Personalized Nutrition for Autism: Diet To Transform Neurodevelopmental Health With Julie Matthews
- Author
- Katie Wells/Julie Matthews
- Published
- Mon 11 Aug 2025
- Episode Link
- http://wellnessmama.com/podcast/970/
Episode Highlights With Julie
- What we know about autism and why it isn’t just isolated to the brain
- Where she starts when working with people with autism and how removing inflammatory foods and adding nutrient dense foods can help
- The top things she recommends avoiding in general and especially for anyone with autism
- Types of improvements she sees in her work with children and how much improvement parents could expect
- They saw 4.5x age-related developmental improvement in their research
- Different interventions they looked at and studied
- Their study showed that diet was statistically even more significant than supplements for improvement
- About 30% of kids with autism have mitochondrial dysfunction, so carnitine can be helpful for some
- Lifestyle factors we can implement to support kids, especially those on the spectrum
- What studies say about nature, light exposure, and physical activity for kids
- How sleep comes into play and can be a big challenge for children on the spectrum
Resources Mentioned
- The Personalized Autism Nutrition Plan: Nourishing Hope for Kids with ASD, ADHD, Anxiety, and Neurodevelopmental Delays - Julie's book
- Follow her on Instagram, Facebook, and on X
- Nourishing Hope website, BioIndividual Nutrition Institute
