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The ketogenic diet has been shown to reduce symptoms of autism
Cell Mol Neurobiol 23:945952 Goines P, Haapanen L, Boyce R, Duncanson P, Braunschweig D, Delwiche L, Hansen R, Hertz-Picciotto I, Ashwood P, Van de WJ (2011) Autoantibodies to cerebellum in children with autism associate with behavior
Intolerable side effects that worsen rather than improve over four to eight weeks warrant reconsideration
Currently: Victoza is approved for children with Type 2 diabetes as young as ten years old Both Saxenda and Wegovy are approved for children 12 years and older The FDA is currently considering approving liraglutide for children as young as six years old The Canadian Medical Association Journal (CMAJ) has also advised using GLP-1 drugs and surgery, when appropriate, representing a growing international consensus on these treatments
Three things commonly break that pathway: Low stomach acid: Production drops with age and is reduced by long-term use of proton pump inhibitors like omeprazole, pantoprazole, and lansoprazole