Dr. Kristen Lyall, ScD: Modifiable Risk Factors & Autism

57 min • 23 december 2024

My guest today is Dr. Kristen Lyall, ScD. Dr. Lyall received a Doctor of Science in Epidemiology from Harvard School of Public Health. During her postdoctoral training, she received training in Nutrient Science at Harvard and Pediatric Epidemiology at UC-Davis MIND Institute's Autism Research Training Program. Currently, Dr. Lyall is an Associate Professor at Drexel University's A.J. Drexel Autism Institute – Modifiable Risk Factors Program.

The overarching goal of the Modifiable Risk Factors program is to identify factors that can be changed to prevent or mitigate the adverse effects associated with Autism, thereby potentially improving outcomes for individuals and informing public health policy and practice. Dr. Lyall's expertise provides actionable tools for listeners to understand the environmental risks of Autism. By the end of the episode, we hope you gain insight into the identified modifiable risk factors for Autism.

Dr. Kristen Lyall: https://drexel.edu/autisminstitute/about/our-team/all-staff/Kristen-Lyall/

Dr. Lyall publications link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=Kristen%20Lyall&sort=pubdate

ECHO: https://echochildren.org

Fish not Supplements: https://echochildren.org/research-summaries/fish-but-not-supplements-consumed-in-pregnancy-associated-with-lower-rates-of-autism-diagnosis-and-related-traits-echo-cohort-study-finds/

Other Resources:

Biological Energy: Quantum Mechanisms, Water, DHA, and NF-kB (Autism is a loss of energy- electrons, photons, protons)

https://youtu.be/2-IA_gunXbw

0:00 Dr. Kristen Lyall

2:30 Her Journey into Epidemiology & Autism

7:50 The Role of Epidemiology & Autism

12:15 Modifiable Risk Factors

17:32 Dietary Influences on Autism Risk; Eat more FISH (DHA!)