How To Cure Autism

Autism is a misdiagnosis for mercury poisoning. The same applies to Asperger's, ADD, ADHD and PDD/NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder). The method used to cure mercury poisoning is found at the Yahoo group Autism-Mercury. The Files section there has Andy Cutler's protocol which uses Alpha LipoicAcid (ALA), DMSA or DMPS to remove mercury.
The important thing to learn there is that chelation is most safely done with small doses at frequent intervals which is different from what many DAN (Defeat Autism Now) doctors preach. You will also learn more than you ever wanted to know about yeast and which supplements are needed to effectively remove mercury without harming your child. Since chelation removes good metals with the bad, you have to replenish the supply of things like zinc and magnesium. Extra vitamins, C, E and Cod Liver Oil or Fish Oil are also important.

You will also learn about testing to determine if your child is a good candidate for chelation. Not everyone can be cured with chelation. A hair test seems to be the best method to reach this decision. I didn't bother with any testing besides ruling out the known genetic causes of autism. Now, it may be more important to test since the mercury has been gone from most of the vaccines for a few years. Other causes that I don't fully understand may come into play.

There are also groups specifically for adults who are chelating themselves. These groups are worth reading. If you have a non-verbal child, it's useful to hear adults talk about what they go through to help you understand what your child goes through during chelation.

Many children improve with Methyl B-12. As Richard Deth explained, mercury prevents the body from manufacturing methyl B-12 and, without it, children find it impossible to pay attention to anything. Sometimes, the results of adding methyl B-12 are almost instantaneous. Children begin to speak soon after it is first administered. For others, it can take a few months and over 90% seem to benefit from this overall. It is not a cure but, a temporary solution until all of the mercury can be removed from the brain. Here is a group that discusses methyl B-12, among other things. Dr James Neubrander, a leader in the use of methyl B-12 is a great source of information. He also discusses Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) which can help replace brain cells damaged by mercury. More information on HBOT is available in this group.

Chelation can be a long process. I've been at it for over two years. My son was as bad as autism gets, completely oblivious to the world around him. Now, he understands every word that's said to him and responds appropriately (when he feels like it) most of the time. He still does not speak aside from saying a word once in a while. However, he can make his needs known, a huge improvement from bashing holes in the walls with his head out of frustration.

Patience is a key element. Chelation is not a magical cure that works overnight. Mercury must be removed slowly and safely. The gains a child makes can be painstakingly slow (quicker with younger children) and this can be frustrating. You may not see any difference in your child on a day by day basis. Month by month, some gains should be seen. Now that I can look back over two years, the gains are incredible! I have a much happier and healthier son. I'll press on as long as it takes. I know many people who have been chelating longer than I have. Their children continue to improve and many have already been cured.

Beating autism is a long battle. With zero help from the doctors who caused the epidemic with their negligence, it's important for parents to put this information out in public themselves so we can all learn from each other how to help our kids while the doctors refuse to correct their mistake of poisoning our babies. Our Government refuses to help and we need all parents of autistic children to take a stand and stop this madness of allowing huge corporations to poison our babies for the sake of profit. The central point for activism on this issue seems to be the Evidence of Harm group (EOHarm). Every parent of an autistic child should belong to it.

Addendum My younger son was diagnosed with ADD several months ago. He wasn't doing well in school and his attention span was short, no difficult behaviors or anything that would suggest a problem. So, I chelated him. After three rounds of chelation, he is now getting 100% on all his tests. I never gave him any of the Concerta that a neurologist prescribed who diagnosed him. His mind could still be a little quicker so I'll do some more chelation with him. The true answer will come in the Spring when we see if his golf game improves.