Biohacking Autism with Nadia Elkhatib.

Warrior Mom Tracy Slepcevic: IACC, Gut Healing, and the Science Behind Autism Recovery

Biohacking Autism with Nadia Elkhatib.

Show Notes

Autism recovery is possible. When Tracy Slepcevic's son Noah was diagnosed with autism, doctors told her to lower her expectations. She refused, and today Noah works full time, drives, travels, and lives independently. Tracy is the founder of Autism Health Inc., bestselling author of Warrior Mom, and one of the newest members of the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) under HHS.

Tracy joins Nadia Elkhatib to share Noah's full recovery story and a preview of the groundbreaking science coming to the 2026 Autism Health Summit.

Topics include: gut health and the autism-gut-brain connection, plasmalogens and Dr. Dayan Goodenowe's research, PANS and PANDAS (and two affordable treatment options most families don't know about), mesenchymal stem cell therapy, and the real conversation happening at the federal level around autism research.

If you've been told autism is incurable, this episode is for you.

Use code AUTISM50 for $50 off any in-person ticket to the 2026 Autism Health Summit.

All resources are linked in the show notes at biohackautism.com.

Biohacking Autism is hosted by Nadia Elkhatib. This podcast explores evidence-informed approaches to autism through functional medicine, integrative health, and biohacking strategies for autism families. New episodes cover autism supplements, autism gut health, peptides, sleep, anxiety, longevity, and health technology that support real outcomes for people with autism.

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