autism has risen by 78 percent over the past decade

[Rensaicaptain of 100]

http://endoftheamericandream.com/archiv ... ed-to-know

[Juliettecaptain of 1,000]

http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/vaccines-and-autism-the-secret-that-you-are-not-supposed-to-know

Rensai, my daughter lives in a big ward in Gilbert Az. The nursery is full of children with autism. All around the same age group.
Her youngest son has autism. I am convinced its the vaccinations. I could go into depth, but I have expressed my opinions here before.

[Tribunalcaptain of 1,000]

My son has functional autism and there's a boy in our ward with extreme autism. There's a girl in my autistic son's school class who's also autistic. What's going on with this generation? What do you believe are the causes of this condition? What do you believe we can do to treat it? It is really destructive and sad to see my son act, or act out, the way he does!

[A Random Phrasecaptain of 1,000]

What do you believe are the causes of this condition?

The short answer: vaccines.

[gkearneycaptain of 1,000]

There are several factors at play here. Better diagnosis is one. Also disorders once not considered to be related to autism now are group with it.

[Robthe Sunbeam]

http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/vaccines-and-autism-the-secret-that-you-are-not-supposed-to-know

Rensai, my daughter lives in a big ward in Gilbert Az. The nursery is full of children with autism. All around the same age group.
Her youngest son has autism. I am convinced its the vaccinations. I could go into depth, but I have expressed my opinions here before.

+1

I have kids with autism. In their case, it was vaccinations. I'll gladly go toe-to-toe with anyone who has a problem with that assertion.

What I found, when talking to many other parents and caretakers of ASD children, one-on-one and at conferences, etc, is the ASD symptoms first appeared right after the child received the MMR (measles mumps rubella) vaccine. Only a complete ignoramus or a corporate shill would deny the correlation. Think about it. What would we do if the vast majority of ASD children lived under high-voltage power lines, or had eaten cadmium candy, etc.? Would we deny the possibility of a connection? Big Pharma is big for a reason, and it's not from admitting guilt. Ok, granted. There are life-saving aspects to Big Pharma. Thimerosal is not one.

Given the number of people affected by vaccines (and don't give me the "oh, but vaccines are so wonderful" bit... you can't prove it), one word to the effect of possible guilt would open the floodgates and ultimately cause those responsible to have to "restructure their debt". Notice I didn't say "go under". Institutions like that don't go under. They merely pass the cost on to the consumer.

One more thing. By and large, the folks I have spoken to, over the years, have not heard a thing in the MSM about the possible causes of ASD. At best, they read the hit pieces against Dr. Wakefield, whose research linked vaccines to autism, but that's it. However, they usually have a cousin, or a sister, or a neighbor, or someone who knows someone with an autistic kid, and they noticed the same onset of symptoms at 18 months, just after the MMR.

[Fiannancaptain of 1,000]

There are several factors at play here. Better diagnosis is one. Also disorders once not considered to be related to autism now are group with it.

And that is a major problem! When you went to school in the 1970s and the 1980s the nerdy kid who never missed a Star Trek convention and liked to do things on his own, with maybe one close friend, was not considered to be Asperger. The kid who had to multi-task and was always full of energy would now be considered to be ADHD. The moody kid who was into music and art would now be considered bi-polar.

[gardenerof12captain of 50]

The people at the National Association for Child Development nacd.org have had success in treating children with autism and other neurological difficulties.

[kathyncaptain of 1,000]

I am convinced that vaccines have something to do with autism. Yes, the diagnosis is easier to come by now, but I don't believe that is the sole reason for more autism. I think it really is more prevalent in our children, regardless of better testing. In other words, some external source is causing more and more autism and the common denominator seems to be immunizations.

[Rensaicaptain of 100]

Another story related to vaccines states that "more than 78 per cent of confirmed polio cases in Pakistan involved children who had been administered polio drops."

http://www.dawn.com/2010/12/22/incidenc ... -govt.html

Evidence continues to mount showing that not only do vaccines cause harmful side effects such as autism, but that they do not work to begin with. Think about it. If they work so well, then why are the people who push vaccines so desperate to make the rest of us take them? IF they work, they have no need to fear those who don't take them getting sick.

[Etoshacaptain of 100]

What is happening in modern days that is causing rates of brain-related issues in children to skyrocket? Barbara Schwartz, MA of Equlibrium says that many brain imbalance issues are due to improper communication between the two hemispheres of the brain, and can be exacerbated by:
■Insufficient diet (high in white flour & white sugar),
■Petrochemicals in the system (from plastics, pesticides, etc…)
■So-called “exito-toxins” from MSG, artificial food coloring and flavoring, and artificial sweeteners,
■Damage due to toxins in vaccines,
■Exposure to alcohol and drugs en utero,
■Genetic weakness.

[Randcaptain of 1,000]

Add to that list GMO's, Electromagnetic pollution and you have a perfect storm. What amazes me is that it is not causing outright panic in the medical community. So called good, caring doctors continue to do things that can absolutely damage a person/family/communities existence to this degree, and keep holding their noses and continue the behaviors that are causing an unmitigated disaster. It is unconscionable. If it isn't vaccines, WHAT IS IT?
"Well we really don't know, but we are going to keep promoting the lifestyle that causes it, because we don't know what else to do." It reminds me of Nancy P. "Well, we will need to pass it to find out what is in it."

[Juliettecaptain of 1,000]

Add to that list GMO's, Electromagnetic pollution and you have a perfect storm. What amazes me is that it is not causing outright panic in the medical community. So called good, caring doctors continue to do things that can absolutely damage a person/family/communities existence to this degree, and keep holding their noses and continue the behaviors that are causing an unmitigated disaster. It is unconscionable. If it isn't vaccines, WHAT IS IT?
"Well we really don't know, but we are going to keep promoting the lifestyle that causes it, because we don't know what else to do." It reminds me of Nancy P. "Well, we will need to pass it to find out what is in it."

Rand, damaging an existance is right. I cannot even begin to tell you the heartache this has caused my daughter and her family. Never do the Dad and Mom go anywhere together. One stays home with the child with autism. Respit care, doesn't work very well. She has 4 older children who have sacrificed their Mother. Sure, we all have trials, but this is an epidemic that is caused by man. This little boy was normal and talking until a series of immunizations. We took him to so many doctors and spent thousands of dollars. The bio-medical doctor told us our little boy had MMR antibodies in his blood that were off the charts. He bangs his head. Is non-verbal. 6 yrs old and not potty trained. This little boy has had occupational therapy since he was damaged. We have done everything within our power. The last time this little boy had a meltdown, something he does on a regualr basis, my daughter and I sat on the floor crying. The sad thing? He neighborhood and ward is full of children with Autism. It doesn't need to happen

[Etoshacaptain of 100]

My ward is full of autistic children too - I recently told someone "What in the heck is going on" this used to be rare. Most young mothers have no idea what to do. For some one thing works but it doesn't work on another child. I have one of my neighbors trying some essential oil blend - she has had it for a few days - haven't heard back - he is pretty mild compared to some. THey need cleanses but thats so hard in these little children. So many things to try - one mother in our ward has done just bout everything you can think of - they just got back from doing oxygen therapy treatments. I had her 3 year old son in my primary class for 6 months - he about wore me out - that was the hardest class I have ever had! He would climb on the window sills, under the chairs, on top of the chairs, over the other kids, throw shoes, oh my gosh! I don't know how the mothers do it.

[Randcaptain of 1,000]

Add to that list GMO's, Electromagnetic pollution and you have a perfect storm. What amazes me is that it is not causing outright panic in the medical community. So called good, caring doctors continue to do things that can absolutely damage a person/family/communities existence to this degree, and keep holding their noses and continue the behaviors that are causing an unmitigated disaster. It is unconscionable. If it isn't vaccines, WHAT IS IT?
"Well we really don't know, but we are going to keep promoting the lifestyle that causes it, because we don't know what else to do." It reminds me of Nancy P. "Well, we will need to pass it to find out what is in it."

Rand, damaging an existance is right. I cannot even begin to tell you the heartache this has caused my daughter and her family. Never do the Dad and Mom go anywhere together. One stays home with the child with autism. Respit care, doesn't work very well. She has 4 older children who have sacrificed their Mother. Sure, we all have trials, but this is an epidemic that is caused by man. This little boy was normal and talking until a series of immunizations. We took him to so many doctors and spent thousands of dollars. The bio-medical doctor told us our little boy had MMR antibodies in his blood that were off the charts. He bangs his head. Is non-verbal. 6 yrs old and not potty trained. This little boy has had occupational therapy since he was damaged. We have done everything within our power. The last time this little boy had a meltdown, something he does on a regualr basis, my daughter and I sat on the floor crying. The sad thing? He neighborhood and ward is full of children with Autism. It doesn't need to happen

Juliette, I am sorry for this pain. Maybe this devastating circumstance is the impetus we will need to finally drive ourselves to develop the power needed to heal by faith and the power of the Priesthood. Something needs to change this trend. I can't help but think that this may be Satan's way of subduing a large group of powerful and sensitive souls who would harm his kingdom. It feels like it needs to change.

[Juliettecaptain of 1,000]

Add to that list GMO's, Electromagnetic pollution and you have a perfect storm. What amazes me is that it is not causing outright panic in the medical community. So called good, caring doctors continue to do things that can absolutely damage a person/family/communities existence to this degree, and keep holding their noses and continue the behaviors that are causing an unmitigated disaster. It is unconscionable. If it isn't vaccines, WHAT IS IT?
"Well we really don't know, but we are going to keep promoting the lifestyle that causes it, because we don't know what else to do." It reminds me of Nancy P. "Well, we will need to pass it to find out what is in it."

Rand, damaging an existance is right. I cannot even begin to tell you the heartache this has caused my daughter and her family. Never do the Dad and Mom go anywhere together. One stays home with the child with autism. Respit care, doesn't work very well. She has 4 older children who have sacrificed their Mother. Sure, we all have trials, but this is an epidemic that is caused by man. This little boy was normal and talking until a series of immunizations. We took him to so many doctors and spent thousands of dollars. The bio-medical doctor told us our little boy had MMR antibodies in his blood that were off the charts. He bangs his head. Is non-verbal. 6 yrs old and not potty trained. This little boy has had occupational therapy since he was damaged. We have done everything within our power. The last time this little boy had a meltdown, something he does on a regualr basis, my daughter and I sat on the floor crying. The sad thing? He neighborhood and ward is full of children with Autism. It doesn't need to happen

Juliette, I am sorry for this pain. Maybe this devastating circumstance is the impetus we will need to finally drive ourselves to develop the power needed to heal by faith and the power of the Priesthood. Something needs to change this trend. I can't help but think that this may be Satan's way of subduing a large group of powerful and sensitive souls who would harm his kingdom. It feels like it needs to change.

Thanks Rand.

[sadie_Mormoncaptain of 1,000]

My son has mild Autism and I think vaccines do play a large part. They only reason I question vaccines having a play in it is why is my older son fine? How is it that you vaccinate all your child and only one has it?

I've heard a gluten free diet works best but there is no way my son will go for that. He's very picky. I have tried 2 herbal drops that really did calm him down. He responded well. I feel for his teachers! He can really test your commitment to being a teacher

When I was living in Gilbert AZ there were lots of Autistic kids in my ward.

[Etoshacaptain of 100]

I believe it takes more than a change in one area - I think it takes a whole new approach with health and diet - lots of research and organic as possible (our govt still allows 23% pesticides on organic that they don't have to claim so they are not really organic so grow your own! and they even allow a smaller percentage of UNTESTED chemicals on our food - even organic) Gluten isn't really the problem - we need to grind our own grains - a variety of grains and make our own bread because the stuff we are buying is killing us - no soda - no red bull - we only need water - put real lemon juice in it for a change but cut out all junk drinks.

Read this by Dr. Mercola - http://articles.mercola.com/sites/artic ... me_oneline

We are inundaded with crap - we need to take responsibility and do something for our children - this blew me away when I read it . . . Raw Food Diet - What Can We Learn From Pottenger's Cats?

The “Pottenger’s Cats” study is a well documented scientific research study of 900 cats conducted between 1932 and 1942. This research project scientifically proved the degenerative effects a diet of cooked or bio-actively “dead” foods has on cats (and by inference, other organisms) whereas, eating a raw food diet maintains general good health.



Dr. Francis Pottenger was a research scientist who worked with laboratory cats performing operations to remove their adrenal glands. Cats will die without their adrenal glands. So product manufacturers at that time used cats to calibrate the strength of their adrenal extracts – determine how much of the product was needed to keep the cats alive.



Dr. Pottenger fed his cats a diet of raw milk, cod liver oil and cooked meat scraps, which was considered the optimum diet. However, he was concerned by the cat’s poor postoperative survival rates and by health issues he started noticing in the offspring.

At one point, Dr. Pottenger began ordering raw meat scraps from a local meat packing plant as a means of feeding his large cat population. Ever the scientist, he decided to separate a group of cats and feed them the raw meat scraps instead of the cooked meat to see if it would have any effect on their health and vitality. It did.



Intrigued by the initial results, Dr. Pottenger then devised a series of controlled experiments along with Dr. Alvin Foord, a professor of pathology at the University of Southern California and pathologist at the Huntington Memorial Hospital in Pasadena. In the first experiment, the cats were divided into two groups. A control group of cats was fed a raw food diet composed of raw meat, raw milk, and cod liver oil. A second group was fed a diet composed of cooked meat and processed milk plus the cod liver oil.

Can you guess what happened? The following results occurred over four generations of cats:



Control Group Cats Fed Raw Food Diet – 1st through 4th Generations
■The control group cats fed a raw food diet remained healthy and gave birth to healthy kittens with each succeeding generation. Each generation grew up to be of uniform size and development with normal fur, tissues, and skeletal structure. Calcium and phosphorous levels in their bones were normal. Their organs and nervous system functioned normally and their coordination was perfect. They were very resistant to infections. Their mental state was stable and friendly and you could play with them. There were no birth complications and nursing was normal. The cats gave birth to an average of five kittens each one weighing roughly 119 grams.

Cooked Foods Diet (CFD) Group Cats – 1st through 4th Generations

The CFD cats gave birth to healthy appearing offspring in the first generation. However, they developed diseases and illnesses near the end of their lives. These diseased conditions developed midlife in the second generation of offspring. The third generation began manifesting unhealthy conditions in the beginning of their lives and many died before six months of age. The following conditions were noted in these cats:
■Increasingly poor eyesight - nearsightedness or farsightedness, heart problems, thyroid and bladder problems, nervous system problems, meningitis and paralysis, infections of various organs, ovary and testis problems, liver problems, inflammations, uterine congestion, atrophy of various organs.
■Each new generation of CFD cats had increasingly abnormal variations in their skeletal structure. Their bones became soft and rubber-like by the third generation.
■Skin conditions including parasites, lesions, and allergies appeared worsening with each succeeding generation.
■Increasingly abnormal mental states. With each new generation, the cats became more unpredictable, were more irritable, were biting and scratching more, were less playful, and so on. The males became docile experiencing a drop in libido and sexual interest while the females became very aggressive.
■Failure of reproductive systems. The CFD cats aborted about 25% of the offspring in the first generation, about 70% of the offspring in the second generation, and in all cases the delivery was difficult and sometimes the females died giving birth. The kittens that were born were about 19 grams less than the ones that were born from the cats being fed a raw food diet.

There was no 4th generation of CFD cats.

No CFD cats of the 3rd generation could give birth to healthy offspring. Either the third generation parents were sterile or the fourth generation cats died before birth!

A second experiment was conducted on the surviving CFD cats. The cats were fed the same raw foods diet being fed to the control group of cats to see what would happen. It took about four generations of the cats eating a raw food diet for the first offspring to be born normal and healthy.

What do these first two experiments tell us?
■The cats were given cooked foods exclusively for four generations to see what would happen. But by the third generation it was impossible to get a fourth generation. These cats were then fed a diet of raw foods to see what would happen and it took about four generations to return to normal health.
■Different body systems and functions took varying amounts of time to return to normal. Some systems took one generation; some took two generations and so on. But generally, for these cats, it took about four generations for everything to go back to normal.

Conclusion: An exclusively cooked foods diet causes degeneration in body system functions. Much or all of this degeneration is reversible…over time.



Additional supporting studies
■A third experiment was conducted on Pottenger’s Cats. However this time, instead of the cats being fed cooked meat, one-third of their diet was raw meat and two-thirds of their diet consisted of pasteurized, sweetened condensed or corporate milk. So the only change this time was to make the milk processed in some way. The results were essentially the same as the first study even though the meat was raw.
■Another group of scientists conducted a similar study using two groups of rats. To summarize, one group was raised on organic whole wheat and another group was raised on commercial white flour. The rats raised on white flour were under-sized, unable to reproduce, aggressive and hostile, and with many reports of tooth decay. The rats that were raised on whole wheat had no problems.
■A similar study was done using pigs. Again, one group of pigs was given a diet of processed foods. And once again, they had health problems and deformed offspring. However, with pigs it only took one generation of healthy eating for the offspring to be born normal again.

So, it appears that different animal species, eating different foods, have different rates of degeneration and regeneration due to the introduction of processed foods. But all of them degenerated when fed cooked food diets. That is the one constant, the degeneration of the body, the mind and emotions with introduction of processed foods.



Can We Correlate These Studies with Human Health?

It’s unclear how many generations it takes for human body functions and systems to degenerate and fail to the degree of Pottenger’s cats. And of course, the average human diet is far removed from that of an experimental study group with controlled variables.

But we do already see signs of this happening in the general population. Each new human generation being born today has more complications and health issues at younger ages than previous generations. Children are developing diseases that were previously only seen in older people. And most of us have heard the statistics on the rising infertility rates in both men and women.

Dr. Pottenger himself said, “While no attempt will be made to correlate the changes in the animals studied with malformations found in humans, the similarity is so obvious that parallel pictures will suggest themselves.”



An ancient Essene passage translated from the Dead Sea Scrolls written 2,500 years ago:

Live only by the fire of life, and prepare not your foods with the fire of death, which kills your foods, your bodies and your souls also.

[Etoshacaptain of 100]

White flour has an even worse effect on the body (than white sugar). It is, literally, nutritionally deadly and slowly kills you. If you tried to live on white bread alone for 60 days, you would die of malnutrition. The reason is that it lacks the healthy elements found in the whole wheat kernel. In addition to certain B-vitamins (niacin, riboflavin and thiamine), a whole wheat kernel contains two important fibers - bran and germ - necessary for its digestion. These health-giving fibers and nutrients are stripped away from the whole wheat kernel during the refinement and bleaching process that make white flour, leading to a product that is so nutritionally depleted that manufacturers are required by federal law to add certain vitamins back in. That's why we see the word "enriched" on our food labels.

The refining process removes nearly 100 vitamins from the whole wheat kernel, replacing them with synthetic, minute quantities of iron, calcium, B vitamins and vitamin D. Enriched flour is enriched just enough to make sure it doesn't kill you too quickly with the obvious nutritional deficiencies that promote chronic disease and illness.

Because those 100 vitamins, along with the fiber, are missing from white flour products, the body turns to its own bones and tissues in an effort to access the stored nutrients required for digestion of wheat. White flour earns one of the top positions on my list of foods that cause nutrient deficiencies leading to upset body chemistry and resulting in degenerative diseases and obesity.

Refined flour and sugar are substances that were never meant to be in the body.
http://www.processedfreeamerica.org/ind ... &Itemid=72





more good stuff http://youtu.be/wshlnRWnf30

[Strawberrycaptain of 100]

A friend of mine has 6 kids, 3 of them have autisum. NONE of them have been vaccinated. When the children were being born/young growing up they lived in a farming community. She said they were essentially surrounded by pesticides - coming from planes and elsewhere being dumped on the crops. Her theory is her children are autisic due to environmental toxins.

I do also believe vaccines can cause it. I won't be vaccinating my children any more.

[Rensaicaptain of 100]

A friend of mine has 6 kids, 3 of them have autisum. NONE of them have been vaccinated. When the children were being born/young growing up they lived in a farming community. She said they were essentially surrounded by pesticides - coming from planes and elsewhere being dumped on the crops. Her theory is her children are autisic due to environmental toxins.

I do also believe vaccines can cause it. I won't be vaccinating my children any more.

Makes sense. With all the toxins we are routinely exposed to, there is bound to be other things that can mess with a persons brain besides vaccines.

[Randcaptain of 1,000]

Strawberry, if you listen to the interview of Dr. Mercola with the environmental scientist, Dr. Huber. The scientist said that they are testing GMO's in Australia and early results are that the rats eating GMO foods are demonstrating the characteristics of Autism. I think you make a good point.

I found the link:

http://www.bing.com/videos/search?q=mer ... CA&first=0


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[A Random Phrasecaptain of 1,000]

A friend of mine has 6 kids, 3 of them have autisum. NONE of them have been vaccinated. When the children were being born/young growing up they lived in a farming community. She said they were essentially surrounded by pesticides - coming from planes and elsewhere being dumped on the crops. Her theory is her children are autisic due to environmental toxins.

I do also believe vaccines can cause it. I won't be vaccinating my children any more.

This video explains a bit about toxins and how they can affect the brain. I don't recall her mentioning vaccines (that's why I added the quote above), but I do believe vaccines are as toxic to vulnerable bodies as environmental toxins and toxins we ingest (eat).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnzYqOn3VkY

[karen2cruisecaptain of 100]

http://endoftheamericandream.com/archives/vaccines-and-autism-the-secret-that-you-are-not-supposed-to-know

Rensai, my daughter lives in a big ward in Gilbert Az. The nursery is full of children with autism. All around the same age group.
Her youngest son has autism. I am convinced its the vaccinations. I could go into depth, but I have expressed my opinions here before.

You know, I used to think people who thought that way were a bit wacky, but have come to believe it is a good possibility (75%). My college son developed colitis and recent studies have indicated that the MMR is linked to an increase in young teenagers with colitis and other IBD issues.

When I was growing up (dating myself now) we only had the polio vaccine, and possibly tetnus. I survived the mumps, measles, and chicken pox just fine thank you very much. I would much prefer to get the illness and treat it homoeopathically than get the vaccine. I will not get flu shots anymore. As I have found awesome supplements that knock out the flu and colds pretty quickly.

I have been trying to have my daughter read up on this as she is due to have her first child. I tell her to proceed with caution.

[Baroncaptain of 50]

A friend of mine has 6 kids, 3 of them have autisum. NONE of them have been vaccinated. When the children were being born/young growing up they lived in a farming community. She said they were essentially surrounded by pesticides - coming from planes and elsewhere being dumped on the crops. Her theory is her children are autisic due to environmental toxins.

I do also believe vaccines can cause it. I won't be vaccinating my children any more.

This video explains a bit about toxins and how they can affect the brain. I don't recall her mentioning vaccines (that's why I added the quote above), but I do believe vaccines are as toxic to vulnerable bodies as environmental toxins and toxins we ingest (eat).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnzYqOn3VkY

Diseases such as autism are the result of the body not being able to rid itself of toxins. All of us work, eat, sleep, and play in a toxic soup. Vaccines simply bypass the body's three fold protection system (skin, gut, and respiratory) to inject toxins directly into the blood stream. Dr. Mayer Eisenstein of Homefirst Health Services has tracked over 14,000 children who were not vaccinated and has yet to encounter a single case of autism. That is not to say that simply avoiding vaccines will remove the risk of autism and other diseases. The key to avoiding disease is to ensure that the body's protective systems are functioning optimally. Efforts can be made to limit environmental exposure but the best bet is to eat healthily. The Word of Wisdom specifically addresses this. Many diseases have been reversed simply by changing one's diet. For example Dr. Terry Wahls experience in overcoming Multiple Schlerosis or Dr. Natasha Campbell-McBride reversing her son's autism or the great number of cases of obesity, diabetes, etc, that Dr. Diana Schwarzbein has reversed. All of whom recommend a very similar diet albeit with minor variations or additional recommendations based upon your health condition/problems.

[durangoutcaptain of 1,000]

Interesting...

http://health.usnews.com/health-news/ne ... risk-study

Children Born to Obese Moms May Face Higher Autism Risk: Study
Maternal obesity, overweight also linked to other developmental delays
April 9, 2012 RSS Feed Print
By Jenifer Goodwin
HealthDay Reporter

MONDAY, April 9 (HealthDay News) -- Children born to obese or very overweight mothers are at higher risk of having autism or developmental delays, new research suggests.

The study of more than 1,000 children found that the offspring of obese mothers had a 67 percent higher risk of autism than the children of normal-weight moms, and more than double the risk of having developmental delays, such as language impairment.

"The odds of autism and other developmental delays were significantly higher in the children of moms who were obese versus those who weren't," said lead study author Paula Krakowiak, a biostatistician and doctoral candidate at the University of California, Davis.

The research included more than 500 children aged 2 to 5 with mild to severe autism, about 170 children with another type of developmental disability, and 315 typically developing children, all taking part in the Childhood Autism Risks from Genetics and the Environment, conducted between 2003 and 2010.

Children were assessed by experts from the university's MIND Institute to confirm their autism diagnosis, while mothers were interviewed about various aspects of their health before and during pregnancy. Information about weight came from either medical records or mothers' recollections of their weight before and during pregnancy.

Obesity is defined as a body mass index of 30 and up. Body mass index, or BMI, is a measure of body size based on height and weight.

While diabetes was also associated with increased odds of developmental delays in offspring, there wasn't a statistically significant association between diabetes and autism.

The research is in the May issue of Pediatics, published online April 9.

Autism is a neurodevelopmental disorder in which children have difficulties with social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication such as reading facial expressions and understanding other social cues, and restricted interests and behaviors.

About one in 88 U.S. children has a so-called autism spectrum disorder, which includes milder forms of the disorder, such as Asperger syndrome, according to updated figures from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One in six U.S. children has a developmental delay, such as a speech or language impairment or other intellectual disabilities, the CDC says.

Considering that about one-third of the women of child-bearing age in the United States are obese and almost 9 percent have diabetes, the findings could have serious public-health implications, said Krakowiak.

Dr. Andrew Adesman, chief of developmental and behavioral pediatrics at the Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center of New York, said the findings "should not be ignored." However, he noted that other genetic or environmental factors are likely contributing to autism. Many parents of autistic children are of normal weight, while many obese parents don't have autistic kids.

"Although the results of this study suggest obesity is a risk factor for developmental problems in offspring, one cannot assume that developmental problems in the offspring are due to obesity, and many other factors may be involved or responsible," Adesman said.

Indeed, other research published last week identified several spontaneous genetic mutations as the cause of a fraction of autism cases. Parents' ages, especially fathers older than 35, were also associated with autism in those recent studies, published online in the journal Nature.

The reasons for the link between obesity and autism/developmental delays are unknown, though some research suggests that obesity unleashes inflammatory proteins, some of which may be able to cross the placenta into the fetus. It's possible the inflammatory proteins, known as cytokines, may harm a fetus's developing brain, Krakowiak said.

She also noted that while the research found an association between obesity and autism/developmental delays, it did not prove that being obese causes autism or other brain problems in the fetus. The link may be indirect.

"It may not be the obesity itself, but other things that lead to obesity, such as genetics, or lifestyle, or diet," Krakowiak said.
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[A Random Phrasecaptain of 1,000]

Diseases such as autism are the result of the body not being able to rid itself of toxins. All of us work, eat, sleep, and play in a toxic soup. Vaccines simply bypass the body's three fold protection system (skin, gut, and respiratory) to inject toxins directly into the blood stream. Dr. Mayer Eisenstein of Homefirst Health Services has tracked over 14,000 children who were not vaccinated and has yet to encounter a single case of autism.

That is incredible evidence!

[ndjilicaptain of 100]

The reasons for the link between obesity and autism/developmental delays are unknown, though some research suggests that obesity unleashes inflammatory proteins, some of which may be able to cross the placenta into the fetus. It's possible the inflammatory proteins, known as cytokines, may harm a fetus's developing brain, Krakowiak said.

I'm one of those who thinks that The rise in obesity is a symptom of and not a cause of inflammatory diseases. It's easy to blame fat people for every world ill...but the rise of obesity and the rise of autism also follows the rise of GMO's, flouridated waters, vaccinations and a slew of other supposedly safe practices America has adopted.
Remember Kissinger said
"Control oil and you control nations; control food and you control the people."

And boy do they control food, vaccines, oil and our health and the health of our children.

[kathedralegscaptain of 100]

+1....I feel VERY strongly there is a correlation!

[kathedralegscaptain of 100]

The reasons for the link between obesity and autism/developmental delays are unknown, though some research suggests that obesity unleashes inflammatory proteins, some of which may be able to cross the placenta into the fetus. It's possible the inflammatory proteins, known as cytokines, may harm a fetus's developing brain, Krakowiak said.

I'm one of those who thinks that The rise in obesity is a symptom of and not a cause of inflammatory diseases. It's easy to blame fat people for every world ill...but the rise of obesity and the rise of autism also follows the rise of GMO's, flouridated waters, vaccinations and a slew of other supposedly safe practices America has adopted.
Remember Kissinger said
"Control oil and you control nations; control food and you control the people."

And boy do they control food, vaccines, oil and our health and the health of our children.

+1....I feel VERY strongly that there is a correlation!