Episode notes
In this episode of Dr. Colbert’s Divine Health Broadcast, Dr. Don Colbert, MD is joined by Mary Colbert and Kyle Colbert for a deep, eye opening discussion on the rising rates of autism and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children today. Together, they explore the data showing a dramatic increase in diagnoses over recent decades, why boys are affected more often than girls, and how updated screening tools like the M-CHAT and STAT are shaping early detection. Dr. Colbert shares his decades of clinical observations, highlighting potential contributing factors studied in medical literature including parental age, environmental exposures, chronic acetaminophen use during pregnancy, and toxin overload in developing brains. The conversation also breaks down hallmark behavioral signs of ASD, such as reduced eye contact, delayed speech, sensory sensiti ...