Congratulations JB, your insightful and thoughtful writing continues to help to change minds on this most difficult subject. Note, not controversial subject, there is no longer any controversy. Aluminium is a significant contributor (perhaps the most critical) to the aetiology of autism.
Dr. Exley, I have followed your work for years and have you in my prayers. As a Catholic, we are taught as far as I understand it that God is truth and that truth is a transcendental. That seeking truth is a means that all humans have, regardless of religion, of coming closer to God. There is a reason Western science and universities came out of Catholic institutions. Science without a respect for truth and honesty is not science anymore, it is only marketing (aka sophistry). It is my concern that the values of the people who direct science funding and universities do not include enough reverence for truth, and as a civilization, we set aside reverence for truth at our own peril. May God protect you and all who sacrifice for their reverence for truth.
I am curious, Aimee are you responding to the eugenicist & ableist nature of this research? Catholics have long been consistent opponents of eugenics and I am grateful for that as an autistic person & disability advocate. If there are more of us now, I think God sent us because we needed more honesty & we tend to be speakers of inconvenient truths. Like pointing out that people here can't admit their own autistic traits & that it runs in their family. (And yes I'm aware that more severe formd of autism exist before someone lectures me)!
As a Catholic, I do believe we are all given our share of gifts and challenges in our lives and that every human person is made in the image and likeness of God and is sacred. Thus, however God made a person, no one has the right to risk exposing them to toxic materials that have not been proven safe and risk doing harm and subjecting them to additional challenges. It is called the precautionary principle. People are innocent in a court of law until proven guilty, but new technologies and medical interventions must be assumed to have risk until tested (with subjects who have given their informed consent) and proven to be safe. The power of corporate interests over research has reversed this precautionary principle based presumption in too many cases. Where is the safety data on aluminum exposure? Thimerosal? GMO foods? Nanoparticles in sunscreens and other health and beauty supplies? Microplastics?
Another common tactic of those advocating we ignore the risk of untested materials or components is passing off lack of evidence for harm with proof that no harm exists. If you never look for evidence of harm, you will not find it. If you look carefully and do not find it, only then can you responsibly claim that the material or component is likely safe.
Do you have any evidence that people are pursuing the safety of vaccine components and other potential hazards that humans are exposed to for eugenics purposes? Did anyone declare that purpose in a grant proposal or published paper? Or a talk at a conference? This is not my field, but I have looked at a lot of work in this area and have never seen any such claims. If you have no such evidence and are assuming the motive of people doing this research, then you are engaging in the ad hominem logical fallacy. What if you are wrong about the purpose of this research and the motives of the researchers?
My father died at a rather modest age due to asbestos exposure in the work place. He was only 62. Any researcher who works to protect others from harm from novel materials or harm from new uses of known materials is doing God's work, in my view. The abuse of power during COVID to coerce people into subjecting themselves to a novel mRNA gene therapy with no long term testing was evil, in my view. May God help the souls of each one who participated in that crime.
Toxic burden is an additive 'camel straw' problem. Autism 'cause' has many, many, factors is what I discovered. Thalidomide for example is still a medication that is used for a few conditions, and if a woman on it gets pregnant, the baby is more likely to have autism.
Yes, EMF exposure is an added risk. It would be increasing IL-6 levels too.
This peer reviewed article explains two core physician competencies required for licensure, and the recent widespread failure of physicians to provide safe medical care for the communities which they serve.
Drinking silica rich mineral water removes aluminum. Examples of silica water are Fiji, Volvic and Spritzer. There are many other waters that have enough silica. For children 3 years of age and older drink 3 to 4 cups (1litre) a day and spread the drinking throughout the day. Children under 3 can drink silica water but need to drink less (base the amount of the amount of water that is safe for the age of your child). Silica supplements can not be used as they either don't have the form of silica needed to remove aluminum or the supplement does not have the form of silica needed (OSA - orthosilicic acid).
Is not aluminium also a possible culprit in the rise of Alzheimer’s? If so, it’s not just the children at risk, but adults too. Perhaps RFK Jr can help get this into the wider public forum and with it proper funding to put this to rest once and for all.
I’ve already done so. It really was more a rhetorical question. Based on what’s written, it appears that aluminum toxicity impacts human health early, often and can end it quite cruelly. Parents fear for the health of their children and children for that of their parents, yet there’s so much controversy when it comes to the cause or “cures” for diseases such as Autism, Alzheimer’s, not to mention cancer, heart disease, diabetes, etc. We’ve trusted government, academia, medicine and industry to find the answers and media to report on successes and failures. Yet here we are in 2024 in the so-called “information age” and the real progress gets suppressed and cancelled by those we’re supposed to trust. My hope if that your good work and those of others is “re-discovered” and brought into the light by RFK Jr and the incoming administration.
Thanks Dr. Exley, and JB Handley, this is a great summary of great work - as an independent researcher with Alzheimer's in my genetic risk and in my mother - an important word is missing from this lengthy article - histamine. How is the toxic aluminum leading to overactive microglia in the brain? What makes microglia activated? . . . and this directly relates to JB Handley's question of What to do about this? A very restricted low histamine food diet can make major enormous differences in daily function.
My mother calls me Jenny often enough now that it didn't surprise me, but it did surprise the Hospice worker. Seriously 'a miracle' - of changed diet. And Pomegranate juice/peel is also protective - reduces IL-6. "What to do about it," is my main focus as I prefer health to illness, whether mental or physical. My mother's brother died of Alz. and her other brother has it, and her function has gotten better under my dietary care, though she is still in end stages. The extreme paranoia/running away behavior is gone unless I screw up and give a wrong food.
Brave AI on the question of "role of histamine in activation of brain microglia"
Histamine, a neurotransmitter and peripheral inflammatory mediator, plays a significant role in modulating brain microglial activity. Microglia, the resident immune cells of the central nervous system, are activated in response to various stimuli, including histamine.
Histamine Receptors in Microglia
Histamine binds to four G-protein coupled receptors (H1R, H2R, H3R, and H4R) in the brain. Microglial cells express histamine receptors, particularly H1R and H4R, which are involved in regulating their function.
Activation of Microglia by Histamine
Histamine can activate microglia through both autocrine and paracrine signaling pathways. In response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation, microglia produce histamine, which then binds to H3R, inhibiting chemotaxis, phagocytosis, and cytokine secretion. This suggests that histamine can regulate microglial function by modulating their migratory behavior, phagocytic activity, and inflammatory mediator release.
In Vivo Evidence
Studies have demonstrated that histamine modulates microglial migration and cytokine release in vivo. For example, histamine has been shown to impair midbrain dopaminergic development in vivo by activating histamine type 1 receptors (H1R).
Clinical Relevance
The role of histamine in microglial activation has implications for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson’s disease (PD), where neuroinflammation is a hallmark feature. Unraveling the cellular and molecular mechanisms triggered by histamine in neurodegenerative conditions, including PD, is crucial for understanding the pathophysiological relevance of histamine concentrations used in these studies.
Conclusion
In summary, histamine plays a modulatory role in brain microglia activation, regulating their migratory behavior, phagocytic activity, and inflammatory mediator release through autocrine and paracrine signaling pathways. Further research is needed to elucidate the specific mechanisms by which histamine influences microglial function and its implications for neurodegenerative diseases.
Much points to unaddressed infection with alzheimers & many diseases, as well. I have seen someone (80’s/90’s) displaying dementia/alzheimer’s symptoms, yet when antibiotics introduced, lucid awareness & more followed.
Also alzheimers autopsies show aluminum in the brain. Three years after releasing the convid shots, cognitive decline, alzheimers, etc. is skyrocketing.
Hi J.B. and Dr. Exley. I am in the midst of negotiating with my wife when, if, and how many vaccines to give to our 6 months old. I find your work compelling; however, it's hard to judge it as a lay person. I am in Canada and the page on aluminum safety https://immunizebc.ca/vaccine-safety/ingredients directs the reader to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia website which references a few of Paul Offit endorsed studies https://www.chop.edu/vaccine-education-center/vaccine-safety/vaccine-ingredients/aluminum. What do. you make of these? This is inevitably where I will be directed if I share your article with friends in the medical/science community.
Goullé JP, Grangeot-Keros L. Aluminum and vaccines: Current state of knowledge. Med Mal Infect 2020 Feb;50:16-21.
Although aluminum at high doses can cause a variety of clinical manifestations, the quantity of aluminum in vaccines is too small to cause a direct toxic effect. Indeed, the quantity of aluminum in biological specimens from those receiving aluminum-containing vaccines is indistinguishable from unvaccinated subjects. The concern that aluminum in vaccines might be associated with a rare autoimmune disease called macrophagic myofasciitis has been refuted by previous studies.
Karwowski MP, Stamoulis C, Wenren LM, et al. Blood and hair aluminum levels, vaccine history, and early infant development: a cross-sectional study. Acad Pediatr 2018;18:161-165.
Children aged 9 to 13 months, excluding those who received aluminum-containing pharmaceuticals, were evaluated for blood and hair aluminum levels, vaccination history, and cognitive, language and motor development scores. The authors found no correlation between infant blood or hair aluminum concentrations and vaccine history or between blood aluminum and overall developmental status.
Ameratunga R, Gills D, Gold M, et al. Evidence refuting the existence of autoimmune/autoinflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants (ASIA). J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2017;5:1551-1555.
The authors identified two studies refuting the claim for autoimmune/autoinflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants (ASIA) as suggested by Shoenfeld and coworkers. In one study, lupus patients were found to have no increase in exacerbations after receiving a hepatitis B vaccine containing an aluminum adjuvant. A second study evaluated the incidence of autoimmune disease in more than 18,000 patients who received subcutaneous allergen-specific immunotherapy containing large quantities of injected aluminum. Patients receiving injected aluminum were found to have a lower incidence of autoimmune disease compared with controls. The authors concluded that current studies do not support the existence of ASIA.
Mitkus RJ, King DB, Hess MA, et al. Updated aluminum pharmacokinetics following infant exposures through diet and vaccination. Vaccine 2011; 29:9538-9543.
The authors found that the burden of aluminum from diet and from vaccines given according to the CDC schedule within the first year of life was well within levels considered to be safe, even when the infant was small for age (i.e., equal to or less than the 5thpercentile for weight).
Jefferson T, Rudin M, Di Pietrantonj C. Adverse events after immunization with aluminium-containing DTP vaccines: systematic review of the evidence. Lancet Infect Dis 2004;4:84-90. The authors reviewed the incidence of adverse events after exposure to aluminum-containing diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP), alone or in combination, compared with identical vaccines, either without aluminum or containing aluminum in different concentrations. In children up to 18 months of age, aluminum-containing vaccines were associated with more erythema and induration than vaccines without aluminum. They were not, however, associated with serious adverse events.
Keith LS, Jones DE, Chou CHSJ. Aluminum toxicokinetics regarding infant diet and vaccinations. Vaccine 2002;20:S13-S17.
The authors determined whether exposure to aluminum in the diet and in vaccines during the first year of life exceeded the minimal risk level (MRL) set by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). They found that the amount of aluminum received from vaccines was greater than that from dietary sources; however, this level was routinely below the MRL with the exception of brief periods immediately following vaccination. Levels of exposure slightly above the MRL were also likely to be safe given the manner in which the MRL is calculated.
Reviewed by Paul A. Offit, MD, on December 15, 2022
Well, both JB and I have heard and read all of this scientific nonsense too many times to mention. PO, the 'scientist' who claims that aluminium is an essential element for infants!
If you are willing then read many of the posts on my substack to answer your questions. I am sure that you will find the same on JB's substack.
Thank you for the reply! My intention is to share J.B's article with a friend who is a professor of chemistry and our Doctor and want to be prepared for a redirect to the above work.
Patrick you may also find the following pages helpful... just as a starting point! Some of us have been at this for years, thankfully I was alerted early.
giving any vax is a crime.. I am a teacher of 24 years and parent of unvaxed, I know. MANY unvaxed kids. they are FAR FAR healthier in every way, years ahead academically. I know MANY people who tried a “safer schedule” and regret it more than any other mistake they have ever made. triplets all regress into autism after 1 shot. be a man and a good father and do NOT damage your children. https://www.altcensored.com/watch?v=I1EHEq5zLG0
The premise that we are born defective and require the injection of diseases and toxins to acquire or maintain good health is ludicrous and defies all common sense and logic. Germ theory (note the word theory) and its concommitant pharmaceutical weaponry has been used and continues to be used to camouflage the ongoing poisonous assault upon this planet and humanity. It is the integrity and purity of the terrain, both inner and outer, that is essential for good health.
You are born into a completely unnatural society - we need vaccinations to protect us from the dangers we have created for ourselves. Hunter gatherers would not have needed vaccines. We live in the age of global travel, post-colonisation germ and virus spreading, hospitals, schools, open-air markets, factory farms, need I go on...
Agreed here. Last thing we need is more people blindly reading small sections and turning môre of them against vaccination. What we do need is safe ways to get them, and convince the conspiracy idiots about it. Unfortunately, profit will likely stall our advances in this field. There's no doubt we have introduced diseases that didn't exist...either manmade or created by actions. Put too many sheep in a small place and watch them get sick. Nature is good at controlling things. Blind antivax without unbiased understanding is more dangerous than any vaccine could ever be.
THANK you. As a man with autism, discussion of vaccines and autism angers me greatly. I cannot believe that Substack allows this swill to be published.
It's really sad. Right off the bat it was obvious because aluminum and aluminum salts are not the same. And blog posts aren't good sources because anyone can say anything in them.
He discusses the different forms of aluminum. It’s a long article, but you should read it. I don’t necessarily agree with everything (I lean toward inflammation as the single cause, with aluminum and other toxins being precursors) but he is producing quality information.
How do I explain my child being in the Autistic spectrum and completely unvaxed. The mother, me, no vaccines for the 15 yrs preconception. I breast fed and made all her food. No additives, dies ect. Yet, by 2yrs old, her issues were undeniable. I did not medicate her at all. My homeopath supplemented her diet with acetylcholine. Chiropractic helped restore her nervous system via neck and spinal work post “C” section. We did lots of other remedial exercise therapies to strengthen her vestibular and proprioceptive systems. By grade 1, she was downgraded to ADD. At 20 yrs old, she manages her challenges well and is on the dean’s list studying graphic arts.
Personally, I think we should look into the damages incurred to the vestibular system via ultrasounds. If the vestibular system is being damaged in utero then further damaged with other chemicals, what chance do they have?
Sylvie: I certainly can't explain it. Congrats on all of your daughters hard-won improvements. Vaccines certainly aren't the only thing that can trigger immune activation events in babies' brains, they are just ruthlessly efficient at doing so.
Something else that makes this debate so hard is the wide range of outcomes that we still apply an autism label to. For example, getting "downgraded" to ADD by grade 1 certainly puts your daughter in a different place than my nonspeaking son who unfortunately never got off the spectrum. Why was Jamie's outcome different? We did more than our fair share of biomed and alternative treatments...Would your daughter have been worse off if she had gotten vaccinated (we will never know, I obviously have a guess).
I wish we knew more. What I do know is that about 90% of the parents I know with children with more severe autism (non speaking, need lifetime and 24 hour care) blame the vaccines, they watched their child regress with time like I did. Thrilled your baby girl Is on the dean's list and managing well!
Good question, gotta 22 year old an' wonder the same!
I tried ta fight it but they FORCED it on my daughter--this, even tho' I had VitK in a BOTTLE (drops) and a letter from the pediatrician--they threatened to call ACS (that's like CPS but in NYC it's ACS) on us an' label it "neglect" -- so given the choice of a) lose the baby to child protective services or b) let 'er have the VitK jab--I let the shot happen cuz I figgered that if they took 'er away from me they'd jab 'er up worse. (Also, it's not unknown for concerned staff to unofficially jab an infant with hep-B EVEN if the fam doesn't want it...they do it when the baby is taken to be weighed etc--some nurses even brag 'bout such "heroism" on their part online ... they just can't "STAND" to see a baby leave the hoss-spit-all "unprotected...")
What an amazing article, thank you so much for all that hard work. My sons are both on the spectrum, oldest is in his second year of community college doing well, but still needs assistance making safe choices frequently regarding daily living activities. My youngest is considered level 3, and is barely verbal at 20. We lived payday to payday while they were growing up and many options were financially out of reach till this day.
I had them in my late thirties, and their dad was then around 40. Only ever had one shot in my life and that was in college. There were no maternal illnesses nor did they have any at that time. Unfortunately, their dad and I (now divorced), did not see eye to eye from the beginning, so they had their shots. As well, he was uninterested in doing any activities that might have been helpful, and we went through many difficult years before eventually divorcing.
One thing I wanted to mention was I never had that experience of watching them go away so I cannot imagine how hard that would have been for you. Somehow, from day one, they both showed with issues, slight at first but very quickly snowballing. I still recall with my oldest how awake he was from birth. I had both of them via c-section and at that time was allowed three days hospital stay. At the time, a nurse told me that babies usually slept their first three days, whereas my oldest was very alert and easily agitated. As suspected, it got worse once home and he had no recognizable sleep pattern for the first year. He did have a slight heart murder which corrected quickly but was also born with low muscle tone.
My youngest was a bit jaundiced and had to go under the lights his first three days, and that was sufficient. He was not as intense as his brother but was constantly fussing.
So much more, of course, that was their start though. For the record, I was considered high risk for both of them because I was very overweight, just under 40, and had to take high blood pressure pills throughout both of them due to my mostly life long high blood pressure. That certainly could have caused something. Another thing I noticed was I never had any cramping with either. Not one time. Dr said that was not a good thing and didn't elaborate. Other ladies were envious, lol. And they never dropped nor did I lose water, etc. I am also very curious about sonogram as well. Being high risk, I had what I felt to be more than my fair share.
Hi Sylvie, I realize this is months later, but did you or your parents have Mercury fillings? I’m an adult with autism and my heavy metals hair test didn’t show signs of heavy aluminum, but I have mercury issues. My mother has multiple Mercury fillings and from what I’ve researched, heavy metals can be passed in utero. I will say that as I’ve chelated (detoxed) Mercury over the last year, some of my less desirable symptoms that go along with my autism are improving. If not the Mercury fillings, could you or your child instead have had a past or current exposure to heavy metals like lead or arsenic etc?
At the time of pregnancy, I had 2 mercury fillings left. Because I did not have any of the classic complaints, and because I did not want to Cause any, I have left them alone.
I was tested for heavy metals prior to pregnancy because we were having trouble conceiving. Did not have any. It took 10 years, then it happened!
yes ultrasounds are damaging, c-section is also damaging for mother and baby— baby not getting your gut flora during birth is likely one factor, since that’s “immune related” also our own ideas and thoughts can play a role too…as in, labeling our children (can you imagine if you grew up constantly being told or knowing something was “wrong” with you? consciousness creates form….) but also just seeing and for some even looking for the symptoms of something. do this many kids really have add or do we just have ridiculous expectations of kids? that kind of thing. sounds like your girl is doing just fine after the struggle which is great and like the writer said, different.
Sylvie: I wonder if your daughter had Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) which is not recognized in the DSM. Many children are being mislabeled as on the autism spectrum because SPD is not a “legitimate” disorder
Yet, these children benefit tremendously from sensory integration OT, chiropractic adjustments like you mentioned, and work on proprioception, vestibular sense, and activities that strengthen the corpus callosum.
Twenty years ago, my son almost got “misdiagnosed” as ASD. That's all the county and their early childhood programs could offer. I kept reading and talking with parents. My kiddo received years of sensory integration OT, vision therapy, chiropractic care, listening therapy among other therapies. He was not on the spectrum but back then, all kids with SPD got placed under the same umbrella thanks to the DSM issue (Sadly, this hasn't improved).
Autism is genetic. There has been more research done on this than any other contributor of ASD. Also, it’s ok to be autistic! Neurodivergence is a good thing:)
My father is a bit “odd”. He grew up with 9 siblings and no one labelled anything back then. They raised each other and had to work too hard to be able to stop and think. If you did not succeed academically, then they taught you a trade. No big deal. He succeeded in life and at 85 he’s still odd but no dementia ect.
Just to be clear, we are no strangers to autism in my household. That being said, declaring that a study found the “clear” cause of autism based on a study using only 5 people IS misinformation because it’s stating theory as fact when at best it is still only theory based on the numbers. Fodder for further exploration, sure. I can find 6 studies (to start) that further explore the relation between aluminum, vaccines, and autism that has larger sample sizes and did not draw the same conclusions as this one.
Thank you for continuing to inform people about aluminum and Autism. This information is so important and should be mainstream and make headline news. I am a retired School Psychologist who witnessed first hand the exponential rise in Autism. At my first job I met the 1st child with Autism he was in a special education preschool in the public schools. I don't remember there being any other children with Autism in this elementary school. In the last school where I worked there were several special education classrooms for children with Autism and there was at least 1 child "on the spectrum" in every classroom. I also witnessed first hand the increase in food allergies, attentional issues, bone breaks and asthma. All can be linked to aluminum and as we know the major source of aluminum for children comes from vaccines. The good news is drinking silica water can improve language, attention and social skills in children. Children who drink silica water will also start eating a wider range of foods. Here is a link to anecdotal information of improvement seen in children with autism from drinking silica water. https://prevent-alzheimers-autism-stroke.com/sample-page/
Wow. Absolute powerhouse of a post. If I have anything valuable to add, it’d be that, through my years of recreational tinkering with my brain chemistry, I know for a fact that the world exists inside our heads and that a foreign substance can absolutely alter that world. It can make solids into liquids and comfort into pain. So it is crystal clear to me that aluminum particles, and other pharmaceutical trash, can and do forever alter the worlds inside our kids’ heads. I’d also add that, while it’s important to engage on the plane of science and reason, to understand the full scope you have to stop assuming goodwill on the other side. They know full well what they are doing. They lie as a religion. This isn’t negligence. It’s malice.
I have been following you for years and have always found your writing to be relatable yet reliably scientific. You also help spell it out for us dummies. I just can’t thank you enough. Going to share on X and send to my integrative dr who also has peds at his practice. You are a blessing.
So why doesn’t everybody who gets a vaccine develop autism? Even if this were true which I highly doubt, given the flagrant intellectual dishonesty at play in this tribe, the question remains - if it’s attributable to aluminum and if the source of aluminum is vaccination - why does it happen in some but not others?
There’s nonsense and then there’s nonsense on stilts. This is the latter.
Further to that, there are other sources of aluminum. Further to that, this all seems to show correlation, not causation. So yes, I probably have aluminum in my brain. But who knows how it got there and if it’s really a problem?
Thank you JB for your tireless search for answers. As the mom of a 37 year old daughter, I’m always searching too. She is verbal but suffers greatly physically to the point she just wants to die. We could never afford the alternative treatments and it breaks my heart to see her suffer so much, but I am always encouraged by your commitment to find those answers for Jaimie and all the othered affected by this condition.
Hello Lynne - I'm so sad to hear of your daughter's suffering. If you are open to natural remedies (for only the cost of food and maybe supplements), you might try the Medical Medium (MM) protocols for removal of heavy metals and knocking back the viruses he says are causing so much suffering. It has worked miracles for me with physical symptoms. This mom has documented her removal of autism symptoms from her young son with these protocols. (you must have an Instagram (IG) account to see this: https://www.instagram.com/medicalmediummommy/ ) All MM information is freely available on his website, his IG, Telegram, Apple Podcasts, books at libraries, etc: https://www.medicalmedium.com/
So sorry Lynne! I assume you’ve tried everything, but if you haven’t tried a ketogenic diet, please consider it for your daughter. Not as difficult as it sounds, but after a few weeks, the improvement in inflammatory conditions is astounding. BTW, MCFAs (like MCT oil) help brains (pain signaling) even when you’re not in ketosis. Worth a try if nothing else has helped.
The book "Crooked" by Forrest Maready, described this very "Trojan Horse" theory by which macrophages take the aluminum products and carry them to the brain, where they induce damage. He wrote this book in 2018. It's on Amazon.
Thanks James. This topic is also covered in my book, How to End the Autism Epidemic, also published in 2018, apparently a great year for books telling the truth about what happened to our kids
Thank you for keeping exposing the truth. I am just a lay person, a mom of a non-speaker, but I wonder if it is possible to effectively detox the aluminum from their brains ? I have read about parents using Fiji water, or water prepared for them with a specific silica, or using homeopathic remedies for detoxing it, or chelation, or some type of food that be able to detox heavy metals, for sure I will try but I also wonder If there are studies that demonstrate getting rid of aluminum from the brain it is possible.
My other questions are: “Why that process happens in some kids but not all?”
Were those 5 people with autism non-speakers or what level of Autism they had ?
Read Dr Exely's work (he's on substack) and book. He did a study with people with Alzheimer's and silica water. From memory, excretion of aluminium in urine was found and some participants experienced cognitive improvements.
I hear there are effective treatments for strokes and alzheimers ... I wonder if off label treatments with these drugs for autism would work or help a bit?
Guillemette Crepeaux Has anyone studied the amount of OSA and the amount of aluminum in pregnant woman and the risk of Autism? What is the relationship between a woman who is breastfeeding and their body burden of aluminum and the rate of Autism? What is the relationship between the amount of OSA in their breast milk and the rate of Autism ? Here are 2 studies in this regard. More studies are needed.
Kristien Van Dyke in 2000 measured the silicon (OSA) content of blood serum in different aged individuals486. She found very high levels of OSA in infants less than a year old and extremely low levels in pregnant mothers. Van Dyke came to a startling conclusion:
“The explanation of the high silicon levels of the infant group, especially (<1yr), may be that pregnant mothers offer their silicon to the growing fetus …”
In 1990 Tanaka found levels of silica in breastmilk of 470 to 670ug/liter from 1 week to 1 month of birth487. These findings suggest that OSA is a required nutrient that mothers have evolved to supply to the fetus and infant.
486. Van Dyck, K., et al.; Indications of silicon essentiality in humans – Serum concentrations in Belgian children and adults, including pregnant women; Biological Trace Element Res.; 77:25-32 (2000)
487. Tanaka, T., et al.; Silicon concentrations in maternal serum and breastmilk in the postpartum period; Nihon Eiseigaku Zasshi; Oct.; 45(4):919-25 (1990)
This is a very intriguing comment, thanks for sharing the references. Chris Exley has shown that drinking silica rich mineral water removes aluminum from the body via the kidneys.
My wife has been drinking silica rich mineral water during pregnancy for this reason.
You are welcome. Congratulations on “being pregnant”. It is always nice to get confirmation on what you are doing. My niece is expecting and started drinking silica water a few months prior to getting pregnant and has been drinking silica water throughout her pregnancy.
Where can I buy or how can I make silica water? I have a son with adhd and dyslexia and extremely slow motility .... I think all these conditions are related...
Fiji water is one water which has enough silica to remove aluminum. Volvic and Spritzer are two more waters. Here is a link to a list of bottled waters from around the world. The recipe to make your own silica water is called Silicade. The recipe was developed by my husband, Dennis N Crouse who is a chemist. I will post a link. https://prevent-alzheimers-autism-stroke.com/2021/08/26/bottled-silica-waters-from-around-the-world/
Fiji water on Amazon has very high content. If you're in the UK there is a small company inspired by Chris Exley's research called silicawaters.com that sell 2 brands, including one in glass bottles. If you are in America there are probably plenty more, google silica rich mineral waters to find some other options.
Dennis Crouse has a book showing how to make silica water, though Chris Exley is skeptical of ingesting something made at home.
With all of this, which, after a reasonable chemistry education I tend to believe, I still have some interest in the overall conclusions.
I always looked for a chemical explanation of toxicity, but as a simple GP I wanted it to be really obvious, along the medical student's default answer- 15-50-85. ie: i5 % of smoker's will get lung cancer, 50% of iv drug addicts will get HIV; or 85% of stage 3 melanoma patients will die of their tumours. (It's too hard to have exact numbers when questioned on rounds, but you should have some clue. 30-40% of North Americans should die of CV disease, you need to know that one.)
I can see a control group for Professor Exley's next study. If he can obtain brain tissue from a few Amish teenagers who died of trauma it should be possible to do the Al analysis.
Now 15% is a good respectable number. 3% can be dismissed on a small scale as just chance or bad luck. In a general practice of 1500 with a usual age distribution the difference between 1% and 3% is hard to see.( This is why the Covid vaxx "Sudden and Unexpected" deaths do not trigger awakening in most physicians.) In a paediatric practice it is far more evident, especially over a twenty year time series. (I don't recall a peanut allergy in our class of 75 or school of over 500 in the late 50's and early 60's.) So I ask why 97% don't become autistic, and then we can start looking for cofactors.
The recent release of the delayed and suppressed National Toxicology Review of Fluoride in the US may give us a clue. The data on prenatal neurodevelopmental damage should also be helpful. I would be interested in the interaction of Al and Fluoride in childhood but also prenatal exposure, with added attention to hormonal factors (number of mothers who had used hormonal contraception or had become pregnant on same) and glyphosate exposure , for a start.
One preceptor when I was a student was a gynaecologist with an interest in vaginal clear cell cancer, an outcome of maternal DES exposure during pregnancy (it was used to suppress miscarriage in he 1950's.) I haven't followed that closely but have an impression that the granddaughters may also experience some increase in this rare condition. Thus I think that just considering the autistic children may be too simplistic, and I am very pleased to see the analysis of maternal immunology here. As an aside, Dr. Frances Kelsey grew up locally, and must be rolling in her grave at the injection of pregnant women with experimental RNA/DNA-contaminated concoctions.
Congratulations JB, your insightful and thoughtful writing continues to help to change minds on this most difficult subject. Note, not controversial subject, there is no longer any controversy. Aluminium is a significant contributor (perhaps the most critical) to the aetiology of autism.
Dr. Exley: you are a true hero of mine, thank you for your courage! JB
Thank you.
Dr. Exley, I have followed your work for years and have you in my prayers. As a Catholic, we are taught as far as I understand it that God is truth and that truth is a transcendental. That seeking truth is a means that all humans have, regardless of religion, of coming closer to God. There is a reason Western science and universities came out of Catholic institutions. Science without a respect for truth and honesty is not science anymore, it is only marketing (aka sophistry). It is my concern that the values of the people who direct science funding and universities do not include enough reverence for truth, and as a civilization, we set aside reverence for truth at our own peril. May God protect you and all who sacrifice for their reverence for truth.
I am curious, Aimee are you responding to the eugenicist & ableist nature of this research? Catholics have long been consistent opponents of eugenics and I am grateful for that as an autistic person & disability advocate. If there are more of us now, I think God sent us because we needed more honesty & we tend to be speakers of inconvenient truths. Like pointing out that people here can't admit their own autistic traits & that it runs in their family. (And yes I'm aware that more severe formd of autism exist before someone lectures me)!
As a Catholic, I do believe we are all given our share of gifts and challenges in our lives and that every human person is made in the image and likeness of God and is sacred. Thus, however God made a person, no one has the right to risk exposing them to toxic materials that have not been proven safe and risk doing harm and subjecting them to additional challenges. It is called the precautionary principle. People are innocent in a court of law until proven guilty, but new technologies and medical interventions must be assumed to have risk until tested (with subjects who have given their informed consent) and proven to be safe. The power of corporate interests over research has reversed this precautionary principle based presumption in too many cases. Where is the safety data on aluminum exposure? Thimerosal? GMO foods? Nanoparticles in sunscreens and other health and beauty supplies? Microplastics?
Another common tactic of those advocating we ignore the risk of untested materials or components is passing off lack of evidence for harm with proof that no harm exists. If you never look for evidence of harm, you will not find it. If you look carefully and do not find it, only then can you responsibly claim that the material or component is likely safe.
Do you have any evidence that people are pursuing the safety of vaccine components and other potential hazards that humans are exposed to for eugenics purposes? Did anyone declare that purpose in a grant proposal or published paper? Or a talk at a conference? This is not my field, but I have looked at a lot of work in this area and have never seen any such claims. If you have no such evidence and are assuming the motive of people doing this research, then you are engaging in the ad hominem logical fallacy. What if you are wrong about the purpose of this research and the motives of the researchers?
My father died at a rather modest age due to asbestos exposure in the work place. He was only 62. Any researcher who works to protect others from harm from novel materials or harm from new uses of known materials is doing God's work, in my view. The abuse of power during COVID to coerce people into subjecting themselves to a novel mRNA gene therapy with no long term testing was evil, in my view. May God help the souls of each one who participated in that crime.
Autism breakthrough as boy's symptoms are reversed using cheap drug
Autism breakthrough as boy's symptoms are reversed using cheap drug
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-14409159/breakthrough-autistic-boy-symptoms-reversed-cheap-drug.html?ito=native_share_article-top
Very well done. What are your thoughts on how aluminum combines with electromagnetic/ wireless radiation? I've noticed a trend in autism since the rollout of digital cell service: https://romanshapoval.substack.com/i/140755745/autisms-history-of-radiation
Toxic burden is an additive 'camel straw' problem. Autism 'cause' has many, many, factors is what I discovered. Thalidomide for example is still a medication that is used for a few conditions, and if a woman on it gets pregnant, the baby is more likely to have autism.
Yes, EMF exposure is an added risk. It would be increasing IL-6 levels too.
I casually think about this almost constantly. As well as the role microplastics play in hormonal change/dysfunction.
Mine too!
Autism breakthrough as boy's symptoms are reversed using cheap drug
Autism breakthrough as boy's symptoms are reversed using cheap drug
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-14409159/breakthrough-autistic-boy-symptoms-reversed-cheap-drug.html?ito=native_share_article-top
True. Not “controversial.” Just called that by people who don't want the discussion to take place since they know they stand on shaky ground.
It’s only controversial when it starts tugging on their wallet.
For those who have injected their now-autistic children with aluminum, this information could be a hard pill to swallow (so to speak).
https://www.thegms.co/department-of-medical-ethics/
This peer reviewed article explains two core physician competencies required for licensure, and the recent widespread failure of physicians to provide safe medical care for the communities which they serve.
They are called Bolsheviks. They murder dumb Christians daily.
I love this - “not controversial, there is no longer any controversy…” Indeed!
No controversy thanks to steady scientific work. Grateful.
Like ACC, amirite?
Thank you for your work. Do you have any thoughts on what we can do to remove the aluminium from our children's brains ...?
Yes, please read the many relevant posts on my substack or my book.
Where do I find your book please?
https://www.skyhorsepublishing.com/9781510762534/imagine-you-are-an-aluminum-atom/
Drinking silica rich mineral water removes aluminum. Examples of silica water are Fiji, Volvic and Spritzer. There are many other waters that have enough silica. For children 3 years of age and older drink 3 to 4 cups (1litre) a day and spread the drinking throughout the day. Children under 3 can drink silica water but need to drink less (base the amount of the amount of water that is safe for the age of your child). Silica supplements can not be used as they either don't have the form of silica needed to remove aluminum or the supplement does not have the form of silica needed (OSA - orthosilicic acid).
Is not aluminium also a possible culprit in the rise of Alzheimer’s? If so, it’s not just the children at risk, but adults too. Perhaps RFK Jr can help get this into the wider public forum and with it proper funding to put this to rest once and for all.
Please see my substack.
I’ve already done so. It really was more a rhetorical question. Based on what’s written, it appears that aluminum toxicity impacts human health early, often and can end it quite cruelly. Parents fear for the health of their children and children for that of their parents, yet there’s so much controversy when it comes to the cause or “cures” for diseases such as Autism, Alzheimer’s, not to mention cancer, heart disease, diabetes, etc. We’ve trusted government, academia, medicine and industry to find the answers and media to report on successes and failures. Yet here we are in 2024 in the so-called “information age” and the real progress gets suppressed and cancelled by those we’re supposed to trust. My hope if that your good work and those of others is “re-discovered” and brought into the light by RFK Jr and the incoming administration.
Thanks Dr. Exley, and JB Handley, this is a great summary of great work - as an independent researcher with Alzheimer's in my genetic risk and in my mother - an important word is missing from this lengthy article - histamine. How is the toxic aluminum leading to overactive microglia in the brain? What makes microglia activated? . . . and this directly relates to JB Handley's question of What to do about this? A very restricted low histamine food diet can make major enormous differences in daily function.
My mother calls me Jenny often enough now that it didn't surprise me, but it did surprise the Hospice worker. Seriously 'a miracle' - of changed diet. And Pomegranate juice/peel is also protective - reduces IL-6. "What to do about it," is my main focus as I prefer health to illness, whether mental or physical. My mother's brother died of Alz. and her other brother has it, and her function has gotten better under my dietary care, though she is still in end stages. The extreme paranoia/running away behavior is gone unless I screw up and give a wrong food.
Brave AI on the question of "role of histamine in activation of brain microglia"
https://search.brave.com/search?q=role+of+histamine+in+activation+of+brain+microglia&source=desktop&summary=1&summary_og=9c116e54e86f4255856735
It gave me: Histamine Activates Brain Microglia
Histamine, a neurotransmitter and peripheral inflammatory mediator, plays a significant role in modulating brain microglial activity. Microglia, the resident immune cells of the central nervous system, are activated in response to various stimuli, including histamine.
Histamine Receptors in Microglia
Histamine binds to four G-protein coupled receptors (H1R, H2R, H3R, and H4R) in the brain. Microglial cells express histamine receptors, particularly H1R and H4R, which are involved in regulating their function.
Activation of Microglia by Histamine
Histamine can activate microglia through both autocrine and paracrine signaling pathways. In response to lipopolysaccharide (LPS) stimulation, microglia produce histamine, which then binds to H3R, inhibiting chemotaxis, phagocytosis, and cytokine secretion. This suggests that histamine can regulate microglial function by modulating their migratory behavior, phagocytic activity, and inflammatory mediator release.
In Vivo Evidence
Studies have demonstrated that histamine modulates microglial migration and cytokine release in vivo. For example, histamine has been shown to impair midbrain dopaminergic development in vivo by activating histamine type 1 receptors (H1R).
Clinical Relevance
The role of histamine in microglial activation has implications for neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson’s disease (PD), where neuroinflammation is a hallmark feature. Unraveling the cellular and molecular mechanisms triggered by histamine in neurodegenerative conditions, including PD, is crucial for understanding the pathophysiological relevance of histamine concentrations used in these studies.
Conclusion
In summary, histamine plays a modulatory role in brain microglia activation, regulating their migratory behavior, phagocytic activity, and inflammatory mediator release through autocrine and paracrine signaling pathways. Further research is needed to elucidate the specific mechanisms by which histamine influences microglial function and its implications for neurodegenerative diseases.
Follow up ....
Histamine induces microglia activation and dopaminergic neuronal toxicity via H1 receptor activation https://jneuroinflammation.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12974-016-0600-0
Histamine: a new immunomodulatory player in the neuron-glia crosstalk, https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/cellular-neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fncel.2014.00120/full
Histamine modulates microglia function, https://jneuroinflammation.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/1742-2094-9-90
Histamine H3 receptor in primary mouse microglia inhibits chemotaxis, phagocytosis, and cytokine secretion, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25754956/
Much points to unaddressed infection with alzheimers & many diseases, as well. I have seen someone (80’s/90’s) displaying dementia/alzheimer’s symptoms, yet when antibiotics introduced, lucid awareness & more followed.
https://ourtube.co.uk/channel/Ceylon/video/26204?channelName=Ceylon
Autism treatment and possible cure
Also alzheimers autopsies show aluminum in the brain. Three years after releasing the convid shots, cognitive decline, alzheimers, etc. is skyrocketing.
Hi J.B. and Dr. Exley. I am in the midst of negotiating with my wife when, if, and how many vaccines to give to our 6 months old. I find your work compelling; however, it's hard to judge it as a lay person. I am in Canada and the page on aluminum safety https://immunizebc.ca/vaccine-safety/ingredients directs the reader to the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia website which references a few of Paul Offit endorsed studies https://www.chop.edu/vaccine-education-center/vaccine-safety/vaccine-ingredients/aluminum. What do. you make of these? This is inevitably where I will be directed if I share your article with friends in the medical/science community.
Goullé JP, Grangeot-Keros L. Aluminum and vaccines: Current state of knowledge. Med Mal Infect 2020 Feb;50:16-21.
Although aluminum at high doses can cause a variety of clinical manifestations, the quantity of aluminum in vaccines is too small to cause a direct toxic effect. Indeed, the quantity of aluminum in biological specimens from those receiving aluminum-containing vaccines is indistinguishable from unvaccinated subjects. The concern that aluminum in vaccines might be associated with a rare autoimmune disease called macrophagic myofasciitis has been refuted by previous studies.
Karwowski MP, Stamoulis C, Wenren LM, et al. Blood and hair aluminum levels, vaccine history, and early infant development: a cross-sectional study. Acad Pediatr 2018;18:161-165.
Children aged 9 to 13 months, excluding those who received aluminum-containing pharmaceuticals, were evaluated for blood and hair aluminum levels, vaccination history, and cognitive, language and motor development scores. The authors found no correlation between infant blood or hair aluminum concentrations and vaccine history or between blood aluminum and overall developmental status.
Ameratunga R, Gills D, Gold M, et al. Evidence refuting the existence of autoimmune/autoinflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants (ASIA). J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract 2017;5:1551-1555.
The authors identified two studies refuting the claim for autoimmune/autoinflammatory syndrome induced by adjuvants (ASIA) as suggested by Shoenfeld and coworkers. In one study, lupus patients were found to have no increase in exacerbations after receiving a hepatitis B vaccine containing an aluminum adjuvant. A second study evaluated the incidence of autoimmune disease in more than 18,000 patients who received subcutaneous allergen-specific immunotherapy containing large quantities of injected aluminum. Patients receiving injected aluminum were found to have a lower incidence of autoimmune disease compared with controls. The authors concluded that current studies do not support the existence of ASIA.
Mitkus RJ, King DB, Hess MA, et al. Updated aluminum pharmacokinetics following infant exposures through diet and vaccination. Vaccine 2011; 29:9538-9543.
The authors found that the burden of aluminum from diet and from vaccines given according to the CDC schedule within the first year of life was well within levels considered to be safe, even when the infant was small for age (i.e., equal to or less than the 5thpercentile for weight).
Jefferson T, Rudin M, Di Pietrantonj C. Adverse events after immunization with aluminium-containing DTP vaccines: systematic review of the evidence. Lancet Infect Dis 2004;4:84-90. The authors reviewed the incidence of adverse events after exposure to aluminum-containing diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP), alone or in combination, compared with identical vaccines, either without aluminum or containing aluminum in different concentrations. In children up to 18 months of age, aluminum-containing vaccines were associated with more erythema and induration than vaccines without aluminum. They were not, however, associated with serious adverse events.
Keith LS, Jones DE, Chou CHSJ. Aluminum toxicokinetics regarding infant diet and vaccinations. Vaccine 2002;20:S13-S17.
The authors determined whether exposure to aluminum in the diet and in vaccines during the first year of life exceeded the minimal risk level (MRL) set by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). They found that the amount of aluminum received from vaccines was greater than that from dietary sources; however, this level was routinely below the MRL with the exception of brief periods immediately following vaccination. Levels of exposure slightly above the MRL were also likely to be safe given the manner in which the MRL is calculated.
Reviewed by Paul A. Offit, MD, on December 15, 2022
Well, both JB and I have heard and read all of this scientific nonsense too many times to mention. PO, the 'scientist' who claims that aluminium is an essential element for infants!
If you are willing then read many of the posts on my substack to answer your questions. I am sure that you will find the same on JB's substack.
Thank you for the reply! My intention is to share J.B's article with a friend who is a professor of chemistry and our Doctor and want to be prepared for a redirect to the above work.
Good for you. Share my substack with the same individuals.
We published answers or critical papers on all the studies you quote.
Bad science....
Please see:
Crépeaux et al., 2018
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29525002/
Crépeaux et al., 2020
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32823165/
Masson et al., 2018
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29307441/
Absolutely read Vaccine Papers on this subject. You will be FAR more informed than anyone who directs you to Paul Offit and CHoP, or Offit himself.
https://vaccinepapers.org/karwowski-2018-blood-and-hair-aluminum-levels-vaccine-history-and-early-infant-development-a-cross-sectional-study/.
P.S. Read everything on that site. It's REALLY well done.
Another source would be to read Paul Thomas' research on aluminum and health of children in his Oregon paediatric practice.
With various authors the chemistry looks convincing.
Understandably, he has been cancelled, gaslighted , and purged by the Oregon medical authorities. Prof. Shaw has been similarly sanctioned in B.C.
Patrick you may also find the following pages helpful... just as a starting point! Some of us have been at this for years, thankfully I was alerted early.
https://totalityofevidence.com/doctors-awaken-to-vaccines/
https://totalityofevidence.com/dr-suzanne-humphries/
https://totalityofevidence.com/dr-paul-thomas/
https://totalityofevidence.com/dr-sherri-tenpenny/
https://totalityofevidence.com/icans-law-suits-exposing-vaccine-lies/
https://totalityofevidence.com/vaxxed-vs-unvaxxed-studies/
Scroll down for multiple documentaries on vaccines
https://totalityofevidence.com/resources/documentaries/
giving any vax is a crime.. I am a teacher of 24 years and parent of unvaxed, I know. MANY unvaxed kids. they are FAR FAR healthier in every way, years ahead academically. I know MANY people who tried a “safer schedule” and regret it more than any other mistake they have ever made. triplets all regress into autism after 1 shot. be a man and a good father and do NOT damage your children. https://www.altcensored.com/watch?v=I1EHEq5zLG0
Doctor of what?
I've heard somewhere that aluminum is also being injected into the sky, chemtrails to theoretically fight global warming. Surely that can't be good.
Does the aluminum impact the basal ganglia?
Gentlemen,how'd we get this into parents hands?
JB put a lot of this in his book "How to End the Autism Epidemic." He has a fabulous chapter on aluminum and autism.
https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/how-to-end-the-autism-epidemic/
The premise that we are born defective and require the injection of diseases and toxins to acquire or maintain good health is ludicrous and defies all common sense and logic. Germ theory (note the word theory) and its concommitant pharmaceutical weaponry has been used and continues to be used to camouflage the ongoing poisonous assault upon this planet and humanity. It is the integrity and purity of the terrain, both inner and outer, that is essential for good health.
You are born into a completely unnatural society - we need vaccinations to protect us from the dangers we have created for ourselves. Hunter gatherers would not have needed vaccines. We live in the age of global travel, post-colonisation germ and virus spreading, hospitals, schools, open-air markets, factory farms, need I go on...
Poisoning the integrity of the inner terrain as a mitigation response to the poisonous external environment hardly seems a wise idea.
Agreed here. Last thing we need is more people blindly reading small sections and turning môre of them against vaccination. What we do need is safe ways to get them, and convince the conspiracy idiots about it. Unfortunately, profit will likely stall our advances in this field. There's no doubt we have introduced diseases that didn't exist...either manmade or created by actions. Put too many sheep in a small place and watch them get sick. Nature is good at controlling things. Blind antivax without unbiased understanding is more dangerous than any vaccine could ever be.
Farmers with good terrain must still plant seeds. Spontaneous generation doesn't work very well in farming. ("Volunteer" crops don't suffice.)
https://www.biodynamics.com/biodynamic-principles-and-practices
Farming manual for use at 10,500 foot elevation Camp Steiner?
Amen
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Warning: this stack is quackery.
THANK you. As a man with autism, discussion of vaccines and autism angers me greatly. I cannot believe that Substack allows this swill to be published.
Absolutely. Insulting to autistics.
I agree with you.
Ok it’s not just me then…
It's really sad. Right off the bat it was obvious because aluminum and aluminum salts are not the same. And blog posts aren't good sources because anyone can say anything in them.
He discusses the different forms of aluminum. It’s a long article, but you should read it. I don’t necessarily agree with everything (I lean toward inflammation as the single cause, with aluminum and other toxins being precursors) but he is producing quality information.
Que the snake oil salesmen…
How do I explain my child being in the Autistic spectrum and completely unvaxed. The mother, me, no vaccines for the 15 yrs preconception. I breast fed and made all her food. No additives, dies ect. Yet, by 2yrs old, her issues were undeniable. I did not medicate her at all. My homeopath supplemented her diet with acetylcholine. Chiropractic helped restore her nervous system via neck and spinal work post “C” section. We did lots of other remedial exercise therapies to strengthen her vestibular and proprioceptive systems. By grade 1, she was downgraded to ADD. At 20 yrs old, she manages her challenges well and is on the dean’s list studying graphic arts.
Personally, I think we should look into the damages incurred to the vestibular system via ultrasounds. If the vestibular system is being damaged in utero then further damaged with other chemicals, what chance do they have?
Sylvie: I certainly can't explain it. Congrats on all of your daughters hard-won improvements. Vaccines certainly aren't the only thing that can trigger immune activation events in babies' brains, they are just ruthlessly efficient at doing so.
Something else that makes this debate so hard is the wide range of outcomes that we still apply an autism label to. For example, getting "downgraded" to ADD by grade 1 certainly puts your daughter in a different place than my nonspeaking son who unfortunately never got off the spectrum. Why was Jamie's outcome different? We did more than our fair share of biomed and alternative treatments...Would your daughter have been worse off if she had gotten vaccinated (we will never know, I obviously have a guess).
I wish we knew more. What I do know is that about 90% of the parents I know with children with more severe autism (non speaking, need lifetime and 24 hour care) blame the vaccines, they watched their child regress with time like I did. Thrilled your baby girl Is on the dean's list and managing well!
Doesn’t the Vit K shot (which many would not consider a vaccine) contain aluminum?
Good question, gotta 22 year old an' wonder the same!
I tried ta fight it but they FORCED it on my daughter--this, even tho' I had VitK in a BOTTLE (drops) and a letter from the pediatrician--they threatened to call ACS (that's like CPS but in NYC it's ACS) on us an' label it "neglect" -- so given the choice of a) lose the baby to child protective services or b) let 'er have the VitK jab--I let the shot happen cuz I figgered that if they took 'er away from me they'd jab 'er up worse. (Also, it's not unknown for concerned staff to unofficially jab an infant with hep-B EVEN if the fam doesn't want it...they do it when the baby is taken to be weighed etc--some nurses even brag 'bout such "heroism" on their part online ... they just can't "STAND" to see a baby leave the hoss-spit-all "unprotected...")
That’s sickening
yup, sadly so! (that's how deluded those in our MediCULL system have become)
What an amazing article, thank you so much for all that hard work. My sons are both on the spectrum, oldest is in his second year of community college doing well, but still needs assistance making safe choices frequently regarding daily living activities. My youngest is considered level 3, and is barely verbal at 20. We lived payday to payday while they were growing up and many options were financially out of reach till this day.
I had them in my late thirties, and their dad was then around 40. Only ever had one shot in my life and that was in college. There were no maternal illnesses nor did they have any at that time. Unfortunately, their dad and I (now divorced), did not see eye to eye from the beginning, so they had their shots. As well, he was uninterested in doing any activities that might have been helpful, and we went through many difficult years before eventually divorcing.
One thing I wanted to mention was I never had that experience of watching them go away so I cannot imagine how hard that would have been for you. Somehow, from day one, they both showed with issues, slight at first but very quickly snowballing. I still recall with my oldest how awake he was from birth. I had both of them via c-section and at that time was allowed three days hospital stay. At the time, a nurse told me that babies usually slept their first three days, whereas my oldest was very alert and easily agitated. As suspected, it got worse once home and he had no recognizable sleep pattern for the first year. He did have a slight heart murder which corrected quickly but was also born with low muscle tone.
My youngest was a bit jaundiced and had to go under the lights his first three days, and that was sufficient. He was not as intense as his brother but was constantly fussing.
So much more, of course, that was their start though. For the record, I was considered high risk for both of them because I was very overweight, just under 40, and had to take high blood pressure pills throughout both of them due to my mostly life long high blood pressure. That certainly could have caused something. Another thing I noticed was I never had any cramping with either. Not one time. Dr said that was not a good thing and didn't elaborate. Other ladies were envious, lol. And they never dropped nor did I lose water, etc. I am also very curious about sonogram as well. Being high risk, I had what I felt to be more than my fair share.
Keep up the great work!!
You are such a gentleman. I pray your cause and passion gets justice
On ultrasound, a must read summary of little known research coming out of China: Jim West (2015) https://a.co/d/9UiZBWT
He also surmises a synergistic effect may be occurring between vaccines and ultrasound.
Thank You for the introduction to Jim West. Ordered several of his books!
Thank heavens I( and hubby) haven’t taken any V’s in 30 years and my daughter has never had any.
Thank You for that! Just ordered it.
Hi Sylvie, I realize this is months later, but did you or your parents have Mercury fillings? I’m an adult with autism and my heavy metals hair test didn’t show signs of heavy aluminum, but I have mercury issues. My mother has multiple Mercury fillings and from what I’ve researched, heavy metals can be passed in utero. I will say that as I’ve chelated (detoxed) Mercury over the last year, some of my less desirable symptoms that go along with my autism are improving. If not the Mercury fillings, could you or your child instead have had a past or current exposure to heavy metals like lead or arsenic etc?
At the time of pregnancy, I had 2 mercury fillings left. Because I did not have any of the classic complaints, and because I did not want to Cause any, I have left them alone.
I was tested for heavy metals prior to pregnancy because we were having trouble conceiving. Did not have any. It took 10 years, then it happened!
yes ultrasounds are damaging, c-section is also damaging for mother and baby— baby not getting your gut flora during birth is likely one factor, since that’s “immune related” also our own ideas and thoughts can play a role too…as in, labeling our children (can you imagine if you grew up constantly being told or knowing something was “wrong” with you? consciousness creates form….) but also just seeing and for some even looking for the symptoms of something. do this many kids really have add or do we just have ridiculous expectations of kids? that kind of thing. sounds like your girl is doing just fine after the struggle which is great and like the writer said, different.
Sylvie: I wonder if your daughter had Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) which is not recognized in the DSM. Many children are being mislabeled as on the autism spectrum because SPD is not a “legitimate” disorder
Yet, these children benefit tremendously from sensory integration OT, chiropractic adjustments like you mentioned, and work on proprioception, vestibular sense, and activities that strengthen the corpus callosum.
Twenty years ago, my son almost got “misdiagnosed” as ASD. That's all the county and their early childhood programs could offer. I kept reading and talking with parents. My kiddo received years of sensory integration OT, vision therapy, chiropractic care, listening therapy among other therapies. He was not on the spectrum but back then, all kids with SPD got placed under the same umbrella thanks to the DSM issue (Sadly, this hasn't improved).
Congratulations on your daughter's progress.
Could you or your husband have any autistic traits yourselves? It doesn't come out of nowhere.
Never heard of SPD. Would be pleased to look at your sources of info.
Thank You
I have been reading a bit. It’s possible.
Autism is genetic. There has been more research done on this than any other contributor of ASD. Also, it’s ok to be autistic! Neurodivergence is a good thing:)
My father is a bit “odd”. He grew up with 9 siblings and no one labelled anything back then. They raised each other and had to work too hard to be able to stop and think. If you did not succeed academically, then they taught you a trade. No big deal. He succeeded in life and at 85 he’s still odd but no dementia ect.
Very very well-written and well-explained article. Thank you!!
Also see:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36136483/
truly honored to hear from you!
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33930617/
Here is another study on Al adjuvant and autism.
5 subjects / as a scientist it is my sincerest wish that non- scientists setting out to prove their pre-conceived notions using 'science' STOP
Let me guess, is this misinformation?
Just to be clear, we are no strangers to autism in my household. That being said, declaring that a study found the “clear” cause of autism based on a study using only 5 people IS misinformation because it’s stating theory as fact when at best it is still only theory based on the numbers. Fodder for further exploration, sure. I can find 6 studies (to start) that further explore the relation between aluminum, vaccines, and autism that has larger sample sizes and did not draw the same conclusions as this one.
5 is too low of a sample size to drawn significant conclusions. It's interesting and should lead to further research.
Yes, as basic Statistics would certainly tell you.
Its not science
Thank you for continuing to inform people about aluminum and Autism. This information is so important and should be mainstream and make headline news. I am a retired School Psychologist who witnessed first hand the exponential rise in Autism. At my first job I met the 1st child with Autism he was in a special education preschool in the public schools. I don't remember there being any other children with Autism in this elementary school. In the last school where I worked there were several special education classrooms for children with Autism and there was at least 1 child "on the spectrum" in every classroom. I also witnessed first hand the increase in food allergies, attentional issues, bone breaks and asthma. All can be linked to aluminum and as we know the major source of aluminum for children comes from vaccines. The good news is drinking silica water can improve language, attention and social skills in children. Children who drink silica water will also start eating a wider range of foods. Here is a link to anecdotal information of improvement seen in children with autism from drinking silica water. https://prevent-alzheimers-autism-stroke.com/sample-page/
Wow. Absolute powerhouse of a post. If I have anything valuable to add, it’d be that, through my years of recreational tinkering with my brain chemistry, I know for a fact that the world exists inside our heads and that a foreign substance can absolutely alter that world. It can make solids into liquids and comfort into pain. So it is crystal clear to me that aluminum particles, and other pharmaceutical trash, can and do forever alter the worlds inside our kids’ heads. I’d also add that, while it’s important to engage on the plane of science and reason, to understand the full scope you have to stop assuming goodwill on the other side. They know full well what they are doing. They lie as a religion. This isn’t negligence. It’s malice.
I have been following you for years and have always found your writing to be relatable yet reliably scientific. You also help spell it out for us dummies. I just can’t thank you enough. Going to share on X and send to my integrative dr who also has peds at his practice. You are a blessing.
So why doesn’t everybody who gets a vaccine develop autism? Even if this were true which I highly doubt, given the flagrant intellectual dishonesty at play in this tribe, the question remains - if it’s attributable to aluminum and if the source of aluminum is vaccination - why does it happen in some but not others?
There’s nonsense and then there’s nonsense on stilts. This is the latter.
We are all collectively dumber for having read this article.
Further to that, there are other sources of aluminum. Further to that, this all seems to show correlation, not causation. So yes, I probably have aluminum in my brain. But who knows how it got there and if it’s really a problem?
Thank you JB for your tireless search for answers. As the mom of a 37 year old daughter, I’m always searching too. She is verbal but suffers greatly physically to the point she just wants to die. We could never afford the alternative treatments and it breaks my heart to see her suffer so much, but I am always encouraged by your commitment to find those answers for Jaimie and all the othered affected by this condition.
Hello Lynne - I'm so sad to hear of your daughter's suffering. If you are open to natural remedies (for only the cost of food and maybe supplements), you might try the Medical Medium (MM) protocols for removal of heavy metals and knocking back the viruses he says are causing so much suffering. It has worked miracles for me with physical symptoms. This mom has documented her removal of autism symptoms from her young son with these protocols. (you must have an Instagram (IG) account to see this: https://www.instagram.com/medicalmediummommy/ ) All MM information is freely available on his website, his IG, Telegram, Apple Podcasts, books at libraries, etc: https://www.medicalmedium.com/
So sorry Lynne! I assume you’ve tried everything, but if you haven’t tried a ketogenic diet, please consider it for your daughter. Not as difficult as it sounds, but after a few weeks, the improvement in inflammatory conditions is astounding. BTW, MCFAs (like MCT oil) help brains (pain signaling) even when you’re not in ketosis. Worth a try if nothing else has helped.
Note, the bastardized version of English (thanks to the Berkeley institute) spells aluminium incorrectly.
Unless the Hopi Indians spoke English first 😂
200 years young, yet is the authority on English.
You Americans couldn't even have you're own language, you Nick everything, and then rewrite history for rockefella.
Let's call Autism what it is, Aluminium poisoning by vaccines and geo engineering and food contamination.
It's attracted to the pineal gland, and covers it, which effects cognition.
Calcification of the pineal gland is also responsible for many mental problems, like ADhd etc.
Colgate anyone?
I think I said all this about 7 years ago, cutting edge medical research -NOT!
The book "Crooked" by Forrest Maready, described this very "Trojan Horse" theory by which macrophages take the aluminum products and carry them to the brain, where they induce damage. He wrote this book in 2018. It's on Amazon.
Thanks James. This topic is also covered in my book, How to End the Autism Epidemic, also published in 2018, apparently a great year for books telling the truth about what happened to our kids
Thank you for keeping exposing the truth. I am just a lay person, a mom of a non-speaker, but I wonder if it is possible to effectively detox the aluminum from their brains ? I have read about parents using Fiji water, or water prepared for them with a specific silica, or using homeopathic remedies for detoxing it, or chelation, or some type of food that be able to detox heavy metals, for sure I will try but I also wonder If there are studies that demonstrate getting rid of aluminum from the brain it is possible.
My other questions are: “Why that process happens in some kids but not all?”
Were those 5 people with autism non-speakers or what level of Autism they had ?
Thanks again Mr. Handley
Read Dr Exely's work (he's on substack) and book. He did a study with people with Alzheimer's and silica water. From memory, excretion of aluminium in urine was found and some participants experienced cognitive improvements.
I hear there are effective treatments for strokes and alzheimers ... I wonder if off label treatments with these drugs for autism would work or help a bit?
Silica water. It's not a drug. As per Dr Exley's study, it significantly helped some people.
Thank you so much 😀
"Why that process happens in some kids but not all?” is an excellent question.
We're working hard on that!
Guillemette Crepeaux Has anyone studied the amount of OSA and the amount of aluminum in pregnant woman and the risk of Autism? What is the relationship between a woman who is breastfeeding and their body burden of aluminum and the rate of Autism? What is the relationship between the amount of OSA in their breast milk and the rate of Autism ? Here are 2 studies in this regard. More studies are needed.
Kristien Van Dyke in 2000 measured the silicon (OSA) content of blood serum in different aged individuals486. She found very high levels of OSA in infants less than a year old and extremely low levels in pregnant mothers. Van Dyke came to a startling conclusion:
“The explanation of the high silicon levels of the infant group, especially (<1yr), may be that pregnant mothers offer their silicon to the growing fetus …”
In 1990 Tanaka found levels of silica in breastmilk of 470 to 670ug/liter from 1 week to 1 month of birth487. These findings suggest that OSA is a required nutrient that mothers have evolved to supply to the fetus and infant.
486. Van Dyck, K., et al.; Indications of silicon essentiality in humans – Serum concentrations in Belgian children and adults, including pregnant women; Biological Trace Element Res.; 77:25-32 (2000)
487. Tanaka, T., et al.; Silicon concentrations in maternal serum and breastmilk in the postpartum period; Nihon Eiseigaku Zasshi; Oct.; 45(4):919-25 (1990)
This is a very intriguing comment, thanks for sharing the references. Chris Exley has shown that drinking silica rich mineral water removes aluminum from the body via the kidneys.
My wife has been drinking silica rich mineral water during pregnancy for this reason.
You are welcome. Congratulations on “being pregnant”. It is always nice to get confirmation on what you are doing. My niece is expecting and started drinking silica water a few months prior to getting pregnant and has been drinking silica water throughout her pregnancy.
Where can I buy or how can I make silica water? I have a son with adhd and dyslexia and extremely slow motility .... I think all these conditions are related...
Fiji water is one water which has enough silica to remove aluminum. Volvic and Spritzer are two more waters. Here is a link to a list of bottled waters from around the world. The recipe to make your own silica water is called Silicade. The recipe was developed by my husband, Dennis N Crouse who is a chemist. I will post a link. https://prevent-alzheimers-autism-stroke.com/2021/08/26/bottled-silica-waters-from-around-the-world/
Here is a link to the silica water recipe. https://prevent-alzheimers-autism-stroke.com/silicade/
Fiji water on Amazon has very high content. If you're in the UK there is a small company inspired by Chris Exley's research called silicawaters.com that sell 2 brands, including one in glass bottles. If you are in America there are probably plenty more, google silica rich mineral waters to find some other options.
Dennis Crouse has a book showing how to make silica water, though Chris Exley is skeptical of ingesting something made at home.
With all of this, which, after a reasonable chemistry education I tend to believe, I still have some interest in the overall conclusions.
I always looked for a chemical explanation of toxicity, but as a simple GP I wanted it to be really obvious, along the medical student's default answer- 15-50-85. ie: i5 % of smoker's will get lung cancer, 50% of iv drug addicts will get HIV; or 85% of stage 3 melanoma patients will die of their tumours. (It's too hard to have exact numbers when questioned on rounds, but you should have some clue. 30-40% of North Americans should die of CV disease, you need to know that one.)
I can see a control group for Professor Exley's next study. If he can obtain brain tissue from a few Amish teenagers who died of trauma it should be possible to do the Al analysis.
Now 15% is a good respectable number. 3% can be dismissed on a small scale as just chance or bad luck. In a general practice of 1500 with a usual age distribution the difference between 1% and 3% is hard to see.( This is why the Covid vaxx "Sudden and Unexpected" deaths do not trigger awakening in most physicians.) In a paediatric practice it is far more evident, especially over a twenty year time series. (I don't recall a peanut allergy in our class of 75 or school of over 500 in the late 50's and early 60's.) So I ask why 97% don't become autistic, and then we can start looking for cofactors.
The recent release of the delayed and suppressed National Toxicology Review of Fluoride in the US may give us a clue. The data on prenatal neurodevelopmental damage should also be helpful. I would be interested in the interaction of Al and Fluoride in childhood but also prenatal exposure, with added attention to hormonal factors (number of mothers who had used hormonal contraception or had become pregnant on same) and glyphosate exposure , for a start.
One preceptor when I was a student was a gynaecologist with an interest in vaginal clear cell cancer, an outcome of maternal DES exposure during pregnancy (it was used to suppress miscarriage in he 1950's.) I haven't followed that closely but have an impression that the granddaughters may also experience some increase in this rare condition. Thus I think that just considering the autistic children may be too simplistic, and I am very pleased to see the analysis of maternal immunology here. As an aside, Dr. Frances Kelsey grew up locally, and must be rolling in her grave at the injection of pregnant women with experimental RNA/DNA-contaminated concoctions.
Thank you for this excellent and powerful review.
Holy crap. My aunt, long deceased, used to swear that cancer was rare until they came out with aluminum cookware. The old girl was no dummy.
Read Back to Eden by Jethro Kloss published decades ago.
https://www.amazon.com/Back-Eden-Jethro-Kloss/dp/0940985101