About this episode
Welcome to Episode 208 of Autism Parenting Secrets . We’re thrilled to welcome Dr. Pejman Katiraei back to the show. Dr. K is one of the most highly-trained integrative pediatricians in the country, focused on helping children with learning and behavioral challenges. Since 2008, Dr. K has been practicing integrative and holistic medicine to help children with complex health challenges, and he has now helped thousands of children. Dr. K knows what children with learning and behavioral challenges go through because he was one of them. Until he learned how to heal himself, he was limited by anxiety, ADHD, and depression. The secret this week is… Brain Allergies Are In The Way You'll Discover: A BIG Truth (7:33) The Vicious Cycle To Avoid (8:23) How High Histamine Wreaks Havoc (13:32) The Relationship Between MAST Cells & Microglia (19:44) “Sickness Behavior” (23:45) A Possible Explanation for Regression (28:36) Specific Supplements That Calm (36:18) A Primary Cause Of Mast Cell Activation (42:26) Useful Tests To Consider (50:08) About Our Guest: Dr. Pejman Katiraei is a board-certified pediatrician who is also boarded and fellowship-trained in integrative and holistic medicine. He completed his undergraduate at UCLA and then obtained his osteopathic medical degree at Western University of Health Sciences. He then went on to complete a pediatric residency at Loma Linda University, where he stayed on as teaching faculty for over 4 years. Dr. Katiraei has also completed two fellowships in integrative medicine, one with the University of Arizona and another under Dr. Kamyar Hedayat in a French model of integrative medicine called Endobiogeny. Dr. Katiraei is now in private practice in Santa Monica, where he focuses on helping children with severe behavioral challenges. He is also working with an amazing team to build Wholistic Minds, an online portal that helps parents understand the root cause of their child’s behavioral issues and what steps they can take to help resolve them. Wholistic Kids Wholistic Minds References in The Episode: Autism Parenting Secrets - Episode 95: MOLD Is A Bigger Threat Than You Think Histamine in the Nervous System by Helmut L. Haas Case Study: Rapid Complete Recovery From An Autism Spectrum Disorder After Treatment of Aspergillus With The Antifungal Drugs Itraconazole And Sporanox by Dr. Sidney Baker and William Shaw Mirica Algonot Neuroprotek developed by Theoharis Theoharides MS, PhD, MD, FAAAAI Histamine Digest by Seeking Health Genova Diagnostics Organic Acids Test Mosaic Diagnostics Organic Acids Test Alletess Mold Tests Additional Resources: Take The Quiz: What’s YOUR Top Autism Parenting Blindspot? To learn more about Cass & Len, visit us at www.autismparentingsecrets.com Be sure to follow Cass & Len on Instagram If you enjoyed this episode, share it with your friends.