by Brenda Watson | Aug 11, 2017 | Autism, Chronic Disease, Cleansing & Detox, Cold and Flu, Common Cold, Conditions, Depression, Digestive Health, Front Page, Heart Disease, Immune System, Inflammation, Mental Health, Obesity, Preventable Issues, Stress, Weight Loss
When you think of immune health, the illnesses that come to mind are cold and flu, bacterial infections, or even autoimmune conditions like type 1 diabetes and rheumatoid arthritis. But you might be surprised to learn that immune health plays a role in many more...
by Brenda Watson | Jan 25, 2017 | Autism, C. difficile, Children, fecal transplant, General, Human Microbiome, Probiotics & Gut Flora, Uncategorized
A report in Science Daily entitled “Autism symptoms improve after fecal transplant, small study finds” caught my eye immediately. You see, in one of the episodes of my recent PBS special, Natural Health Breakthroughs with Brenda Watson, I interviewed a woman who had...
by Brenda Watson | Dec 15, 2014 | Autism, Children, Mental Health
An interesting study in children with autism was recently published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) journal. Researchers tested the effects of a daily dose of sulforaphane, a chemical derived from broccoli sprouts, on children with...
by Brenda Watson | Jul 4, 2014 | Autism, Children, Human Microbiome
There is a distinct connection between changes in gut bacteria and autism, a topic I have written and blogged about before. A recent study presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Microbiology found that children with autism spectrum disorders...
by Brenda Watson | Jun 4, 2014 | Autism, Children, Pregnant women
There are many factors that contribute to autism. While some experts will lead you to believe that genetics are to blame, many other experts are hard at working identifying a number of environmental contributors to the disorder. I discussed many of these in my book,...
by Brenda Watson | May 2, 2014 | Autism, Children, Diet, Digestive Health, General
According to a recent study published in the Public Library of Sciences ONE journal, autistic children who are fed soy formula had 2.6 times as many febrile seizures as those children fed non-soy formula. About 25 percent of infant formula sold in the United States is...
