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Bio-Balance Newsletter
February 2009
Serial No 7
Bio-Balance Health Association Inc
A non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting effective techniques of biochemical
treatment for mental, behavioural and autistic disorders.
WALSH RESEARCH INSTITUTE
SYDNEY OUTREACH CLINIC
Patient Assessment & Treatment Program
27th April – 5th May 2009
Dr William Walsh PhD.
Dr Mary N Megson & Dr. James A Neubrander
For full details see Brochure attached to Newsletter
Bookings presently available for patients with
Behavioural disorders
Learning & attention disorders
Autism spectrum disorders
Depression
Post-partum depression
Schizophrenia
Bipolar disorder
Bookings should be made as soon as possible
so prior testing, medical examination and lab results can be completed
Marnie Lo – Outreach Co-ordinator
E-mail: [email protected]
Information and Bookings:
Phone: 02 9797 2877
Payments:
Bio-Balance office
Phone:
07 5538 7203
SYDNEY OUTREACH CONFERENCE
Saturday 2nd May 2009
Dr Mary Megson
Dr William Walsh
Dr James Neubrander
Dr Richard Stuckey
For full details of venue, timings & cost see Brochure attached to Newsletter
requirements of the US consultants for their patients
and RACGP points for physicians attending Outreach
training. We are also in the process of revamping our
website.
President’s Update
th
On 10 December 2008, Bio-Balance lost a very
good friend when Marion Redstone lost her battle
against cancer. Marion’s drive, energy and hard
work has meant that Dr Bill Walsh’s work has
become more widely available in Australia than
otherwise would have been the case. We salute
her and we miss her.
Can you help? There are many tasks, particularly in
helping to bring the Outreach to the attention of those
who could benefit from it, that members and wellwishers can do to help make the Outreach a success.
On page 8 of the Newsletter you will find an indication
of the ways in which you can assist. We look forward
to hearing from you.
This year Bio-Balance has full responsibility for the
Walsh Outreach and we are realising what a large
task that is. Our Committee has been working very
hard on a number of key issues including the
Judy Nicol
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President
WALSH RESEARCH INSTITUTE
Dr William Walsh resigned from the Health Research Institute and Pfeiffer Treatment Center (both of
which he founded) in June 2008 in order to concentrate his efforts on research, on writing and on
training interested medical practitioners worldwide in the biochemical assessment and
complementary nutritional treatment techniques which he has developed through his research over
the years in the areas of mental disorders, behaviour disorders and autism spectrum disorders,
building on the research and treatment foundations laid by the late Dr Carl Pfeiffer.
He has set up the not-for-profit Walsh Research Institute to provide a suitable framework for his
activities. The Institute’s new website is at www.walshinstitute.org. His visit to Sydney in April – May
2009 with expert associates Dr Mary Megson and Dr James Neubrander for the annual Outreach
Clinic Physician Training and Patient Assessment and Treatment Program and the Outreach
Conference will be under the auspices of the Walsh Research Institute.
Bio-Balance Health Association is delighted to be associated with Walsh Research Institute in
organizing the 2009 Outreach Clinic and Conference, details of which are provided in the notice on
the front page of this Newsletter and in the attached Outreach Clinic and Conference brochures.
More than 30 physicians and some 150 patients/families are expected to participate this year.
Dr Walsh has provided us with the following background summary information on Dr Megson and Dr
Neubrander.
Mary N Megson MD, FAAP
Several years ago, Dr. Megson
discovered the role of G alpha proteins in
autism, and the effectiveness of Vitamin
A therapy. Her cod liver oil protocol is an
essential component of autism therapy
used by hundreds of doctors throughout
the world. She has authored reports that
explain the benefits of this treatment for
the visual system, the immune system,
the G.I. tract, and the developing brain.
Dr. Mary Megson, a world-renowned autism
expert, will be a member of the teaching faculty
for the 2009 Sydney Outreach Program. This
will be Dr. Megson’s third year working with
Australian doctors in this physician-training
program that includes side-by-side evaluation
of patients over an intensive 7-day period.
Dr. Megson is well known for her many
successes in treating autistic patients, her
knowledge of biochemistry, and her dedication
to helping autism families. She has presented
at many international conferences and has
been a featured speaker at the D.A.N and
Autism One conferences for several years.
She is the founder and Director of the Pediatric
and Adolescent Ability Center in Richmond,
Virginia.
Last year Dr. Megson was featured in a
documentary movie, Beautiful Son that
has been shown in several countries. We
are very fortunate to have her expertise
available for this year’s Sydney program.
[More information on Dr Megson is available on
her website at www.megson.com. See also
www.beautifulson.com ]
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can
change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has”. Margaret Mead
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Dr James A Neubrander MD
Accessible antioxidant shown
to improve bipolar disorder
We are pleased that Dr. Jim Neubrander
will be a member of our physiciantraining faculty at this year’s Sydney
Outreach Program. Dr. Neubrander’s
interest in autism began in 1990 when
his son was diagnosed with this
challenging disorder. Although his son
eventually recovered from autism, Dr.
Jim’s dedication to autism families has
continued to be his passion. He has
become a leading autism clinician, and
directs a highly successful clinic in
Edison,
New
Jersey.
A
major
accomplishment was his development of
the methyl B-12 therapy that has
benefited thousands of autism children
throughout the world. He is a co-author
of scientific journal articles with the
eminent Dr. Jill James and Dr. Richard
Deth.
In a recent clinical trial conducted at the
Mental Health Research Institute (MHRI),
Melbourne, Professors Michael Berk and
Ashley Bush discovered that treatment with
a safe and readily available antioxidant, Nacetyl cysteine (NAC), dramatically relieved
the symptoms of bipolar disorder.
The main benefit was a significant reduction
in depression over the six-month trial, which
included 75 patients. Patients also observed
improvements in both level of functioning
and quality of life. In fact, many of the
participants have chosen to continue taking
NAC after the trial.
The trial, which investigated NAC treatment
as an adjunct to usual treatment in bipolar
disorder, is the first to address oxidative
stress in bipolar disorder.
Scientists know that oxidative stress is
increased in people with this illness, and it
now appears to play an important role in the
symptoms experienced by patients.
Dr. Neubrander’s passion for helping
autistic patients is illustrated by the
following excerpt from his website:
Oxidative stress occurs when either the
levels of antioxidants in the brain are
reduced, or the oxidative load is increased.
It damages many components of the brain
including lipids, proteins and DNA; and may
lead to symptoms and/or even damage
brain cells.
“Initially, I only had 20 autistic patients but I
embarrassingly report to you that I hoped the
parents would never bring them back. Over
the next three months, three upright
aquariums were overturned and smashed on
the floor with water flooding the waiting
room. The arm on my scales was snapped
off several times. The wires to my EKG
machine were ripped out. And my spirometer
was thrown on the floor for a cost that I
shuddered to think about!! However, the Day
of the Spirometer was the Defining Day in
my Life. It was that day, after his mother and
I finally caught him as he ran wildly around
the examination room and after we were
finally able to plop him down on the
examination table that I looked him in the
eye. That was my defining moment. That
was when I knew that he knew everything
that was happening and that he was trapped
inside himself just screaming to get out. The
way he looked deep into my eyes broke my
heart. From that point on he became my
teacher. I became his student.”
Glutathione is the main antioxidant in the
brain. Antioxidant defences are reduced in
bipolar disorder. Brain glutathione can be
easily increased by taking the precursor,
NAC.
This study has not only identified a new and
available treatment for bipolar disorder, but
has shown that a deficiency in oxidative
defences may be a key part of the
biochemical foundation of the illness.
A similar study with 140 people with
schizophrenia also showed significant
improvement. Patients taking NAC in
addition to their usual medications
experienced
less
severe
negative
symptoms, enhanced daily functioning and
well-being, and fewer side effects from
antipsychotic medicines.
[More information at www.drneubrander.com]
Adapted from the MHRI Newsletter
[See also page 9 of June 2008 BBHA Newsletter]
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FAREWELL MARION REDSTONE
It is with deep and heartfelt sadness that we report the death of Marion Redstone on 10
December 2008. Marion was a dear friend and a key member of Bio-Balance Health
Association. She will be sorely missed not only within the Association but also by the
autism support community throughout Australia and by all who have been associated
with the annual Sydney Outreach Clinics and Conferences which she organized with the
active support of Bio-Balance Health – particularly the patients and families who
attended the Outreach patient assessment consultations and the medical practitioners
who participated in the physician training.
Marion first became involved with Bio-Balance Health when she organized a meeting for
Dr Bill Walsh to address a Sydney audience about his work in the fields of autism and
mental and behavioural disorders when he was passing through Sydney on his first visit
to Australia in 2004 organized by Bio-Balance Health to train the first Australian medical
practitioner in the techniques of biochemical assessment and complementary nutritional
treatment based on his own and the late Dr Carl Pfeiffer’s research.
It was Marion’s initiative that led to the first Sydney Outreach Clinic and Conference in
2005 and it was her organizing ability and drive – ably supported by her husband
Michael and her daughter Marnie and with the active support and co-operation of BioBalance Health – that made this and subsequent Sydney Outreach events such an
outstanding success, to the lasting benefit of the hundreds of patients and families and
the dozens of medical practitioners who participated in these events.
For some two years prior to her death, Marion battled persistent invasive brain cancer
but this did not daunt her and she continued to be actively involved in all her chosen
fields of endeavour until the last. Throughout her treatments for this aggressive disorder
and despite often intense pain she continued to work tirelessly and bravely promoting
awareness of autism and mental and behavioural disorders and their effective
treatment.
It is with great sorrow but also with great pride in continuing the outstanding work
initiated by Marion that Bio-Balance Health has assumed full responsibility for
organizing the 2009 Sydney Outreach Clinic and Conference. We are fortunate in
having the continued involvement of Marion’s daughter Marnie to act as the Outreach
Co-ordinator.
Reprinted below is the eulogy to Marion written by Dr Bill Walsh and read at her funeral
ceremony on 16 December 2008:
A Tribute to Marion Redstone
I write these words with a heavy heart. I have lost one of my dearest
friends in the entire world.
I met Marion several years ago at a conference in San Diego. She was
searching the world for effective treatment for her beloved twin grandsons
diagnosed with autism. Doctors had told her that autism was untreatable,
but Marion refused to believe it and became a tireless and dynamic fighter
against this terrible disorder. I soon learned that Marion knew more about
autism research & treatment than most of the “expert” speakers at the
conference.
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In the course of studying treatment options for her grandchildren, she
participated fully at various Autism support groups and organized many
small conferences aiming to raise awareness in parents that recovery is
possible for these children. She later founded the non-profit Lighthouse
Health Foundation. Marion has met with countless families and guided
them to effective treatment. Many reported their child achieved a
remarkable recovery from this dreaded condition.
In 2005, Marion organized a “Sydney Outreach” program in which
international experts train Australian physicians in advanced therapies.
Her dedicated efforts have already resulted in the training of 40
physicians and benefits to many hundreds of Australian families. This
program is the model for a new international program with the goal of
training 1,000 doctors. This remarkable woman has pioneered a program
that may eventually change the face of medicine and benefit millions of
people.
From the beginning, Marion refused to receive any payment for her
hundreds of hours devoted to this project each year. She was a true
volunteer in the best sense of the word.
Marion telephoned last month and we talked for nearly an hour. She never
once complained of pain and discomfort from her advancing cancer, and
the conversation concentrated on ways to improve our charitable
programs. She expressed pride in the news of a successful physiciantraining program in Norway. She was absolutely joyous in the remarkable
progress of her grandchildren. She told me she was going to continue her
fight to help the children of the world for every day that God allowed her
to live.
I am in awe of Marion’s beautiful volunteer spirit, her selfless devotion to
the children of Australia, and her remarkable organizational skills. The
world has lost a great soul.
Bill Walsh, Ph.D.
MARION REDSTONE MEMORIAL FUND
To honour the memory of this outstanding person in a way directly related to her lifetime
endeavours, Bio-Balance Health Association has decided to set up the MARION
REDSTONE MEMORIAL FUND. The Fund will be dedicated exclusively to receiving
and disbursing donations subscribed specifically for the purpose of assisting patients
and families to meet the costs, either in whole or in part, of attending a Walsh Research
Institute Sydney Outreach Clinic in cases where their financial circumstances would
otherwise preclude them from doing so.
Donations will be tax-deductible, as are all other donations to Bio-Balance Health
Association Inc.
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Many families caring for a child or children with autism spectrum disorders, ADHD and
other developmental disorders and many patients with mental disorders lack the
financial resources to meet the costs involved in attending an Outreach Clinic patient
consultation which could open the door to effective treatment for the disorder involved.
Sponsorship or part sponsorship in such cases could transform their lives.
The following letter from a sponsorship recipient illustrates the crucial difference such
assistance can make:
Bio-Balance Health Assoc. Inc.
PO Box 7795, Gold Coast Mail Centre.
Queensland 4217
To whom it may concern:
Re:
Sponsorship for Caryn M (DOB 13/6/98)
Walsh-Pfeiffer Outreach Assessment and Testing
I am wanting to thank your association from the bottom of my heart.
Your generosity in sponsoring my 9 year old autistic daughter for
the assessment fee and for some of the testing relieved me of much
stress. I am a single parent living in Melbourne, currently a full-time
student, studying to become a teacher so that I can support my
daughter in this expensive biomedical journey towards healing.
Caz attends the local special school. Her language gain, focus and
Learning aptitude, since being on the Pfeiffer protocol, shows
enormous improvement. I am thrilled to see her maturing into a
person who I hope and believe will have a meaningful life, albeit
different from my other grown-up children.
With great appreciation.
Best wishes & thank vou.
[signed]
Sharyn (mother of Caryn)
[Full name & address withheld. Original held on file at Bio-Balance Health office.]
The MARION REDSTONE MEMORIAL FUND will be officially launched at the Outreach
Conference in Sydney on 2nd May 2009 but the Fund is now open for donations.
Your financial assistance now could help to transform the future of a child or patient in
need of effective treatment who would not otherwise have the financial means to take
advantage of the assessment and treatment opportunity offered by the 2009 Outreach
Clinic.
Donations may be made by cheque, money order or credit card to Bio-Balance Health
Association Inc. MARION REDSTONE MEMORIAL FUND.
All inquiries should be directed to the Secretary, Bio-Balance Health Association Inc.
Phone:
07 5538 7203
E-mail:
[email protected]
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The high incidence of zinc deficiency in
assaultive young males was illustrated in a
recent study(1), which found elevated serum
copper and depressed plasma zinc
concentration, compared to normal controls.
This
study
confirmed
our
clinical
observations of zinc depletion in more than
4,000 behaviour-disordered patients.
Zinc Deficiency and Behavioural
Disorders
Dr William J Walsh
July 2003
INTRODUCTION
Most Americans receive all the zinc they
need if they have a reasonably wellbalanced diet involving the major food
groups. However, many persons are born
with a metal-metabolism disorder that
results in zinc depletion regardless of diet.
Our clinical observations and research have
indicated that the copper/zinc ratio appears
to be more decisively important than either
of the individual metals alone. Zinc
deficiency often results in elevated blood
levels of copper, due to the dynamic
competition of these metals in the body.
Elevated blood copper has been associated
with episodic violence, hyperactivity,
learning disabilities, and depression.
Zinc is a component of more than 80
enzymes. High concentrations have been
found in brain hippocampus, and many
medical researchers believe that zinc is a
neurotransmitter. Low zinc levels at these
sites could reduce the inhibition of neuron
activity, thus leading to abnormal behaviour.
The discovery of zinc "finger proteins" in the
past decade has led to a vastly improved
understanding of how cells replicate and
divide. Their role in behaviour is not yet
clear, but could be involved in the transport
or availability of zinc. Recent research has
shown zinc to be far more important than
previously believed and low levels of zinc
are associated with behaviour disorders.
DIAGNOSIS OF ZINC DEFICIENCY
Zinc deficiency is difficult to diagnose since
no single laboratory test or combination of
tests is decisive in every case. For example,
blood levels are sometimes normal in zinc
deficient persons due to homeostasis. Urine
and hair tissue levels are often elevated in
zinc deficiency because of "short circuiting"
of zinc through the body and high rates of
excretion.
The two principal factors that lead to a
diagnosis of zinc deficiency are:
1) depressed plasma zinc, and 2) presence
of clinical symptoms of zinc depletion, which
are alleviated by zinc supplementation(2 -- 7).
Since zinc tolerance tests show plasma
levels to be affected for 6 hours following
zinc supplementation(8 -- 9), zinc supplements
are avoided for 24 hours prior to sampling of
plasma.
The clinical symptoms associated with zinc
deficiency or depletion include the following:
Many of the patients of the Carl Pfeiffer
Treatment Center suffer from behaviour
disorders. The most common ones are
attention deficit hyperactive disorder
(ADHD), oppositional defiant disorder
(ODD),
obsessive-compulsive
disorder
(OCD), and conduct disorder (CD). These
patients typically have a history of extensive
counselling and multiple medications and
many have experienced residential care.
They represent a narrow and rather
uncharacteristic segment of the general
population.
* Eczema, acne, and/or psoriasis (10 – 14)
* Poor wound healing, including leg ulcers
and oral lesions(15 – 16)
* Lines of Beau on the fingernails (17)
* Growth retardation(18 – 21)
* Delayed sexual maturation(22),
* Hypogeusia or poor taste acuity (23 – 24),
and
*Chronic immunodeficiency and frequent
infections (25 – 26).
A high percentage of behaviour disordered
persons exhibit abnormal levels of copper,
zinc, lead, cadmium, calcium, magnesium
and manganese in blood, urine, and tissues,
based on chemical analysis results from
thousands of patients. With regard to zinc,
this condition appears to involve a
malfunction of the metal-binding protein
metallothionein. Most of these patients have
symptoms of zinc deficiency along with
depressed levels of zinc in their blood
plasma.
A "working diagnosis" of zinc deficiency can
be made if clinical symptoms of zinc
deficiency are clearly evident from the initial
physical examination and medical history.
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Treatment of mild or moderate zinc
depletion can take months to complete.
Some cases of severe zinc depletion
require a year or more to resolve.
Achievement of a proper zinc balance is
slowed by growth spurts, injury, illness, or
severe stress. In addition, persons with
malabsorption or Type A blood respond to
treatment more slowly.
Usually more than one or the above
symptoms are present in zinc deficiency.
This initial diagnosis is later supported or
negated by laboratory analysis for plasma
zinc along with observed response (or nonresponse) to zinc supplementation.
Plasma zinc is generally retested and
symptoms evaluated after 4-6 months of
treatment to determine if dosages need
adjustment.
DISCUSSION
We find that zinc deficient individuals
usually respond well to inexpensive
supplementation with zinc and augmenting
nutrients. Many patients who previously
experienced
years
of
counselling,
psychotherapy,
aggressive
medication
programs, and/or residential treatment
become greatly improved and respond to
less intensive (and less expensive)
therapies. Zinc deficiency can be corrected,
but not cured. If treatment is discontinued,
the prior zinc deficiency will re-emerge with
all symptoms gradually returning. Zinc
deficiency, like diabetes, requires life long
treatment. Fortunately, it is a simple, low
cost, safe treatment.
TREATMENT OF ZINC DEPLETION
Zinc
depletion
is
corrected
by
supplementation with zinc (picolinate or
gluconate) along with augmenting nutrients
including L-cysteine, pyridoxine, ascorbic
acid, and vitamin E. Manganese is also
useful in promoting proper metallothionein
function. If copper levels are elevated,
effective treatment must also enhance the
release of copper from tissues and copper
excretion. L-cysteine helps mobilize and
excrete copper while enhancing zinc
absorption. Correction of zinc deficiency is
best accomplished under the care of a
physician or nutritionist who is experienced
in
metal
metabolism
disorders.
Indiscriminate dosages of zinc to persons
who do not need it can cause anaemia and
imbalanced trace metals.
Source: www.centeronbehaviouralmedicine.com
[References available from Editor on request –
Ed.]
Can you Help?
We also need helpers in all areas to pass out
or leave our brochures and posters in
prominent places such as the local doctor’s
office, support group meeting places, or
primary/high schools with the principal or
school counsellor at primary, high and special
schools.
We are looking to spread the word about the
Walsh Research Institute and the 2009 Sydney
Outreach. We still have Patient Assessment
appointments available.
If you know anyone who could like to attend for
treatment or if you have a local GP that may be
interested in integrative medicine practices,
then please get them to book in for
assessments and/or training by contacting
Marnie Lo on: 02 9797 2877 or at
[email protected] as soon as possible.
By spreading the word, you can help many
children and adults with autistic, behavioral and
mental disorders get the help they so rightly
deserve from world-renowned experts in their
field.
You may also belong to a support group or
other community group whose members may
be interested in hearing about us and what we
do. If you live in or near the Sydney area, give
Marnie a call and she can arrange to attend
one of your meetings.
Please contact Bio-Balance on 0755 387203
Or email at [email protected] or
write to PO Box 7795, Gold Coast Mail Centre
Qld 4217
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STOP PRESS!
The following is the introduction to an article in the January/February Issue of Nexus
Online Magazine published in Colorado USA(www.nexuspub.com) which includes a
long interview with Dr. William Walsh PhD. For copyright reasons we are unable to
reproduce the whole article. We recommend anyone with a genuine interest in
nutritional medicine and in the work of the Walsh Research Institute read the article in
full. The article is only available by download from the Nexus Colorado, USA website.
http://www.nexuspub.com/articles/2008/nov_dec08/interview_feed_brain.htm
In 1972, William J. Walsh was working with ex-convicts, helping them return to society. While conventional wisdom of the
day held that childhood influences were the main cause of behavior problems and mental illness, he learned that many of
his clients were raised alonside siblings who had developed no law-breaking or criminal tendencies. In fact they were well
adjusted, normal people. Walsh couldn’t understand, he says, “how some of these people who did such horrible things
came from nice families.” He suspected that criminal behavior had a lot to do with genetics. Murderers, he suspected, likely
had faulty brain chemistry. So he started testing people who had committed violent acts, ex-cons, imprisoned serial killers
and mass murderers, including Charles Manson and Richard Speck. He tested their blood, urine and tissues, and
compared them to samples from normal people. After many years of such research, Walsh discovered that indeed the
violent people did have distinct biochemical imbalances, compared to the general population.
This set Walsh on his life-long quest for answers regarding brain chemistry and its effect on behavior and
mental illnesses such as autism, depression, schizophrenia, ADHD, bipolar disorder, Alzheimer’s disease,
and other illnesses. His findings have implications for most of us because nutrients in our diets, he has found,
can have profound effects on our moods, our capacity to learn, and many of our mental functions.
William J. Walsh is president of the newly-created Walsh Research Institute in Naperville Illinois. He has
authored more than 200 scientific articles and reports and been invited to speak at 28 international scientific
symposiums.
In the 1980’s, Walsh founded the non-profit Health Research Institute (HRI) and its clinical arm, the Pfeiffer
Treatment Center in Warrenville, Illinois. Walsh named the center after his long-time collaborator, the late
Carl Pfeiffer, M.D., Ph.D., a physician and pharmacologist who was one of the world’s leading nutritional
biochemists.
Walsh’s most recent work includes: a research project on Alzheimer’s disease with Argonne National
Laboratory and Louisiana State University; collaborations with, among others, the University of Pennsylvania
Medical School, Case Western Reserve University, and Bruce Ames PhD at Children’s Hospital Oakland
Research Institute.
Here, William Walsh talks to Nexus publisher Ravi Dykema about nutrients, mental illness, genetic
individuality, and the difficulty of getting innovative research noticed my mainstream medicine.
Source: www.nexuspub.com/articles/2008/nov_dec08/interview_feed_brain.htm
For further reading see also the interview with Fernando Gomez-Pinilla PhD
“Foods for Mood” available at the same website. 9
http://www.nexuspub.com/articles/2009nov_dec08/interview_feed_brain.htm
Calling all families/carers of children with
Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD)
Dennis Crowley, formerly CEO of the Australasian College of Nutritional & Environmental Medicine, now
principal of D M Crowley & Associates and grandfather of an autistic child, is currently conducting an
internet-based survey that all parents (primarily those based in Australia and New Zealand) with ASD
children are invited to complete.
Background
As far as the author is aware, there has never been an internet parent survey of the perceived
effectiveness of various therapies carried out in Australia/New Zealand.
In the USA a parent survey was carried out by the Dept of Psychology, University of Texas at Austin in
2004 [V A Green et al; Research in Developmental Disabilities 27 (2006) 70-84]. A total of 552 parents
submitted usable returns. Speech therapy was the most commonly reported intervention. 53% of parents
were using at least one medication to treat their child, 27% were using special diets, and 43% were using
vitamin supplements. 17% of the children had Aspergers, 61% were said to have mild/high functioning
autism, and the remaining 22% were described as having severe autism, as indicated by lack of speech.
Objectives
A key objective of the present survey is to obtain a statistical snapshot of the different types of treatments
being used in (primarily) Australia/New Zealand with a view to obtaining parent perspectives on their
effectiveness. Other objectives include:
• A statistical indication of the delay between the parents’ first suspicions of autism and diagnosis,
and the reasons for the delay. This is an essential piece of information in that delays can have a
significant impact on the speed of eventual “recovery” of the child.
• A statistical indication of the effectiveness or otherwise of biomedical treatment. Parent Ratings of
Behavioural Effects of Biomedical Interventions (ARI Publ.34 August 2004) found that a Gluten
Free/Casein Free (GF/CF) diet resulted in a significant improvement in child behaviour.
• An indication of which factors, relating to government policy, parents anticipate will make a
difference to the autism community now and in the future.
The questionnaire covers the following topics
1. Demographics
2. Diagnosis
3. Behavioural characteristics before intervention and now
4. Non-biomedical treatments
5. Biomedical treatments
6. Diets
7. Supplements and/or biomedical treatments
8. Pathology testing
9. Total therapy costs
10. Improvements sought from government
Results
It is anticipated that the results will be released for public consumption around mid-2009. The survey
results will be used to further the interests of ASD children and their families/carers.
All national, state, and territory autism related organizations are being approached with a view to
announcing the existence of the survey, and it is hoped that at as many people as possible will respond,
so that a good statistical picture will emerge.
To participate in the Survey, go to http://www.polldaddy.com/s/B208F0BA44AD4960/
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Dr James A Neubrander, MD
Dr Mary N Megson, MD
Dr Neubrander is a renowned clinician and lecturer from
Edison, New Jersey USA where he has had a flourishing
private practice since 1997 focused on Autistic Spectrum
Disorders, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Heavy Metal
Detoxification, Environmental Medicine, Preventive
Medicine, Allergy, Nutritional Medicine, Metabolic and
Molecular Medicine.
Dr Megson is a developmental pediatrician in private practice
in Richmond Virginia USA and also Assistant Professor of
Pediatrics at The Medical College of Virginia (Richmond).
Mary has worked in the field of Pediatrics for more than
twenty years. As a developmental specialist in pediatrics,
she devotes her career to children with developmental
issues including ADHD, ADD, Autistic Spectrum Disorder,
Developmental Delays and Asperger’s Syndrome.
After completing his MD at Loma Linda University and
medical residency at Tampa General Hospital, he was
in private practice in environmental and preventive
medicine and then Director of the Nutrition Medical
Center in Tampa until joining the medical staff of the Carl
C. Pfeiffer Institute, Skillman, New Jersey in 1988, where
he worked, including a period as Acting Director, until
returning to private practice in 1995.
Dr Neubrander is passionately committed to resolving
the problems of children with autism spectrum and other
neurodevelopmental disorders. His main current interests
are Biomedical and Hyperbaric Oxygen treatments for
Autism spectrum disorders, ADD, ADHD, Language
Delay, Apraxia and Sensory Integration Problems. He has
developed numerous protocols based on Biochemical
Individuality noted in this subset of the population.
He is continuously researching the most innovative
treatment possibilities. In 2002 he discovered the
profound effect Methyl-B12 has on Autism and
Neurodevelopmental disorders. Since then he has
worked with others on developing a sophisticated
protocol for the clinical application of Methyl-B12 in
these areas. Many parents worldwide have their children
on Dr Neubrander’s protocol that is very successful. In
his practice 94% of children respond to this protocol.
Visit his excellent website at www.drneubrander.com.
Dr Megson’s areas of professional interest include Behavioural
Pediatrics, Child Development, Adolescent Medicine and
Neonatology. Dr Megson is board certified by the American
Board of Pediatrics, a Fellow of The American Academy of
Pediatrics and a Member of The Society of Developmental
Pediatrics. She travels all over the world speaking at
international conferences.
Dr Megson’s research area is use of Vitamin A and Bethanecol
in the treatment of Autistic Spectrum Disorders. She believes
that autism is both a neuroimmune and an autoimmune
disorder. In her studies of autistic children, she repeatedly
found chronic diseases such as celiac disease, rheumatoid
arthritis, insulin-dependent diabetes, IGA deficiency, and
psoriasis in the family medical histories. She is currently
investigating the hypothesis that G-alpha protein defects are
a high-risk factor for developing autism after vaccination. Her
clinical trial of 60 children suggests that inserting a G-alpha
protein defect, the pertussis toxin found in DPT vaccine, into
genetically at-risk children may be a cause of autism.
Dr Megson is credited with the largest number of recovered
autistic patients in the USA (DAN Conference). Her work with
autistic children is featured in the documentary film Beautiful
Son [see www.beautifulson.com].
WALSH
RESEARCH
INSTITUTE
SYDNEY OUTREACH 2009
April 27 – May 5
Nutrient therapy protocols for
MENTAL & BEHAVIOURAL DISORDERS
pioneered by the late Dr. Carl Pfeiffer and by Dr. William Walsh
Advanced evaluation and treatment techniques for
AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDERS
Physician Training
&
Patient Assessments
Participating USA Experts:
William Walsh, Ph.D.
Mary Megson, M.D.
James Neubrander, M.D.
Rydges World Square Hotel
389 Pitt Street (cnr Liverpool St.), Sydney
Organized by
Bio-Balance Health Association Inc.
www.biobalance.org.au
in conjunction with
Lighthouse Health Association Inc.
PHYSICIAN TRAINING PROGRAM
PATIENT ASSESSMENT PROGRAM
The program offers an opportunity for training in advanced
nutrient therapy methods for mental and behavioural disorders
and cutting-edge autism therapies. Dr. Walsh and his associates
have been visiting Australia since 2004. The program has
expanded each year, with 27 physicians participating last April.
Medical practitioners trained in Walsh Research assessment and
treatment techniques prescribe vitamins, minerals, amino acids
and fatty acids based on each patient’s unique body chemistry.
Participants are provided with written and visual learning
materials to study prior to the training. They participate with
world-class experts in evaluation of more than 50 patients
over seven weekdays. Participants are asked to assist in the
recruitment of patients for assessment, and will be responsible
for their continuing care. The USA experts act as consultants
to the participating doctors. Assessments are conducted
concurrently in three conference rooms with participants
attending the session of their choice. Three evening seminars
will include recent advances in research and novel theories. A
pharmacy professional is present to assist in prompt initiation
of treatment when assessment is completed. Ongoing advisory
backup is available to participants after the Outreach.
Dr Walsh will provide training in advanced nutrient therapies
pioneered by the late Dr. Carl Pfeiffer. His sessions will include
evaluations of patients diagnosed with behaviour disorders,
ADHD, clinical depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, or
Alzheimer’s disease. Participants will learn:
the impact of amino acids, vitamins, and minerals on synthesis
and functioning of neurotransmitters;
nutrient imbalances
associated with mental illness; biochemical classification of
schizophrenia, bipolar, depression, and behaviour phenotypes;
specialized laboratory testing to enable accurate diagnosis;
effective nutrient protocols aimed at normalizing blood/brain
chemistry.
Dr Walsh’s innovative approach to treating biochemical imbalances
has helped thousands of patients from all over the world over the
last 20 years. Dr Walsh and associates have been visiting Australia
annually since 2004 to train Australian & New Zealand medical
practitioners in these techniques and to assess patients. Dr Walsh
is being joined by two other outstanding US experts in conducting
the 2009 Outreach patient assessment and physician training
program.
Patients and families report that nutritional treatment to correct their
biochemical imbalances produces significant improvements in
• attention, learning & behaviour disorders
• depression
Dr Walsh is a scientist with over 40 years of research experience.
He holds a Doctorate in Chemical Engineering from Iowa State
University. Dr. Walsh’s volunteer and research work involving
biochemical predisposition to violent crime and behavior
disorders during his career at Argonne National Laboratory,
in collaboration with Dr Carl Pfeiffer, led to him founding the
Health Research Institute in 1982 and the Pfeiffer Treatment
Center (HRI-PTC) in 1989 in Chicago USA.
He was President of HRI-PTC until 1998 and subsequently
Director of Research there until June this year, when he
left to set up the Walsh Research Institute to enable him to
concentrate exclusively on research and practitioner training in
advanced nutrient therapy methods for mental and behavioural
disorders and cutting-edge autism therapies.
• post-partum depression
• schizophrenia & bipolar disorder
• autism spectrum disorders
Dr Walsh, Dr Megson and Dr Neubrander are professionals
dedicated to helping patients lead a productive and rewarding life.
Dr Megson and Dr Neubrander will provide training in advanced
autism protocols that have resulted in numerous reports of great
improvement or recovery, including:
Prior to the consultation, patients are screened for the presence
of biochemical imbalances with a comprehensive medical history,
physical examination and laboratory analysis of special blood,
urine and hair analysis tests. Based on the findings, an expert
assessment is conducted at the consultation and an individualized
nutrient program is prescribed to correct the person’s biochemical
imbalances.
effective diets; yeast therapies; methyl B-12 treatment; hyperbaric
approaches; chelation; advanced nutrient therapies; essential
fatty acids; antioxidant protocols such as metallothionein and
glutathione promotion; and many other techniques.
The Outreach Clinic will be held at Rydges World Square Hotel,
389 Pitt St. (cnr Liverpool St.), Sydney from 27th April to 5th
May 2009. Rydges World Square Hotel offers Outreach patients
accommodation at reduced rates for this Outreach.
This training program will enable you to confidently provide lab
testing for these disorders, accurate diagnosis, and equip you to
design effective individualized treatment programs.
The fee for the assessment is $900, with an Early Bird concession
rate of $700 if the fee is paid before 30th November 2008.
Cost of the training is A$1,700 with an Early Bird concession
rate of A$1,500 if the fee is paid before 30th November 2008.
Rydges World Square Hotel offers both Physicians and their
patients accommodation at reduced rates for this Outreach.
Dr William J Walsh, PhD
NOTE: It is a condition of the assessment that clients agree
to allow several doctors who are training at the Outreach to be
present during the consultation.
Information and bookings:
During Dr Walsh’s time at HRI-PTC, more than 20,000 people
from USA, Australia, NZ and more than 70 other countries
were treated for these disorders.
Dr Walsh is the author of more than 200 research reports.
His most recent research projects are at http://hriptc.org/
research_studies.html and at www.biobalance.org.au/articles/
article-list.htm
These include:
• Link between autism and abnormal blood vessel function
and oxidative stress
• Fatty acid profiles of schizophrenic phenotypes
• Disordered metal metabolism in a large autism population
• Biochemical therapy and behaviour outcomes
• With Argonne National Laboratory, identification of lead
poisoning as cause of composer Beethoven’s illness from
samples of Beethoven’s hair and bone
Information/bookings:
Marnie Lo
Ph: 02 9797 2877
Marnie Lo, Outreach Co-ordinator
Ph: 02 9797 2877
• Elevated copper levels in post-partum depression.
Payments:
Bio-Balance
Ph: 07 5592 2207
Payments:
Ph: 07 5592 2207
Several other research studies are in progress.
Bio-Balance
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Saturday
2nd May, 2009
10.00am
- 1.00pm
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AUTISM
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Lunch Break
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2.00pm - 5.00pm
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MENTAL
& BEHAVIOURAL
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DISORDERS
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CONFERENCE 2009
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HOW TO GET THERE
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WALSH

RESEARCH
INSTITUTE

SYDNEY OUTREACH
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   
Dr William J Walsh, PhD
Dr Mary N Megson, MD
Dr James A Neubrander, MD
Dr Walsh is a scientist with over 30 years of research
experience. After graduating from the University of Notre
Dame, he earned a Masters degree at the University of
Michigan and a Doctorate in Chemical Engineering from
Iowa State University. Dr. Walsh’s research and volunteer
work involving biochemical predisposition for behaviour
disorders led to the foundation of the Health Research
Institute.
Dr Megson is a Developmental Pediatrician who has worked
in the field of Pediatrics for more than twenty years. As a
developmental specialist in pediatrics, she devotes her career
to children with developmental issues which include ADHD,
ADD, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Asperger’s Syndrome,
Developmental Delays, etc.
Dr Neubrander is a renowned clinician and lecturer from
Edison, New Jersey USA where he has had a flourishing
private practice since 1997 focused on Autistic Spectrum
Disorders, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy, Heavy Metal
Detoxification, Environmental Medicine, Preventive
Medicine, Allergy, Nutritional Medicine, Metabolic and
Molecular Medicine.
The International Schizophrenia Foundation gave Bill Walsh
their ‘Doctor of the Year’ award, Dr Walsh received the
award on April 28, 2006 at the ISOF Annual Conference in
Vancouver Canada.
Behavioural Pediatrics and Child Development, Adolescent
Medicine and Neonatology. She is board certified by the
American Board of Pediatrics, a Fellow of The American
Academy of Pediatrics and a Member of The Society of
Developmental Pediatrics.
Dr. Walsh will describe advanced biochemical (nutrient)
therapies for Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD,
Behaviour Disorders, Depression, Psychotic Disorders,
and Neurodegenerative Disorders. His presentation will
include a summary of recent research findings including:
•2006 research indicating that male and female autism
may be completely different diseases that require
separate treatment approaches.
•Published research indicating that autism is
neurodegenerative, with gradual loss of brain cells and
IQ unless antioxidant therapy is provided.
•Early experience in treatment of Parkinson’s Disease and
MS.
•New published research on Postpartum depression
(PPD) and clinical outcomes following biochemical
treatment.
Dr Megson’s areas of professional interest include:
Dr Megson’s research area is use of Vitamin A and Bethanecol
in the treatment of Autistic Spectrum Disorders. She believes
that autism is both a neuroimmune and an autoimmune
disorder. In her studies of autistic children, she repeatedly
found chronic diseases such as celiac disease, rheumatoid
arthritis, insulin-dependent diabetes, IGA deficiency, and
psoriasis in the family medical histories. She is currently
investigating the hypothesis that G-alpha protein defects are
a high-risk factor for developing autism after vaccination. Her
clinical trial of 60 children suggests that inserting a G-alpha
protein defect, the pertussis toxin found in DPT vaccine, into
genetically at-risk children may be a cause of autism.
Dr Megson is credited with the largest number of recovered
autistic patients in the USA (DAN Conference). Her work with
autistic children is featured in the documentary film Beautiful
Son [see www.beautifulson.com]. Visit Dr Megson’s website at
www.megson.com
Please Note!
BIO-BALANCE HEALTH ASSOCIATION
There will be no credit card facilities at the
venue - cash only
Internet: http://www.biobalance.org.au
and LIGHTHOUSE HEALTH ASSOCIATION
After completing his MD at Loma Linda University and
medical residency at Tampa General Hospital, he was
in private practice in environmental and preventive
medicine and then Director of the Nutrition Medical
Center in Tampa until joining the medical staff of the Carl
C. Pfeiffer Institute, Skillman, New Jersey in 1988, where
he worked, including a period as Acting Director, until
returning to private practice in 1995.
Dr Neubrander is passionately committed to resolving
the problems of children with autism spectrum and other
neurodevelopmental disorders. His main current interests
are Biomedical and Hyperbaric Oxygen treatments for
Autism spectrum disorders, ADD, ADHD, Language
Delay, Apraxia and Sensory Integration Problems. He has
developed numerous protocols based on Biochemical
Individuality noted in this subset of the population.
He is continuously researching the most innovative
treatment possibilities. In 2002 he discovered the
profound effect Methyl-B12 has on Autism and
Neurodevelopmental disorders. Since then he has
worked with others on developing a sophisticated
protocol for the clinical application of Methyl-B12 in
these areas. Many parents worldwide have their children
on Dr Neubrander’s protocol that is very successful. In
his practice 94% of children respond to this protocol.
Visit his excellent website at www.drneubrander.com
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