Episode One of the Health Matters Podcast features Dr. Dayan Goodenowe and host Victoria Venkatraman in a groundbreaking discussion that rethinks autism through the lens of neurochemistry and brain inflammation. Rather than viewing autism as a fixed genetic disorder, Dr. Goodenowe explains it as an environmental inflammatory condition that disrupts communication between neurons and the brain’s myelination process. The conversation explores how restoring cellular health can improve neurological function and learning capacity. It also highlights the gender differences in diagnosis and shares real-world stories of recovery, where children have demonstrated significant gains in language, social connection, and behaviour after addressing the underlying biochemistry of inflammation.
For follow-up discussion and audience questions, visit the Autism Q&A session.
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