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Podcast: Naturally Recovering Autism with Karen Thomas
Episode: Genetic Susceptibility with Dr. Kendra Becker-Musante
Description: Of all factors, genetics play the most important role. Genes are basically just DNA blueprints. They are a pre-set program, but can be effected by the environment. What changes or mutates a gene is the signal it receives. Three reasons for signaling defects are:
1. Trauma (physical): via the nervous system. It impairs brain signals to proteins.
2. Toxins (environmental): chemicals interfere with signals to proteins.
3. Mind (emotional): Incorrect signals are sent at erroneous times and create dysfunction and disease.
Less than five percent of humans have genetic defects at birth. Ninety-five percent...