Episode 272: Theresa Lyons, MS, MS, PhD

Thank you for tuning in for another episode of Life's Best Medicine. Theresa Lyons, MS, MS, PhD is a Yale University trained scientist, medical strategist, and autism parent. Theresa combines the rigor of a Yale-trained scientist with the compassion of a dedicated mom to transform how we understand autism. Through her research and coaching, she explores the metabolic and nutritional roots of neurological health.

 

In this episode, Dr. Brian and Theresa talk about…

• (00:00) Intro
• (04:27) Theresa's background and why she chose to pursue autism research
• (09:15) The beginning ofTheresa's autism reversal journey
• (15:53) Autism diagnosis criteria
• (17:50) Whether or not the reported increase in autism cases is accurate
• (20:42) What the big, root cause factors are for autism
• (23:58) Diet and autism
• (25:56) Low-hanging fruit treatments for people with autism
• (29:40) Toxin build-up and autism
• (31:24) B-9 and Leucovorin
• (38:22) Genetic autism risk
• (40:18) Diabetes and other co-morbidities associated with autism
• (41:32) The keto and carnivore diets for people with autism
• (43:59) Hydration and autism
• (46:33) GI health and cognitive health
• (54:17) Outro

 

For more information, please see the links below. Thank you for listening!

 

Links:

 

Theresa Lyons:

• Navigating AWEtism: https://awetism.net
• YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@navigatingawetism
• IG: https://www.instagram.com/navigating_awetism/?hl=en

 

Dr. Brian Lenzkes: 

• Arizona Metabolic Health: https://arizonametabolichealth.com/
• Low Carb MD Podcast: https://www.lowcarbmd.com/
• Brain Bootcamp: https://prescott-now.com/event/brain-bootcamp-resource-event/

 

HLTH Code:

• HLTH Code Promo Code: METHEALTH

• • HLTH Code Website: https://gethlth.com