Glossary

Chemet is another name for DMSA, a synthetic chemical used as a chelating agent to remove heavy metals, such as mercury, from the body.

Chemical castration is another name for testosterone regulation, which involves using a drug, such as leuprolide, to reduce the amount of testosterone and oestrogen in the body.

The chemical-free diet is another name for the additive-free diet, which requires you to avoid additives, such as colourings, flavour enhancers, sweeteners and preservatives.

CHILD is another term for the Child Assisted Approach, a programme designed to teach school personnel the best way to help children on the autism spectrum interact with other children.

Child's Talk is a programme developed by the University of Manchester in the UK which is designed to enhance parent-child communication in autism and the social and language development of the child.

The Childhood Asperger Syndrome Test (now called the Childhood Autism Spectrum Test) is a screening tool designed to identify children who may be on the autism spectrum.

Childhood autism is another term for autistic disorder, which is a form of autism. 

The Childhood Autism Rating Scale (CARS) is a tool used to identify children aged 2 years and older with autism.

The Childhood Autism Spectrum Test or CAST (formerly called the Childhood Asperger Syndrome Test) is a screening tool designed to identify children who may be on the autism spectrum.

Childhood Disintegrative Disorder is an extremely rare form of autism. It is also known as CDD, dementia infantalis, disintegrative psychosis or Heller's syndrome

The Children's Friendship Training progam is a multi-componenet, parent-assisted intervention designed to improve social skills among children with autism.

The Children's Global Assessment Scale (CGAS) is a numeric scale (1 through 100) used to rate the general functioning of children under the age of 18.

The Children's Toddler School Program is a comprehensive treatment model run by the University of California, San Diego.

Chinese medicine is another term for traditional Chinese medicine, a complete medical system based on ensuring that opposing energies, called yin and yang, are in balance and that the life force or energy in every body, called qi, is also balanced and flowing freely.

Chiropractic is a therapy which involves manipulation of the spinal column and other body structures.

Chlorella microalgae is a single-celled algae used as the core ingredient in nanocolloidal detox factors.

Cholesterol is an essential fatty acid, manufactured by the liver from the fatty foods that we eat.

Cholinesterase inhibitors are a class of drugs used to treat conditions such as Alzheimer's disease.

Choreotherapy is another term for dance movement therapy, a creative therapy which uses movement and dance as a means of expression and communication.

A chromosome is a thread-like structure located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells.