Toxins in the home

Environmental experts have established that many households contain approximately 62 toxic chemicals and although manufacturers state that there are only small amounts present and unlikely to cause any concern, if you are constantly being exposed to these toxins day in day out then the build up over a period of time can be considerable. With children who have autism already struggle to detoxify this can be detrimental for them. Ingredients in common household products have been linked to asthma, cancer, hormone disturbances, reproductive issues and neurotoxicity.

Starting MAF – what to expect with autism and other coinfections

this is an extract from Dr Bradstreet Paper which you can view online here.

“During the first few weeks of treatment, 3 of 40 patients (7.5%) experienced low to moderate rise in body temperature, typically occur-ring 24 to 48 hours after the GcMAF injection and lasting less than 24 hours.

Parasites & Autism

A parasite is a creature that lives off another living creature consuming all its nutrients and causing them to become very sick.  Parasites live everywhere, but they particularly thrive in warm, moist areas. There are various parasite, liver flukes, Tapeworm, Ropeworm, Roundworm, Hookworm & pinworm and also bacterial parasites like Giardia just to name a few.

More on Viral Persistence in a Subgroup of Autism

More on Viral Persistence in a Subgroup of Autism

First published April 12 2011

Let’s talk about the link between our fellow travelers (all the bacteria, viruses and other organisms residing with us – actually mostly in us). Biological psychiatry is just coming to terms with the microbiome/microbiota, and its influence on the function of the brain. As we collectively try to understand the influence of this unseen influence on the human condition, we cannot forget the influence of our shared viral travelers.  The obvious viruses, herpes as an example, exist with us from our first encounter until the end of our days. But many viruses are capable of lifelong cohabitation with humans.

Low methylation levels associated with autism

The methylation cycle, is a complex biochemical system that is very important as it occurs within every cell of our body and takes place billions of times every second. It is responsible for many reactions within the body including aiding the repair to your DNA on a daily basis, it also manages homocysteine. Homocysteine is an amino acid, when it is not regulated properly it becomes elevated and can cause various adverse reactions including damage to inner arterial lining (endothelium) which can result in cardiovascular disease. Methylation also helps recycle
molecules needed for detoxification (Glutathione). Without these significant activities happening the body cannot regulate or react properly and the knock on effect can have numerous health implications. To keep methylation running smoothly you need optimal levels of bioavailable B vitamins. Without enough of these B vitamins methylation breaks down and the results can be catastrophic.

Initial Observations of elevated Nagalase activity associated with Autism and observed reductions from GcMAF

Full paper is available here

Abstract & Background

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are developmental disorders affecting 1:88 children, and which appear to be associated with a variety of complex immune dysregulations including autoimmunity. The enzyme, alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminidase (Nagalase) deglycosylates serum Gc protein (vitamin D3 – binding protein) rendering it incapable of activating macrophage defenses. Increased Nagalase activity has been associated with a variety of malignancies, immune disorders, viral and bacterial infections.

Initial Observations of Elevated Nagalase Activity Associated with Autism and Observed Reductions from GC Protein—Macrophage Activating Factor Injections

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are developmental disorders affecting 1:88 children, and which appear to be associated with a variety of complex immune dysregulations including autoimmunity. The enzyme, alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminidase (Nagalase) deglycosylates serum Gc protein (vitamin D3 – binding protein) rendering it incapable of activating macrophage defenses. Increased Nagalase activity has been associated with a variety of malignancies, immune disorders and viral infections. Macrophage activating factor (GcMAF) has been repeatedly published as an intervention to lower serum Nagalase activity for a variety of cancer and HIV patients. GcMAF is a naturally occurring protein with well-established safety and therapeutic benefit(s) supported by numerous human studies.

Immune dysfunction in autism

Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are developmental disorders affecting 1:88 children, and which appear to be associated with a variety of complex immune dysregulations including autoimmunity. The enzyme, alpha-N-acetylgalactosaminidase (Nagalase) deglycosylates Vitamin D Binding Protein (VDBP) rendering it incapable of activating macrophage defenses.

Gluten and Casein – negative effects in Autism

Gluten is a protein found in wheat, rye, barley and oats. When you eat, the food in your stomach gets broken down, the body utilises the good bits and the other bits get flushed out as waste matter. With autistic children foods containing gluten do not break down fully. The broken down pieces are called peptides and these peptides are small enough to pass through the wall of the stomach rather than being fully processed. Children and adults with autism usually have something called Leaky gut, this means that the wall of the stomach is damaged and these peptides are small enough to pass through the wall into the bloodstream and the central nervous system including the brain, causing various adverse reactions.

Genome-wide expression studies in Autism spectrum disorder, Rett syndrome, and Down syndrome

Abstract

Though different in their aetiology, autism spectrum disorder (ASD), Rett syndrome (RTT) and Down syndrome (DS) are three neurodevelopmental disorders sharing significant clinical and neuropathological overlaps.