Highlights…

Discussed in this video post is a patient’s recovery from vertigo and dizziness by eliminating eggs from her diet, highlighting the importance of simple food elimination as a very powerful, but low tech tool in medicine. Highlighted is the McCullough Foundation’s Report on autism, emphasizing its multi-factorial determinants, including vaccines (and load), environmental toxins, parents conception age, triggering febrile seizures and maternal medications. Stressed is the impact of early life antibiotic use on the gut flora and long-term health, as well as gut derived fungal metabolites triggering some cases of autism discovered in organic acid testing. There is a link between genetically prown poor oral health and brain health. A study shows the benefits of vitamin D and probiotics in reducing migraine frequency and the impact of “digital dementia” from excessive screen time is reviewed.

Staying Healthy Today Show – Kirk Hamilton, PAC

Episode Summary and Outline: Vertigo, Autism Determinants, Brain Health, and Nutritional Insights (Summary and outline of transcript generated by Otter.AI run through Chat.GPT then edited by Kirk Hamilton PA-C)

Introduction

Kirk Hamilton, PA-C, host of The Staying Healthy Today Show, shares clinical insights and current topics in integrative and preventive medicine. In this episode, he discusses:

* A compelling case study on vertigo and food elimination (eggs especially)

* The McCullough Foundation’s Report on autism determinants

* Brain and oral health connections

* Vitamin D, probiotics, and migraine research

* Broader reflections on nutrition, fasting, and cognitive health

1. Case Study: Vertigo Resolved by Food Elimination

A 61-year-old female patient who initially came for hormone management but had a complex medical history:

* Past issues: plantar fasciitis, urinary frequency, weight gain, and severe vertigo diagnosed as Ménière’s disease.

* She relied on Lorazepam and Meclizine to manage her dizziness.

During prior visits, dietary elimination—removing dairy, wheat, and eggs, was suggested. It was found that elimination of eggs dramatically relieved her vertigo debilitating symptoms.

At a recent annual visit, the patient reported feeling remarkably well—energetic, exercising daily, and successfully managing two companies. Her vertigo was essentially gone—until a vacation where she reintroduced eggs daily, and the dizziness promptly returned.

Key takeaway: Food elimination remains one of the most powerful tools in medicine. Removing trigger foods—even one, such as eggs—can dramatically reduce chronic and acute symptoms.

When improvement happens immediately after eliminating a food, patients quickly understand the connection. Slower changes, from gut healing and microbiome shifts, often take longer and are harder for patients to recognize.

Kirk Hamilton personally follows the ProLon fasting-mimicking diet almost on a monthly basis to maintain its metabolic and cancer prevention benefits, noting its ability to induce ketosis and autophagy while removing common allergens.

2. The Multifactorial Determinants of Autism – McCullough Foundation

A recent McCullough Foundation Report on autism, emphasizes that autism is multifactorial, with numerous contributing factors:

* Vaccines (high early-life exposure and load of vaccines)

* Environmental toxins

* Maternal age and medications during pregnancy

* Neurotoxic compounds

* Childhood fevers and seizures

* Frequent antibiotic use and gut dysbiosis

Kirk Hamilton recalls early research and conferences with Dr. Andrew Wakefield, Dr. Bernard Rimland, PhD and others, noting recurring patterns of chronic infections, antibiotic use, and gastrointestinal disturbances in children later diagnosed with autism.

Core argument: Autism likely arises from multiple interacting biological and environmental factors. However, accelerated early-life vaccination schedules may “tip the balance” for vulnerable children.

Kirk Hamilton also discusses early findings on yeast overgrowth, organic acid metabolites, and gut-brain connections, emphasizing that early antibiotic exposure and sugar-rich diets may predispose children to long-term microbiome and immune disruption and enhance Autism manifestation.

3. Brain Health, Oral Health, and Sleep

In this health letter, new research links oral health and brain function:

* Individuals genetically prone to poor oral health (cavities, tooth loss, gum disease) showed:

* 24% higher white matter volume

* 43% more microstructural brain changes on MRI

* The implication: oral health strongly correlates with brain and cardiovascular health.

Stressed the role of sleep in maintaining brain health:

* The brain’s glymphatic system clears toxins during sleep.

* Insufficient sleep impairs memory consolidation and microglial cleaning, raising risks for cognitive decline.

* Kirk Hamilton admits this is his own “weak spot” and encourages improving sleep hygiene including his own.

4. Cognitive Decline, Screen Time, and Lifestyle

A study summarized by Nicolas Hulscher, MPH in Focal Points (Courageous Discourse) reported:

* A rising trend of cognitive disability among younger U.S. adults (2013–2023).

* Potential contributing factors:

* Sedentary lifestyle

* Nutrient-poor processed diets

* Excessive screen time (“digital dementia”)

The need to reduce screen dependence for children and adolescents is emphasized, urging more outdoor play, physical activity, and social interaction—key for brain and emotional health.

5. Migraine Headaches: Vitamin D, Probiotics, and Nutrient Therapies

Recent findings on migraine prevention:

* A study using Vitamin D (50,000 IU every 2 weeks) and probiotics (4.5×10¹¹ CFU daily) for 12 weeks showed a significant reduction in headache frequency and severitycompared to placebo.

* Mechanisms:

* Vitamin D supports hormonal and immune balance.

* Probiotics improve gut health and reduce systemic inflammation.

Some traditional migraine supportive nutrients:

* Magnesium (RBC level goal: >5 mg/dL)

* Coenzyme Q10

* Riboflavin (Vitamin B2)

* Food elimination and environmental control

6. Final Reflections: Nutrition, Fasting, and Repurposed Medicine

Kirk Hamilton closes with reflections on food sensitivity, fasting, and integrative cancer prevention, noting:

* Food can cause any symptom—pain, fatigue, or mood changes.

* Regular fasting or elimination diets can reset the immune and metabolic systems.

* More research on repurposed cancer drugs, post-COVID health, and vaccine discussions can be found in this Substack health letter.

“Until Next Time, Stay and Be Well.”— Kirk Hamilton, PA-C

Nutrition, Prevention and Integrative Medicine…

AUTISM - VACCINES - In Susceptible Babies, Combination Vaccination Triggers Autism. America misdirected by September 22, 2025 Tylenol press conference. Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Nov 03, 2025.McCullough Foundation Report: Determinants of Autism Spectrum Disorder. (A must read!)

AUTISM - CHILDHOOD VACCINES - Routine Childhood Vaccination Largest, Modifiable Risk Factor for Autism. Grant Stinchfield breaks down the McCullough Foundation Report. Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH, Focal Points (Courageous Discourse), Nov 05, 2025.

BRAIN HEALTH - ORAL HEALTH - Poor oral health may contribute to declines in brain health. American Stroke Association International Stroke Conference 2023, Abstract 126. “…The analysis found:

* People who were genetically prone to cavities, missing teeth or needing dentures had a higher burden of silent cerebrovascular disease, as represented by a 24% increase in the amount of white matter hyperintensities visible on the MRI images.

* Those with overall genetically poor oral health had increased damage to the fine architecture of the brain, as represented by a 43% change in microstructural damage scores visible on the MRI scans. Microstructural damage scores are whole-brain summaries of the damage sustained by the fine architecture of each brain region…”

BRAIN HEALTH - SLEEP - LYMPHATIC