S3/Ep 14: Beyond "Wait and See," The Science Mainstream Medicine Isn't Telling Autism Families
About this episode
Dr. Theresa Lyons discusses the science behind autism and the disconnect between research and mainstream medicine.
When Dr. Theresa Lyons' daughter was diagnosed with severe autism, doctors told her to manage expectations. As a Yale-trained computational chemist, she had other ideas. In this episode, Dr. Lyons breaks down the gut-immune-brain connection, the 20-year gap between research and mainstream medicine, and why the answers families are desperate for already exist. They're just not reaching them yet. Now helping families in 18 countries through her program Navigating AWEtism, [https://awetism.net/] she joins us to unpack the peer-reviewed science behind gut health, environmental toxins, acetaminophen risk, and why cutting-edge research takes 20 years to reach your doctor's office — and what to do about it now.
People in this episode
Host: Cynthia Ramsaran
Guest: Dr. Theresa Lyons
Topics covered
- autism
- gut health
- mainstream medicine
- environmental toxins
- research gap
Keywords
- autism
- gut-immune-brain connection
- environmental toxins
- acetaminophen risk
- peer-reviewed science
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Yale, Navigating AWEtism, awetism.net
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