Biomedical treatment for autism

This is an article in A Hawaiian newscast about biomedical treatment for autism. The reason most people aren't doing this is that it's not covered by insurance. People do simple things and what they can afford. Try gluten free casein free diet. The Jenny McCarthy Holly Peete was wonderful on Oprah. I'll post it soon.


By Gina Mangieri
Many parents of children suffering from autism are turning to alternatives outside of western medicine.

There is a national movement called T.A.C.A. also known as talk about curing autism. It's focus is to find help for youngsters.

There are high-profile celebrities involved in this fight. Actresses Jenny McCarthy and Holly Robinson Peete have sons who are diagnosed with autism and they shared their stories on Oprah Tuesday.

They and many parents are now taking a "bio-medical" approach to try to better the lives of their autistic children. Children like Kainoa Chorman of Hawaii, who is about to turn five. His parents have changed his diet, done hyperbaric chamber treatment, and other non traditional methods.

"Every time we chelate him, which means we are pulling the metals out of his body, mercury and led seem to be his biggest problems. And every time we chelate him, which now we chelate him every weekend. He just makes more improvements by the day," said Kainoa’s mother, Tina Chorman.

"On our third wave....He, I got him up, I stand him up. And he actually stands up and makes eye contact with me and he was like daddy, daddy surfing. And it was like the best moment of my life," said Tommy Chorman, his father.

"Bio-medical" treatments like the hyperbaric chamber sessions are not cheap. Tina chorman believes the family has spent 700 dollars a month on medications, foods, and lab time for Kainoa.

The Chorman's are hoping more parents with autistic children give "Bio-Medicine" a try.

For more information email Julianne King at julianneking@hawaii.rr.com