autism, adhd, allergies, asthma, spd, ocd and more

Autism, ADHD, Allergies, Asthma, SPD, OCD and More Maria Rickert Hong Nutritional Healing www.MariaRickertHong.com

Outline   Introduction   Statistics   Immune Dysregulation   Gut Dysbiosis   Environmental Factors   Epigenetics   What Can I Do?   Upcoming Talks   Questions?

Maria Rickert Hong, CHHC, AADP Nutritional Healing

www.MariaRickertHong.com

Introduction   Who am I?

  Certified Holistic Health Counselor trained at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition

  Board member of Epidemic Answers   What is Epidemic Answers?

  501(c)3 non-profit   Provide information to parents of children with

autism, ADHD, allergies, asthma, OCD, SPD, autoimmune, etc.

  Recovery is possible



Statistics  The current generation of children is

experiencing a health epidemic of historic proportions



Statistics  1 in 88 children have autism (1 in 54 boys)

  For children born in 2000; higher recently   More than 1% of pediatric population   NJ: 1 in 49 children (1 in 29 boys)   UT: 1 in 47 children (1 in 32 boys)

 1 in 8 children have asthma (1 in 6 black children)

 1 in 10 children have ADHD  1 in 80 children have celiac disease



Statistics   1 in 5 children have allergic eczema   1 in 12 children under 4 have “true” food

allergies   Many more have food sensitivities/reactions/

intolerances   1 in 30 children have pediatric depression   1 in 2-3 children have hay fever/

environmental allergies   54% of children have a chronic health

condition when childhood obesity is included



Statistics The increasing numbers are NOT due to changes in diagnosis



Statistics Other illnesses and disorders on the rise:  Reflux (especially in babies)  Eosinophilic Esophagitis  Sensory Processing/Integration Disorder  Behavioral/mood disorders (bipolar/

depression/anxiety)  Thyroid conditions  Diabetes  Inflammatory bowel disease

How many children did you know growing up that had

these conditions?



Statistics  Most (or all?) children with a chronic

illness/disorder (ADHD, asthma, autism, celiac, etc.) or chronic symptoms (eczema, allergies, reflux) have immune dysregulation and/or gut dysbiosis



Immune Dysregulation Normal Immune Function •  Attacks and eliminates disease

causing germs (virus, bacteria, etc.) or diseased cells

•  Prevents germs from harming cells

•  Turns itself off when immune threat is past



Immune Dysregulation Dysregulated Immune Function •  Attacks and creates inflammation in

response to normally harmless/innocuous particles such as food or dust (allergies)

•  Attacks body’s own cells (autoimmunity) causing inflammation and damage to cells

•  Inability to turn itself off •  Underactive immune activity;

mounts insufficient immune response



Gut Dysbiosis

 An improperly functioning gastrointestinal (GI) system is often associated with gut dysbiosis, an imbalance of bad bacteria in the GI tract vs. good



Gut Dysbiosis •  Why is the gut so important?

is located in the gastrointestinal system

enter our body through the GI tract

•  Precursors to other neurotransmitters (e.g.,

dopamine) also produced here



Immune dysregulation and gut dysbiosis create a vicious cycle in the body.



Why are immune dysregulation and gut dysbiosis so common in our children?



What is happening to our children?



Environmental Factors Our children are experiencing a perfect storm of environmental factors that are affecting their physical and mental health



Environmental Factors Environmental

Toxins

Pharmaceutical Use

Excessive/Improper Vaccinations Diet/Nutrition

Cultural and Lifestyle factors



Environmental Factors Pharmaceutical Use (going back several generations)

•  Antibiotics •  Kill intestinal bacteria, good and bad

•  PPIs (Reflux) •  Disturb pH in gut; pathogens thrive

•  Birth Control Pills & other Steroid Meds (asthma)

•  Suppress immune system

•  NSAIDs (ibuprofen)

•  Cause intestinal permeability

•  Tylenol •  Depletes glutathione

Gut Dysbiosis and Immune Dys-regulation



Environmental Factors

•  Heavy metals

•  PDBE

•  Pesticides

•  Household cleaners/chemicals

•  Industrial chemicals

•  Dysregulate the immune system (cause autoimmunity)

•  Are toxic to our good bacteria

•  Are toxic to human cells (cause cell death or tumor growth)

•  Electropollution (EMFs)

And our detoxifying capabilities in our GI are compromised all the while. . . .

Environmental Toxins/Pollution




•  High in sugar and simple carbs

•  Feeds bad germs in gut

•  Highly processed •  Nutrient poor

•  High in meat, dairy and grains

•  Acidic: breeds gut pathogens

•  No/low cultured foods

•  No way to replenish probiotics

•  Pesticides/additives/ preservatives/GMOs •  Toxic to bodies

Gut Dysbiosis and Immune Dys- regulation

The Standard American Diet

Diet and Nutrition




•  C-section birth /formula feeding

•  Not optimal for transfer of good gut flora/immune development

•  Low outdoor time

•  Low vitamin D; no soil bacteria; indoor pollution

•  Sedentary

•  Stress •  Stress kills good bacteria!

Gut Dysbiosis and Immune Dys-regulation •  Exercise needed for

optimal immune function

Cultural and Lifestyle Factors




•  Primary concern: •  Vaccinating children with gut dysbiosis (and thus

compromised immune function) may cause immune dysregulation and/or adverse events

•  Other concerns: •  T-cell skewing: Th1 vs. Th2 (autoimmunity, allergies) •  Toxins in vaccines (aluminum, formaldehyde,

mercury in flu vaccines) •  Potential for autoimmunity (chicken eggs, monkey,

bovine, human)

Immunization Practices



Environmental Factors Immunization Practices

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43z + flu





The mother passes on gut dysbiosis and toxicity on to her unborn child

•  See EWG’s “Body Burden Report – The Pollution in Newborns”



Epigenetics

Environmental factors

Predispositions (genetic or other)

Health and wellness



What Can You Do? •  Get informed

•  www.EpidemicAnswers.org (also on Facebook)

•  www.healthychild.org •  www.devdelay.org •  www.MariaRickertHong.com



What Can You Do? •  Pay attention to your child’s

symptoms •  Be an advocate for your child •  Find a knowledgeable and supportive

(not pharma-driven) healthcare provider •  Talk to other parents



Next Step  Recover Your Health Program

  Adrenal, Thyroid and Mitochondrial Issues   Getting an Oil Change | Cholesterol |

Making Better Food Choices   Gut Dysbiosis | Supplementing to Boost

Your Immune System   Detoxification: Methylation, Sulfation and

Alkalinization   Reducing/Eliminating Sugar | Implementing

a Gut-Healing Diet   Bonus Session: Eliminating Toxins from Your

Household Maria Rickert Hong, CHHC, AADP Nutritional Healing



  Benefits  Less sickness  Clearer thinking  Better sleep; more sleep  Less pain  Less itching, redness, swelling  Less abdominal pain  Less allergies




  Recommendations for types of food and supplements

  Food selection criteria   How to cook your food   Where to get your healing foods and

supplements   Recipes   Handouts




  www.MariaRickertHong.com/recover

 Bonus: first 10 people to sign up will get a free 45-minute health-coaching session with me



Next Step  Recover Your Health Group Program

  5-part teleseminar-series with a bonus session

  Rolling enrollment   One 90-minute session per week with room

for Q&A   Sessions begin first Thursday of each month

at 1pm ET



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