Crossing Out an Autism Diagnosis: One Family’s Inspiring Story

<p><strong>I’m excited to bring you today’s guest, Lauren Lee Stone. It’s a really honest and insightful discussion about how she navigated health challenges for two of her sons, who are both thriving adults today.</strong></p> <p>It’s a story of finding the root causes behind her son’s autism diagnosis and then later PANS and PANDAS diagnoses for two of her sons.</p> <p>In my talk with Lauren, you’ll hear…</p> <ul> <li>The health concerns that began when her son was a newborn and progressed to an autism diagnosis at age four</li> <li>How getting a diagnosis was a turning point for their family</li> <li>The types of practitioners and approaches that were most beneficial for her son, including homeopathy</li> <li>The importance of gut-healing and the gut-brain connection</li> <li>How she found the unique inflammatory foods for all three of her children and changed their diets to reduce inflammation</li> <li>The role of heavy metals (and Lauren’s own mercury dental fillings) in her son’s toxicity levels</li> <li>When and why her son “lost” his autism diagnosis</li> <li>How the family treated PANS/PANDAS in two of their sons</li> </ul> <p>In the search to heal her own children, Lauren came to bioenergetics, and chose to make it her career after experiencing its success firsthand. In addition to a B.A. from Yale University and a Ph. D. from Cornell University, Lauren has a Master’s in Human Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport. Lauren<strong> </strong>holds advanced certifications in homotoxicology, BioSET and Quantum Reflex Analysis, and is a Board Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS), a Board Certified Holistic Health Practitioner (HHP), and a Board Certified Integrative Health Practitioner.</p> <p>Lauren has a private practice in homotoxicology and nutrition located in Westport CT, although she works with clients nationally and internationally.</p> <p>Lauren is also a board member of <a href= "https://epidemicanswers.org/"><strong>Epidemic Answers</strong></a>, a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to r