The brain has an innate immune system separate from the body. Tart cherries have been shown to reduce inflammation, pain, and swelling more effectively than aspirin! Tart cherry juice is 10-times more effective than aspirin according to a Michigan State University study. Cherrie juice may be contraindicated for those with dysbiosis or blood sugar problems. - pages 13-14
The DTP vaccine suppresses the body’s ability to fight off the poliovirus. Thus, we have evidence of long-term damage to the immune system from vaccines. Starting at about 4 months, this leads to the infections, antibiotics, more infections, and more vaccines that often precede autism. - page 25
“My research has shown that the chief therapeutic intervention to prevent weight gain (regardless of age) is the anti-inflammatory diet. I have observed significant weight loss in thousands of individuals who follow the simple formula of avoiding foods that are pro-inflammatory and choosing in their place foods with anti-inflammatory properties.” - Dr Nicholas Perricone, MD. page 35
These above-enumerated, medical facts show that every symptom of these dear children is treatable! These kids are sick. They are not usually brain damaged. What seems to be occurring is an immune-mediated, abnormal “shut down” of blood flow in the temporal lobe area of the brain, and therefore an interference with central nervous system function. Total brain perfusion is significantly decreased in autism subjects (range, 58% to 72% of controls). In addition to the globally decreased perfusion, the autism group also had regionally decreased flow in the right lateral temporal and right, left, and midfrontal lobes compared with controls. Additionally, there are many critical deficiencies such as vitamins B1, B6, zinc, and magnesium, and heavy metals are blocking many enzymatic functions. Removing heavy metals and restoring blood flow should be a priority. - page 55
These alterations in normal body chemistry are largely due to a damaged, chronically-irritated gastrointestinal tract largely caused by vaccinations, heavy metals (particularly mercury), antibiotics (resulting Candida and bacterial overgrowth), chronic viral infections, and milk. While it is important to remove the allergens and to deal with the yeast, the single most effective, least expensive, way to treat the cause and not the secondary symptoms could be homeopathy. I know the principles of homeopathy offend reason and the good American Way, “more is better”. With homeopathy, “less is more”. There are forces we do not begin to comprehend working in this body, and homeopathy is working with one. Find a skilled homeopath, and ask him to clear the vaccine damage and resultant virus infections, and the heavy metals poisoning. You will be amazed at the simplicity and the relatively low cost, and immediate results, though there is some temporary regression with each course. This will restore the immune function to balance, and then other necessary, nutritional and behavioral interventions will be more effective. Until you have done this, other efforts will be very expensive and not fully effective. - page 90
Autism may involve autoimmunity to brain matter. Autistic children, but not normal children, had antibodies to caudate nucleus (49% positive sera), cerebral cortex (18% positive sera), and cerebellum (9% positive sera). Brain stem and hippocampus were negative--Neuroscience Letters Volume 355, Issues 1-2, 23 January 2004, Pages 53-56, Vijendra Singh, et al. - page 30
It is interesting to note that autoantibodies (antibodies against self) can be induced in older animals by giving them a vaccine! Younger animal will usually react to a vaccination by producing beneficial antibodies, but do we not see the autoantibody reaction in this subset of children called autistic? - page 32
Autoimmune diseases associated with vitamin A deficiency include rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, Lyme disease, systemic lupus, and insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. - page 37
It is worthy of note that over 80% of the children with acute otitis media improve without antibiotic therapy within a week. That compares with 93% recovery during the first week with antibiotic treatment, according to a study released by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ). “Watchful waiting” is suggested as preferred treatment. This will prevent the damage to the gut, Candida overgrowth, and if made accepted practice, it will greatly reduce bacterial resistance to antibiotics. Strachah of Britain found that 1/3 of cases of otitis media could be attributed to second-hand cigarette smoke. Cantekin found that recurrence after antibiotics was 2 to 6 times greater than for those not using antibiotics! Van Buchem proved that the results of treatment and no treatment were virtually the same! Left to heal itself, the immune system will be the stronger. Otitis is often a clinical sign of vitamin A deficiency in children and antibiotics should never be used until vitamin A supplementation has had a chance to restore the immune function according to Dr. Richard A. Kunin, MD. To enable the body to throw off the infection quickly, supplement vitamin A (cod-liver oil) and use Echinacea extract in juice three times a day. It is totally nontoxic, but do not use if allergic to daisies. Put a drop of garlic and mullein oil in the ear also (but not if there is an ear tube in). If you must use antibiotic, request injections to avoid killing gut bacteria. Failing that, take one of the natural antifungal listed herein, and take yogurt or a probiotic supplement. Homeopathy offers an alternative to antibiotics. In one German study, after one year, 70.7% treated with homeopathy had no relapses compared to 56.5% treated with antibiotics.
Recurring ear infections or inflammation produces fluid buildup in the inner ear. A magnesium deficiency has been found to result in fluid retention, even after the infection is controlled or eliminated. Fluid retention in the inner ear is a sign of increased magnesium need in children. Do not use antihistamines to “dry up” the ears for that has been shown to triple the time it took to drain the ear. - page 116
Newborn animals infected with a variety of viruses have a higher survival rate when febrile. The use of antipyretics to suppress fever results in an increased mortality rate in bacterially infected rabbits, and an increase in influenza virus production in ferrets. There is anecdotal evidence that children with autism show behavioral improvement when febrile (D. Odell, personal communications, 2003). This is likely because the fever suppresses a chronic viral infection. There is a reason for 98.6 F. body temperature. Laboratories know that Candida and Strep thrive at lower body temperatures! If your well child consistently registers less than 98.6 F (37.0 C) support the thyroid. Never use drugs to lower fever unless all else fails, and then only if the fever is causing the child a serious problem like above 103 F (no harm will occur normally until the fever is above 105.2 F). Rather, use a dip in luke-warm water, a spray of water on a covering towel, a serving of strawberries, or a pad soaked in alcohol placed over the tummy. Don’t chill the child. Force water. Vitamin E seems to reduce prostaglandin E2, which results in an enhancement of T-helper 1 cytokines. If he is lethargic, showing dehydration, then obtain help.
In a study in Afghanistan, 200 children with measles were divided into two groups. The study revealed that children receiving the antipyretics (aspirin) had prolonged illness with more diarrhea, ear infections, and respiratory ailments, such as pneumonia, bronchitis, and laryngitis, and significantly greater mortality rates! This is what you are asking for when you break a fever. - pages 28-29
At DAN! 2002 Dr. Singh stated, “We measured antibodies to the measles, mumps, rubella, CMV, and human herpesvirus-6 viruses and to our surprise, we found that the antibody level of only the measles virus, but not the other viruses tested was significantly higher in autistic children than in the normal children. In addition we found an interesting correlation between measles antibody and brain autoimmunity, which was marked by Myelin Basic Protein Autoantibodies. The two immune markers correlated in greater than 90% of autistic children, suggesting a causal link of measles virus with autoimmunity (sic) in autism”. The higher than normal antibody level to the measles virus could be the sign of a present infection, past infection, or an immune reaction to the MMR Vaccine. He added that further study showed a greater than 90% correlation between MMR antibody and MBP autoantibody. - pages 31-32
It is of vital interest to note that the rubella and mumps virus can infect pancreatic islet cells and that the infection can severely reduce levels of secreted insulin. Rubella and mumps disease have been strongly associated with the development of Type I Diabetes. - page 33
It is vital to note that MMR vaccine, and the chronic measles infection so often following, depletes the body of vitamin A, and like all vaccines, reduces blood flow to some brain areas that are being damaged by the vaccine effects. - page 66
The killing power of ascorbic acid is not limited to just herpes simplex and the adenovirus. When proper amounts are used it will destroy all virus organisms. We found measles to be a medical curiosity. Specifically, we observe that vitamin C prophylactically, by mouth, was not protective (against the measles virus) unless 1 gram was given every two hours around the clock. One gram given every four hours intramuscularly was also protective. One gram every four hours would modify the attack of measles, but not kill it. With our own children we kept the measles syndrome going off and on for 30 days by giving 1gm every two hours for two days, then off for two days. The disease was then stopped by continuing 1 gm every two hours, by mouth, for four days. By 1950, we learned that we could kill the measles virus in 24 hours by giving intramuscular injections in a dose range of 350 mg/kg body weight every 2 hours. We also found that we could dry up chicken pox in the same time, but more dramatic results were obtained by giving 400 mg/kg body weight intravenously. Two to three injections in 24 hours were all that was required. We published these results in 1951. Recently, we cured a man weighing 85 kg in four days taking 30 gm each day by mouth. In conclusion, the killing power of ascorbic acid (as sodium ascorbate) on virus bodies has been demonstrated by me in hundreds of cases, many of which were treated in our hospital with nothing but vitamin C. We have published some 28 papers on this matter. - Dr. Frederick Robert Klenner, MD. Vitamin A is also vital in fighting measles. - page 27