Author: Aviva Seigler

Aviva Seigler is the executive director at Fierce Autistics and Allies. She is a writer, an activist, and an advocate. She is an LGBTQ+ autistic from South Florida, is married to a very supportive husband, and has six children. She has been fighting the CD protocol and other quack treatments since 2014. She is a veterinary technologist (LPN for pets). She has her associates and bachelors degree in Veterinary Technology from St. Petersburg College. She is very involved with scouting with her six children. Three of the children are autistic but all are Neurodivergent. Her hope is to bridge the gap between allies and autistics while fighting the pseudoscience that threatens all people, not just autistics.
Quack Supplements, quackery

Quackery Exposed: Methyl-B12 Injections

Aviva Seigler

What is Methyl-B12 It is warned to never give B12 without medical advice.  Side effects nausea vomiting diarrhea headache neurotoxicity mercury poisoning Contraindicated in: People with Leber's Disease or other form of optic nerve damage People with an iron or folic acid deficiency People with low levels of potassium in their blood Interacts with: chloramphenicol… Continue reading Quackery Exposed: Methyl-B12 Injections

quack diets, quackery

Quack Diet: Specific Carbohydrate Diet

Aviva Seigler

What is the Specific Carbohydrate Diet? According to Sanford University, the specific carbohydrate diet is a nutritional therapy in pediatric Crohn's disease. It is a well established and effective treatment to induce remission of active inflammation. SCD was developed from the work of Dr. Sydney Haas, a biologist an scientist who helped her daughter with… Continue reading Quack Diet: Specific Carbohydrate Diet

Quack Supplements, quackery

Quack Exposed: Golden Sunrise Nutraceutical/ Pharmaceuticals

Aviva Seigler

Golden Sunrise Nutraceutical Incorporation was founded in 2016 by Huu Tieu who is 58 years old. They claim their products were in development for 30 years. They produce "alternative herbal(botanical)" products by creating "gene rejuvenation. " The Conditions Golden Sunrise Nutraceuticals Claim to Treat Alzheimers disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Autism  autoimmune disorders (which ones? All… Continue reading Quack Exposed: Golden Sunrise Nutraceutical/ Pharmaceuticals

comorbidities, diabetes, PCOS

Autistic Cooccurring Trait: Polycystic Ovaries

Aviva Seigler

The autistic community has a high prevalence of Polycystic Ovaries. There are studies that correlate the high testosterone causing autism but that does not make sense. There is no concrete scientific data backing that up. According to Molecular Psychiatry, autistic people with uteruses are 1.78 times more likely to have PCO than neurotypical peers.  Polycystic… Continue reading Autistic Cooccurring Trait: Polycystic Ovaries

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Autistic Comorbidities: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome

Aviva Seigler

According to Molecular Psychiatry, autistic people with uteruses are 1.78 times more likely to have PCOS than neurotypical peers.  Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) is a hormonal disorder that is common with female bodied people of reproductive age. Uterus owners with PCOS have irregular menstrual cycles or prolonged periods or excess male hormones. The ovaries could… Continue reading Autistic Comorbidities: Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome