Case Study #4

14-Year-Old Boy — Level 3 Autism, Extreme OCD, Copper Toxicity

A 14-year-old boy with Level 3 Autism presented with:

• Severe OCD, marked by intrusive rituals and compulsions.

• Barely conversational, extremely limited spontaneous speech.

• Yellowish sclera, raising suspicion of liver overload or detox stress.

• History of multiple supplements, including vitamins high in copper.

Genomic Findings:

Functional genomic testing revealed:

• Copper toxicity, compounded by genetic variants impacting copper transport and detoxification.

• Several methylation inefficiencies(likely MTHFR, MTR, CBS) impeding heavy metal clearance.

• Multiple variants related to Vitamin D metabolism and VDR receptors, resulting in very low functional Vitamin D activity despite supplementation.

Personalized Interventions:

Copper Detoxification:

• Discontinued excess copper-containing vitamins.

• Introduced gentle binders, liver and bile flow support.

Methylation Support:

• Balanced B vitamins, folate, and co-factors to restore proper methylation and detox pathways.

Optimized Vitamin D:

• Adjusted to bioavailable forms with co-factors (magnesium, K2) for proper receptor activation.

Outcomes (After Just 5 Weeks):

Behavior:

• OCD resolved within days of initiating copper detox.

• Obsessive rituals stopped, freeing his mind for learning.

Speech:

• Fully conversational for the first time, spontaneous language, back-and-forth dialogue.

Academic Gains:

• Improved focus and processing speed.

• Advanced 4 grade levels in just 5 weeks.

Physical:

• Sclera returned to healthy white, indicating improved liver and detox function.

Key Insights:

This case demonstrates how hidden copper toxicity, when combined with methylation blockages and poor Vitamin D receptor function, can profoundly worsen autism symptoms and OCD behaviors — and how a personalized genomic approach can deliver life-changing results, rapidly.