I have blogged extensively on hyperbaric oxygen therapy before, but wanted to answer some of the recent questions. First a review of how HBOT works.

The air we breath is approximately 21% oxygen (depending on how polluted it is). Air in an HBOT chamber ranges from 92-100% oxygen, depending on how pressurized it is. “hard” chambers (the kind you see them using for the men they rescue out of mines) pressurize up to 2.5 ATAs and are 100% oxygen. Mild HBOT chambers (soft-sided) pressurize to 1.3 or 1.5 ATAs and deliver 92-95% oxygen.

When your body is... more

An eye problem caused by diabetes, called diabetic retinopathy, is the number one cause of blindness in adults in the United States., If your child has diabetes then his or her blood sugar levels are too high. High blood sugar can damage nerves or blood vessels over time. Diabetic retinopathy happens when the tiny blood vessels inside the retina are damaged from high blood sugar. The damage that can occur may include blood vessels swelling and leaking fluid or new abnormal blood vessels may grow... more

I’ve enjoyed listening to Dr. Don Colbert on the Joyce Meyer show this week. While the last place I expected to find a person promoting principles that I consider biomed to be speaking was on Christian programming, I guess I shouldn’t be surprised.

I often watch Joyce in the early morning to get my day started on a positive note. This week she’s been interviewing Dr. Colbert on his book, the Seven Pillars of Health. Now, I’m aware that in the alternative medicine... more

Is there something different about your adopted child’s eyes, especially in photographs? I was reading about the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital’s child of the month recently. Her name is Jaylynn and her mother noticed that Jaylynn’s eyes looked different in photographs. The nine-month-old’s eyes took on a yellowish reflection in her photos. Sometimes her eyes would cross. Her mother took her to the doctor, who referred her to specialist who discovered the tumors, and referred her to the Mayo clinic. Jaylynn was diagnosed... more

The fact is that many of LuLu’s latest challenges are physical instead of the typical mental, emotional and developmental issues she’s had all her life. And this is definitely shifting things.

I’ll admit that in a strange way, I’m excited. For some time I have half-believed those in the biomed world who believe that all mental and developmental issues have a biomedical root, and that with the right interventions you can put the body back on its healing equilibrium, and heal much of what appears to be emotional, psychological or behavior in nature.

I’ve... more

If your New Year’s Resolutions include trying a special diet with your special kid, the folks at TACA (Talk About Curing Autism) have a gift for you. They have recently rolled out a whole section of their website on the Gluten-Free, Casein-Free diet that helps so many children on the autistic spectrum.

Embarking on any diet is challenging, but one that removes all the casein and gluten is overwhelming. The TACA guide is comprehensive, including a “... more

This article, After DNA Diagnosis: ‘Hello, 16p11.2. Are You Just Like Me?’ in Friday’s New York Times tells the stories of several families who have had genetic testing done that pinpoints their children’s exact chromosomal variations causing their children’s disabilities.

It’s exciting that technology now enables us to scan all 46 chromosomes through a simple (but expensive) blood test and identify the exact variation, additions or deletions to the DNA chain. These... more

I scheduled an appointment with our DAN! doctor a few days ago, to discuss the whole h pylori findings and what needed to be done now that we were on the heavy duty antibiotics. Of course, I’d already added more probiotics to her regime. The doctor recommended a slightly different, more powerful probiotic, but he was more concerned that we do things to help her leaky gut heal and hopefully prevent a recurrence of h pylori or other problems.

So he recommended two things. First he recommended that we start on digestive enzymes to be taken everytime she... more

So having a leaky gut can lead to all kinds of conditions and illnesses. What can be done about it? Well, one of the first lines of defense is a change in diet, removing all the foods that have antigens that filter into your bloodstream and cause an allergic reaction. The two biggest culprits…casein and gluten. Both are proteins and are similar to the carrier proteins that transport the vitamins and minerals.

The problem with this is that maintaining a gluten-free/casein-free diet is very difficult. People with Celiac Disease are put on a gluten-free diet.... more

Many people can have leaky gut, and it can develop at any time in your lifetime. The diseases and conditions it can lead to are different in each person. And many things can cause this imbalance in your system. Here are some of the culprits:

1. Exposure to environmental toxins. Toxins in foods, like growth enhancers, pesticides and other chemicals, or environmental toxins you breath can cause inflammation and overload your immune system, causing a break down of the mucosa lining of your intestines. 2. Yeast. Many believe... more