THE AUTISM ENIGMA TRAILER
Premieres December 8, 8:00pm ET/PT
on CBC-TV’s The Nature Of Things With David Suzuki
Thursday December 15 at 10 pm ET/PT on CBC News Network


The Autism Enigma looks at the progress of an international group of scientists who are looking for clues to the baffling disorder by examining the amazingly diverse and powerful microbial ecosystem that’s an essential part of the human gastrointestinal tract, and the extraordinary efforts of parents who have been relentlessly pushing science forward in hopes of finding answers for their children’s condition.

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  • Comments

    • Tracee: Great Interview. I have been interested in Mr. Nicholsons work for awhile, as three generations of my family are affected by autism. Thank you for posting this....
    • Cannabis for Autism: Interesting, I've always felt that autism was connected to the body's relationship to it's fuel source somehow?...
    • Kate: I'm interested that you talked about Hydrogen sulfide, as IIRC, it has also been investigated in ME, aka Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. There is a neurotoxic metabolite test for ME patients that I think looks at hydrogen sulphide. Would this test be any use for autism? Gut Bacteria Lend a Molecular Ha...
    • Jim Longo: Saw an interesting follow up to some of Dr. Herbert's comments on agricultural overuse of antibiotics. The FDA is starting to restrict certain antibiotics in livestock. Note that more antibiotics are used in agriculture than in humans, possibly contributing to drug-resistant infections as well as...
    • Jackie: Hi Vicki, I also have Aspergers. I kept quiet for many years while organizing and volunteering on the side in the autism field, because of fear; it may not be as bad as you think, now to be "out". I was lucky. My parents were throw-backs, eating a much more whole-food, probiotic-rich, and healthy...
    • John Gault: Over the years I have had many injuries and have been on numerous medications. I remembered an older man when I was a young man tell me that I should take something he called .. honey gaul.... a mixture of a tablespoon of Honey and a tablespoon of pure Apple Cider Vinegar.... mixed with water to ta...
    • Robert Fleiner: Having watched the TV program, "The Nature of Things", on December 7, 2011 on CBC Television, I became interested in the plight of autistic children and their parents. My primary concern is the use of antibiotics for young children, since the beneficial bacteria in the gut is destroyed. This is of ...