Detox with Chelation Blog

There are parents who believe that autism is caused by vaccinations containing a mercury compound which 'stabilises' that vaccine.

Exposure to mercury can cause immune, sensory, neurological, motor, and behavioral dysfunctions similar to traits associated with autism.

Thimerosal, a preservative added to many vaccines, has become a major source of mercury that exceeds safety guidelines. But, that’s not the only questionable ingredient used in vaccines (1)

Here is a list of other common ingredients:

Despite assurances from medical experts, parents wonder about a vaccination-autism link

By: Holly Richards

To this day, Kim Markley still wonders how one of her perfectly healthy children became an epileptic virtually overnight.

When he was a year old, Markley's son Skylar received the recommended MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) shot. A week later he started having severe, full-blown seizures.

By: Lisa Jo Rudy

There is a large and vocal contingent of parents and practitioners who claim that children diagnosed appropriately with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) have been cured (sometimes called "recovered") through the use of alternative, biomedical treatments such as diets, supplements, chelation and controversial therapies such as hyperbaric oxygen, etc.

Since there's no agreement as to what autism is, what causes it, or whether it can be cured - it should come as no surprise that there's no consensus as to the best treatments for autism.

By: Steve Jacob

Autism has increased exponentially since the 1970s, with the prevalence rate going from 1 in 10,000 to 1 in 150. For heartbroken parents, a diagnosis can seem like a life sentence.

Healing and Preventing Autism: A Complete Guide (Dutton, $26.95) is a hopeful manual for parents and healthcare providers. The authors are pediatrician Jerry Kartzinel and actress Jenny McCarthy, whose son was successfully treated by Kartzinel.

Actress and Doctor Who 'Cured' Her Son Write Controversial Book on Preventing Autism

By: Karen Compton, Jonann Brady and Imaeyen Ibanga

By: Lisa Jo Rudy

For reasons that are somewhat unclear, the world of autism attracts an uncanny number of people who are itching for a fight. 

Look at any autism-related blog, online article, conference or magazine, and you'll find angry comments buzzing around like bees who've been smoked out of their hive.

Comments can't physically injure anyone.  But in some cases, threats of physical violence have pushed writers and researchers to seek out court injunctions and write only under pseudonyms.

The United Nations General Assembly designated April 2 as World Autism Day. Autism is a complex neurological disorder that falls under the realm of a group of disorders known as pervasive developmental disorders. There is no known specific cause and it occurs in all racial, ethnic and social groups.

Mercury is a well known neurotoxin that comes in various forms. Scientists have learned that all forms of mercury have the potential for toxicity. Mercury intoxication has been increasingly linked to neurological disorders, including autism.

Though the body may rid itself of small amounts of mercury through natural processes, larger amounts received in mercury containing pharmaceuticals or through environmental exposures may result in long-term mercury toxicity.

One of the most compelling and ferocious battles in the autism arena is... what is autism, anyway?