Wow. I have to say, I'm not a big Jenny McCarthy fan. But...I do believe that diet and avoiding or eliminating exposure to toxins can have a huge impact on the functioning of a person with autism. I am proof positive of that fact, and so is my daughter with autism who functions 99% better than I did at her age, due to a combination of "treatments
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I agree with you on all accounts. I definitely think Jenny McCarthy is full of it. But this vid was not only biased against her it was biased against the truth. If I could get treatments for my daughter, which I can't yet because she isn't diagnosed yet, then I would, simply to help her to overcome the hurdles that constantly knocked me over at her age. Therapies and treatments are a good thing.
I also believe that some people ARE genetically predisposed to react to vaccines. I know a number of people whose kids did just that. But those cases are a small percentage of the autism cases out there.
This video was SO incredibly sarcastic and angry that it is actually difficult to tell what he is intending sarcastically and what he is meaning to say literally. Because I do believe there was some of each. Not the best source on either autism or Jenny Mc.
How old is your daughter? Have you tried eliminating gluten and casein from her diet? I know of kids who have changed dramatically just with that intervention. But they have been very young at the time. I don't know how much the vaccines I had as a kid impacted me but I do know that some dental work I had REALLY set off a chain of events with my health that I am certain were due to mercury poisoning (this was just about 8 years ago). It's a long story but it took me over a year to recover, and now with some additional changes to my diet I am doing better than I have probably at any other time in my life.
She's 3.5. We have all but eliminated casein for her. Both of my kids react badly with milk, but are allowed cheese on occasion. I don't buy milk or dairy products for the most part, but allow cheeseburgers when we go out. I am considering eliminating gluten, but am not that ambitious yet as eliminating gluten is a lot harder (and more expensive, which we cannot yet afford).
I don't have any mercury fillings, but have severe issues with chemicals and perfumes. I have to really be careful there. And I have to be rather careful of my diet as well. Need to get better at that, though.
I've been on a gluten-free. milk-free diet for over three years now and some of my symptoms are greatly reduced. For one, I just do not perseverate as much as when I was younger :-) And I'm 72. I take a lot of vitamins, minerals, anitoxidants, etc, And, I eat organically as much as possible. So, I will continue :-) Life is a lot more peaceful for me these days and I feel great :-)
Re: ExperiencexlormploverDecember 2 2008, 06:57:42 UTC
That's really good to know, that we can always do things to help us feel better and function better. I know I have been eating badly over the holiday and I can tell a definite difference. Today I was good tho :)
Yeah, I agree. I see no compelling scientific evidence that vaccines cause any kind of harm. And some of those chelation treatments are downright dangerous
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Re: WRONG!xlormploverDecember 6 2008, 04:39:56 UTC
Well, I came to this place because I have autism. Hmmm. Also my daughter has autism and my other daughter has asperger's. Just because I believe in a mercury autism connection doesn't mean I can't belong to this community. I doubt that I am the only one here that does
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Can you please provide me with the (academic, peer-reviewed) sources you used to deduce that a) vaccinations contain mercury and b) that they in any way, shape or form cause Autism. According to my research, using nothing but published scientific articles, I've seen nothing that can prove either of your conclusions. In fact, there has yet to be any cohort study done in the entire world that provides any evidence that vaccinations cause asthma, multiple sclerosis, diabetes mellitus, chronic arthritis or autism. I'm not going to call you stupid like the other poster, but honestly? Taking a supportive position on an issue that has no proof whatsoever (besides anecdotes, which mean nothing) is extremely uninformed and dangerous.
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I also believe that some people ARE genetically predisposed to react to vaccines. I know a number of people whose kids did just that. But those cases are a small percentage of the autism cases out there.
This video was SO incredibly sarcastic and angry that it is actually difficult to tell what he is intending sarcastically and what he is meaning to say literally. Because I do believe there was some of each. Not the best source on either autism or Jenny Mc.
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I don't know how much the vaccines I had as a kid impacted me but I do know that some dental work I had REALLY set off a chain of events with my health that I am certain were due to mercury poisoning (this was just about 8 years ago). It's a long story but it took me over a year to recover, and now with some additional changes to my diet I am doing better than I have probably at any other time in my life.
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I don't have any mercury fillings, but have severe issues with chemicals and perfumes. I have to really be careful there. And I have to be rather careful of my diet as well. Need to get better at that, though.
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