Generation Rescue- One article after the other..

June 7, 2008

Published Studies from Generation Rescue It is confusing for parents

to read many of the comments in the mainstream media about autism and other

neurological disorders ( " NDs " ). Typically, these NDs are described as having

" no known cause and no known cure " and any link between vaccines and NDs is

typically said to have been " disproven " . In fact, the evidence supporting

the

position that NDs are environmental illnesses with vaccines as a primary

trigger is well documented, published in peer-reviewed journals, and growing

every day. Please note that most of the published science deals with autism,

which we feel is equally relevant for a child with ADD/ADHD. What can

parents learn from the existing science today? Generation Rescue believes the

following has been proven to be true: 1. The prevalence of neurological

disorders amongst children is growing, which means the environment must be

playing a role (because genetic conditions can only grow at the rate of

population growth). We cite four published studies that support this

position:

_Report to the Legislature on the Principle Findings from The Epidemiology of

Autism in California: A Comprehensive Pilot Study_

(http://generationrescue.org/pdf/study.pdf)

MIND Institute, UC , Oct 2002.

Byrd Using data from California, the state perceived to maintain

the best data on autism, this report demonstrates clearly that the rise in

autism is not due to improved diagnosis and expanded diagnostic criteria, but

is rather a REAL rise for which some external factor must be playing a role.

Excerpt: " There is no evidence that a loosening in the diagnostic criteria

has contributed to increased number of autism clients...we conclude that

some, if not all, of the observed increase represents a true increase in cases

of autism in California...a purely genetic basis for autism does not fully

explain the increasing autism prevalence. Other theories that attempt to better

explain the observed increase in autism cases include environmental exposures

to substances such as mercury; viral exposures; autoimmune disorders; and

childhood vaccinations. " _National Autism Prevalence Trends From United

States Special Education Data_ (http://generationrescue.org/pdf/newschaffer.pdf)

..

Pediatrics, March 2005.

Craig J. Newschaffer, PhD [s Hopkins University]. This study shows

that the rise in the incidence of autism is real and that the greatest increase

took place between 1987 and 1992, which matches the timing of the

near-tripling of vaccines given to our children and the tripling of mercury

within

those vaccines. _The Changing Prevalence of Autism In California_

(http://generationrescue.org/pdf/blaxill4.pdf)

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, April 2003

Mark Blaxill, MBA This study helps to refute the supposition made by some

researchers that autism's epidemic may only be due to " diagnostic

substitution " . Excerpt: " They have suggested that 'diagnostic substitution'

accounts

for an apparent increase in the incidence of autism in California that is

not real. This hypothesized substitution is not supported by proper and

detailed analyses of the California data. " _What's Going On? The Question of

Time

Trends in Autism_ (http://generationrescue.org/pdf/blaxill.pdf) .

Public Health Reports, Nov-Dec 2004.

Mark F. Blaxill, MBA. This detailed analysis of reported rates of autism

in the United States and United Kingdom serves to further refute the

assertion made by some that the " epidemic " of autism is nothing more than

better diagnosis. 2. When environmental toxicity in children with

neurological disorders is measured, it is meaningfully higher than neurotypical

(normal) children. We cite five published studies that support this

position:

_Porphyrinuria in Childhood Autistic Disorder: Implications for

Environmental Toxicity_ (http://generationrescue.org/pdf/porphyrinuria.pdf)

Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 2006.

Nataf, Corinne Skorupka, Lorene Amet This new study from France

utilizes a new and sophisticated measurement for environmental toxicity by

assessing porphyrin levels in autistic children. It provides clear and

unequivocal evidence that children with autism spectrum disorders are more

toxic than

their neurotypical peers. Excerpt: " Coproporphyrin levels were elevated in

children with autistic disorder relative to control groups...the elevation

was significant. These data implicate environmental toxicity in childhood

autistic disorder. " _A Case Control Study of Mercury Burden in Children with

Autism Spectrum Disorder_ (http://generationrescue.org/pdf/bradstreet.pdf) .

Journal of American Physicians and Surgeon, 2003.

, PhD [Arizona State University]. This recent study shows,

through active chelation with DMSA, that autistic children excrete

significantly

higher levels of mercury than their neurotypical peers, leading to the

conclusion that autistic children bear a much higher load of mercury in their

bodies and that chelation may be an effective treatment for removing the

mercury.

Excerpt: " The data from this study, along with emerging epidemiological

data showing a link between increasing mercury doses from childhood vaccines

and childhood neurodevelopmental disorders, increases the likelihood that

mercury is one of the main factors leading to the large increase in the rate of

autism and other neurodevelopmental disorders. It is hoped that removing

thimerosal from all childhood vaccines will contribute to a decline in the

numbers of new cases of autistic spectrum disorders. " _A Case Series of

Children

with Apparent Mercury Toxic Encephalopathies Manifesting with Clinical

Symptoms of Regressive Autistic Disorder_

(http://generationrescue.org/pdf/encephalopathies.pdf)

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, 2007

A. Geier, Mark R. Geier This study reviewed the case histories and

medical profiles of nine autistic children and concluded that eight of the

nine children were mercury toxic and this toxicity manifested itself in a

manner consistent with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Excerpt: " ...these

previously normally developing children suffered mercury toxic encephalopathies

that

manifested with clinical symptoms consistent with regressive ASDs. Evidence

for mercury intoxication should be considered in the differential diagnosis as

contributing to some regressive ASDs. " _Attention-deficit hyperactivity

disorder and blood mercury level: a case-control study in chinese children_

(http://generationrescue.org/pdf/china.pdf)

Neuropediatrics, August 2006

P.R. Kong [Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The University

of Hong Kong]. This study demonstrates that blood mercury levels are

higher for children with ADHD. Excerpt: " There was significant difference in

blood mercury levels between cases and controls, which persists after

adjustment for age, gender and parental occupational status. The geometric mean

blood

mercury level was also significantly higher in children with inattentive

and combined subtypes of ADHD. CONCLUSION: High blood mercury level was

associated with ADHD. Whether the relationship is causal requires further

studies. "

_Reduced Levels of Mercury in First Baby Haircuts of Autistic Children_

(http://generationrescue.org/pdf/holmes2.pdf)

International Journal of Toxicology

Dr. Amy S. Holmes, Mark F. Blaxill, Boyd E. Haley, Ph.D.

March 14, 2003 This recent study demonstrates that the levels of mercury

in the birth hair of autistic children were significantly lower than their

control peers. While this may at first appear contradictory, it highlights one

of the critical insights to understanding mercury poisoning and autistic

children: many autistic children are non-excretors of mercury. This means their

capacity to excrete mercury is significantly lower than their neurotypical

peers and contributes to their condition. 3. The brains of children with

neurological disorders are experiencing severe oxidative stress and

inflammation,

suggesting an environmental cause. We cite four published studies that

support this position: _Large Brains in Autism: The Challenge of Pervasive

Abnormality_ (http://generationrescue.org/pdf/herbert.pdf) .

The Neuroscientist, Volume 11, Number 5, 2005.

Martha Herbert, MD, PhD [Harvard University]. This study helps refute the

notion that the brains of autistic children are simply wired differently and

notes, " neuroinflammation appears to be present in autistic brain tissue

from childhood through adulthood. " Dr. Herbert suggests that chronic disease or

an external environmental source (like heavy metals) may be causing the

inflammation. Excerpt: " Oxidative stress, brain inflammation, and

microgliosis

have been much documented in association with toxic exposures including

various heavy metals...the awareness that the brain as well as medical

conditions

of children with autism may be conditioned by chronic biomedical

abnormalities such as inflammation opens the possibility that meaningful

biomedical

interventions may be possible well past the window of maximal neuroplasticity

in

early childhood because the basis for assuming that all deficits can be

attributed to fixed early developmental alterations in neural architecture has

now been undermined. " _Neuroglial Activation and Neuroinflammation in the

Brain of Patients with Autism_ (http://generationrescue.org/pdf/vargas.pdf) .

ls of Neurology, Feb 2005.

L. Vargas, MD [s Hopkins University]. This study, performed

independently and using a different methodology than Dr. Herbert (see above)

reached the same conclusion: the brains of autistic children are suffering from

inflammation. Excerpt: " Because this neuroinflammatory process appears to

be associated with an ongoing and chronic mechanism of CNS dysfunction,

potential therapeutic interventions should focus on the control of its

detrimental effects and thereby eventually modify the clinical course of

autism. "

_Evidence of Toxicity, Oxidative Stress, and Neuronal Insult in Autism_

(http://generationrescue.org/pdf/neuronal.pdf)

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, Nov-Dec 2006.

Janet Kern, Anne " This article discusses the evidence for the case

that some children with autism may become autistic from neuronal cell death

or brain damage sometime after birth as result of insult; and addresses the

hypotheses that toxicity and oxidative stress may be a cause of neuronal insult

in autism..the article discusses what may be happening over the course of

development and the multiple factors that may interplay and make these children

more vulnerable to toxicity, oxidative stress, and neuronal insult. "

_Oxidative Stress in Autism_ (http://generationrescue.org/pdf/oxidative.pdf)

Pathophysiology, 2006.

Abha Chauhan, Ved Chauhan This study provides a helpful overview of the

growing evidence supporting the link between oxidative stress and autism.

Excerpt: " Upon completion of this article, participants should be able to:

1. Be aware of laboratory and clinical evidence of greater oxidative stress in

autism. 2. Understand how gut, brain, nutritional, and toxic status in

autism are consistent with greater oxidative stress. 3. Describe how

anti-oxidant

nutrients are used in the contemporary treatment of autism. " 4. Children

with neurological disorders are often suffering from severe gastrointestinal

distress and inflammation. A trigger of this inflammation and the resultant

behaviors is the MMR vaccine. We cite four published studies that support

this position: _Ileal-lymphoid-nodular hyperplasia, non-specific colitis,

and pervasive developmental disorder in children_

(http://generationrescue.org/pdf/wakefield2.pdf)

Lancet 1998 Feb 28

Wakefield AJ, Murch SH, A, Linnell J, Casson DM, [university

Department of Medicine, Royal Free Hospital and School of Medicine, London, UK]

This study demonstrates that the MMR vaccine triggered autistic behaviors and

inflammatory bowel disease in autistic children. Excerpt: " Onset of

behavioral symptoms was associated, by the parents, with measles, mumps, and

rubella vaccination [MMR] in eight of the 12 children, with measles infection

in

one child, and otitis media in anotherâ€¦ We identified associated

gastrointestinal disease and developmental regression in a group of previously

normal

children, which was generally associated in time with possible environmental

triggers. " _The Significance of Ileo-Colonic Lymphoid Nodular Hyperplasia in

Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder_ (http://generat

ionrescue.org/pdf/wakefield.pdf) .

European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, August 2005.

J. Wakefield, MD [Royal Free & University College Medical School,

London]. This study demonstrates that, to a much higher degree, children

with

an autism spectrum disorder suffer from Ileo-Colonic Lymphoid Nodular

Hyperplasia (LNH) a serious disorder of the intestinal tract. Excerpt:

" Both

ileal and colonic LNH are significantly more prevalent, and of greater

severity, in ASD children compared with developmentally normal controls. "

_Detection and Sequencing of Measles Virus from Peripheral Mononuclear Cells

from

Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Autism_

(http://generationrescue.org/pdf/measles.pdf)

Digestive Diseases and Sciences, 2000

Hisashi Kawashima, Takayuki Mori, Yasuyo Kashiwagi, Kouji Takekuma This

study shows that the measles in the bowels of autistic children is from the

MMR vaccine. Excerpt: " Additionally, a new syndrome has been reported in

children with autism who exhibited developmental regression and

gastrointestinal symptoms (autistic enterocolitis), in some cases soon after

MMR vaccine. It

is not known whether the virus, if confirmed to be present in these

patients, derives from either wild strains or vaccine strains. ...The sequences

obtained from the patients with ulcerative colitis and children with autism

were

consistent with being vaccine strains. The results were concordant with the

exposure history of the patients. Persistence of measles virus was confirmed

in PBMC in some patients with chronic intestinal inflammation. "

_Dysregulated Innate Immune Responses in Young Children with Autism Spectrum

Disorders:

Their Relationship to Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Dietary Intervention_

(http://generationrescue.org/pdf/jyonouchi.pdf) .

Neuropsychobiology, 2005.

Harumi Jyonouchi, MD [New Jersey Medical School]. This study examines the

link between autistic behaviors and gastrointestinal disorders and notes a

possible link " between GI and behavioral symptoms mediated by innate immune

abnormalities. " 5. One preservative used in vaccines, Thimerosal (mercury),

enters the bloodstream of the child and ends up in the brain after being

administered. We cite two published studies that support this position:

_Iatrogenic Exposure to Mercury After Hepatitis B Vaccination in Preterm

Infants_ (http://generationrescue.org/pdf/stajich.pdf) .

Journal of Pediatrics, May 2000.

V. Stajich, PharmD [Mercer University]. This study measured

mercury levels in infants before and after the administration of a Hepatitis B

vaccine containing Thimerosal and found that a " comparison of pre and

post-vaccination mercury levels showed a significant increase in both preterm

and term

infants after vaccination. " _Comparison of Blood and Brain Mercury Levels

in Infant Monkeys Exposed to Methylmercury or Vaccines Containing Thimerosal_

(http://generationrescue.org/pdf/burbacher.pdf) .

Environmental Health Perspectives, Aug 2005.

Burbacher, PhD [university of Washington]. This study demonstrates

clearly and unequivocally that ethyl mercury, the kind of mercury found in

vaccines, not only ends up in the brain, but leaves double the amount of

inorganic mercury as methyl mercury, the kind of mercury found in fish. This

work

is groundbreaking because little is known about ethyl mercury, and many

health authorities have asserted that the mercury found in vaccines is the

" safe

kind. " This study also delivers a strong rebuke of the Institute of

Medicine's recommendation in 2004 to no longer pursue the mercury-autism

connection.

Excerpt: " A recently published IOM review (IOM 2004) appears to have

abandoned the earlier recommendation [of studying mercury and autism] as well

as

back away from the American Academy of Pediatrics goal [of removing mercury

from vaccines]. This approach is difficult to understand, given our current

limited knowledge of the toxicokinetics and developmental neurotoxicity of

thimerosal, a compound that has been (and will continue to be) injected in

millions of newborns and infants. " 6. Higher levels of environmental mercury

has

been shown to produce higher rates of autism. We cite one published study

that supports this position: _Environmental mercury release, special

education rates, and autism disorder: an ecological study of Texas_

(http://generationrescue.org/pdf/seed.pdf) .

Health & Place, 2006

F. Palmer, University of Texas Health Science Center This study

demonstrated the correlation between environmental mercury and autism rates in

Texas. Excerpt: " On average, for each 1,000 lb of environmentally

released mercury, there was a 43% increase in the rate of special education

services and a 61% increase in the rate of autism. The association between

environmentally released mercury and special education rates were fully

mediated by

increased autism rates. This ecological study suggests the need for further

research regarding the association between environmentally released mercury and

developmental disorders such as autism. " 7. The preservatives in vaccines,

most notably Thimerosal (mercury) and aluminum, are highly toxic and

damaging to the nervous system and immune system of a developing child, and

reactions to these toxins may vary greatly by child. We cite nine published

studies that support this position: _Thimerosal Neurotoxicity is Associated

with

Glutathione Depletion: Protection with Glutathione Precursors_

(http://generationrescue.org/pdf/james.pdf) .

Neurotoxicology, Jan 2005.

S. Jill , PhD [university of Arkansas]. This recent study

demonstrates that Thimerosal lowers or inhibits the body's ability to produce

Glutathione, an antioxidant and the body's primary cellular-level defense

against

mercury. Excerpt: " Thimerosal-induced cytotoxicity was associated with

depletion of intracellular Glutathione in both cell lines...The potential

effect

of Glutathione or N-acetylcysteine against mercury toxicity warrants further

research as possible adjunct therapy to individuals still receiving

Thimerosal-containing vaccines. " _Uncoupling of ATP-mediated Calcium

Signaling and

Dysregulated IL-6 Secretion in Dendritic Cells by Nanomolar Thimerosal_

(http://generationrescue.org/pdf/6.19.pdf)

Environmental Health Perspectives, July 2006.

R. Goth, Ruth A. Chu P. Gregg This study demonstrates that

very low-levels of Thimerosal can contribute to immune system disregulation.

Excerpt: " Our findings that DCs primarily express the RyR1 channel

complex and that this complex is uncoupled by very low levels of THI with

dysregulated IL-6 secretion raise intriguing questions about a molecular basis

for

immune dyregulation and the possible role of the RyR1 complex in genetic

susceptibility of the immune system to mercury. " _Aluminum adjuvant linked

to

gulf war illness induces motor neuron death in mice_

(http://generationrescue.org/pdf/aluminum.pdf)

Neuromolecular Medicine, 2007

Shaw, Ph.D. [Department of Ophthalmology and Program in

Neuroscience, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia,

Canada]

This study demonstrates the extreme toxicity of the aluminum adjuvant used

as a preservative in vaccines. Excerpt: " testing showed motor deficits in

the aluminum treatment group that expressed as a progressive decrease in

strength measured...Significant cognitive deficits in water-maze learning were

observed in the combined aluminum and squalene group...Apoptotic neurons were

identified in aluminum-injected animals that showed significantly increased

activated caspase-3 labeling in lumbar spinal cord (255%) and primary motor

cortex (192%) compared with the controls. Aluminum-treated groups also showed

significant motor neuron loss (35%) and increased numbers of astrocytes (350%)

in the lumbar spinal cord. _Activation of Methionine Synthase by

Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 and Dopamine: a Target for Neurodevelopmental

Toxins and

Thimerosal_ (http://generationrescue.org/pdf/deth3.pdf) .

Molecular Psychiatry, July 2004.

C. Deth, PhD [Northeastern University]. This study demonstrates

how Thimerosal inhibits methylation, a central driver of cellular communication

and development. Excerpt: " The potent inhibition of this pathway

[methylation] by ethanol, lead, mercury, aluminum, and thimerosal suggests it

may be

an important target of neurodevelopmental toxins. " _Neurotoxic Effects of

Postnatal Thimerosal are Mouse Strain Dependent_

(http://generationrescue.org/pdf/hornig.pdf) .

Molecular Psychiatry, Sep 2004.

Mady Hornig, MD [Columbia University]. This recent work by Columbia

University Doctors explores whether genes are important in determining if

mercury

exposures akin to those in childhood immunizations can disrupt brain

development and function. It is the first known scientific study done

specifically on

ethlymercury administered in a way similar to the vaccine schedule. Dr.

Hornig discussed the study before Congress in September 2004. Excerpt: " The

premise of our research is that if mercury in vaccines creates risk for

neurodevelopmental disorders such as autism, genetic differences are likely to

contribute to that risk. Earlier studies, however, did not use the form of

mercury present in vaccines, known as thimerosal, and did not consider whether

intramuscular, repetitive administration during early postnatal development,

when the brain and immune systems are still maturing, might intensify toxicity.

Our predictions were confirmed. Using thimerosal dosages and timing that

approximated the childhood immunization schedule, our model of postnatal

thimerosal neurotoxicity demonstrated that the genes in mice that predict

mercury-related immunotoxicity also predicted nuerodevelopmental damage.

Features

reminiscent of those observed in autism occurred in the mice of the genetically

sensitive strain. " _Thimerosal induces DNA breaks, Caspase-3 Activation,

Membrane Damage, and Cell Death in Cultured Human Neurons and Fibroblasts_

(http://generationrescue.org/pdf/baskin.pdf) .

Toxicological Science, 2003.

S. Baskin, MD [baylor College of Medicine]. This study demonstrates

the potent toxicity of Thimerosal on brain cells. _Organic Mercury

Compounds and Autoimmunity_ (http://generationrescue.org/pdf/havarinasab.pdf) .

Autoimmunity Review, 2005.

Said Havarinasab, MD [Linkoping University]. This study demonstrates the

clear link between ethylmercury [from Thimerosal] and autoimmune responses.

_Mercury and autism: Accelerating Evidence?_

(http://generationrescue.org/pdf/mutter.pdf)

Neuroendocrinology Letters, Oct 2005.

Joachim Mutter, M.D. [Freiburg University, Germany]. This recent study

from Germany summarizes many of the recent scientific advances. Excerpt:

" The causes of autism and neurodevelopmental disorders are unknown. Genetic and

environmental risk factors seem to be involved...Repetitive doses of

thimerosal leads to neurobehavioral deteriorations in autoimmune susceptible

mice,

increased oxidative stress and decreased intracellular levels of glutathione in

vitro. Subsequently, autistic children have significantly decreased level

of reduced glutathione. Promising treatments of autism involve detoxification

of mercury, and supplementation of deficient metabolites. " _Retrograde

Degeneration of Neurite Membrane Structural Integrity of Nerve Growth In Vitro

Exposure to Mercury_ (http://generationrescue.org/pdf/leong.pdf) .

NeuroReport, 2001.

Leong, MD [university of Calgary]. This study shows how

mercury damages brain cells. 8. The symptoms of autism and the symptoms of

mercury poisoning appear to be very similar. We cite one published study

that

support this position: _Autism: A Novel Form of Mercury Poisoning_

(http://generationrescue.org/pdf/bernard.pdf) .

Medical Hypothesis, 2001.

Sallie Bernard, Albert Enyati, Lynn Redwood, RN, Binstock, PhD.

This simple but groundbreaking work spelled it out for the layperson by

demonstrating that the symptoms of autism and the symptoms of mercury poisoning

are

identical. Excerpt: " Due to the extensive parallels between autism and

mercury poisoning, the likelihood of a causal relationship is great. Given

that possibility, Thimerosal should be removed from all childhood vaccines and

the mechanisms of mercury toxicity in autism should be thoroughly

investigated. " 9. The Government Reform Committee of the U.S. Congress has

published

reports on the relationship between mercury and autism and on the conflicts in

policy-making for the national immunization schedule. We cite two studies

by the Committee on Government Reform of the U.S. Congress: _Mercury in

Medicine - Taking Unnecessary Risks_

(http://generationrescue.org/pdf/burton.pdf)

Congressional Record - Extensions of Remarks

Congressman Dan Burton (R-IN), Committee on Government Reform

May 21, 2003 This extensive report was prepared by the staff of the

Subcommittee on Human Rights and Wellness and was the result of a three-year

investigation. The Committee on Government Reform, chaired by Congressman Dan

Burton, initiated the investigation and compiled the testimony of hundreds of

researchers and physicians, as well as representatives from the FDA and CDC,

who

presented to the committee. Excerpt: " Mercury is hazardous to humans.

Its use in medicinal products is undesirable, unnecessary and should be

minimized or eliminated entirely. Manufacturers of vaccines and thimerosal, (an

ethlymercury compound used in vaccines), have never conducted adequate testing

on the safety of thimerosal. The FDA has never required manufacturers to

conduct adequate safety testing on thimerosal and ethlymercury

compounds...Thimerosal used as a preservative in vaccines is likely related to

the autism

epidemic. This epidemic in all probability may have been prevented or

curtailed

had the FDA not been asleep at the switch regarding injected thimerosal and the

sharp rise of infant exposure to this known neurotoxin. Our public health

agencies' failure to act is indicative of institutional malfeasance for

self-protection and misplaced protectionism of the pharmaceutical industry. "

_Conflicts of Interest in Vaccine Policy Making_

(http://generationrescue.org/pdf/3.5.pdf)

Majority Staff Report, Committee on Government Reform, U.S. House of

Representatives

June 15, 2000 " Members of the advisory committees are required to

disclose any financial conflicts of interest and recuse themselves from

participating in decisions in which they have an interest. The Committeeâ€™s

investigation

has determined that conflict of interest rules employed by the FDA and the

CDC have been weak, enforcement has been lax, and committee members with

substantial ties to pharmaceutical companies have been given waivers to

participate in committee proceedings. "

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June 8, 2008

When reading these, don't forget how increased toxicity can be a result of

chronic illness, not because these kids were exposed more, but because in

illness, the ability to empty the body of the toxicity is delayed, and once

wellness improves, it can clean itself out much more rapidly. The link is not

necessarily a cause. It's scarey how many will jump to that conclusion and

start cleansing protocols and chelation etc that can make things worse.

It's like me and my chronic iron deficient (and sometimes B12) anemia. The more

iron I take, the sicker I get. I have no major iron transport problems. I have

anemia of chronic infection or inflammation. So - of course, you're supposed to

treat iron-def anemia w/iron, right? But it makes me sicker and sicker. So does

B12. BUT if you target the underlying illness (when I take Doxycycline and

Diflucan for a long enough period of time), my anemia begins to resolve on it's

own, and usually pretty fast, whereas 2 years of 250mg/day of iron won't touch

it. That is the only way I was ever able to prove to a doctor that my ASO

titers of 1100 were a problem, because the higher my ASO goes, the lower my iron

goes.

That may be a little off-side of a toxicity subject, but all things are not what

they may seem, and the logical " fix " is not always healthy. " Removing " toxins

is not targeting the reason why the body isn't doing it on it's own. I believe

in the majority of cases that it is highly unlikely that the toxins themselves

caused the body to not be able to remove them (except in acute cases of

poisoning) - the body is way stronger and more amazing than that, with an

incredible array of defenses to target these things and swift them away when

functioning properly. I think that the immune response TO the vaccines, how

they are given during mild illness or when allergies are present, etc are

responsible for problems, not the preservatives in them. That said, I'm also

highly reactive to thimerosol - officially called " allergic " . So I can't say

that I really know anything. I think there are SOOOO many contributers, many

we have yet thought about (I

think the changes to grain processing technology starting in the fifties

and has a huge impact in our diet). I think the biggest thing we could do re

vaccines is to modify when and how they're given, and make a lot of exceptions

for families w/a strong autoimmune and allergy history.

To each our own opinions though. I'm modest enough to know my paradigm may suit

me because of my experiences but I'm sure there's plenty I don't know about.

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Subject: Generation Rescue- One article after the other..

Published Studies from Generation Rescue It is confusing for parents

to read many of the comments in the mainstream media about autism and other

neurological disorders ( " NDs " ). Typically, these NDs are described as having

" no known cause and no known cure " and any link between vaccines and NDs is

typically said to have been " disproven " . In fact, the evidence supporting the