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What need to be done to according
to Dr Turner
- The immune system must be improved
- The heavy metals eliminated
- The diet changed (casein and gluten free)
- The toxins eliminated
- The proper supplements taken to counteract
the damage to the brain
- Water intake increased
- Infectious agents handled and leaky gut
healed
- The cranial and spinal subluxations and
misalignments must be corrected or the child will not recover to his/her potential
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Center for the Study of Autism
The Center for the Study of Autism (CSA)
is located in the Salem/Portland, Oregon area. The Center provides information about
autism to parents and professionals, and conducts research on the efficacy of various
therapeutic interventions. Much of our research is in collaboration with the Autism
Research Institute in San Diego, California.
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Autism and the protein
metallothionein
My interest in autism was sparked by my
experiences with the detoxification of children that were damaged by the administration of
vaccines. Many behavioural problems soon disappeared when vaccines were detoxified, even
when most children came to me for completely other reasons. In my practice it turned out
that mood swings, agression, restlessness, attention disorder and ADHD often correlated to
the many and early vaccinations in children. When some of my autistic patients greatly
improved after the detoxification of their vaccines, my interest had been aroused and I
became increasingly convinced that autism must tie in with the administration of vaccines.
In this conviction I do not stand alone,
since researchers like Dr. Andrew Wakefield and Dr. William J. Walsh also share this view.
Their work has provided clear insight into this matter. At a Chicago congress on autism in
May of 2003 I presented 30 cases of behavioural disorders that had significantly improved
with the detoxification of the vaccines (among these were 3 autistic children). Here I
learned the latest scientific research on autism and became inspired by the many
therapeutic possibilities these new insights offered. This is a message of hope and I no
longer consider it appropriate to lable autism an incurable disorder. The facts simply
disprove this assumption. The
key to treating autistic children is a protein called metallothionein.
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Autism and Omega acids
These omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids are
found in fish and seafood, some nuts and seeds and green leafy vegetables. They are
absolutely essential for normal brain development and function, but are often lacking from
modern diets. Scientific research indicates that imbalances or deficiencies of certain
highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFA) can play a part in a range of behavioural and
learning difficulties including ADHD, dyslexia, dyspraxia, and autistic spectrum
disorders. This would help to explain the strong associations between these conditions:
they all tend to run in the same families, and often overlap in the same individual.
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Autism and bacteria/fungal
metabolites
80% to 90% of children with Autism have
abnormal levels of bacteria or fungal metabolites in their urine. However, it isn’t
just the toxins from bacteria and yeast that interfere with cognition in Autism and
Attention Deficit. The changes in the immune system caused by unbalanced intestinal flora
also interfere with memory and learning. Some of these same immune changes can cause
central hypothyroidism, which is often found in Autism.
Brain fog is a very common complaint
among those suffering from the yeast syndrome. Several things associated with poor
intestinal flora can make it difficult to concentrate (brain fog). Fungus (Candida
Albicans) die-off may be primarily responsible for brain fog.
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Autism and supplement NDF
Dr. Kartzinel currently treats 1,500
autistic children per month and includes NDF in the heavy metal detox component of his
protocol. Professor Boyd Haley's findings show that mercury toxicity is a cause of ASD and
Altzheimer's, and that mercury in combination with aluminum, lead and antibiotics has a
more devastating effect. The synergistic role of chemical toxins has also been noted.
Therefore heavy metal, chemical and antibiotic (mycotoxins) detox are all pertinent to the
issue. Other factors include the live viral component of the MMR vaccine, dysbiosis, diet,
nutrient status, repairing the damage caused by the metals and chemicals, and
socialization. It is my clinical experience that progress in these other areas is mostly
unattainable until after metal and chemical detox are complete, and that detox cannot
proceed smoothly until after some degree of metabolic regulation has been achieved. This
includes a casein and gluten free diet and ensuring the ongoing elimination of acidic
wastes, which I will address later. The application of the following method and
information into a comprehensive treatment protocol for Autism must be individually
assessed by the treating physician.
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Low brain activity linked to
protein levels in disorder
Fragile X syndrome is marked by autism-like symptoms
People with fragile X syndrome, the most
common inherited developmental disability, have reduced blood levels of a protein vital
for brain development and function, researchers at the School of Medicine have found.
These lowered levels are linked to abnormal activity patterns in the brain.
“It is exciting to think that a
biological marker we can measure in the blood is correlated with vital brain
function,” said Allan Reiss, MD, professor and director of the Stanford Psychiatry
Neuroimaging Laboratory and Behavioral Neurogenetics Research Center in the Department of
Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the study's senior author.
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AIT Institute
The AIT Institute provides Berard
Auditory Integration Training information and resources to assist those diagnosed with
auditory processing disorders (APD), Autism (ASD), ADD/ADHD, SPD and other learning
disabilities and to help them improve the quality of their lives and learning. Many
clients with a history of Otitis Media have a metallothioneine protein deficiency issue,
which influences the maturation of the gastric system, neuronal development, heavy metal
detoxification (heavy metals suppress enzymatic function in the body), oxidation, immunity
and delivery of zinc to the cells.
Auditory integration training (AIT), as
developed by French otolaryngologist Guy Berard and based on the work of his predecessor,
Alfred Tomatis, typically consists of 20 half-hour sessions of listening to specially
modulated music over a 10- to 20-day period. AIT has been reported to be beneficial in
several conditions, including AD/HD, autism, dyslexia, and hypersensitive hearing at
certain frequencies.
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info here
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Statistics by Country for Autism
About these extrapolations of prevalence and incidence statistics for Autism: These
statistics are calculated extrapolations of various prevalence or incidence rates against
the populations of a particular country or region. The statistics used for
prevalence/incidence of Autism are typically based on US, UK, Canadian or Australian
statistics. This extrapolation calculation is automated and does not take into account any
genetic, cultural, environmental, social, racial or other differences across the various
countries and regions for which the extrapolated Autism statistics below refer to. As
such, these extrapolations may be highly inaccurate (especially for developing or
third-world countries) and only give a general indication (or even a meaningless
indication) as to the actual prevalence or incidence of Autism in that region.
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