U.S. Government Concedes That Mercury Causes Autism

[Guest guest]

I didn't know about the role that antibiotics may be playing in the

autism/vaccine nightmare..

Below two paragraphs from a Naturalnews newsletter regarding antibiotics.

Once again we can thank Big Pharma!

Steph

http://www.naturalnews.com/022800.html

" Medical scientists at Arizona State University tell us that

antibiotic use is known to almost completely inhibit excretion of

mercury in rats due to alteration of gut flora. Thus, higher use of

oral antibiotics in the children with autism may have reduced their

ability to excrete mercury. Higher usage of oral antibiotics in

infancy may also partially explain the high incidence of chronic

gastrointestinal problems in individuals with autism. "

" Children with autism had significantly (2.1-fold) higher levels of

mercury in their baby teeth but similar levels of lead and similar

levels of zinc. Children with autism also had significantly higher

usage of oral antibiotics during their first 12 to 36 months of life.

Reporting in the July 11, 2007 issue of the Journal of the American

Medical Association, researchers say the use of antibiotics as

prevention boosts risks for drug resistance while doing nothing to

shield kids from future urinary tract infections (UTIs). Giving

antibiotics to prevent recurrent urinary tract infections in small

children not only will not help but will hurt these children. Prior

use of antibiotics to prevent infection did boost the likelihood of

developing a drug-resistant infection by nearly 7.5 times. Indeed, 61

percent of recurrent urinary tract infections were caused by a

pathogen with antibiotic resistance, the researchers pointed out. "

>

> U.S. Government Concedes That Mercury Causes Autism

>

>

> The U.S. government has concluded that childhood vaccines contributed

> to symptoms of autism in 9-year-old Hannah Poling. The unprecedented

> concession was in response to one of three test cases that allege the

> mercury-containing vaccine preservative thimerosal caused autism in

> children.

>

> According to the case, the child was healthy and developing normally

> until her 18-month well-baby visit, where she received vaccinations

> for nine diseases, two of which contained thimerosal. Within 48 hours

> of the shots, Hannah become ill, refused to walk and could not sleep

> through the night. Within three months, she began showing signs of

> autism.

>

> According to U.S. Division of Vaccine Injury Compensation, the

> shots " significantly aggravated an underlying mitochondrial disorder "

> and resulted in a brain disorder " with features of autism spectrum

> disorder. "

>

> Although federal officials continue to say there is no link between

> autism and vaccines, this concession says otherwise.

>

> The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has determined that

> Hannah's family is entitled to compensation from a federal vaccine

> injury fund in an amount that is still being determined.

>

> There are currently 4,900 autism cases pending in Federal " Vaccine

> Court. "

> Sources:

> Organic Consumers Organization February 25, 2008

> The Atlanta Journal-Constitution March 6, 2008

>

>

>

>

> Dr. Mercola's Comments:

> This is an unprecedented admission by the U.S. government, which,

> until now, has clung to their statement that vaccines do not cause

> autism. Though they are still saying this, they have now conceded

> that the vaccines " significantly aggravated " an underlying disorder

> and caused autistic symptoms in at least one child.

>

> It will be interesting to see how the other 4,900 cases waiting to be

> heard will turn out. No doubt many of these cases will report similar

> stories to Hannah Poling's, where a healthy infant receives

> vaccinations and then suddenly becomes withdrawn and unable to

> communicate as they did before.

>

> There is little doubt that thimerosal, a preservative that is 49.6

> percent ethylmercury, is a contributing factor in many cases of

> autism. It is a well-established fact that exposure to mercury can

> cause immune, sensory, neurological, motor, and behavioral

> dysfunctions -- all similar to traits defining, or associated with,

> autism.

>

> There may also be another component in vaccines that is causing

> damage. For instance, according to W. , Jr., MD:

>

>

> " Another important factor with regard to mercury on the mind … is

> synergistic toxicity -- mercury's enhanced effect when other poisons

> are present. A small dose of mercury that kills 1 in 100 rats and a

> dose of aluminum that will kill 1 in 100 rats, when combined have a

> striking effect: all the rats die.

>

> Doses of mercury that have a 1 percent mortality will have a 100

> percent mortality rate if some aluminum is there. Vaccines contain

> aluminum. "

>

>

> Have Autism Rates Declined Since Thimerosal Was Removed From Vaccines?

>

> Thimerosal was taken out of most childhood vaccines at the beginning

> of the decade. In 2006, studies of two government databases indicated

> that autism rates went up as thimerosal dosages increased, then began

> to decline as thimerosal was removed.

>

> Yet, if you look at this Time magazine article, it says that autism

> rates have continued to climb since thimerosal was removed from

> vaccines in 2001. Why the discrepancy?

>

> It could be due to the fact that in 2002 the U.S. government began

> recommending flu shots to children under 2 (and now recommends them

> for kids until they're 18). Well, most flu shots still contain

> thimerosal, so many infants are still being exposed to mercury.

>

> There is also the issue of vaccine timing.

>

> " Giving too many vaccines over too short a time to infants whose

> nervous system is not yet fully developed can also trigger autism and

> its spectrum of disorders, " Dr. says.

>

> And, according to Dr. Blaylock, multiple vaccines given close

> together over-stimulate your brain's immune system and, via the

> mechanism of " bystander injury, " destroy brain cells.

>

> What Else is Fueling the Autism Epidemic?

>

> Autism now affects about one in 150 U.S. children. A small portion of

> these cases, perhaps 1 percent, may be due to genetic defects, and

> the rest are likely caused by exposure to toxic chemicals, viruses or

> other environmental influences.

>

> One environmental influence that you may not have heard about was

> suggested by a November 2007 study in the Journal of the Australasian

> College of Nutritional & Environmental Medicine. It found that

> electromagnetic radiation (EMR) from cell phones, cell towers, Wi-Fi

> devices and other similar wireless technologies may be an

> accelerating factor in autism.

>

> After five years of research on children with autism and other

> membrane sensitivity disorders, the researchers found that EMR

> negatively affects cell membranes, and allows heavy metal toxins,

> which are associated with autism, to build up in your body.

>

> Meanwhile, autism rates have increased concurrently along with the

> proliferation of cell phones and wireless use.

>

> EMR, the researchers say, could impact autism by facilitating early

> onset of symptoms or by trapping heavy metals inside of nerve cells,

> which could accelerate the onset of symptoms of heavy metal toxicity

> and hinder therapeutic clearance of the toxins.

>

> If Your Child Has Autism …

>

> There are several things you can do to help:

>

>

> 1. Have your child eat a diet tailored to their nutritional type. In

> my experience, nearly ALL children seem to respond favorably to the

> dietary changes when properly implemented.

>

> 2. Avoid giving your child pasteurized milk. This is imperative to

> the treatment of autism, and includes all milk products, such as ice

> cream, yogurt and whey. Even natural flavorings in food must be

> avoided unless the processor can guarantee, beyond a shadow of a

> doubt, that caseinate is not included. Anyone managing this illness

> without restricting milk is deceiving themselves.

>

> 3. Eliminating sugar, juice, soda, French fries and wheat (pasta,

> bagels, cereal, pretzels, etc) from your child's diet is also highly

> recommended.

>

> 4. Make sure your child is getting proper sun exposure, as there is a

> link between rampant vitamin D deficiency and the proportionate jump

> in autism. The vitamin D receptor appears in a wide variety of brain

> tissue early in the fetal development, and activated vitamin D

> receptors increase nerve growth in your brain.

>

> 5. Use an effective intervention to address any emotional stresses

> your child faces as soon as possible. Potent energy psychology tools

> such as the Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) are excellent for this

> purpose. You can do EFT with your child, and also teach him how to do

> it himself.

>

> 6. Homeopathy may also help ameliorate symptoms.

>

>

>

> Related Articles:

>

>

> Origins of Autism

>

> Good Bacteria May Relieve Autism Symptoms

>

> CDC, FDA Cover-Up of Mercury in Vaccines Causing Autism

>

[Guest guest]

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2008/3/22/u-s-government-concedes-that-mercury-causes-autism.aspx

[Guest guest]

I've been researching vaccines for about 3 years now, because i

believe they are in part responsible for my son's mental illness. The

more you learn about vaccines the more you realize they are creating

a lot of the illnesses that we have today. I wish i had time to

discuss everything i've learned, but i don't. I would just encourage

anyone who is contemplating having children or already have children,

to please do your homework before you vaccinate. If they are causing

Autism just think about what else they might cause.

Connie

>

> I didn't know about the role that antibiotics may be playing in the

> autism/vaccine nightmare..

> Below two paragraphs from a Naturalnews newsletter regarding

antibiotics.

> Once again we can thank Big Pharma!

>

> Steph

>

> http://www.naturalnews.com/022800.html

>

> " Medical scientists at Arizona State University tell us that

> antibiotic use is known to almost completely inhibit excretion of

> mercury in rats due to alteration of gut flora. Thus, higher use of

> oral antibiotics in the children with autism may have reduced their

> ability to excrete mercury. Higher usage of oral antibiotics in

> infancy may also partially explain the high incidence of chronic

> gastrointestinal problems in individuals with autism. "

>

>

> " Children with autism had significantly (2.1-fold) higher levels of

> mercury in their baby teeth but similar levels of lead and similar

> levels of zinc. Children with autism also had significantly higher

> usage of oral antibiotics during their first 12 to 36 months of

life.

> Reporting in the July 11, 2007 issue of the Journal of the American

> Medical Association, researchers say the use of antibiotics as

> prevention boosts risks for drug resistance while doing nothing to

> shield kids from future urinary tract infections (UTIs). Giving

> antibiotics to prevent recurrent urinary tract infections in small

> children not only will not help but will hurt these children. Prior

> use of antibiotics to prevent infection did boost the likelihood of

> developing a drug-resistant infection by nearly 7.5 times. Indeed,

61

> percent of recurrent urinary tract infections were caused by a

> pathogen with antibiotic resistance, the researchers pointed out. "

>

>