Autism
Lilias Ahmeira gives an outline on the contributing factors of Autism
Having an Autistic child and being a practitioner for over ten years at the most cutting edge end of energy medicine I have discovered lots and decided to dedicate this page to these four topics:
Currently 1:54 children born in the UK (2008 statistics) will have a spectrum disorder and this figure doubles approximately every five years. So by 2013 there will hardly be a child born who is not afflicted in some way. We have a tsunami coming of children who will be growing up with these disorders and we do not at present have the resources to deal with them and the powers that be seem to have very little understanding of what they are really dealing with. Most of these children will be afflicted by one if not all of the following topics: Heavy Metal Toxicity, Lyme Disease, Electromagnetic Frequencies and Autism
Heavy Metal Toxicity:
There are over 35 metals that may cause Heavy Metal Toxicity, but the most common are mercury, lead, cadmium, and arsenic. Being chronically Heavy Metal Toxic can cause the excretion of certain important minerals including magnesium, selenium and zinc. Most people become heavy metal toxic due to the silver coloured fillings in their mouth which are predominantly made up of mercury.
Symptoms
Currently, the symptoms known to be associated with Heavy Metal Toxicity include:
- Chronic Pain – Throughout the muscles and tendons or any soft tissues of the body
- Malaise – General feeling of discomfort and illness
- Brain Fog – A state of forgetfulness and confusion
- Compromised Immune Systems – The inability to produce “fighter cells” within the body resulting in a weakened defense system
- Severe Neurological Disorders – Dizziness, migraines, headaches, visual disorder and other psychiatric and psychological disorders
- Nervous System Malfunctions – Burning extremities, numbness, tingling, and an electrifying feeling throughout the body.
Related Conditions
- Allergies – Much more than just itchy eyes and stuffed up nose; allergies can include severe symptoms such as vomiting, narrowing of the esophagus, heart palpitations, hives, joint and muscle pain, and chronic explosive diarrhea.
- Anxiety – A mental health disorder believed to affect about 15% of the adults in the United States. Anxiety is supposedly more common than any other category of mental health disorders.
- Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD) – Commonly found in children, and less frequently in adults, this condition is marked by an inability to pay attention and stay “on task.”
- Alzheimer’s – A progressive brain disorder that gradually destroys memory, impairs judgment, reasoning and thought, produces personality and behavioral changes, and hinders daily functioning. It is the most common form of dementia among the elderly.
- Multiple Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig’s Disease) – An autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system. A fatty tissue called myelin helps nerve fibers conduct electrical impulses. In MS, myelin is damaged and/or lost, which destroys the nerves’ ability to conduct electrical impulses to and from the brain, and leads to a host of neurological symptoms that come and go (relapses).
- Nervous System Malfunctions – Burning extremities, numbness, tingling, and an electrifying feeling throughout the body
- Autism – A complex developmental disorder that appears in the first three years of life, although it is sometimes diagnosed much later. It affects the brain's normal development of social and communication skills. Recent scientific research is now pointing to heavy metal toxicity as a possible cause.
- Candida (Candidiasis) – An infection or overgrowth of candida yeast in the body. Candida yeast inhabits all areas of the body and in the intestine, it co-exists with friendly intestinal bacteria such as Bifidobacteria bifidum and Lactobacillus acidophilus. However, when the immune system is compromised, candida yeast can rapidly overwhelm the friendly bacteria and cause an imbalance. As candida becomes the predominant organism in the intestinal tract, it secretes a multitude of toxins which can produce debilitating symptoms that may be realized beyond the digestive tract.
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome – A complicated disorder characterized by severe fatigue that does not improve with bed rest and may worsen with physical or mental activity. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome distresses both the body and the brain, affecting concentration, short-term memory, and sleep. CFS is also associated with flu-like symptoms, joint and muscle pain, and tender lymph nodes. The symptoms generally continue unabated, leaving the body depleted of energy and the ability to defend itself against other conditions.
- Depression – A disorder affecting the body, mood, and thoughts of those who suffer from it. This illness involves more than just a fleeting mood of unhappiness. Without treatment, the symptoms can continue for years and produce devastating results.
- Dyslexia – A learning disorder marked by impairment of the ability to recognize and comprehend written words.
- Fibromyalgia – A condition characterized by fatigue, chronic pain in the muscles, joints and soft tissues of the body, and tenderness at specific sites in the body. All muscles, tendons, and ligaments feel as though they are overworked with a twitching and burning feeling.
- Parkinson’s Disease – A progressive nervous disease occurring most often after the age of 50, associated with the destruction of brain cells that produce dopamine and characterized by muscular tremor, slowing of movement, partial facial paralysis, peculiarity of gait and posture, and weakness. Also called, paralysis agitans, shaking palsy.
Over View:
Children are now born with Fetal Metal Syndrome because the toxic load from mother has been passed over the placenta to the child. The child is born with a compromised immune system which, neither the parent, nor the physician may be aware of and when they have their first injections at three months they can get tipped over the edge into asthma, eczema or a spectrum disorder. Many people will blame the vaccines, but they are quite often the catalyst not the sole cause.
How else does mercury get into your system:
- Through breast milk
- From all fish in particular predatory fish: Tuna, Salmon & Shark etc.
- Water
- Vaccinations
Where does it go to in the body:
- Into your brain
- Exacerbating any weak area
- Joints
- Skin
- Nervous system
- Lymph system
- Organs
Scientifically Proven Facts:
- Most Dental Amalgam contains about 50% Mercury
- Mercury has been scientifically demonstrated to be more toxic than, Lead, Cadmium or even Arsenic Vera Stejskal Sweden MEMORY LYMPHOCYTE IMMUNOSTIMULATION ASSAY - Melisa
- Mercury leaves dental amalgam continuously throughout the lifetime of a filing (JonesDW, Sutton EJ & Millner)
- Mercury is cytotoxic. – It kills cells Vera Stejskal Sweden MEMORY LYMPHOCYTE IMMUNOSTIMULATION ASSAY - Melisa
- Mercury vapour is absorbed at a rate of 80% through the lungs and arterial blood JADA vol. 115 Dec. ’87
- Mercury is absorbed directly into the brain.
- Patric Stortebecker – Mercury Poisoning From Dental Amalgam – A Hazard to the Human Brain
- Mercury from amalgam is stored in the foetus and infant child born Dr Gustav Drasch – Institute of Forensic Medicine 25.1.94
- Mercury from amalgam is stored in the breast milk and the foetus up to 8 times more than the mother’s tissues J. Dent. Res. 64(8): 1069-1071., 1985
- ALLERGIES The IV-C Mercury Tox Programme H. L. & Betty Queen
- ANXIETY The IV-C Mercury Tox Programme H. L. & Betty Queen
- Attention Deficit Disorder (AD Autism D)
- The IV-C Mercury Tox Programme H. L. & Betty Queen
- http://www.jigsawhealth.com/articles.aspx?m=article&articleID=16 \t "_parent" Candida (Candidiasis) The IV-C Mercury Tox Programme H. L. & Betty Queen
- http://www.jigsawhealth.com/articles.aspx?m=article&articleID=36 \t "_parent" Chronic Fatigue Syndrome The IV-C Mercury Tox Programme H. L. & Betty Queen
- http://www.jigsawhealth.com/articles.aspx?m=article&articleID=41 \t "_parent" Depression The IV-C Mercury Tox Programme H. L. & Betty Queen
- Dyslexia The IV-C Mercury Tox Programme H. L. & Betty Queen
Overall, Mercury causes cell death wherever it goes. The metals and chemicals also tend to accumulate in the persons genetically weakest tissue, provoking whatever disease tendency they may have.
Another issue is ‘toxin synergy’. Mercury + Lead is 10 times more dangerous than Mercury alone. Mercury + Lead + Antibiotics is 100 times more poisonous than any of the three alone. This is recent research from Dr. B. Haley PhD, U. of Kentucky Chemistry Dean. There are thousands of combinations that have not been studied.
Every child I have tested with ADD, ADHD, Autism, Hyper Activity has had metal toxicity. Most children I have tested with Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, eczema and asthma have had heavy metal toxicity.
On a positive note, EVERYONVE FUNCTIONS BETTER WITHOUT MERCURY OR HEAVY METAL TOXICITY.
The benefits are:
- Brain Function Improves
- Immune System Improves
- Sleep Improves
- Behaviour Improves
- Concentration Improves
- Co-ordination Improves
- Diet widens
Some of the things we use to remove Heavy Metal Toxicity:
- Chlorella Vulgaris
- Chlorella Pyrenoidosa
- NDF Plus
- NDF
- Phospholipids
- Green Light
- OSR
- Matrix Metals
- Zeolite
It is absolutely paramount to not only remove mercury from the body but to remove mercury from the brain where it kills the astrocytes (your intelligent brain cells!).
AUTISM:
This is a hugely complicated disorder which affects the brain and the gut predominantly it creates huge amounts of co-infections and every person is different in the way it is manifested therefore each person has to be treated on an individual basis.
Autism is a disease with a complex genetic pattern of susceptibilities.
Currently only a small portion of cases of autism are explainable by genetics. Instead of having a genetic disorder, people with autism are better described as having a genetic susceptibility. The environment and other factors are clearly playing a role and although most researchers acknowledge this in their studies it appears to have been largely ignored.
Diet can play a huge role with these children. Having a urinary peptide test from the Sunderland University is a good start to find out whether it is necessary to avoid Gluten and Casein or if indeed you require a Specific Carbohydrate Diet.
Removing the heavy metals, co-infections and the toxic load is paramount and is on going in all cases, which also can bring huge rewards and changes.
Enzymes and Probiotics can also make a huge difference to the way food is assimilated and how the gut can heal.
Most people with Autism are hugely magnesium deficient and the best way to get magnesium into the body is transdermally. By avoiding the stomach and the liver (by not taking it orally) it goes straight into the blood stream and is far more effective and is the closest way to absorbing it to IV magnesium. Epsom salt baths are also hugely beneficial.
I have followed Dr Dietrich Klinghardt's protocols for years with my own son and with many of my clients and have found his methods to be excellent and bring consistent results.
Electromagnetic Fields
Removing electromagnetic fields from the house is a must. EMF’s can increase the bacterial, fungal and viral load in somebody 600 times. So there is no point giving huge amounts of supplements to just have the affects negated by sitting in a house with wireless internet, or sitting in front of a TV or computer! If you live in a town invest in a Faraday cage over the bed so the occupant is protected whilst they sleep and able to heal more affectively. If you want the best check out Memon devices at www.inharmoneywithnature.co.uk these devices completely remove all EMF’s from the house, car etc.
Lyme Disease
Most people need to wake-up to this one it is huge and it is everywhere. Recent findings show that 4:5 autistic children have Lyme disease. So to not recognize this and treat it, means you are only looking at 50% of the picture.
Transmission
Lyme disease is not just transmitted by ticks as is commonly believed it is transmitted by:
- Mosquitos and Fleas
- Blood Transfusions
- Sexual Intercourse
- Trans-Placental to Fetus
- Unpasteurized Milk
- Breast Feeding
- Food
Therefore it has to be understood that Lyme Disease is congenital and therefore if a child has it, it is more than likely that it was passed from Mother via the placenta.
There are seven major co-infections that need to be tested for:
- Borrelia (bacteria)
- Babesia (protozoa)
- Ehrlichia (rickettsia)
- Coxiella (rickettsia)
- Bartonella (bacteria)
- Mycoplasma (L-form)
- Viruses (esp. CMV,EBV)
Years can pass before symptoms appear in a patient that has been infected. All asymptomatic carriers of Borrelia are at risk of developing symptomatic Lyme borreliosis. Immune suppression by stress may cause activation.
The only reliable tests for Lyme Disease are the Elisa test, and the Western Blot test both these can be done from the Breakspear Hospital in Hertfordshire http://www.breakspearmedical.com. Blood tests are usually unreliable as the spirochetes live in the connective tissues and eat the antibodies in the blood, so blood tests usually come back negative. You can also get tested by somebody who practices Autonomic Response Testing. This testing is carried out via sympathetic resonance and is highly accurate. For more details on this do contact me.
Dr. Andrew Wright, medical researcher in the United Kingdom, believes that the majority of chronic conditions are Lyme related.
Katrina Tang, Director of Research at the Sierra Integrative Medicine Clinic, states that Lyme disease eludes diagnosis because of its ability to mimic many other diseases. According to an informal study by the American Lyme Disease Alliance, most patients diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) are suffering from Lyme disease. In the study, 28 of the 31 CFS patients were found to be ill because of Lyme.
Paul Fink, past President of the American Psychiatric Association, has acknowledged that Lyme disease likely contributes to every psychiatric disorder, including:
- Attention Deficit Disorder (A.D.D.)
- Antisocial activity
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Schizophrenia
- Panic attacks
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Autism
- Asperger’s syndrome (a form of autism)
To name a few!
Treatment:
Within a couple of days of being bitten by a tick antibiotics are usually affective. However once this time has passed or you have picked it up by other means you will probably need a variety of approaches. In my clinic we use the Klinghardt approach which has been used successfully in over 900 cases. Have a look at www.klinghardtacademy.com There are many approaches which can be used and as with all things each case is different and needs to be addressed so.
So there you have it a very brief run through of some salient points which I think are important.
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KryptoPyrrolUria (KPU) also known at HemoPyrrollactanUria (HPU)
This is a condition which is being found in about 98% of Autistic children. The child loses through the urine very large amounts of Zinc, Vit C, Silica, B6, Biotin and Manganese. Hence it makes it very hard for them to detox effectively or fight infection.
Abram Hoffer MD discovered this condition in1958. In the urine of his schizophrenic patients he discovered a compound he named “Mauve factor”, later falsely identified as kryptopyrrol, and finally correctly identified as hydroxy-hemopyrrolin-2-one (HPL). To keep things simple, this condition is today most often referred to as KPU.
Other names used in the literature: Malvaria, Pyrroluria, HemoKryptoPyrrolLactamUria, Mauve.
KPU patients loose supra-physiological amounts of zinc, B6, Biotin and manganese in the urine
- KPU is caused by the defect of several of the 8 enzymes needed for the synthesis of heme
- Heme is needed for liver detox reactions (cytochromes), Cystathionine synthase, Catalase, Heme-hemopexin for MT translation, Guanylate cyclase, Sulfite- reductase, NOS, Pyrrolase.
- KPU patients have low serum glutathione levels, high NO levels, low histamine
- KPU can be inherited or can be acquired (stress, toxins, infections)
- Hoffer: 27/39 early schizophrenics positive
- 10/14 criminal / patients with deviant behavior positive
- 740 patients: all recovered schizophrenic’s negative, unrecovered 50% positive
- Down syndrome 70%
- Schizophrenia 40-70%
- Autism 50%
- ADHD 30%
- ETOH 20-80%
- Lyme disease and co-infections: 80% positive (Klinghardt)
- Toxic Patients with mercury and lead retention: 75% (Klinghardt)
Symptoms:
- Light / sound / odor intolerance
- Hypoglycemia / glucose intolerance
- Pale skin / poor tanning/china doll look
- Tremor / shaking / spasms
- Environmental and food allergies
- Autism/ most symptoms of ASD
- Poor breakfast appetite
- Cold hands or feet
- Eosinophilia
- Delayed or early puberty / sensitized hormone receptors
- Stress intolerance
- Emotional liability
- Explosive anger
- Anxiety / Withdrawal
- Paranoia / Hallucinations
- Perceptual disorganization
- Nail spots (leukodynia)
- Knee and joint pain Pessimism
- Depression
- Crime and delinquency
- Substance abuse
- Attention deficit / ADHD
- Amenorrhea / irregular periods
- B6-responsive anemia
- Retention of toxic metals and environmental toxins
- Poor dream recall
- Acne
- Obesity and anorexia
- Stretch marks (striae)
- Course eyebrows
- Abdominal tenderness
- Constipation
Common Physical Signs
- China doll look. 2009: Indigo baby
- Eczema, skin eruptions, fungal infections, herpes virus outbreaks (perioral, index finger)
- Thin fine hair, thin nails, deformed toe nails early after birth which gradually self-correct
- Bloated belly
- Doesn’t like to move (knee/hip/ankle pain)
- Frequently gets hurt (Mr.Bump)
- Anal itch/frequent parasites
- Stress intolerant
- Difficulty sleeping
KPU Causes
- Inherited
- Severe Psychological Trauma
- Chronic Infections (ie Lyme Disease)
KPU is a frequent co-factor in patients with:
- Heavy metal toxicity (detox pathways are overwhelmed and ineffective, lack of glutathione)
- Lyme disease (microbes induce KPU enzymes to deplete white cells of zinc and weaken their fighting abilities)
- Many - if not most - neurological illnesses (common in MS, Parkinson, Depression, Autism)
When KPU is correctly diagnosed and the recommended substitution of supplements is included in the treatment of any chronic illness, outcome can be dramatically improved
