Comments on: Jenny McCarthy circumcision and autism

By: Mike Stanton

Mike Stanton — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 23:24:21 +0000

Colleen,
when you ask for “unbiased” researchers are you accusing scientists who work for the CDC of allowing personal bias to influence research results in order to demonstrate the safety of TCVs? Do you have any evidence for this?

The European TCVs contain the same amount of thimerosal as their US counterparts. There were just less TCVs in the European vaccination schedules. That should not matter because a study carried out in 2002 by scientists at Rochester University found that the mercury products from thimerosal were expelled from the body much faster han previously expected – in days rather than weeks -and blood levels of mercury in vaccinated children were well within the safety limits. There is no credible evidence to connect vaccines to autism. Just as there is no similiarity between the diagnostic criteria for autism and the diagnostic criteria for heavy metal poisoning.

By: colleen

colleen — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 17:56:39 +0000

There have been a number of studies by the CDC that have concluded that there is no connection between vaccination and autism. I would like to see an unbiased group, with government funding and availability to medical records, also study the link. The U.S. government also uses a number of European studies that test vaccinations with a much lower level of thimerosal then found in U.S. vaccinations prior to 2000 to illustrate that there is no connection. Also, these study groups tested a small number of austitic children and did not include the entire range of autistic children. I think that by looking at the number of cases of autism and the number of vaccinations given to infants that there is a connection. Are vaccinations the only factor in austism? NO! Otherwise all children who are vaccinated would have some form of austism. But I do believe that vaccinations, along with genetics, and environmental factors, play a role in who autism touches. The backing for my reasons deals mainly with heavy metal toxity. If you look at the sypmtoms of heavy metal toxity and austim they share many of the same traits. Also, when a child’s autism is treated with chelation therapy (which is an FDA approved thearapy for removing some heavy metals in the body) many begin to see positive results and in some cases the reversal of Autistic symptoms. This approach combines proper medications, patient specific diets, and supplements is known as a biomedical approach. This appraoch is the forefront of Dr. Kenneth Bock’s Healing Therapy. His approach has healed, and in some case reversed autism. I feel that regardless of whether or not we can agreee what is triggering the epedimic of autism in the U.S., we need to take a different approach in treating it. Embracing all treatments that help austitic children is more important then arguing over whats causing autism. This issue will not be solved until we can come together and put aside our own personal opinions and look objectively at the problem. I have looked into many other types of treatment for autism and I believe that the combination of chelation therapy, medication, supplements and specific diets has the most encouraging results.
On a personal note, my cousin, now 19, developed austitic symptoms following his 18 month MMR vaccination. His mother, a registered nurse, caught his symptoms early and immediately took him to a biomedical treatment specialist. Together, with diet changes, supplements and detoxicifation they were able to reverse his symptoms. He had no further problems.

Karen,
I agree with you. The amount of mercury now found in vaccinations is no where near as high as it was before 2000 when the government decided to phase thimerosal out of vaccinations. There is still a percetnage of vaccinations that contains mercury and aluminum. Before 2000 vaccinations contain staggeringly high levels of thimerosal. By the time a child was six months of age they were recieving 187.5 micrograms of thimerosal. What does that amount of thimerosal mean? The amount of mercury in the vaccinations given at birth was 36 times higher thanthe EPA recommended as safe, and the amount given to a 2 month old was 99 ytimes higher than the EPA standard recommendations. This is truly alarming.

By: Karen

Karen — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 01:00:05 +0000

Having searched the internet for over 10 years looking for support for parents who believe a form of autism WAS caused by a vaccination and diet or combo of both, I found it refreshing that Jenny McCarthy spoke of her experience. My son is now 15 and does exhibit many signs of autism. These signs have been not liking his head touched, wanting to be alone, talking to himself, rocking, no eye contact, repetative behaviours- i.e. making things even when he touched a door going outside he must touch each side to make it an even number. He goes to school and is in grade 9 and we have never had any behaviour problems with him but his ‘things’ he does are attributed to autism. Sometimes it’s not totally apparent but manifests itself in little behaviours. He also, within 3 hours of his 18 month DPT had a fever of 106 and went into cardiac arrest.
Now I am NOT saying vaccines are wrong and never would however research into the ‘fillers’ is needed. That may be the problem not the vaccines themselves.
Thank you for your time.

By: Mike Stanton

Mike Stanton — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:17:38 +0000

Hi Colleen,

do you have any science to support your beliefs?

By: colleen

colleen — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 16:32:04 +0000

I have to say that it’s very irresponsible of you to claim that there is no evidence between vaccinations and autism. There is a definate link. I’m not saying that vaccinations are the only reason behind autism, I believe that there a number of factors (genentics, envoronmental conditions, hormones and antibiotics in food) that cause autism, but that vaccinations do play a part. I believe that there a large number of reasons for the CDC to deny the link (compensations for one) between the two. And remember the general medical community also denies the connection. However, there are doctors who not only believe the link between the two but who also have treated children with autism on a biomedical treatment plan and have reversed some childrens severity of autism. I believe as a website that claims to support austic people you owe it to the families to examine all beliefs that claim to help the austic community. It’s a scary thought to think that our government is allowing vaccinations that have the potential to help so many children inflict our children with autism, it’s even scarier to think that there is evidence to believe this is happening and people are turning their backs on it. Regardless of where or not your belief is with or aganist the connection between vaccinations and austism, I think it’s extermely important to help fight autsim in America (and around the world) by approaching the treatments in different way. Biomedicial treatments (which is combining medicines with vitamins and supplements and eliminating certain foods from the diet- mainly wheat and dairy products), which have very positive results in not only treating autism but reversing it, need to gain more crediblity within the medical community, and that will not begin until families research and understand the benifits behind biomedical treatment and demand it from their pediatration. We owe it to all autistic children and adults to look at all types of treatment.

By: Mike Stanton

Mike Stanton — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 00:40:40 +0000

You nailed it Glen. It all boils down to evidence based medicine versus celebrity endorsement. An guess what people go with?

By: Glen Bowman

Glen Bowman — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 19:18:26 +0000

Over twenty scientific studies have appeared in peer-reviewed journals, and NOT ONE has found a definite link between vaccinations and autism. Jenny McCarthy’s book unfortunately will only perpetuate an already refuted myth.

By: original cali biomed xprt

original cali biomed xprt — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 08:02:37 +0000

But that’s with at least two, perhaps three changes/additions to the DSM. Furthermore, the number of antigens is considerably fewer. Do the complete math, please.

By: td

td — Tue, 16 Oct 2007 14:17:29 +0000

There is a ten fold increase in autism from the time I was born in 1969 and received about 5 vaccinations until now when our pediatrician reccommended about 30 vaccinations for our daughter who is now 4 years old. Do the math. Nevermind.

By: Kaye

Kaye — Sat, 13 Oct 2007 20:24:15 +0000

I am awed and humbled. As a pediatrician, I spend way too much time educating parents on the true risks and benefits of vaccinations (not to mention the risks and benefits of viewing celebs as a source of medical advice, rather than engaging in an informed decision with your physician). It is a never ending source of frustration that I spend time with families defending good science against the attacks of the vaccination-conspiracy-of-the-moment, rather than thaking time to explain their chid’s behavior and development, and explore the challenges that parents may face in the time between our visits. I am so happy to see that there are parents who are willing to considder the whole picture! I recently read _Founding Mothers_, a book about the women behind the men of the American Revolution and the early days of the United States. It was heart-breaking read over and over again about their children dying (often terrible deaths) from vaccine preventable diseases. Unfortunately, our vaccines do such a good job that it’s hard to find parents to go out and write blogs about the horrors of having a child who is killed or neurologically devistated by vaccine preventable disease!