Personalized Nutrition for Autism: Diet To Transform Neurodevelopmental Health With Julie Matthews

Episode Highlights With Julie

• What we know about autism and why it isn’t just isolated to the brain
• Where she starts when working with people with autism and how removing inflammatory foods and adding nutrient dense foods can help
• The top things she recommends avoiding in general and especially for anyone with autism
• Types of improvements she sees in her work with children and how much improvement parents could expect 
• They saw 4.5x age-related developmental improvement in their research
• Different interventions they looked at and studied 
• Their study showed that diet was statistically even more significant than supplements for improvement
• About 30% of kids with autism have mitochondrial dysfunction, so carnitine can be helpful for some
• Lifestyle factors we can implement to support kids, especially those on the spectrum
• What studies say about nature, light exposure, and physical activity for kids
• How sleep comes into play and can be a big challenge for children on the spectrum

Resources Mentioned

• The Personalized Autism Nutrition Plan: Nourishing Hope for Kids with ASD, ADHD, Anxiety, and Neurodevelopmental Delays - Julie's book
• Follow her on Instagram, Facebook, and on X
• Nourishing Hope website, BioIndividual Nutrition Institute