There is a lot of misunderstanding about the clotting effects of omega-3 fatty acids from fish oil. Fish oil does not “thin the blood” per se; it prevents the formation of abnormal clots (often from increased levels of inflammation). Likewise, individuals who normally form blood clots, do not bleed more often when eating lots of fish or consuming lots of fish oil (e.g., Inuit). There is no evidence that giving omega-3 fatty acids to a child increases their risk of bleeding.

Sometimes it’s difficult to determine if traditional therapies (ABA, occupational, speech, physical) provide the observed gains or if the gains are from the protocol alone. I do not believe therapies are necessary for recovery when using my protocol. I have observed many children regain speech, begin to socialize, improve motor function and attain emotional regulation without supportive therapy. And surprisingly, I have seen many cases in which traditional ABA therapy was slowing and a few instances preventing any recovery whatsoever!

Although intriguing, medical science is nowhere close to understanding either how to do these tests accurately, nor do we understand the results in such a way that we could use the results to improve the treatment response in the child.

In the words of my good friend, Ringo Starr, “I only work for love, not money.”n

MTBI stands for Major Traumatic Brain Injury that is associated with bleeding within the brain. Whereas mTBI stands for minor Traumatic Brain Injury and and refers to injuries commonly called is concussions and which do not have bleeding in the brain.