Guest guest Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Hi All, and Pete and Kathleen, Kathleen Mathews wrote: > www.acupuncture-nc.com/pdfs/cm_autism_general.pdf > www.acupuncture-nc.com/pdfs/cm_autism_practitioner.pdf Pete Theisen wrote: > Hi Kathleen! Thanks, I will forward these to the child's father. Pete, some clinicians recognise vaccinosis (especially to MMR vaccine) and low-grade mercury toxicity as causal factors in autism. Maybe you also might suggest that the father discuss with an expert homeopath how to detox MMR vaccine (if the child had it) and mercury (if the mother had dental amalgam work done in pregnancy, or the child had thiomersal-preserved vaccines). MMR vaccine detox: One dose of C30 Thuja (or other remedy advised by the homeopath) Mercury detox: one dose of C30 Merc cor (or other mercury salt advised by the homeopath). To avoid a very heavy aggravation due to combined use of both together, the two remedies should be used separately at an interval of more than 10 days apart. Warn that there may be a severe aggravation after each detox but that is a GOOD sign - a sign that the body is reacting to the detox. Best regards, Email: < WORK : Teagasc, c/o 1 Esker Lawns, Lucan, Dublin, Ireland Mobile: 353-; [in the Republic: 0] HOME : 1 Esker Lawns, Lucan, Dublin, Ireland Tel : 353-; [in the Republic: 0] WWW : http://homepage.eircom.net/~progers/searchap.htm Chinese Proverb: " Man who says it can't be done, should not interrupt man doing it " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 18, 2005 Report Share Posted May 18, 2005 Hi All, Here is an explanation in the growth of autism. Best wishes Sharon Science News Online Week of April 16, 2005; Vol. 167, No. 16 Blood hints at autism's source Janet Raloff From San Diego, at the Experimental Biology 2005 meeting Researchers have identified a biochemical peculiarity in the blood of autistic children. The scientists say the finding could lead to earlier diagnosis of this neurological disorder and a better understanding of how certain genes may drive it. Autism, which typically shows up in toddlers, is characterized by limited language skills, poor social interaction, repetitive behaviors, and limited interests. Autism often runs in families, which suggests a genetic cause. However, " the incidence of autism has gone up dramatically in the last 15 years, " notes S. Jill James, director of biochemical genetics at Arkansas Children's Hospital in Little Rock. " Because genes don't change that fast, this points to something in the environment as a trigger, " she says. In a study of the blood of some apparently healthy children, the biochemistry of one sample stood out. It came from an autistic boy. Curious, James got blood samples from 20 other autistic children. All exhibited a similar, unusual biochemical fingerprint, which James has now confirmed in an additional 75 autistic children. None in a comparison group of 75 neurologically healthy kids carried the fingerprint in his or her blood. The autistic youngsters had unusually low concentrations of the antioxidant glutathione in their cells. Their ratio of active glutathione to its inactive breakdown products also was unusually low. " This pattern is consistent with an inability to detoxify [poisons], especially heavy metals, " such as mercury or lead, James says. That's because the antioxidant normally binds to heavy metals, and the body then targets the molecular complex for elimination. Any of several combinations of genes may predispose the body to low glutathione concentrations. James suspects that autism develops under the combined effect of several gene mutations that deplete glutathione and of exposure of a child to heavy metals or other poisons. One of the most controversial theories about autism is that vaccines preserved with the mercury-containing chemical thimerosal can cause the condition (SN: 11/13/04, p. 311: http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20041113/bob8.asp). Dietary treatments could boost glutathione in children carrying genes that reduce the antioxidant, says James. If you have a comment on this article that you would like considered for publication in Science News, send it to editors. Please include your name and location. References: James, S.J., S. Melnyk, and S. Jernigan. 2005. Low plasma methionine, cysteine, and glutathione levels are associated with increase frequency of common polymorphisms affecting methylation and glutathione pathways in children with autism. Experimental Biology 2005. April 2. San Diego. Abstract. James, S.J., et al. 2004. Metabolic biomarkers of increased oxidative stress and impaired methylation capacity in children with autism. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition 80(December):1611-1617. Abstract available at http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/abstract/80/6/1611. Further Readings: Bower, B. 2004. Brain development disturbed in autism. Science News 166(July 31):78. Available to rs at http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20040731/note16.asp. ______. 2002. Autism leaves kids lost in face. Science News 161(June 29):408. Available to rs at http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20020629/note9.asp. ______. 2000. Gene implicated in development of autism. Science News 158(Dec. 16):390. Available to rs at http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20001216/fob5.asp. ______. 2000. When autism aids memory. Science News 158(July 29):72. Available to rs at http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20000729/note13.asp. Christensen, D. 2002. The persistent problem of cystic fibrosis. Science News 161(Jan. 26):59-60. Available to rs at http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20020126/bob11.asp. Fackelmann, K. 1995. Variations on a theme. Science News 147(May 6):280-281. Available at http://www.sciencenews.org/pages/sn_edpik/ms_3.htm. Parsell, D. 2004. Assault on autism. Science News 166(Nov. 13):311-312. Available at http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20041113/bob8.asp. Travis, J. 2004. Drug fails in autism study. Science News 166(Jan. 31):76. Available to rs at http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20040131/note10.asp. ______. 2003. Autism advance: Mutated genes disrupt nerve cell proteins. Science News 163(April 5):212. Available to rs at http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20030405/fob4.asp. Sources: S. Jill James University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Department of Pediatrics 1120 Marshall Street, Slot 512-40B Little Rock, AR 72202-3591 http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20050416/note14.asp From Science News, Vol. 167, No. 16, April 16, 2005, p. 254. Chinese Medicine Chinese MedicineOn Behalf Of Phil Rogers Wednesday, 18 May 2005 9:04 PM Chinese Medicine Approaches to treating autism Hi All, and Pete and Kathleen, Kathleen Mathews wrote: > www.acupuncture-nc.com/pdfs/cm_autism_general.pdf > www.acupuncture-nc.com/pdfs/cm_autism_practitioner.pdf Pete Theisen wrote: > Hi Kathleen! Thanks, I will forward these to the child's father. Pete, some clinicians recognise vaccinosis (especially to MMR vaccine) and low-grade mercury toxicity as causal factors in autism. Maybe you also might suggest that the father discuss with an expert homeopath how to detox MMR vaccine (if the child had it) and mercury (if the mother had dental amalgam work done in pregnancy, or the child had thiomersal-preserved vaccines). MMR vaccine detox: One dose of C30 Thuja (or other remedy advised by the homeopath) Mercury detox: one dose of C30 Merc cor (or other mercury salt advised by the homeopath). To avoid a very heavy aggravation due to combined use of both together, the two remedies should be used separately at an interval of more than 10 days apart. Warn that there may be a severe aggravation after each detox but that is a GOOD sign - a sign that the body is reacting to the detox. Best regards, Email: < WORK : Teagasc, c/o 1 Esker Lawns, Lucan, Dublin, Ireland Mobile: 353-; [in the Republic: 0] HOME : 1 Esker Lawns, Lucan, Dublin, Ireland Tel : 353-; [in the Republic: 0] WWW : http://homepage.eircom.net/~progers/searchap.htm Chinese Proverb: " Man who says it can't be done, should not interrupt man doing it " http://babel.altavista.com/ and adjust accordingly. ---------- -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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