Autism is a developmental disorder which may occur as frequently as 1 in 500 individuals and manifests itself during early childhood. In the Autistic child, communications and social interactions are severely impaired. Unable to learn from the natural environment as most children do, the child with autism generally shows little interest in the world or people around him. Although some people with autism develop normally and even acquire advanced skills, most exhibit a wide range of behavioral problems. In reality, autism affects the way a person comprehends, communicates and relates to others.
Autistic Syndrome is a state of dysfunction induced in the brain by a faulty immune system. It could be possible that this dysfunction may occur in individuals that have a genetic predisposition, which may be triggered by various stresses placed on their immune systems. What is possibly occurring is an immune mediated, abnormal “shut down” of blood flow in the brain and central nervous system function. In older children, it is seen as variants of ADD / ADHD, and in younger children, it appears as autism.
Possible Causes of Autism
Heavy metal toxicity caused by increasing levels of chemical use is a growing threat to the health and may cause developmental and neurological damage. Many infectious agents, including measles, mumps and rubella virus have also been implicated in autism
Environmental chemicals, including thimerosal or ethyl mercury, used in vaccines since the late 50s, have been associated with immune injuries described in children with autism. Bacterial and viral antigens and thimerosal (ethyl mercury) may result in autoimmune reaction in children with autism. High levels of toxic metals deposited in body tissues and subsequently in the brain, may cause significant developmental and neurological damage, including autistic symptoms, depression, increased irritability, anxiety, insomnia, hallucinations, memory loss, aggression and many other disorders.
Some possible sources of heavy metals poisoning include chemical products, fertilizers, industrial paint, building materials, fish that is high in mercury, silver dental fillings, mercury preservatives in vaccines, nasal sprays, and many more.
Lead may be found in dirt near roads and is commonly present in paint from older houses. Children with pica or who eat paint chips may develop toxic lead levels. Cadmium is used in batteries, steel-belted tires, and plastics. The clear plastics used to cover foods may be a source of cadmium and it is also found in cigarette smoke. Mercury is used in batteries, dental amalgam, vacuum pumps, valves, and seals. High amounts of mercury from the dental fillings of the cremated deceased have caused contamination of the surrounding neighborhoods. Arsenic is high in seafood and may also be found in animals fed arsenic in their feed. Arsenic is also present in wood preservatives, fungicides, herbicides, corrosion inhibitors, and in lead and copper alloys.
How Heavy Metal Detoxification Can Help
By removing the toxins through the process of heavy metal chelation, it is possible to reduce or even reverse the effects of autism include the removal of toxins and heavy metals in the system and repair the cognitive functions, which include abilities like attention, concentration, memory, language, abstract reasoning and calculation. Once the toxins are removed, metabolic, immune and physiological functions begin to improve and help the body in restoring itself to normal, or at the very least enhance the pathological condition and increase quality of life.
October 17th, 2007 at 7:51 pm
I have read too many reports from all sectors to disagree with you. You definitely agree with you that autism can be reversed for the most part. I don’t believe that the report in the Windsor Star Newspaper is correct when it says 20% is the average reversal
support our Naturapaths because autism and many other related deseases is much more closer to their field of endeavour. At least according to all of my research; and I have spent a lot of time studying it. My son is autistic and I don’t want him to live in a world all alone. Graham and Ian (my autistic 7 yr old son. Please make him better, it is your responsibility and mine.
April 30th, 2008 at 12:11 am
All of the information in this article is consistant with other research showing that Autism is absolutely associated with mercury toxicity. However, your opening statement that “Autism is a developmental disorder which may occur as frequently as 1 in 500 individuals” is not consistant with virtually all other information that I have researched continually for the past six months, which statistics show is actually as frequent as 1 in 150 in America. A recent study in Great Britain confirms 1 in 58 in that country, with that study also claiming that the actual statistical occurence of Autism is under reported in other countries as it has been in Great Britain. Many American and European studies have also showed a significant relationship to the increase in vaccines from ten to currently 36. From our own personal experience with vaccinations, my grandson developed regressive autism as a direct result of vaccines.
Although many other factors have been shown to play various roles in the development of autism, especially in relation to mercury toxicity and intestinal disorders, it is the vaccines that produce the most damage in relation to these areas, and in my grandson’s case as with so many others, it was the VACCINES that “pushed him right over the cliff”. We were successfully resolving his digestive problems with natural therapies, until my daughter was forced to vaccinate him under threat of removal of custody for so called “child neglect”. The staff physicians at a local hospital totally disregarded the diagnosis of 3 previous doctors regarding my grandson’s allergy and digestive issues, and refused to recognize these doctors recommendations for NO vaccines due to his health issues. Instead, they turned us over to Child Protective Services for “child neglect” and “practicing alternative medicine.” According to our attorney, this hospital has been notorious for disregarding civil rights of many others in various aspects, and I would love to name this hospital publicly, however we cannot risk any further harrassment from them at this time. Presently we must focus our limited finances on recovering my grandson from Autism instead of having to pay the attorney to further represent us. However, once we can get him recovered, we will then file a malpractice suit, and I will then proclaim the name of this hospital all over the Internet. Sadly, there are many other hospitals and doctors besides the ones that we encountered who have and will engage in the same behaviors in order to deprive Americans of our rights to alternative health care.
May 5th, 2008 at 1:34 pm
I am not familiar with chelation therapy, per se, however, I do know that some of the research I have read indicates that many heavy metal toxins can also be removed through a fairly intensive far infrared sauna therapy. Is this a practice you use in your clinic?