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New book of practical biomedical, nutritional and educational therapies  - a must read!

Dr. Boris and I have contributed 3 chapters to this book along with other well known physicians treating patients on the autism spectrum.

I received my first copy last week and am very impressed with the volume of information written in a scientific yet practical way for most parents to understand. 

Check your local booksellers and amazon.com to get your own copy.  We have copies for sale in our office as well.
 
 
"BIG REX AND FRIENDS" book sold at Barnes & Noble, Toys'R'Us, Amazon, Borders and other retailers, has a red plastic dot sewn in the book which contains high levels of lead which is toxic if ingested by children.

THE PAPYRUS brand children's greeting cards were sold with a wooden bead bracelet attached to the front contains paint with high levels of lead, which is toxic if ingested by children.

FAF INC. metal necklaces sold at Wal-Mart contain high levels of cadmium, which is toxic if ingested by young children.

AND THEY SAY THAT AUTISTIC CHILDREN ARE NOT AFFECTED BY TOXINS!!

FOR MORE RECALL INFORMATION GO TO WWW.AAPNEWS.ORG
 
 
Pediatrics. Vol 125, No. 2. Feb 2010
The authors from the  Psychosocial Department and Department of Gastroenterology,University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
concluded that behavior problems are common in children who have constipation and are referred to gastrointestinal outpatient clinics, suggesting that a behavioral screening should be incorporated into the diagnostic workup of children with constipationl.

And "they" say that abnormal gastrointestinal function has nothing to do with autism!
 
 
 February 27, 2009

I was invited by the family of my 5 year old patient, JT, a lovely boy on the spectrum to fly to the MEDRA clinic in the Dominican Republic. He is healthier than ever yet still has expressive language issues.

Stem cell transplantation is on the horizon as a possible treatment or cure for many autoimmune disorders.  The difference in this case is that the cells transplanted by simple IV infusion are derived from an aborted fetus.  I spent time speaking with Dr. William Rader MD, from California who runs this clinic.  Since the use of cells derived from an abortus is illegal in the US, Dr. Rader has established clinics in the Dominican Republic and Mexico to serve patients around the country.  He has performed over 1500 of these infusions during the past 15 years. Approximately 60 have been on autistic patients. 

I am anxiously awaiting clinical changes in JT.  I dont expect any results for at least 8 weeks.  I will write as soon as I hear anything.  Stay tuned..........
 
 
Finally, in the February 25th New York Times oped page, Nicholas Kristof writes a column about toxins and their likely connection to the autism pandemic we are witnessing.  He says "what we dont know CAN hurt us."  Truer words were never spoken, I say.

In his piece he discusses the obvious connection of brain development and intrauterine exposure to toxins.  Concern about toxcins in the environment used to be a fringe view.  But alarm has moved into the medical mainstream.  Toxicologists, endocrinologists and oncologists seem to be the most concerned.  AND ME of course, the pediatrician whose hands have been raised asking the same questions for the past 7 or 8 years.

"Breast cancer, prostate cancer, AUTISM are three examples of diseases that are increasing in the population that we have no known cause for."  Although Mr, Kristof focuses on phtalates primarily there are over 80,000 known chemicals in our environment about which we know little of their potential toxicity to the human body.

I am anxious to read the upcoming artical in Current Opinion in Pediatrics written by Dr. Philip Landrigan, professor of pediatrics at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine.  Dr. Landrigan is increasingly confident that autism and other ailments are, in part, the result of the impact of environmental chemicals on the brain as it is being formed.

I encourage all of you to read this paper and consult doctors who can deal with this problem as a possible cause of your childs problems.