AUTISM EXPERT: The Real Reason Autism Is On The Rise & What's Actually Causing It | Taiba Bajar cover art

AUTISM EXPERT: The Real Reason Autism Is On The Rise & What's Actually Causing It | Taiba Bajar

AUTISM EXPERT: The Real Reason Autism Is On The Rise & What's Actually Causing It | Taiba Bajar

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Sign up today for your £1 a month trial with Shopify and start selling today for at shopify.co.uk! Have you ever felt completely alone trying to help your autistic child, ignored by the NHS, judged by family, and running out of answers? Taiba Bajar (@autismbrainempowerment) is a former dentist, award-winning researcher and founder of Autism Brain Empowerment. When her son lost all his words, eye contact and sleep overnight at 20 months old, she was dismissed by doctors and told it was just genetics. She refused to accept that and spent years finding the answers herself. In this episode we talk about what autism actually is, why so many children are regressing and why parents keep getting gaslit about it, and the real environmental triggers including food, screens and toxins that are worsening symptoms. We also talk about why girls are still being massively underdiagnosed, what the NHS gets wrong about the diagnosis process, and the simple changes parents can make at home right now. If you're a parent on a waiting list, feeling overwhelmed, or just want to understand autism better, this one is for you. 🎙 What we cover: • What autism actually is and how it's diagnosed • Why autism rates are genuinely rising, not just better diagnosis • What regression really means and why doctors keep dismissing it • Why girls with autism are so often missed • The link between gut health and autism symptoms • How screens, food and environmental toxins worsen symptoms • What to do while you're on the NHS waiting list • Supplements that can help, including omega 3, magnesium and folinic acid • Why you shouldn't blame yourself as a parent • The importance of early intervention and neuroplasticity ⏱ Timestamps: 0:00 – Intro 4:57 – What is autism? 7:03 – Why so many people are undiagnosed 7:47 – Why girls with autism are missed 10:53 – Are autism diagnoses actually rising? 13:59 – Taiba's personal story 19:27 – What is stimming? 24:29 – What is regression, and does every child experience it? 27:00 – What's happening neurologically during regression 31:42 – What should a parent do first if they notice regression 35:23 – Why there's still so much shame around autism 42:43 – The environmental factors worsening autism symptoms 49:30 – Screens, working parents and the guilt around it 51:32 – Practical advice for exhausted parents 59:40 – How to talk about environment without blaming parents 1:04:31 – What to do if you can't afford to go private 1:06:32 – Gut health, anti-inflammatory diet and supplements 1:13:19 – What one small thing can a parent do tonight 1:18:30 – The most sedentary generation in human history 1:23:55 – Taiba's biggest regret and her son's transformation 🔔 Subscribe for more discussions on mental health, personal growth, and healing! / @shivanipaupodcast ✨ Connect with Millennial Mind ✨ Podcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amillennialmind Shivani Pau Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shivani.pau Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/shivanipaupodcast Performance Planner: https://my-performance-planner.myshopify.com/ Let Me Change Your Mind 🧠 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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