421: A Functional Medicine Approach to Autism and Sensory Processing Challenges with Winnie Odhiambo

January 19, 20261 min read
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Many parents feel overwhelmed and isolated when their child is struggling with developmental delays or autism spectrum challenges, especially when traditional approaches offer limited answers.

On today’s episode, we’re joined by Winnie Odhiambo, an Integrative Health Practitioner and retired U.S. Air Force Major, who supports parents of children on the autism spectrum through functional medicine and nervous system regulation.

Winnie shares her personal journey from burnout and “normal” lab results to discovering functional medicine, and how her son’s developmental regression led her to pursue advanced training so she could become an active part of his healing team.

She explains how addressing underlying imbalances through functional lab testing, gut health support, nutrition, and primitive reflex integration helped her son regain communication, sensory tolerance, and confidence.

If you want to learn how to support children on the spectrum by addressing root causes, validating parents’ experiences, and creating meaningful change for the entire family, tune in to today’s Integrative #HealthCoachSuccess episode 421.

Enjoy the show, and let us know what you think!

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