Milan Solanki, four and severely autistic boy from Redbridge has recovered after being on a worm-eating therapy twice a week. The doctors advised assisted care for him since they predicted he would never be able to lead a normal life.
But the parents were not willing to give up so easily. They sought help from a specialist in the US who recommended helminth therapy.
The therapy entailed consuming tapeworms that act in the same way as probiotics by boosting the gut bacteria, reduce inflammation in the body and help treat some illnesses by inhibiting the body’s immune response.
Milan's mother, Caroline has shared the results of the controversial technique that improved her son's attention, made him sociable and helped him maintain eye contact with strangers.
She told the Mail Online: 'It feels that we are on the road to recovery from his neurodevelopmental disorder.
'We have got Milan's brain and body to a better place, trying to encourage better synapses of his cells, improvement of brain function, lower inflammation, lower gut inflammation and hyperactivity.
'We know Milan's ability to lead a normal life is really dependent on us continuing our efforts to help him find a balance in his body.'
