We are in an epidemic of childhood illnesses in Australia. Allergies affect 1 in every 3 children; asthma affecting 1 in every 4, ADHD affects one in 10 of our children and Autism affects 1 in every 100.

To find out what is going on and most importantly what we can do to help, listen in to The Good Doctors as we chat to Assistant  Professor Of Paediatric neurology at Harvard Medical school, Martha Herbert. She has a PhD in brain research and has written a fantastic book called 'The Autism Revolution'.

Prof. Martha Herbert joins us to explore the latest research into Autism and other behavioural and immune issues affecting our kids. We cover issues such as toxins, inflammation and nutritional issues common to all these problems and what can be done to benefit those families struggling with these conditions.

About Professor Martha Herbert

Martha Herbert is a paediatric neurologist and a brain development researcher. Martha has been predominantly focused on autism. She states that "My approach to autism has been rooted in my own research findings, in my clinical work, and in several decades of study prominently featuring systems theory and other wide-ranging  interdisciplinary approaches." (Taken from MarthaHerbert.org)

Links mentioned in this episode:

Martha Herbert's book 'The Autism Revolution: Whole-Body Strategies for Making Life All It Can Be'

David S. Jones and The Institute of Functional Medicine website

Jeffrey Bland and Personalized Lifestyle Medicine Institute website

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