Comments on: Whole Lotta Research Goin’ On http://www.autismstreet.org/weblog/?p=35 Wed, 08 Sep 2010 17:35:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: María Luján http://www.autismstreet.org/weblog/?p=35&cpage=1#comment-158 María Luján Sat, 08 Apr 2006 01:10:56 +0000 http://www.autismstreet.org/weblog/?p=35#comment-158 Hi Dad of Cameron The common reported finding in ASD children is that the Hg level in hair is low and the blood level of Hg/Al in normal diet and no supplementation is low also-however, there are not many studies, mainly in blood and Hg/Al, related to diet changes effects and nutritional status in ASD (Se status for example). However, there are other explanations to this. Because of personal experience, I have researched a lot the issue. If you are interested please let me know. María Luján Hi Dad of Cameron
The common reported finding in ASD children is that the Hg level in hair is low and the blood level of Hg/Al in normal diet and no supplementation is low also-however, there are not many studies, mainly in blood and Hg/Al, related to diet changes effects and nutritional status in ASD (Se status for example).
However, there are other explanations to this. Because of personal experience, I have researched a lot the issue. If you are interested please let me know.
María Luján

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.autismstreet.org/weblog/?p=35&cpage=1#comment-157 Jennifer Fri, 07 Apr 2006 16:07:33 +0000 http://www.autismstreet.org/weblog/?p=35#comment-157 DoC I've completely screwed up the links in my post. Can you fix it? Jennifer, I had already grabbed the links from your comments over at Left Brain / Right Brain. Thank you for being so good about the follow-through! DoC
I’ve completely screwed up the links in my post. Can you fix it?

Jennifer, I had already grabbed the links from your comments over at Left Brain / Right Brain. Thank you for being so good about the follow-through!

]]> By: Dad Of Cameron http://www.autismstreet.org/weblog/?p=35&cpage=1#comment-156 Dad Of Cameron Fri, 07 Apr 2006 15:32:06 +0000 http://www.autismstreet.org/weblog/?p=35#comment-156 Hi Mike, That WOULD be interesting! Hi Jennifer, Thank you for pointing out those extra noteworthy things! I figured anyone who goes to IMFAR site will see that the actual conference is in Montreal (I was trying to credit the source of the information I blockquoted), but I'm glad you pointed it out here and I added a note. Thanks! :) Hi Mike,

That WOULD be interesting!

Hi Jennifer,

Thank you for pointing out those extra noteworthy things!
I figured anyone who goes to IMFAR site will see that the actual conference is in Montreal (I was trying to credit the source of the information I blockquoted), but I’m glad you pointed it out here and I added a note. Thanks! :)

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.autismstreet.org/weblog/?p=35&cpage=1#comment-155 Jennifer Fri, 07 Apr 2006 15:19:40 +0000 http://www.autismstreet.org/weblog/?p=35#comment-155 Oh, I forgot to mention - the IMFAR conference is being held in Montreal, on June 1-3, not at UC Davis. Oh, I forgot to mention - the IMFAR conference is being held in Montreal, on June 1-3, not at UC Davis.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.autismstreet.org/weblog/?p=35&cpage=1#comment-154 Jennifer Fri, 07 Apr 2006 15:17:46 +0000 http://www.autismstreet.org/weblog/?p=35#comment-154 IMFAR = fascinating. No only do children with autism not have mercury in their blood, they don't have it in their hair either (choose abstract PS3.36). Regarding the abstract on absence of autism in the Inuit population, it is worthwhile noting a couple more issues. Aboriginal children in Canada do have slightly lower vaccination rates, but they are of the order of 70% compared to 80-95% for the rest of Canada. Source <a href="http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fnih-spni/alt_formats/fnihb-dgspni/pdf/pubs/2003_stat_profil_e.pdf" target="_blank">here</a> - warning long PDF document, look at the charts on page 37-39. So, they are certainly not an unvaccinated population. However, <a href="http://ajrccm.atsjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/156/6/1870?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&fulltext=asthma+inuit+canada&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&resourcetype=HWCIT" target="_blank">this</a> interesting article about this population notes that they have low rates of asthma, and also no exposure to cats or dust mites, as well as eating lots of oily fish. IMFAR = fascinating.

No only do children with autism not have mercury in their blood, they don’t have it in their hair either (choose abstract PS3.36).

Regarding the abstract on absence of autism in the Inuit population, it is worthwhile noting a couple more issues. Aboriginal children in Canada do have slightly lower vaccination rates, but they are of the order of 70% compared to 80-95% for the rest of Canada.

Source here - warning long PDF document, look at the charts on page 37-39.

So, they are certainly not an unvaccinated population.

However, this interesting article about this population notes that they have low rates of asthma, and also no exposure to cats or dust mites, as well as eating lots of oily fish.

]]> By: mike stanton http://www.autismstreet.org/weblog/?p=35&cpage=1#comment-153 mike stanton Fri, 07 Apr 2006 10:22:24 +0000 http://www.autismstreet.org/weblog/?p=35#comment-153 They ought to be invited. I would love to see them stand up in front of a real scientific audience and try and explain their crackpot views. They ought to be invited. I would love to see them stand up in front of a real scientific audience and try and explain their crackpot views.

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