Naturally Recovering Autism with Karen Thomas

Understanding Autism Differently: Natural Ways to Support Children and Help Them Thrive [Podcast Episode #236]


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How Understanding Autism Biology Can Help Children Thrive

Autism Is Not One Thing: Why So Many Children Struggle — And Why It’s Not “Just Autism”

For decades, autism has been treated as a one-size-fits-all label. But parents everywhere are starting to notice something that traditional models have missed:

Not every autistic child struggles for the same reasons — and many challenges aren’t “autism,” they’re biology.

New research confirms this intuitive truth. Scientists are now identifying multiple autism subtypes, shaped by different biological pathways such as immune function, gut health, metabolism, detoxification, and sensory processing.

This shift marks a turning point away from the idea that autism equals a fixed set of symptoms — and toward understanding each child’s unique neurological and biological profile.

And that’s exactly where powerful breakthroughs happen.

Autism vs. the Challenges That Come With It

Let’s be clear from the start:

Autism itself is not a disease. Autism is a different neurotype — a unique way of communicating, processing the world, and experiencing life.

But the challenges many autistic individuals face are not personality traits.

They’re not “who the child is.”

They are biological stressors layered on top of their neurodivergence — stressors that can be reduced, supported, and improved.

These may include:

  • chronic inflammation
  • gut dysbiosis
  • nutrient depletion
  • impaired detox pathways
  • mitochondrial or energy-production issues
  • hormonal imbalance
  • persistent immune activation
  • environmental toxins
  • food sensitivities (gluten, dairy, oxalates, salicylates, phenols, histamines)...
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