Rupert Isaacson is author of The Horse Boy, an autobiographical book that follows a father's quest for healing of his son with autism as the family travels from their home in Texas to seek help via horseback from shamans on Mongolia. In the interview, Rupert and I discuss his son's progress, other boundaries the author has crossed, boundaries that remain to be crossed, and how the autism quest can be the adventure of a lifetime and even a gateway to one's dreams.

Michael, Debra and Rob Sidell introduce and produce an informative show reviewing articles about the EPA beginning to regulate some of the chemicals in our drinking water, how helminths and parasites have the positive effect of dampening our innate immune systems use of inflammation, the difficulty that most of those with an ASD diagnosis have in interpreting and understanding someone elses intentions, the use of the antibiotic rifaximin in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome and the new craze for giving kids a double shot of chicken pox vaccine.,

Michael, Debra and Rob Sidell introduce and produce an informative show by reviewing articles about the lqack of science in most of what is called "scientifically proven", bacteria in the gut can influence the development of the brain, how the "patch" will replace the jab in the administration of vaccines, mitochondrial dysfunction may affect more than a third of children with ASD, the difficiencies in genetic testing and the value of placebo treatments is very understated and underestimated.

Our primary topic today was about Luteolin, a powerful bioflavonoid found in Celery, Peppers, parsley,thyme, peppermint, basil herb and artichoke. Why we talked about this is because our son began eating celery and green peppers raw and they show an amazing capacity to reduce brain inflammation. We also talked about our airing of an interview done for the local television station regarding vaccines and autism. enjoy!