Could Sun-Avoidance be the Missing Link Explaining Rampant Autism?

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Ea Ea — Sun, 05 Aug 2007 06:54:58 GMT

The book Sunshine (also called Sunshine Could Save Your Life ) by Zane Kime is a goldmine of information about the benefits of sunshine. It goes far beyond vitamin D. It is out of print now, but is available as a used book from many sources -- and could be obtained on Interlibrary Loan.

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dodger2 — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 13:23:09 GMT

Since the 1930's Thimerosal has been present in vaccines. Why is there so much emphasis being placed on the relationship of this chemical and autism today? Could it be the larger number of vaccines being given today as opposed to the 30's and 40's.

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tragedyofcommons — Wed, 20 Jun 2007 22:27:51 GMT

Zeitgeist - The Movie (pre-release)

What does Christianity, 911 and the Federal Reserve have in common? This is the full Zeitgeist production (note: the opening 3 min has no video - just audio).

http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=928518742089256264&hl=en

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montanaanna — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:55:24 GMT

During my pregnancy I read about how light affects our internal clocks & how some light can filter through a mom-to-be's stomach to the unborn baby. So every morning I sunned my pregnant belly for 10-15 minutes. I continued to let the sun shine on my baby every morning for 10 minutes.

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Amis — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 00:47:01 GMT

hello Dr Mercola,

with an autistic 12 year old son I have an intense interest in its etiology.
I also have that "advantage" of 4 older children with gut/immune issues.................Chronic Fatigue (the old saying "if you have a child with autism look for an adult in the family with CFS"), PCOCS, ADD and migraines etc.

Dr Bill Walsh of the Pfeiffer Centre has been doing fascinating work with Schizophrenia, ASD and Altzheimers .also looked into depression ,bipolar, Downs Syndrome etc.

In short, ASD is the symptom expression of extreme oxidative stress ("cells on fire").An overwhelming of the immune system.In general terms gut and brain inflammation (including, but not limited to ongoing measles encephalopathy and hyperplasia of the distal ileum) disasterously low Metallathionein (endogenous heavy netal detoxer) and Glutathione-the body's own anti-oxidant (produced in the "Methylation cycle"- scientifically evidenced and supported by Dr Jill James-Molecular biologist).

Therefore, the biological treatment :"fits the crime".Massive supplementation of Vits, EFAs,amino acids and minerals (missed by malabsorbing gut), kill off fungal and other overgrowths, gut repairing agents and probiotics, faecal impaction "unblockers" and Metallathionein promotion .

(This is after GF/CF/Soy free diet and chelation , balancing Zinc and copper etc is well under way, of course).

Of course, ASD kids wuill be lacking Vit D, along with almost every other essential nutrient.
Mercury is not the only way to destroy a baby's brain -"but it sure don't help none".

The miracle here is that ONLY 1/80 boys is ASD, 1/6 kids are ADD/ADHD/ODD and childhood cancer is still relatively rare (will it rise like over 90% of babies now suffering Otitis Media before age 2, or 50% of babies getting eczema?).

Unless we clean up our planet, our food and our act-our kids will pay the price.

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kiwikayn — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 11:29:34 GMT

In my 50 year old New Zealand Plunket baby guide book, it said to put the new baby out in the sun for at least an hour every day to help with jaundice and so the baby could have a snooze in the fresh air in the pram. This was also in the 30 year old version. So old wives did know a thing or two!

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Yod — Sun, 17 Jun 2007 05:53:44 GMT

I've always had an intuition that a lot of folks have been irrationally paranoid about sun exposure, and that sunscreen is toxic (now it's been dubbled "the snake oil of the 21st century").

My holistic doc has been coming up with ways to eliminate heavy metals from the body. Lately, he's promoting Zeolyte. Anyone try it? He also wrote an article for a local paper about vitamin D and how it can improve mood esp. in winter. I've noticed it greatly improves mine, and as I understand it now, cod liver oil is one of the few sources of natural vitamin D. Is that right, Dr. Mercola?
Dr. John Briffa, a UK doc has written a few articles about the benefits of sun exposure - including reduced risks of lymphoma, and the dangers of sunscreen in the Epoch Times.

http://en.epochtimes.com/news/7-6-11/56362.html

http://en.epochtimes.com/news/7-6-13/56474.html

http://en.epochtimes.com/news/7-5-24/55679.html

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Boesman — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 15:40:13 GMT

Does anybody know of research correlating the rise in sale worldwide of sun-blocking creams against the rise in skin cancers?
Alternatively, does anyone know of public-domain sources of information that would allow such a study to be made?

I wouldn't be surprised if the rise in cancer *follows* the rise in sale of sun lotions, implying a causal relationship...

Thanks,
Tian

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fishface — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 12:41:34 GMT

The whole assumption here is that there's something 'wrong' with children diagnosed with autism. What if there isn't? What if this is the way the human race is evolving in reaction to the severe failings of the current model with its emphasis on the material world, greed, and the unthinking destruction of the planet?

Many autistic children have astounding talents and abilities. Just because they can't relate to our dysfunctional societal codes of behaviour or communicate to us in ways we're conditioned to accepting as 'normal' (and therefore 'right'), doesn't mean that there's something 'wrong' with them. It's been my pleasure to know several such children and I think they're quite remarkable. Certainly not 'wrong'.

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Edward Hutchinson — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 11:03:31 GMT

Quote from Dr Cannell's article.
"Does vitamin D explain seizures, which are common in autism?
Seizures are very common in autism and activated vitamin D increases the seizure threshold, making brain tissue less likely to seize. "

I think one of the previous posters misread Dr Cannell's paper as you can see from the above quote from the Autism Paper what he actually said.

The issue of incidence and skin colour is somewhat confused by political correctness and differences in cultural values. What is acceptable behaviour for some may be regarded as intolerable for others and thus there may be a reluctance to go down the Autism Diagnosis route for some people. This also may be reflected in economic status, as those who are poorer often have less access to medical services and it may result in poorer people (possibly with a higher ratio of those with darker skins) have a later diagnosis and somewhat biased incidence statistics. Certainly in the UK I can find papers showing higher autism incidence in the Asian Community and our Afro Caribbean community have more than their fair share of chronic mental health conditions.

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southcoastgrl — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 03:15:02 GMT

The experts tell you that the sun is bad for you, they suggest you slather yourself with sunscreen.Most Americans are doing just that and skin cancer is still on the rise. The so called experts are making Americans sicker with their stay out of the sun mantra. God created us to need the sun, our bodies make Vit. D from it and also it effects our brain chemistry. No wonder our society is getting sicker and more depressed, people need the sun!

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Witch Doctor — Sat, 02 Jun 2007 21:52:30 GMT

Once again if we had followed our TRADITIONS instead of medical science, we would have avoided a catastrophic error. People didn't need doctor's to tell them how much sun to get. People don't need doctor's to tell them what to eat, how much water to drink, how to exercise, etc... Except maybe now they do, because doctors have screwed up our traditional knowledge of how to stay healthy, so what are we left with but to hope the doctors figure out their more gross errors and correct them. Not! And I'm not exonerating the food industry, the media, special interest groups, etc..., (the sunscreen industry) either.

I go with tradition. I don't care what doctor's say about sun avoidance, what are the healthiest foods to eat, how many vegetables and fruits I should eat a day, how much water I should drink, how little fat and cholesterol I should eat, ..., when I can still bank on traditional knowledge.

Atkins said to a group of surgeons - "my English sheepdog knows more about human nutrition than dieticians do". Well I think our dogs know more about all aspects of health than doctors do.

Witch Doctor wishes you a good traditional lifestyle, much like your great grandmother lived.

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mykD — Fri, 01 Jun 2007 21:52:21 GMT

Hi to all..Let us not be discouraged by those greedy monsters.Let us keep sharing our health tips.I suggest yu folks check out www.newstarget.com and let us keep this nonpoisonous health movement rolling.Or even www.doctoryourself.com We don't have to be poisoned by conscienceless md's.I hope all find help and encouragement at those sites.

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minnie-me — Thu, 31 May 2007 04:11:28 GMT

The "Combating Autism Act of 2007" is spurring so many different theories that it is making my head spin. A lot of money is available for research into possible causes of autism... and this is a good thing. I am all for research as I believe there is more than one cause, and yes, I believe there MAY be a genetic predisposition to autism. We need to be able to identify who is at risk to environmental triggers.
I would not dispute the fact that a vitamin D deficiency could be a factor in some cases of ASD. However, I was afraid that the avenues of research would be led away from the mercury/vaccine connection, and that is exactly what is happening. We have "too much TV"..."old dads"... "cell phones" and "electrical currants" that are being fingered as possible culprits. I'm not saying that this is impossible. Go ahead and do studies...we need answers, but lets not overlook the obvious... environmental toxins: vaccines, food additives, contaminated air and water, chemical wastes, etc. Special interest groups fought hard to keep the CDC out of controlling where the research money goes. But somehow, most of it seems to be routed everywhere but the obvious.
Again, I would never dispute the Vitamin D connection, but not in my grandson's case. My daughter spent a lot of time in the sun during her pregnancies. My grandson is blond, blue eyed and fair skinned. He plays outside even in the winter. He always turns a little pink at the beginning of summer and gradually turns to a healthy tan. He uses a natural sunscreen only when he is in the sun for prolonged periods. If he is lacking vitamin D, it's because something is obstructing his ability to absorb it. But in HIS case, I am convinced that a flu shot was his toxic tipping point!

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LM36 — Wed, 30 May 2007 21:39:19 GMT

From the day of birth an infant is exposed to either contaminated breast milk or synthetic powdered formula. Then, they are bundled up in synthetic fibers and laid on a toxic mattress. Before they are two weeks old they are injected with vaccines. Let's not forget the plastic bottles that feed them their formula or pumped breast milk. Oh and then we jam a plastic pacifier in their mouth before they are even able to smile. Don't even think about letting precious newborn skin be exposed to sunlight! Make sure you get those fluoride drops as soon as those little teeth appear....let's stop the insanity now! I believe all of the above have something to do with rampant autism rates.

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Quote from Dr Cannell's article."Does vitamin D explain seizures, which are common in autism?

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Quote from Dr Cannell's article.
"Does vitamin D explain seizures, which are common in autism?