been injured in the first place. Autism took the person you could have been. That's not to say you should be in mourning for the rest of your life. Getting over it and moving on is normal and healthy. If given the chance, we can be happy again. OK, autism does not increase IQ, honesty, empathy, kindness, or memory. And literal thinking is usually a disability, or you could say, the inability to understand English. But if someone can make that into a lucrative and or fulfilling career, good for them. Personally I feel literal thinking can be turn on and off at will. But when you have that ability it can be hard to believe when you find others don't.

[@ragdollkid1338]

@rawmilkmike I am the person I am because I am autistic, it's how I was born and I wouldn't want it any other way even with the social anxiety and sensory sensitivity. Hyper focus is a gift not a disability.

[@kate0913kme]

Not all kids develop the same. And doctors are quick to say Autism. I had people even question if my daughter was autistic because she hadn't spoken yet. Now she speaks a lot more at age 3. Just keep working with your children. If i would have been overly worried and listened. Then, my child would probably have been labeled as autistic.

[@btrflyjohnson3452]

Have they looked at heavy metal toxicity possibly blocking neurological pathways from forming causinan array of spectrums? Then also, the brain creating stronger super pathways trying to compensate? Asking as person on the spectrum.

[@angelagreen2024]

This is the best lecture I've ever heard on autism. Thanks!

[@Roseforres]

This condition has clearly become more prevalent with children who become adults functioning at different levels. I suspect my brother, one out of 12 children is autistic. He is the only child who became very Sick after a vaccine. He was difficult as a child and continued that way into adulthood. He is now cared for by my sisters. He is 68 years old.

[@Sarah-with-an-H]

A vaccine injury isn't autism its something else

[@leek-te5dx]

I love your guest doctor. She sounds so calming, making it easy to follow this podcast episode. ❤

[@tishahay2641]

If she doesn't blame vaccines, gmo foods, pesticides etc. Then she's lying...

[@gmchan279]

Yes she is working for BIG Pharma

[@maryhumphreys2931]

Totally agree

[@gitimakouee5937]

Exactly 😂🎉

[@bloom4096]

She’s literally talking about environment and modern world chemicals.

[@melissadavis2782]

Exactly!!

[@danielebassi1317]

Really sorry to hear all the sad stories of the comments below. As a mother I cannot imagine how hard it is. What disgust me is that we are living in a poisonous society, that is make us all extremely sick and no one is talking about it enough because it's not profitable to those who poison us in the first place.

[@onceamishB4]

I would like to see the numbers of autistic children that are non-vaccinated and haven’t consumed processed food- AND whose mother was not vaccinated or ate processed foods or took medications while pregnant. Where they at? It’s mostly environmental. We need to wake up.

[@LampWaters]

Just look at the amish communities and that tells us what we need to know when it doesn't exist in their communities

[@Sarah-with-an-H]

Vaccines don't cause autisim

[@Sarah-with-an-H]

​@@LampWatersthe Amish lifestyle is more in line with what people with autism can handle.

[@Beautytips597]

She is still spreading wrong information about the cause of autism. I can say for sure that many kids with autism in the USA have CMV and other kind of Herpes infections , which they got from their parents.

[@AshleyHerrington-mx7xx]

My son has autism and i had a home birth and he was never vaccinated. I guess I was vaccinated as a child though.

[@sofiarehman6654]

She never spoke about importance of vitamin d in expectant mothers , when vitamin d reduces inflammation across all inflammatory pathways . Even in autistic children .

[@MyLoveofCrafts]

I have found it strange for years that on my mothers side, there are 5 children with autisum. I have 6 sisters, 2 of whom have autistic children, my Mom has 4 sisters, and 3 of her neices have children with autisum. When 1 of my sisters has had learning difficulties her entire life, we grew up in the 70s and now think my sister is on the spectrum as back then they did not test children's development like they do now.

[@kaygabor3753]

My understanding of this conversation about autism is very well discussed… I have an autistic son low functioning and non verbal… so far so good he is very well behaved now … Autism is an identity between neurotypical person… My expectation in our therapy journey of my son is to manage his ever changing behaviour until the day he dies… Therapy is just for management of their behaviour not a cure…

[@ragdollkid1338]

@kaygabor3753 therapy to manage their behaviour is likely to be damaging. If an autistic person's needs are being met then there aren't likely to be behaviours to manage. If they are put in situations that are challenging or overwhelmed by sensory issues then behaviour is the way they communicate their dress or manage the overwhelm. Avoiding the triggers for distress would be a better (and cheaper) approach

[@Maggie-zb7gx]

Omg you don’t need a label (“neurodivergent”) to be accepted! People need to stop holding judgements or learn to ignore them and be less judgmental anyway! If you don’t like someone or they make you uncomfortable then just stay away and don’t get involved, don’t sit there, watch them, judge them, and mistreat them or act out against them. Like why is that ever the answer with people? Why is that ever tolerated?

[@kalyasaify]

right?? my autistic heart just hurts how they talk about us, knowing we have no chance bc they will never be able to understand. just sad, poor kids 🤕

[@霧裡探花水中望月]

profit > honesty, nothing new

[@dominiquegordon8813]

Thank you DHru for asking what should obgyn and pediatrician do to help educate mothers on ways to prevent autism in their children because this is not solely a genetic disease. Environmental factors are at a higher percentage than genetics in my research.

[@StarCoded]

According to Dr. Samuel Seyfried, mitochondrial dysfunction also underlies all cancer (with any associated genetic anomaly occurring "further downstream").

[@carolann2930]

Everything is ultimately metabolic.

[@evenstar4076]

I'm a female, and I believe that I have autism; I haven't been officially diagnosed, but I was given birth by a YOUNG mother. Autism has always been around but has been understood. I don't believe that it's "on the rise". I believe that it seems like it's "on the rise" is that we have access to information that people didn't have access to in years past, it's always been around, in both men and women, but many of those men and women were outcasts, many of them lived monastic lives, or were in professions where they had limited contact with other people. Now, I'm not saying that we shouldn't look at what's in our food or reflect on what we're breathing in (as the video suggests), but to say it's "on the rise" because of these factors; I believe this is wrong. Even in my lifetime, as a millennial, I believe that it was very clear that I have autism, but many people still associate autism with males, which could have been a factor in not being diagnosed with autism. My young, healthy mother would have been mortified by you suggesting that she did anything wrong. I'm not sure if this is what you're trying to suggest. But it sounds this way to me. Also noticing that you're promoting a book and vitamins in the description is a red flag.

[@ortizlydia22]

Really need folks to stop making statements about gestational diabetes and pre-eclampsia like it only happens to "unhealthy" people. It can happen to anyone who is pregnant. GD is due to the placenta. It's not typical diabetes. I've had clients who were healthy as hell & got & clients who weren't & didn't get. Please make sure your information is correct. I absolutely love your podcast and know you always strive to tell the truth. Birth and pregnancy have enough misinformation out as it is

[@eScential]

I'd look at mastcell activity for both/either

[@ragdollkid1338]

Exactly, pre eclampsia is a placental issue and a degree of immune over reaction which as autisticpeople have a higher level of autoimmune conditions it's hardly surprising

[@greencrayonsss]

GD can sometimes be controlled with diet.

[@JohnLathropFamily]

Preclampsia is often caused magnesium deficiency I was told by an expert in magnesium of the mother which very common. Eating more greens and/or taking supplemental magnesium during pregnancy helps. Plants have lots of magnesium. Milk and meat have very little magnesium. Also, the soil the food is grown in has less magnesium than it did in the past. There can be other causes but what I suggested is a huge one. One doctor years ago gave all his pregnant patients magnesium and none of them had a preterm birth except 2 patients that came to him very late in their pregnancy.

[@mbrochh82]

we don't know any more what "healthy as hell" is. Our food and lifestyles and environments are so severely poisoned, that virtually no one is healthy as hell.

[@ranakhader2816]

Druh you are asking amazing questions thank you !!

[@Catlily5]

And he is suppressing other points.

[@MaybellineFlow]

These are the potential causes I’ve read: 1. Genes 2. Pollution and pesticides 3. Heavy metals 4. Mother has a fever when pregnant 5. Not enough folic acid 6. Mother has gene that prevents absorption of folic acid 7. Age of parents usually around 40 8. Not enough Vit D, B12

[@rawmilkmike]

@MaybellineFlow Genes are a risk factors.They can not be the cause. Millions of people can't suddenly have the same mutation all at the same time. As the schedule grows longer, this syndrome gets worse. It is clearly no accident. This thing is not that complicated. If it were an unintended side effect, it would have been addressed and cured fifty years ago.

[@joygibbons5482]

@@rawmilkmike sigh. Most of the causes are genetic. Underdiagnosis is mainly responsible for the failure to diagnose many of us as children, thus the rise, particularly among females. Signed, an autistic woman diagnosed at the age of 66.

[@OmarSharif-mi3ql]

Dear, your questions are very, very helpful to understand many subtle issues. Heartfelt, thanks ❤.

[@LauraB.335]

Even if there is a genetic component, the environmental factors are what flips the switch on or off (epigenetics). Diet is critical. All chronic illness is linked to poor metabolic health/insulin resistance and the resulting inflammation. Processed food, sugar, grains, and seed/vegetable oils are destroying this country.

[@eugeniacoto655]

We need progress in identifying Autism in the child that becomes an adult of delayed diagnosis, so those like me would had been supported since early years. It was hard without knowing your condition, I wish my parents were able to get a diagnose for me when I was in Kinder Garden, but kids like I was (especially girls) are invisible, where would I be if I had grown up with support? --- we dont fit the mold of the poor or blind eye of professionals and the measuring tools leave us outside of the Spectrum because, usually, we females are social, empathic and ...mask even as a child! help, please!! knowing you are Autistic Level 1 is a gift and huge freedom

[@nildadel9795]

My kids is 2 year old . He doe not have autism! He is my 1 child . I was 40 when I got pregnant. I didn’t take any medicine for pain not even Tylenol. I ate very healthy . I didn’t eat salt 🧂 during pregnancy. I refuse to get any vaccine while pregnant. My baby was born healthy with almost 10 pounds 😂 I Brest feed him as much as I could - I fed him food I cook at home . Not from jar 🫙 or synthetic. - he hit his vaccine 💉 but very separate between different times . He is almost 3 , he is very talkative. Smart , friendly . And very active . ❤

[@sossoft]

So what? My first has autism and I didn't take medicine. Had natural birth with a midwife. Breastfed him, etc. He's not being vaccinated. It's just too complex to point one or few things as being the direct cause

[@AkoAdanna]

@@sossoft Same!

[@nataliechanel9319]

Did you get a lot of ultrasounds or eat Plant based

[@nataliechanel9319]

@sosoft

[@DrYeol]

@@sossoft What was your diet like while pregnant? You didn't take any supplements at all? Did you have regular blood work (once every 3 months) to see if your blood was healthy?

[@teamvillavicencio]

Thank you for this, truly grateful in learning more and expand my understanding about autism. I’m a mom of a 11 yr old kid with ASD.

[@ahasearcy]

This is a great talk. This is great to consider all these variables but it just highlights how crazy it is vaccines are not also considered. This gag the medical community has on discussing this is a huge problem. This spectrum of medical issues found in autism sound just like all the random stuff that happens with long covid or long covid like symtoms after vaccination. MCAS, gut issues, neuro inflammation, mitochondrial dysfunction, etc. It's all the same stuff. Until the medical community can get over this and start bringing vaccine impacts to the table, this will also be half baked science. Just as much as you could say "hmm well maybe astroturf", vaccines should be able to be brought up in the same way.

[@suzettebavier4412]

Much appreciation to you both. Thank you🌹🌹

[@mysticm1543]

What if the child does not have any of those risk factors, genetic or environmental? What is the cause then?

[@DrYeol]

Could be the mothers diet while she was pregnant. Also unplanned pregnancy can be a factor. Mothers are required to prepare their bodies for pregnancy by changing their diets and taking certain supplements at least 3 months before getting pregnant. They also need to give their body a break if they are coming off hormonal birth control. No drinking/spoking before getting pregnant, not only during.

[@driftfitness]

I'd highly recommend listening to Dr Tony Roger's conversation with Bret Weintsein or watching Christine Stabell Benn's Ted Talk from 2017

[@myday2704]

All I know is that during the covid era both myself and my husband had horrible and serious reactions to the covid shots. And all I heard in the media was how safe and effective the shots were. Something is wrong, they don't talk about reactions they are hidden. God knows what that means for being honest about reactions with childhood vaccines.

[@voicemuse1620]

Great discussion. Thank you.

[@-JC33]

I keep hearing about a potential cause being our crops being sprayed with glyphosate. What do you think about this doctors?

[@freeatlast3752]

Love and respect each other ! We all are in spectrum if you look for signs! No need to label everyone unless it is obvious!

[@joycebrewer4150]

Not true. Some people are easy to mix with others socially. For others, it's like chalk sticks screeching on a blackboard.

[@cowsonzambonis6]

Basically their goal is still to make everyone neurotypical- she stated that a kid “losing his Autism diagnosis” was considered a win. Also “do basic healthy stuff” doesn’t change neurodivergence.

[@TH-il8mn]

She made it quite clear in the beginning of the interview that neurodivergence was a valuable part of some people's identity and should be respected.

[@cowsonzambonis6]

@@TH-il8mn Even if she said that, she doesn’t seem to hold it up as she continues to talk.

[@ragdollkid1338]

Obviously misdiagnosed in the first place and just became better at masking it

[@ragdollkid1338]

​@@TH-il8mnand then goes on to talk about prevention and cure, incompatible views

[@TH-il8mn]

@@ragdollkid1338 for some people, this is important. Some people wish to search for a cure and others do not. My daughter who is 19, says she would like not to be autistic. If she wishes to pursue a treatment or treatments, she should have that option. I love my daughter the way she is, but I don't experience the world the way she does. Some visual and auditory things are painful for her and cause her anxiety. As an autistic person, she would like to have options. I support her decisions to deal with her needs as an individual. No one should be forced to do anything they do not want to do and, at the same time, no one should have to suffer if there are options to help them. For there to be options, research is essential and terms like prevention, treatment, etc. are the norm in this space whether we like those terms or not. Just as I seek "treatment" in counseling for my difficult personality traits, my daughter wishes to seek "treatment" for her sensory issues and difficulties understanding others. As it is a spectrum disorder, everyone has various issues that vary in intensity and disruption to their goals. Options should be available to those who want them and not imposed on those who do not.

[@tommo-f7f]

Maybe not on the rise, maybe it's being detected more and noticed. I was a strange little kid myself and my parents and those around me said it like this. I was happy enough and in many ways it bought me benefits later in life.....but it was never a "problem"..... So, unless the kids are really really unhappy and struggling to cope, let them alone.....and lots of kids, like myself, love being alone......

[@SamjhanaDhakal-f9g]

How about microplastic being in everywhere including our food, body, breatmilk and passing on to kid from the parents and also the product we use to care our bodies? It is all polluted

[@RiaMaria8]

Screens! It breaks the child’s brains at a crucial time in development. Parents give children tablets inches from their face and sit them in front of Ms. Rachel as a babysitter. Since Covid the social distancing and lack of age appropriate social interactions have also contributed to a rise in cases. I have a teenager with ASD/epileptic and have worked in the field for 20+ years. The rise is moving faster now than ever.

[@shanencline2912]

There are no correlation of these environmental factors. Not every autism is exposed to said environmental factor worldwide.

[@milenaseymour446]

What about prevention ? She mentioned diet and stress for pregnant mother but didn’t go into detail . What environmental factors ? Give examples .

[@Youllneva]

Are anti depressants/anxiety medications like Zoloft (Sertraline) safe to take during pregnancy? Anti acids???

[@FB-bo3sj]

I stopped everything but took antiacid if necessary

[@Mistical1982]

You can’t take them during pregnancy.

[@yesi810]

everything carries a risk

[@mia8244]

Pregnancy or no pregnancy. Anti acids are not safe. I believe it is the same with antidepressants . Conventional medicine is not going to admit that though.

[@angelicalavery6616]

I definitely wouldn't take any of that. Chamomile tea.

[@Tia-r4c]

The food we eat. Plays a major role

[@catverric165]

You. don’t. Know. Period! Stop philosophizing this topic and please underscore the answer: we don’t know. We see tons of correlations but never uniformly and repeatedly. WE DONT KNOW BC WE ARE NOT ASKING THE RIGHT RESEARCH QUESTION!

[@jessicaiga7159]

What about the adults who are being diagnosed in adulthood. Very interesting. It’s really not that noticeable in them as opposed to people who are non verbal and such

[@霧裡探花水中望月]

Autism and conditional love are a great combo

[@rawmilkmike]

All love is conditional.

[@OurFamilyInMotion]

Wish Dhru asked more about the role of processed food.

[@christiansnaturestudio6599]

Same 😊

[@Catlily5]

I have autism and my parents were health food enthusiasts who bought organic food and cooked all our meals from scratch.

[@Catlily5]

Processed foods are not healthy for you but I am skeptical that they cause autism.

[@ragdollkid1338]

​@Catlily5 me and my husband are the same, ate very healthy diet so did our kids in early life but all still autistic

[@Catlily5]

@@ragdollkid1338 There are also studies from Sweden where they tested gut bacteria in large amount new born babies. When a child was diagnosed with autism they looked back at their gut biome. Autistic people had different gut biome than non autistic babies at birth.

[@yevheniyav1438]

Thank you for this food for thought.

[@stefaniecuadra2582]

it happens way more in the us than Europe. that should tell you all you need to know.

[@gagoomt4076]

But it’s increasing in all developing countries.

[@stefaniecuadra2582]

@@gagoomt4076 more supporting evidence

[@ragdollkid1338]

It doesn't and in some European countries where access to assessment is easiest, rates are higher

[@kalyasaify]

no. we're part of nature, the smarter side too

[@amarojunk]

I believe the increase is primarily from whatever is being pumped in our meats/animals and what’s being put/sprayed in all of our foods. I’m sure everything we’re given to eat has terrible toxins that’s worse now than before.

[@ericlavoie4697]

Seed oil high processed wheat sugars the fruit is to sweet it’s all been altered low fat diet not eating enough red meat

[@equatorialjourney4478]

Plus contraceptive pill /reproductive health damage passed on & inherited thru numerous generations ever since 1960’s ; massive recreational drug use since 60’s ; massive increase in male and female infertility since that same period ( only to be treated by further medical intervention of hormones , hormones, medications upon medications etc etc) WHY the exponential rise in endo /pcos since then ? The dots go WAY back 70 odd years and the epigenetic legacy & damaged dna inherited from great grandparents . It will only continue for 70 more odd years until epidemiologists are brave enough to expose pharma and govts for approving generations of reproductive intervention . They r only too happy to remain unaccountable and for parents to be looking elsewhere for answers

[@Joraelfa]

I have two sons. My first is classified as autistic. Most certainly due to my own damaged biome ,diet, vxx as a child, generally bad life choices and ignorance. Supplemented and was healthier for second pregnancy - second baby fine. If I'd live in a city, surrounded by pollutants, vxx him, fed him wheat from a plastic bowl, dressed him in plastic, used chemical soaps, ate too much sugar and/or didn't breastfeed etc I am 100% certain he would be nonverbal and low functioning. So yes, some moments are hard but blimey do I thank God that it isn't THAT hard... ❤

[@cowsonzambonis6]

She says she “thinks” half of the increase is environmental. Thats not conclusive.

[@ragdollkid1338]

Not even true there is an actual increase, most scientists accept its more people co.ing forward for diagnosis and DSM5 allowing dual diagnoses

[@ragdollkid1338]

@cowsonzambonis6 no it's Bellshill with no evidence to support it. If she compared DSM5 to previous versions she would see why. Decade or so ago they were saying ASD and ADHD could no coexist now there is believed to be about 70% who do have both, or more likely are simply neurodivergent and these arbitrary groups of traits are just descriptors of how you as an individual are at a point in time.

[@PeacefulAbiding]

People who stop meeting the criteria for autism does not mean they are "cured." It could mean they have developed their masking skills. Observable behavior seems to me to not be the best indicator if autism.

[@pearlverdun]

How about use of folic acid in pregnancy for mums who have mthfr gene? Folic acid is useless beyond 2 m gestation and neural defects found in the 1970s after removal of wheatgerm from flour. Replacing with a synthetic form of b9 ie folic has no logic

[@MariVLaRockera]

I’m a mother of a son diagnosed with mixed receptive-expressive language disorder at 3. Now habits during pregnancy no different from my first child that has no speech issues but I believe the real factor has to do with the government what they’re exposing are children to in foods we buy or vaccinations that effect each child differently because almost every parent I know has a child taking speech therapy and these specialist for autism have a long waiting list to even get your child evaluated this is all about getting money!!!

[@TrentPropheticBeauty]

You are so right smh I was begged by the hospital to get some vaccines after i declined... I got them and have a 3 year old autistic daughter I have always felt something serious was going on like some type of experiment or money grab

[@gracegancayco1319]

Autism is on the rise because of early detection and public awareness. All of what she’s saying anything and everything can cause it. Nothing specific or definite cause or causes. Categorizing brain trauma, anoxic injury and maternal illness is a speculation just like ABO incompatibility. Our knowledge is still limited and putting everything in one basket as autism is not wise because we might miss real cause of certain disorder like cerebral palsy, lead toxicity, mercury/ preservative toxicity, etc.

[@lissliss8647]

Yes, its weird to talk in that ambigous way and still people saying its was a helpful interview?

[@freedommatters7677]

Gaslighter

[@sarahswetlik1034]

Very informative and important discussion. Thank you🙏✌️

[@TheConvoRoom.]

What if it's the COVID epidemic cause a lot of children in my area that born between 2023- 2024 has it so surprising

[@hacky4436]

Warning for any autistic person reading this. I looked up her clinic 'Cortica' and they promote ABA therapy, which is very traumatic for someone with ASD. Nuff said

[@TH-il8mn]

ABA works well for some people with ASD and is only one tool in the toolbox. It was not helpful for my daughter who's ASD is mild, but was very helpful for some of her classmates. I think the doctor made it clear that interventions and treatments should be highly individualized.

[@anniebhatti9236]

Aba therapy was very helpful for both of my boys on Autism spectrum. The procedures have been changed, and now it's very different from the aba therapy, which was 10 years ago

[@ragdollkid1338]

I was getting those vibes from her. Prof Frances Happe is a UK scientist who is neuroaffirming and seems quite autistic herself in her attention to detail and precision of speech

[@ragdollkid1338]

​@@anniebhatti9236still abuse, based on dog training techniques when they considered several disabled autistic children as sub human. It may be less harmful now but is still associated with higher rates of mental health issues and are more vulnerable to exploitation and abuse. They are taught they have no choice, no autonomy and have to do things that cause them distress. I watched some so called gentle ABA and the distress it was causing the child made me feel sick that people treat vulnerable children so badly

[@kalyasaify]

she's toxic and not very smart or educated when it comes tonoir complex big brain. neurotypical researchers are something else 🙄

[@chonle9931]

It’s always there, they just created a label to make money out of you ! My grandson is diagnosed with “ autism “ ,regardless what they says, I please to see what I have seen !

[@DroidFreak36]

Just from the title and the first two minutes I'm pretty confident in saying that this is very misleading. Autism is almost certainly 100% genetic and is not, in fact, on the rise in actual occurence, it is only on the rise in diagnosis. Those non-genetic "causes" of autism are found to be correlated, but that does not mean that they cause autism. It's probably the other way around - autism causes parents to have kids later, on average, and to have worse socioeconomic situations on average. So if an undiagnosed autistic parent has an autistic kid they incorrectly see that correlation as causation when the actual cause of both sides of the correlation is the genetics of the parents.

[@kalyasaify]

watching this was sad huh?? 😥 nature is so messed up. so glad I found the only sane person in here...

[@ragdollkid1338]

@DroidFreak36 it's the same with ADHD research so many correlations seen as causation when it's just the parents have undiagnosed ADHD

[@michaelnoble2432]

"Just from the title and the first two minutes..." Probably best to base your assessment on more than just that...

[@DroidFreak36]

If they present false things as true (including the main premise of the video) right off the bat, I don't think it's worth my time to watch the rest of the video. If the title and thumbnail were just clickbait, that would be one thing, but I watched enough to know that they aren't. I saw enough things that I know for sure to be false that I wouldn't trust anything they say which I don't have previous knowledge of. EDIT: I tried looking up the channel to see what anyone else says and I couldn't find any third party sources at all. His own website blurb is "Dhru Purohit is a podcast host, serial entrepreneur, and investor in the health and wellness industry." though, which doesn't exactly inspire confidence. Seems like someone who just wants money and attention.

[@michaelnoble2432]

@@DroidFreak36 I don't care about Dhru; I came to hear what Dr. Goh had to say. As someone with an autistic son I'd genuinely love to hear your thoughts (particularly where you disagree with her).