Autism

Autism can be a heart wrenching diagnosis to hear from your Doctor. As a parent of an Autistic son I know the heartache a parent feels with a newly diagnosed autistic child. As a parent I also understand the desperation to find effective therapeutics.

At Protea we keep it very simple. There are three areas we treat:

1. Heavy metals
2. Intestinal health
3. Food sensitivities and allergies

We use a provoked heavy metal test to evaluate levels of toxic heavy metals. If there are metals present in the lab we will discuss options for their elimination.

We test intestinal wellness with a comprehensive digestive stool analysis. Often children and adults with autism have significant intestinal health problems. These issues of digestion can contribute to autism.

We diagnose and eliminate potential food triggers. There are many, many different labs that try to diagnose food allergy. At Protea we use the gold standard elimination challenge diet to discover foods that may be triggering autistic symptoms.

As a father of an Autistic son I understand the financial burden associated with treating Autism. My prices are as follows:

• Initial visit: $150
• Follow up visits $60
• Heavy metal lab: $75
• Comprehensive digestion stool analysis: $250
• Food allergy testing is free, we only charge the normal office visit fee.

We strictly follow established treatment protocols when treating your child. We also use the Autism Treatment Evaluation Checklist (or ATEC) to evaluate the success of our treatments.

While there is no known cure for Autism, I have seen significant improvement in symptoms using these simple yet effective therapies.