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The Nemechek Protocol For Autism and Developmental Disorders: A How-To Guide to Restoring Neurological Function
The Nemechek Protocol™ is now available on Amazon in multiple languages (English, Spanish, French, Italian, Arabic, Portuguese, Hindi) in Kindle or Print formats. The Nemechek Protocol for Autism and Developmental Delay is the most scientific and refined approach to reversing the devastating effects of autism, ADD, ADHD, SPD and the myriad of other developmental disorders. Dr. Nemechek's approach frequently triggers rapid and often breath-taking improvements in children within only a few weeks. And surprisingly, the protocol employs common and natural supplements, and avoids the countless homeopathic remedies and antibiotics frequently prescribed to children that are often both toxic and expensive. Within a few days of starting the protocol many children will experience a connectedness to their surrounds never previously experienced. Significant improvements in motor, sensory and speech delays are realized within the first few weeks. Attention and learning disabilities rapidly begin to resolve within the first few weeks to months as the child's brain restores neuronal pathways damaged by the physical, emotional and inflammatory traumas commonly experienced in childhood. Through a simple 2-step process of re-balancing intestinal bacteria and omega fatty acids, Dr. Nemechek has discovered how to re-activate the brain’s neuronal pruning and repair processes thereby allowing a child's brain to begin repairing past injuries and developing correctly. Re-balancing intestinal bacteria also eliminates the excessive production of propionic acid that is responsible for the disconnected and often strange behaviors that are highly characteristic of autism. With the help of Jean Nemechek's writing and editing style, the complexities of omega fatty acids restoration, intestinal bacteriology, autonomic restoration and cumulative brain injury are translated into processes that are easily understandable to the non-scientist. This book is a complete how-to guide outlining the specific supplements and dosages employed by Dr. Nemechek in the treatment of his patients. Readers will learn Dr. Nemechek's step-by-step method of reversing autism and other developmental disorders. Included are specific chapters dealing with relapses, addressing the use of antibiotics, strategies for prevention as well as future vaccinations. The rapid rate of improvement seen with The Nemechek Protocol has caused it to become one of the fastest growing treatment options for children around the world. Thousands of families around the world are benefitting from this safe, inexpensive and highly effective treatment for the devastating problems commonly affecting children today. The phrase “Miracles do Happen” has never been as true when witnessing children regain speech within a few weeks to months after utilizing The Nemechek Protocol.
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Nemechek, P. M. & Nemechek, J.R. (2017). The Nemechek Protocol for Autism and Developmental Disorders: A How-To Guide for Restoring Neurological Function. Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. 196 Pagesdf
Reviewed by Riski Sholekah
Tidar University, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia
This book is really impressive because Dr. Nemechek with the help of his wife, Jean Nemechek made this book with a writing style and in office observations of children recovering on the protocol that translated into simple processes that can be understood by parents and non-scientists easily. Basically, this book is like the slogan, Miracles do Happen is true because The Nemechek Protocol for Autism and Developmental Disorders is the most scientific and delicate approach to turning over the crushing effects of autism, AAD, ADHD, SPD, and the numerous of other developmental disorders.
Many people assume that autism belongs to mental disorders, but that is truly wrong stigma. Actually, autism is a developmental disorder that makes them having obstacle in their brain development. The reason is not psychological, but many factors, one of which is genetic or chromosomal aberrations. As the result, they sustain developmental delay. Therefore, Dr. Patrick M. Nemechek, D.O. established his breakthrough invention for children in the middle of his work healing adult brain injuries. It is the first valuable groundbreaking therapy in this field which mentions a root ground, can be imitated at home, and is now utilized worldwide.
In this book, Dr. Patrick M. Nemechek, D.O. explains some cause of developmental disorder like bacterial overgrowth, LPS leakage, primed microglia, cumulative brain injury, and increased inflammation. Then, in The Nemechek Protocol for Autism and Developmental Disorders, he offers a rapidly approach to the children that use some common, natural, and inexpensive supplements as the solution. Moreover, those supplements are safer and can avoid some kind of toxic reaction to the children.
The Nemechek Protocol for Autism and Developmental Disorders proves the evidence after a few week treatments. So many children are healing as the time passed. They show their improvement little by little. Some parents will see that their children getting the change by their own sight. Their children will have significantly improvement in sensory motor and speech delayed. In addition, childrens attentions and learning problems can begin to solve in the first few weeks or month because of the neuronal damage by the childhood physical, emotional, and inflammatory trauma.
By two simple steps, re-balancing the intestinal bacteria and omega fatty acid, this book find a way to re-active the neuronal pruning process of the brain to make sure that the childrens brain starts recovering the childhood injuries and developing correctly. Then, clean the excessive production of propionate acids in the intestinal which responsible to the odd behaviors of autism.
Then, this book explains a complete guide on how to make the specific dosage of supplement that Dr. Nemechek gives to his patients. The steps are illuminated clearly one by one, so it can make the readers understand it. Those are the way to heal the autism and the other developmental disorders. The chapters are well structured specifically includes with the things that relate to the cause of relapse, tell about the dosage of anti-biotic, the prevention strategy, and future probability like pre-pregnancy health and vaccination.
From all of those explanations, it is the reason why The Nemechek Protocol for Autism and Developmental Disorders had chosen to be one of great treatment that used to heal children around this world with autism and developmental disorders. So many people in family take the benefit of this way and they feel it is the best answer for their problems. In conclusion, one thing that people should believe is the miracles will be truly happened if we sure about it and be patient in doing The Nemechek Protocol for Autism and Developmental Disorders treatment.
Nemechek, P. M. & Nemechek, J.R. (2017). The Nemechek Protocol for Autism and Developmental Disorders: A How-To Guide for Restoring Neurological Function. Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. 196 Pagesdf
Reviewed by Riski Sholekah
Tidar University, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia
This book is really impressive because Dr. Nemechek with the help of his wife, Jean Nemechek made this book with a writing style and in office observations of children recovering on the protocol that translated into simple processes that can be understood by parents and non-scientists easily. Basically, this book is like the slogan, Miracles do Happen is true because The Nemechek Protocol for Autism and Developmental Disorders is the most scientific and delicate approach to turning over the crushing effects of autism, AAD, ADHD, SPD, and the numerous of other developmental disorders.
Many people assume that autism belongs to mental disorders, but that is truly wrong stigma. Actually, autism is a developmental disorder that makes them having obstacle in their brain development. The reason is not psychological, but many factors, one of which is genetic or chromosomal aberrations. As the result, they sustain developmental delay. Therefore, Dr. Patrick M. Nemechek, D.O. established his breakthrough invention for children in the middle of his work healing adult brain injuries. It is the first valuable groundbreaking therapy in this field which mentions a root ground, can be imitated at home, and is now utilized worldwide.
In this book, Dr. Patrick M. Nemechek, D.O. explains some cause of developmental disorder like bacterial overgrowth, LPS leakage, primed microglia, cumulative brain injury, and increased inflammation. Then, in The Nemechek Protocol for Autism and Developmental Disorders, he offers a rapidly approach to the children that use some common, natural, and inexpensive supplements as the solution. Moreover, those supplements are safer and can avoid some kind of toxic reaction to the children.
The Nemechek Protocol for Autism and Developmental Disorders proves the evidence after a few week treatments. So many children are healing as the time passed. They show their improvement little by little. Some parents will see that their children getting the change by their own sight. Their children will have significantly improvement in sensory motor and speech delayed. In addition, childrens attentions and learning problems can begin to solve in the first few weeks or month because of the neuronal damage by the childhood physical, emotional, and inflammatory trauma.
By two simple steps, re-balancing the intestinal bacteria and omega fatty acid, this book find a way to re-active the neuronal pruning process of the brain to make sure that the childrens brain starts recovering the childhood injuries and developing correctly. Then, clean the excessive production of propionate acids in the intestinal which responsible to the odd behaviors of autism.
Then, this book explains a complete guide on how to make the specific dosage of supplement that Dr. Nemechek gives to his patients. The steps are illuminated clearly one by one, so it can make the readers understand it. Those are the way to heal the autism and the other developmental disorders. The chapters are well structured specifically includes with the things that relate to the cause of relapse, tell about the dosage of anti-biotic, the prevention strategy, and future probability like pre-pregnancy health and vaccination.
From all of those explanations, it is the reason why The Nemechek Protocol for Autism and Developmental Disorders had chosen to be one of great treatment that used to heal children around this world with autism and developmental disorders. So many people in family take the benefit of this way and they feel it is the best answer for their problems. In conclusion, one thing that people should believe is the miracles will be truly happened if we sure about it and be patient in doing The Nemechek Protocol for Autism and Developmental Disorders treatment.
September 15, 2020
I knew better than to buy this book. I avoid any type of book that attempts to "cure" autistic children but a good friend recommended it and here we are.
There is not ONE scientific study mentioned in the first thirty pages where the author rambles on about his theories (that he does not call theories) about why some people are autistic. A fall on a playground? Doritos during pregnancy? Vaccines? Do not trust any theory, protocol, or treatment that does not have scientific support. You will be wasting your money.
The only saving grace of this book is that his advice isn't harmful or expensive. Here is what he suggests: take vitamin D, prebiotics, California Olive Oil, grass fed meat and cut out omega-6 oils (that would be most processed foods). Your autistic child will likely feel better and so will you. But you didn't need to read this book to know that.
There is not ONE scientific study mentioned in the first thirty pages where the author rambles on about his theories (that he does not call theories) about why some people are autistic. A fall on a playground? Doritos during pregnancy? Vaccines? Do not trust any theory, protocol, or treatment that does not have scientific support. You will be wasting your money.
The only saving grace of this book is that his advice isn't harmful or expensive. Here is what he suggests: take vitamin D, prebiotics, California Olive Oil, grass fed meat and cut out omega-6 oils (that would be most processed foods). Your autistic child will likely feel better and so will you. But you didn't need to read this book to know that.
January 14, 2021
Poorly edited, could have been a much shorter book. The author is also very clear that large scale studies have not been done, this protocol is based on his own personal experience working with his patients. But this method is very simple and has worked for many, so I'm giving it a try.
Update 2/21/20
My children been on the protocol for 6 months now and I’ve seen a remarkable improvement. We’re all much happier now. I plan to keep them on the protocol permanently, and even join it myself. It’s important to note though, that it would have been much more frustrating to follow the recommendations without the Facebook support group. Their files have simple charts to help you calculate the amount of oil/inulin each person needs, and pictures of the exact brands recommended.
Update 1/13/21
When we miss a week because of a trip or not ordering the supplements in time, the change in behavior is unmistakable... we just fall apart. I’m doubly resolved to stay consistent with this, especially with my very anxious kid.
Update 2/21/20
My children been on the protocol for 6 months now and I’ve seen a remarkable improvement. We’re all much happier now. I plan to keep them on the protocol permanently, and even join it myself. It’s important to note though, that it would have been much more frustrating to follow the recommendations without the Facebook support group. Their files have simple charts to help you calculate the amount of oil/inulin each person needs, and pictures of the exact brands recommended.
Update 1/13/21
When we miss a week because of a trip or not ordering the supplements in time, the change in behavior is unmistakable... we just fall apart. I’m doubly resolved to stay consistent with this, especially with my very anxious kid.
September 9, 2019
Very interesting book. Implementing the protocol is not expensive and is relatively easy. Even after a full year, though, we saw no difference in our ASD child. I believe avoiding Omega 6 fats is essential to health, though, and have always kept them to a minimum. We will continue to do so even though we aren't fully following the protocol anymore.
This book offers a very narrow definition of autism, however. In one spot the author states that all autistic children exhibit stupor. No, they most certainly do not all exhibit stupor. Nor do all autistic children have language delays or have problems with speech and language.
This book offers a very narrow definition of autism, however. In one spot the author states that all autistic children exhibit stupor. No, they most certainly do not all exhibit stupor. Nor do all autistic children have language delays or have problems with speech and language.
February 4, 2020
This new perspective has become integral in my holistic understanding of chronic brain injury. He doesn't mention MCS specifically, but focuses mainly on the dysautonomia-SIBO-autism relationship. But if you look at his list of triggers where he mentions "cigarette smoke," you can replace that with "chemical exposure" to better understand why these MCS brain injuries don't heal without major dedicated intervention.
The protocol is interesting and super simple (as is the book, easy to read), but the adult protocol is different and not included. There's a lot of additional information in the unofficial Facebook group which is unfortunately (but not surprisingly) run by fascists who want to hear nothing but Nemechek. So refer to his site and videos. But here's the thing. This protocol isn't all that successful. There is no permanent healing here. Nemechek has a whole section on how to figure out what's going on when you have a relapse, because you WILL have a relapse. Another common thread is where autistic patients will get much worse before they get better... par for the course with any holistic healing that targets the roots, but he's lacking in ways to deal with this.
So, that brings us to compare with limbic/amygdala neuroplasticity therapies. The Nemechek protocol is interesting as an addition, but it's not game changing (for adults), because neuroplasticity is overall more permanent (for those who overcome the 80% hurdle), quicker, and less crazy making. Yes, you'll learn how to manage the psychological aspect which helps in all realms of your life, not just symptom abatement. Talking to people who are using this protocol, it becomes painfully obvious that they need brain retraining as well.
But is it exciting that we can use these very simple dietary rules to help heal the brain? Hell yeah! And let's talk about that Vagus Nerve Stimulator, shall we? It's supposedly a requirement for adults on the protocol, as our brains don't tend to heal as easily as children's. I came very close to traveling out to Arizona to get one of these supposedly specialized devices. Sure we have ways to DIY stimulate the vagus nerve. But to have it done for us while we go about our day... that could be a game changer. On the other hand, I could save the $900 (low range) plus travel expense and just buckle down on my brain retraining, which will get the parasympathetic back in line plus so much more.
Another point though... small children and deeply affected people can't do brain retraining. So in those cases, this protocol gets 5 stars as an absolute godsend for many.
So, in short, the book helped to enhance my understanding. The graphic representation of the healing (or non- healing) from repetitive brain assaults is something I would like to see spread in the MCS/CFS/fibro realm. But the protocol itself was a no-go for me. Super farts were not the least of my side effects. I never worked up to the oil dosage due to instant brain effects which I suspect are mast cell reactions. But the inulin alone caused more anxiety and heart symptoms than I could tolerate. Of course the answer would be to start very slowly and stay consistent until I can increase bit by bit. But I fell off the wagon with that plan. A plan that's going to take 3 years isn't so appealing to me, even though I've been trying to heal this for 11 years now.
Perhaps the big takeaway here that everyone could learn is how stress, toxins (and yes THOSE toxins do cause autism), and inflammatory foods are creating an epidemic of brains that won't heal, and perhaps we should all be following some simple dietary and self care rules to change the brain health status of society.
And please for the love of all that is holy, Nemechek, start talking about the role of EMFs and all environmental toxins in this equation.
The protocol is interesting and super simple (as is the book, easy to read), but the adult protocol is different and not included. There's a lot of additional information in the unofficial Facebook group which is unfortunately (but not surprisingly) run by fascists who want to hear nothing but Nemechek. So refer to his site and videos. But here's the thing. This protocol isn't all that successful. There is no permanent healing here. Nemechek has a whole section on how to figure out what's going on when you have a relapse, because you WILL have a relapse. Another common thread is where autistic patients will get much worse before they get better... par for the course with any holistic healing that targets the roots, but he's lacking in ways to deal with this.
So, that brings us to compare with limbic/amygdala neuroplasticity therapies. The Nemechek protocol is interesting as an addition, but it's not game changing (for adults), because neuroplasticity is overall more permanent (for those who overcome the 80% hurdle), quicker, and less crazy making. Yes, you'll learn how to manage the psychological aspect which helps in all realms of your life, not just symptom abatement. Talking to people who are using this protocol, it becomes painfully obvious that they need brain retraining as well.
But is it exciting that we can use these very simple dietary rules to help heal the brain? Hell yeah! And let's talk about that Vagus Nerve Stimulator, shall we? It's supposedly a requirement for adults on the protocol, as our brains don't tend to heal as easily as children's. I came very close to traveling out to Arizona to get one of these supposedly specialized devices. Sure we have ways to DIY stimulate the vagus nerve. But to have it done for us while we go about our day... that could be a game changer. On the other hand, I could save the $900 (low range) plus travel expense and just buckle down on my brain retraining, which will get the parasympathetic back in line plus so much more.
Another point though... small children and deeply affected people can't do brain retraining. So in those cases, this protocol gets 5 stars as an absolute godsend for many.
So, in short, the book helped to enhance my understanding. The graphic representation of the healing (or non- healing) from repetitive brain assaults is something I would like to see spread in the MCS/CFS/fibro realm. But the protocol itself was a no-go for me. Super farts were not the least of my side effects. I never worked up to the oil dosage due to instant brain effects which I suspect are mast cell reactions. But the inulin alone caused more anxiety and heart symptoms than I could tolerate. Of course the answer would be to start very slowly and stay consistent until I can increase bit by bit. But I fell off the wagon with that plan. A plan that's going to take 3 years isn't so appealing to me, even though I've been trying to heal this for 11 years now.
Perhaps the big takeaway here that everyone could learn is how stress, toxins (and yes THOSE toxins do cause autism), and inflammatory foods are creating an epidemic of brains that won't heal, and perhaps we should all be following some simple dietary and self care rules to change the brain health status of society.
And please for the love of all that is holy, Nemechek, start talking about the role of EMFs and all environmental toxins in this equation.
February 22, 2019
This presents a unique take on the underlying causes not just of autism, but of any kind of brain injury--all going back to inflammatory cytokine production secondary to SIBO. I'm a little skeptical, as the protocol seems deceptively simple (inulin, a prebiotic, or for adults, Rifaximin, plus fish oil, and cooking with olive oil). The concept of giving a prebiotic for SIBO was new to me, though the literature does support it. (The literature also supports giving probiotics, which this book is strictly against, though.) Fish oil and olive oil haven't been super powerful therapies that I've seen overall, but then, I've never used them quite like this before. And it's never even occurred to me to look for SIBO in cases of other types of brain injury besides autistic kids. At first I was skeptical because there didn't seem to be any references listed, but Nemechek quotes quite a few studies at the end. I'll definitely be checking those out.
May 2, 2019
A number of us are doing this protocol (two with autism and three of us with autoimmune issues) and we are noticing slow and steady improvement. Wonderful improvements. Check out his website. He has a tremendous amount of information, including the protocol on his website. This book is helpful if you want more detail.
The beautiful thing about the basic protocol is it has three ingredients: legit extra virgin olive oil, cod liver oil or fish oil, a small amount of inulin, and the avoidance of omega 6 oils. That is it. Read his website or book for more specifics and the science behind how it works.
The beautiful thing about the basic protocol is it has three ingredients: legit extra virgin olive oil, cod liver oil or fish oil, a small amount of inulin, and the avoidance of omega 6 oils. That is it. Read his website or book for more specifics and the science behind how it works.
December 29, 2021
Why wouldn’t you try this? From a non-professional POV, worst case scenario, your child is taking relatively inexpensive vitamins and avoiding excess omega 6. There is a section on basically lowering chances of having a child with autism and autism related diagnoses in pregnancy (before trying) too.
I hope this spreads like wild fire. Not only because I’m very hopeful and want it to help everyone but because the bigger it gets, the more critically studied it will be.
I hope this spreads like wild fire. Not only because I’m very hopeful and want it to help everyone but because the bigger it gets, the more critically studied it will be.
October 14, 2018
Informative and interesting but kind of repetitive. It could have been condensed quite a bit more during its editing process. Overall, I’ve come away from the read learning a lot of new things about the gut and brain health. Will be continuing to follow Dr. Nemechek’s research and protocol results in the future.
September 16, 2020
I'll start my review by mentioning that I'm skeptic and do not endorse pseudoscience and alternative medicine fields. Though, by being a skeptic, you analyze a situation through a spectrum (way of thinking), instead of the classic binary 1/0 (true/false) way of thinking. You essentially need to balance factual findings and reach a conclusion through a purely scientific method. Science does not dismiss entirely stuff, it just says "at the present time, no direct links have been found between X and Y - but that may change it the near future, or not at all". This is why I've chosen to read his book too and not just his blog, before drawing any conclusions.
Nemechek's Protocol is a hybrid, as in: not proven due to insufficient real world data, but not entirely disposable due to existing papers supporting separate ideas from the book and due to more papers on these subjects coming out every single year.
a) His work revolves around the study of the autonomic nervous system and how it's influenced by dysbiosis (the imbalance of gut bacterial populations), particularly Autism, but many more too;
b) His methods of treatment Autism and other diseases imply treating both the autonomic nervous system by: adding daily Omega 3 to your diet; avoiding Omega 6 as much as possible; and by eliminating the dysbiosis causing SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth) by: taking inulin - a prebiotic (already added in foods to a small amount to replace fats) to promote healthy gut bacteria FROM the small intestine; taking rifaximin, when the case asks for it - to wipe out bacteria that shouldn't be present in the small intestine.
That's it, very simple, and that may be the underlying issue behind the (yet) small scientific accreditation of the Nemechek Protocol and consequently the book. It's written in simple English, in order for everyone to understand, describes processes quite in detail and frequently makes statements as they were based on tons of data, even though they were not. Why can't he be dismissed right here? Because he's honest about it, by saying:
"I readily admit that there are no “placebo-blinded human studies” to support my preventative recommendations contained in this chapter. My recommendations come from deductive reasoning and common sense that if inulin and fish oil are able to reverse the neurological damage underlying autism and developmental delay, then the same treatments stand a reasonable chance of preventing them as well."
He also repeatedly tries to link vaccinations to autism in very specific cases, but no more than 3 times he clearly states that he's pro-vaccination, especially of the children, that the benefits outweigh the risks in most of the cases, but more testing should be done on a children before administering vaccines in order to identify those few cases in which vaccination could trigger an inflammatory response that, along with the other inflammatory factors already present in the child's organism, could eventually lead to autism.
[1] "The threat of injury from the vaccine is real as is the danger of not being vaccinated against measles, a potentially deadly infectious disease which we have no treatment for. It is important that to realize that it is the unstable intestinal bacteria that triggers the cascade resulting in autism, many developmental disorders as well as cumulative brain injury. Vaccination is only one of several events that can push an 'unhealthy but not yet autistic bacterial blend' into a 'full propionic acid producing, inflammation autism-inducing blend.'"
[2] "Personally, I support the vaccination of children. I am only against vaccinating children when they are experiencing bacterial overgrowth and when they have an unhealthy level of pro-inflammatory cytokines within their brain."
[3] "Again, personally, I support the vaccination of children. I am only against vaccinating children when they are experiencing bacterial overgrowth and when they have an unhealthy level of pro-inflammatory cytokines within their brain. The issues then become when does a patient receive life-saving vaccinations that are necessary, and how might we improve the patient’s health before and during such vaccinations."
Oh well, it's a fair statement because he doesn't link vaccines directly to autism, which science has proven, but links them through a very indirect way to autism, which science has kind of proven to not be true but not yet, because it's very hard to test that. Yet, why the sum of all these inflammatory responses cause autism and not another syndrome science doesn't have a source to pin to? Because the Nemechek Protocol is about Autism actually, but can in a way or another, as he states, be applied to a lot of diseases, more exactly:
"Dr. Nemechek’s treatment approach is extremely effective in the recovery of autonomic function from a variety of neuroinflammatory conditions including traumatic brain injury, concussion, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), post-concussion syndrome (PCS), Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic depression, treatment resistant epilepsy, autism, developmental delay, Asperger’s syndrome, and sensory and motor disorders."
And this may be the only QUACK feature of Dr. Nemechek. Because quacks claim they can heal everything with simple treatments. Like the quack cult inside the chiropractor community. Most chiropractors focus just on physical pain and post-surgery recovery and don't claim they can heal an array of diseases. Other chiropractors do and they get more media attention than the other part - so life's unfair in their cases too. I told you, being a skeptic means looking at a problem through a spectrum and balancing your factual findings.
Oh,and Patrick Nemechek is actually a doctor, but not quite. As in was board certified in Internal Medicine for a long time, but is not anymore - just in osteopathic sciences. Why that happened you may ask? we don't know.
It's like every time you try to catch him with something and yell "QUACK!" he eventually falls back in line. Therefore, 75% of the book may be true and 25% is not true. And the 75% that may be true gets more endorsed each year because science has been crazy in the last period about the intestinal microbiota and also more advanced methods could be used to plot the new found data. Oh, and apparently, autism has been kind of linked to the gut microbiota - two examples bellow:
[1] "Autism symptoms reduced nearly 50 percent two years after fecal transplant" -https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...
[2] "FDA fast tracks microbiota therapy for children with autism" - https://www.healio.com/pediatrics/aut...
So Nemechek may have been kind of right all this time, since the book was published on 7 Aug. 2017 and the above mentioned links are from 2019. This doesn't change my rating about the book of 3/5, as one should be more careful when stating things. Especially when desperate parents are bound to try anything. Trying the Nemechek unaccredited Protocol may give them enough hope try other unapproved treatments also, leading to possibly unknown consequences.
Nemechek's Protocol is a hybrid, as in: not proven due to insufficient real world data, but not entirely disposable due to existing papers supporting separate ideas from the book and due to more papers on these subjects coming out every single year.
a) His work revolves around the study of the autonomic nervous system and how it's influenced by dysbiosis (the imbalance of gut bacterial populations), particularly Autism, but many more too;
b) His methods of treatment Autism and other diseases imply treating both the autonomic nervous system by: adding daily Omega 3 to your diet; avoiding Omega 6 as much as possible; and by eliminating the dysbiosis causing SIBO (small intestine bacterial overgrowth) by: taking inulin - a prebiotic (already added in foods to a small amount to replace fats) to promote healthy gut bacteria FROM the small intestine; taking rifaximin, when the case asks for it - to wipe out bacteria that shouldn't be present in the small intestine.
That's it, very simple, and that may be the underlying issue behind the (yet) small scientific accreditation of the Nemechek Protocol and consequently the book. It's written in simple English, in order for everyone to understand, describes processes quite in detail and frequently makes statements as they were based on tons of data, even though they were not. Why can't he be dismissed right here? Because he's honest about it, by saying:
"I readily admit that there are no “placebo-blinded human studies” to support my preventative recommendations contained in this chapter. My recommendations come from deductive reasoning and common sense that if inulin and fish oil are able to reverse the neurological damage underlying autism and developmental delay, then the same treatments stand a reasonable chance of preventing them as well."
He also repeatedly tries to link vaccinations to autism in very specific cases, but no more than 3 times he clearly states that he's pro-vaccination, especially of the children, that the benefits outweigh the risks in most of the cases, but more testing should be done on a children before administering vaccines in order to identify those few cases in which vaccination could trigger an inflammatory response that, along with the other inflammatory factors already present in the child's organism, could eventually lead to autism.
[1] "The threat of injury from the vaccine is real as is the danger of not being vaccinated against measles, a potentially deadly infectious disease which we have no treatment for. It is important that to realize that it is the unstable intestinal bacteria that triggers the cascade resulting in autism, many developmental disorders as well as cumulative brain injury. Vaccination is only one of several events that can push an 'unhealthy but not yet autistic bacterial blend' into a 'full propionic acid producing, inflammation autism-inducing blend.'"
[2] "Personally, I support the vaccination of children. I am only against vaccinating children when they are experiencing bacterial overgrowth and when they have an unhealthy level of pro-inflammatory cytokines within their brain."
[3] "Again, personally, I support the vaccination of children. I am only against vaccinating children when they are experiencing bacterial overgrowth and when they have an unhealthy level of pro-inflammatory cytokines within their brain. The issues then become when does a patient receive life-saving vaccinations that are necessary, and how might we improve the patient’s health before and during such vaccinations."
Oh well, it's a fair statement because he doesn't link vaccines directly to autism, which science has proven, but links them through a very indirect way to autism, which science has kind of proven to not be true but not yet, because it's very hard to test that. Yet, why the sum of all these inflammatory responses cause autism and not another syndrome science doesn't have a source to pin to? Because the Nemechek Protocol is about Autism actually, but can in a way or another, as he states, be applied to a lot of diseases, more exactly:
"Dr. Nemechek’s treatment approach is extremely effective in the recovery of autonomic function from a variety of neuroinflammatory conditions including traumatic brain injury, concussion, chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), post-concussion syndrome (PCS), Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic depression, treatment resistant epilepsy, autism, developmental delay, Asperger’s syndrome, and sensory and motor disorders."
And this may be the only QUACK feature of Dr. Nemechek. Because quacks claim they can heal everything with simple treatments. Like the quack cult inside the chiropractor community. Most chiropractors focus just on physical pain and post-surgery recovery and don't claim they can heal an array of diseases. Other chiropractors do and they get more media attention than the other part - so life's unfair in their cases too. I told you, being a skeptic means looking at a problem through a spectrum and balancing your factual findings.
Oh,and Patrick Nemechek is actually a doctor, but not quite. As in was board certified in Internal Medicine for a long time, but is not anymore - just in osteopathic sciences. Why that happened you may ask? we don't know.
It's like every time you try to catch him with something and yell "QUACK!" he eventually falls back in line. Therefore, 75% of the book may be true and 25% is not true. And the 75% that may be true gets more endorsed each year because science has been crazy in the last period about the intestinal microbiota and also more advanced methods could be used to plot the new found data. Oh, and apparently, autism has been kind of linked to the gut microbiota - two examples bellow:
[1] "Autism symptoms reduced nearly 50 percent two years after fecal transplant" -https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases...
[2] "FDA fast tracks microbiota therapy for children with autism" - https://www.healio.com/pediatrics/aut...
So Nemechek may have been kind of right all this time, since the book was published on 7 Aug. 2017 and the above mentioned links are from 2019. This doesn't change my rating about the book of 3/5, as one should be more careful when stating things. Especially when desperate parents are bound to try anything. Trying the Nemechek unaccredited Protocol may give them enough hope try other unapproved treatments also, leading to possibly unknown consequences.
May 6, 2019
9 days. That is how long it took me to potty train my 3 year old son with borderline autism (doctors chosen phrase for diagnosis). We where working hard on the potty for over a year with not even a little luck and then one day he just looked me in the eyes (oh yeah he does that too now) and decided he was done with diapers. He pees and poops no problem. His stimming almost completely stoped depending on his stress levels, he notices his sister he talks a little and understands A LOT. He responds to his name and knows me as mama or Annie, my mother as grandma, husband as daddy (papi, dada, dad) his aunts are Titi and he lovingly calls his 5mo sister “baby”. He has been on the protocol for 2 months and yet he has changed so much I can not believe it. He is starting ABA, OT, and speech at the end of this month and he will only get better. My son is home again and I couldn’t thank this book enough. I keep it next to me and take it everywhere I go, I depend on it for everything and recommend it to everyone. Yes the doctor is very as a matter of fact about his research and yes he does state that the child’s mother’s gut bacteria plays a role in autism. But he also lets the reader know that just about everyone has bad gut bacteria so no blame is being placed it is just a thing that leads to other things that creates our bigger picture. He also states upfront that miracles happen and he is right about that as well. Don’t let the fact that it is only three supplements used to cure your child’s symptoms just be thankful. We already use olive oil everyday now we just use a better band and couple it with fish oil and inulin and that’s it. Anyone of my family members could handle the task and they are all willing because it is that easy. I don’t have to worry about my husband getting confused or me forgetting the dosages and It is safe enough for my son to do and for me take it as well because solidarity makes everything a little less lonely.
February 2, 2021
I would prefer never to have felt compelled to read this book, but here we are. It was an easy read-read entirely in an hour or two before bedtime, but it was somewhat redundant and pretty much nothing new from what I had already seen online. Also, not a fan of the author's tone--he reads like a pompous ass, but maybe I'm just judgey. I think he's done great things for some desperate people, but his book didn't explain why some things work and not others or really how he came to his conclusions. If looking to buy this, I'd skip it, because there is literally nothing in it that's not already online somewhere, and there is no greater clarification within. I saw on his website where people ask questions and he responds with, "read the book" or "you clearly haven't read the book," and that is a shit response. There is nothing new in the book. Save your money!
Want to read
October 23, 2019This read sounds like a HARD SELL to me!
Helping thousands of children....
From WHERE?...
What about ALL the children it didn't help but they had to BUY YOUR PRODUCTS (for how long) to ascertain any improvements.....and by whose standards are these IMPROVEMENTS Judged?
Where is your data to prove these numbers?
Where are your statistics?
I don't see any REVIEWS....mine is the FIRST and ONLY Review.
If your programme was/is so GREAT why are families not RAVING about their successes?
Call me cynical but something doesn't add up to me.🤔🤔🤔
Helping thousands of children....
From WHERE?...
What about ALL the children it didn't help but they had to BUY YOUR PRODUCTS (for how long) to ascertain any improvements.....and by whose standards are these IMPROVEMENTS Judged?
Where is your data to prove these numbers?
Where are your statistics?
I don't see any REVIEWS....mine is the FIRST and ONLY Review.
If your programme was/is so GREAT why are families not RAVING about their successes?
Call me cynical but something doesn't add up to me.🤔🤔🤔
April 26, 2019
Dr. Nemechek presents yet more solid information pointing to the well founded theory that autism and other burgeoning neurological conditions of the day have far more to do with diet and environment than genetics. I am trying his simple to follow protocol with my own speech delayed son and have seen more positive results than I have with anything else we've tried. I'm excited to see how much he can improve over a long term trial.
March 2, 2019
I don't have autistic children, but I am raising two children with N.A.S. and a friend recommended this book based on some of the behavior issues we were having. This book gives a lot of information and frankly seems to say the same thing over and over again. That being said the information is compelling and worth a try. Does it work? I don't know yet, but it couldn't hurt.
May 10, 2019
The book is great! The lady who runs the Facebooks groups is a lunatic. I would definitely read the book and stay far away from the Facebook group because it will turn you off to the protocol and leave a bad taste in your mouth.
August 23, 2018
Mr.
I just begin to use the protocol for my Crohn disease, two weeks ago.
I hope it will work for me. I am 78 years old, but miracles happen'
I just begin to use the protocol for my Crohn disease, two weeks ago.
I hope it will work for me. I am 78 years old, but miracles happen'
March 29, 2019
Quite simply this book changed our lives and I couldn't be more happy to have found it.
July 18, 2022
This Nemechek is insulting and dehumanising claiming autism is a disease.
Red flag number 1, Patrick Nemechek clearly doesn't even know about autism to preach we the autistic community are a disease.
By 2004, many of Dr. Nemechek’s HIV patients were stable and leading normal lives but strangely they were starting to die of sudden cardiac events due to CAN (Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy). Dr. Nemechek set out to learn more about the lethal phenomena and in 2006 purchased new technology called spectral analysis that allowed him to tune into the communication signal between the heart and the brain, quantifying the balance and tone of the two branches of the Autonomic Nervous System.
What are the long term effects this time?
It's sickening parents and Patrick have no concern about the long run.
“Autism is the consequence of excessive brain inflammation, in addition to toxicity from the overproduction propionic acid, from intestinal bacterial overgrowth.”
-Dr. Nemechek
Red flag number 2, autism research, genetics, the NHS system and more agree the cause of autism is unknown, and it's even unknown if it has a cause. Contradiction with overwhelming evidence.
People can come to this state of excessive brain inflammation etc... during life and we've never seen the person face the consequence of becoming autistic.
Numerous people have said this helps, conversely, numerous others have shared it's hurt their child, it's made their child regress, it's made their child more aggressive, it's made their child stop eating and more. These negative effects are the short run, what about the long run like Nemechek’s HIV patients dieing?
All these results are SUBJECTIVE, Science is OBJECTIVE. So this book is not even scientific, it is scientistic.
Red flag number 3, what is "normal development"?
Diversity in neurological development = diversity in human development, not damaged human development.
Normal is subjective, as already said, science is not subjective.
Red flag number 4, catching up with academics.
According to that claim nonautistic people must be 7 years retarded, I were doing GCSEs when 9 years old all thanks to being autistic.
There's no such thing as a "normal brain".
All brains differ to one another, so who's got the "normal" one?
I quote "there's a range of normal brains."
What's the range and how is it calculated?
They have no answer which is further evidence defining healthy development in terms of self sufficiency is not supported by science, it's a political ideal this ableist world has come to.
This book is clearly to do with Capitalism just like ABA, trying to make a profit out of autistic people based on ideology, not based on valid evidence.
This resource is clearly not medically reliable, and produced by a person who does not understand the condition at hand.
Red flag number 1, Patrick Nemechek clearly doesn't even know about autism to preach we the autistic community are a disease.
By 2004, many of Dr. Nemechek’s HIV patients were stable and leading normal lives but strangely they were starting to die of sudden cardiac events due to CAN (Cardiac Autonomic Neuropathy). Dr. Nemechek set out to learn more about the lethal phenomena and in 2006 purchased new technology called spectral analysis that allowed him to tune into the communication signal between the heart and the brain, quantifying the balance and tone of the two branches of the Autonomic Nervous System.
What are the long term effects this time?
It's sickening parents and Patrick have no concern about the long run.
“Autism is the consequence of excessive brain inflammation, in addition to toxicity from the overproduction propionic acid, from intestinal bacterial overgrowth.”
-Dr. Nemechek
Red flag number 2, autism research, genetics, the NHS system and more agree the cause of autism is unknown, and it's even unknown if it has a cause. Contradiction with overwhelming evidence.
People can come to this state of excessive brain inflammation etc... during life and we've never seen the person face the consequence of becoming autistic.
Numerous people have said this helps, conversely, numerous others have shared it's hurt their child, it's made their child regress, it's made their child more aggressive, it's made their child stop eating and more. These negative effects are the short run, what about the long run like Nemechek’s HIV patients dieing?
All these results are SUBJECTIVE, Science is OBJECTIVE. So this book is not even scientific, it is scientistic.
Red flag number 3, what is "normal development"?
Diversity in neurological development = diversity in human development, not damaged human development.
Normal is subjective, as already said, science is not subjective.
Red flag number 4, catching up with academics.
According to that claim nonautistic people must be 7 years retarded, I were doing GCSEs when 9 years old all thanks to being autistic.
There's no such thing as a "normal brain".
All brains differ to one another, so who's got the "normal" one?
I quote "there's a range of normal brains."
What's the range and how is it calculated?
They have no answer which is further evidence defining healthy development in terms of self sufficiency is not supported by science, it's a political ideal this ableist world has come to.
This book is clearly to do with Capitalism just like ABA, trying to make a profit out of autistic people based on ideology, not based on valid evidence.
This resource is clearly not medically reliable, and produced by a person who does not understand the condition at hand.
try-again-later
September 16, 2020This protocol was recommended for a friend who is healing after a stroke 8 months ago. She was excited to try it and loaned me her kindle copy for a short period of time. I'm always skeptical about something that is supposed to help such a wide range of conditions, but at least it is fairly simple and not expensive. The book indicated for adults they should use Refaximin, an antibiotic, instead of one of the protocols. I'm not excited about trying it all as an adult. But I am very interested in how helpful it will be for my friend. I've never heard of inulin and probiotics. I was interested in reading reviews of people who swear by it. So I will keep my eyes and ears open to learn more.
[Summary of protocol: administering of fish oil, extra virgin olive oil, and the prebiotic inulin (in older patients, inulin is replaced with Rifaximin, a prescription antibiotic). Dr. Nemechek uses these to reduce gut inflammation, restore omega 3:6 balances, and aid in cellular repair.]
[Summary of protocol: administering of fish oil, extra virgin olive oil, and the prebiotic inulin (in older patients, inulin is replaced with Rifaximin, a prescription antibiotic). Dr. Nemechek uses these to reduce gut inflammation, restore omega 3:6 balances, and aid in cellular repair.]
March 30, 2019
I bought this and read it for my son who has autism, but it is a must-read for everyone, regardless of developmental delay or disorder. This book, along with his YouTube videos, was like bright light of hope shining to the bottom of a very deep hole: I was in that hole, surrounded by research and theories and strategies for autism. When I read his work, which is written for the layman reader, it was like his protocol was a needle and thread and it strung through dozens of beads of information scattered around my brain. My son is healing beautifully and has made more progress in the 4 short months being on The Nemechek Protocol than he had with any other intervention.
August 27, 2019
Information within this book is worth more than gold
To be honest, this is one book you may have to persevere to get through. Primarily because it can get repetitive at times. However notwithstanding, this information will make a huge difference and energize you to take control of yourself or a loved one suffering the effects that can be reversed by the administration of Nemechek Protocol. For parents of kids on the autism spectrum, this is a huge insight to balancing gut health and the most definitive pathway to recovery. Based on the usefulness of the information for restoring autonomic health, I have no problem justifying 5 stars for this groundbreaking scientific work
To be honest, this is one book you may have to persevere to get through. Primarily because it can get repetitive at times. However notwithstanding, this information will make a huge difference and energize you to take control of yourself or a loved one suffering the effects that can be reversed by the administration of Nemechek Protocol. For parents of kids on the autism spectrum, this is a huge insight to balancing gut health and the most definitive pathway to recovery. Based on the usefulness of the information for restoring autonomic health, I have no problem justifying 5 stars for this groundbreaking scientific work
June 17, 2020
Everyone needs to read this. Yes, he mentions autism, but this book is about so much more than autism. This applies to pretty much everyone in one way or another.
I am using the protocol and all of my kids are on it now. It's incredibly simple and doesn't require any huge life changes (just a few simple supplements). My son with Down syndrome has made huge strides with reducing his self harming behaviors, making more eye contact, and being more aware of what is going on around him. I am experiencing fewer symptoms of my arthritis.
I can see why people say that this book gets repetitive, but the information is invaluable and I found it helpful to have it reiterated.
I am using the protocol and all of my kids are on it now. It's incredibly simple and doesn't require any huge life changes (just a few simple supplements). My son with Down syndrome has made huge strides with reducing his self harming behaviors, making more eye contact, and being more aware of what is going on around him. I am experiencing fewer symptoms of my arthritis.
I can see why people say that this book gets repetitive, but the information is invaluable and I found it helpful to have it reiterated.
May 5, 2018
It’s ok and informative but a bit narcisist and wrong in a various of matters
The cook si very well written and informative. Still the thing you will read the most is “ I invented the nemechek protocol” . He Suárez there’s no clostridium or candida in autístic Kids; and i did examinated May autistic toddler intestine and se did have Both. After a round of antibiotics and antifungal she had an amazing awakening.
The cook si very well written and informative. Still the thing you will read the most is “ I invented the nemechek protocol” . He Suárez there’s no clostridium or candida in autístic Kids; and i did examinated May autistic toddler intestine and se did have Both. After a round of antibiotics and antifungal she had an amazing awakening.
May 3, 2022
interesting and worth giving it a try
A lay person level writing with lots of significance worth trying given no concrete standard of care available and no major challenges with the recommendations
A lay person level writing with lots of significance worth trying given no concrete standard of care available and no major challenges with the recommendations
February 26, 2019
Super interesting read
Please take time out and read this book it’s mind blowing, very interesting and it’s an easy enough protocol to follow
Please take time out and read this book it’s mind blowing, very interesting and it’s an easy enough protocol to follow
May 17, 2019
Practical
Really easy book to understand . I believe the method does work and it makes complete sense . I wish he would have brought up heavy metals but nevertheless a good book
Really easy book to understand . I believe the method does work and it makes complete sense . I wish he would have brought up heavy metals but nevertheless a good book
July 2, 2019
Fascinating stuff, I'm going to do more research though.
June 19, 2020
Good and helpful information, but very poorly organized and edited.
January 11, 2025
A tremendous book with a protocol to help individuals and care givers that struggle with Autism. We have our son Christopher on this protocol and have much hope!
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