#177 - Can Stem Cell Therapy Help Autism? Here's What the Science Says

The rate of autism in the U.S. has gone from 1 in 100 children to 1 in 36 in just 20 years.

I was trained as a psychiatrist. I watched these kids not improve for years. Then I discovered stem cell therapy — and everything changed.

Autism involves neuroinflammation, immune dysregulation, impaired blood flow to the brain, and mitochondrial dysfunction. Stem cells are uniquely positioned to address all of them.

I walk through a 2023 review of 11 clinical studies, 437 patients, and not a single serious adverse event across all trials.

And I share three cases from my own clinic that show what is possible when you stop managing the symptoms and start addressing the biology.

If you are a parent, a caregiver, or a clinician looking for answers beyond the standard toolbox, this episode is for you.

Key Takeaways:

• 00:00 The autism epidemic
• 01:18 Why Dr. Joy left psychiatry
• 02:46 The case that changed everything
• 05:12 Root causes of autism
• 12:52 Mitochondria transfer explained
• 14:22 Case Study 1: 7-year-old girl
• 20:36 Cord cells younger than a newborn
• 22:44 What 11 clinical studies show
• 33:30 Case Study 2: 15-year-old boy
• 39:10 Native vs. expanded cells
• 45:18 Case Study 3: Autism and Crohn's disease
• 48:14 First words in parents' native language

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