Normal children, ADD/ADHD, and Autism . . . our story

Hello,

I haven't posted here in some time. I've been busy taking care of my children and thought I would share our story! My children were VERY active, sensitive to many foods, and a single post from this website set me off on a crusade that has changed our lives!

I just finished reading the book "The Puzzle of Autism: Putting It All Together" along with the Supplement Guide DVD by Dr. Amy Yasko. I believe that Autism and ADD/ADHD and sensitivity in ALL children are simply different ways of manifesting symptoms of metal poisoning. After months of research, I find the Autism treatment info to be the most helpful. I've been giving supplements to support the various body systems that my kids have trouble with, the autism book and supplement DVD simply explain what to give and why.

You can get information on the supplements at www.holisticheal.com and www.holistichealth.com
Really good articles ADHD/ADD, and autism at www.gordonresearch.com
Fabulous Parent Group info moderated by Dr. Amy Yasko at www.autismanswer.com
Info on the mercury/autism/adhd link at www.generationrescue.org

As soon as I'm done breastfeeding I plan to treat myself, too. Right now I'm treating the baby and avoiding vaccines with her. I found "A User-Friendly Vaccination Schedule" by Dr. Donald Miller (http://www.lewrockwell.com/miller/miller15.html) interesting.

I've seen amazing results in my children, I can't wait to treat myself! Ben is my greatest success story at the moment. Megan is a close second. Ben got "silver stars" in his teeth last summer and his behavior, head-banging, behavior issues and crying got really bad. I scheduled to have the mercury-laden fillings removed but I'm seeing wonderful results using Dr. Amy Yasko's Step One Protocol. This past week was his best week ever. It's like he is completely NORMAL!!!!

Megan has improved greatly in terms of focus and behavior, too, but she still has a little trouble with expressive language and stuttering at times. So much better than before we started the program, and I see improvement every day. Can't wait to see her in another few months.

I started thinking about heavy metal toxicity in May. At that time I added the Omega-3 fatty acids and it was like someone turned the lights on in their little minds. In June, I added supplements like milk thistle, taurine, grape seed extract, GABA, fenugreek, SAMe, kyolic (garlic), digestive enzymes with meals, N-acetyl Cysteine, acidophilolous, COQ-10, glutathione, and L-Carnitine. I added a complete multi-vitamin and antioxidant formula with selenium, and calcium EDTA 2 weeks ago and Wowza!!! Normal behavior in both kids! I don't know if I need all the supplements now, but things are going so well I hate to change anything. Dr. Amy's protocol guides you as to what supplement supports which systems. I didn't discover her protocol until I read her book. I've been reading her website, www.autismanswer.com and following what others were doing without realizing there was a protocol. Many of these parents are treating kids with autism. ADHD pales in comparison, but the supplememts have really made a difference in my children.

Dr. Amy explains in her book that there is a mutation in the methylation pathway in kids with these problems. By supporting the systems affected, you effectively complete the pathway and the body removes the toxins the way it should. Some form of supplementation is lifelong or the problems can reoccur.

My suggestion? Spend time reading the autismanswer website. Visit the parent group support board and read the posts related to adhd. Read this article: http://www.autismanswer.com/articles...himerosal.html

The book is a fabulous read. Bare-bones info on how to start the program. Right now I believe that children with ADHD simply need Step One. The other steps are for true cases of autism.

Let me know what you think!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gina, mom to 4
Pernille - 8/90, Megan - 10/00, Ben, 11/02, and Rebecca, 4/05

[Elilly]

Your post couldn't be more timely for me. We have just begun speech and developmental therapy for Graham and I have been reading about generation rescue. Have you seen a DAN practitioner or are you just doing everything on your own?

[brittone2]

I'm so glad that you are having success with the new protocol that you are using!! How amazing! I'm a mama who used to work in an Austistic Spectrum classroom in a special needs preschool, so this is a topic that has always been near and dear to my heart.

I actually am almost finished reading the David Kirby book Evidence of Harm and I'm more infuriated about how many children in America have been and continue to be exposed to toxic metals, not to mention lots of other things we probably haven't even identified yet.

Again, I'm sorry that you are going through this, but I'm so happy that you are noticing big improvements with your kids. What a dedicated and loving mama you are.

[JMS]

Thank you very much Gina for posting this. I can't wait to read through the websites you listed. The topics/issues you are discussing are ones I am very interested in, although not for any personal reasons. DD is only 18 months old and does not display any red flags, as far as I am aware, but metal poisoning (to categorize the many aliments possibly afflicting children in our society) is something I don't believe can be taken lightly; I guess I just want to be as preventative as possible and know what to be on the lookout for. That brings me to my question/fear: how do you know if your child has true symptons, or is just behaving in a age-appropriate manner? I hope that question makes sense; I am more specifically referring to children with borderline symptons and are therefore more likely to fall through the diagnosis cracks.

Thanks again so much.

[aliceinwonderland]

I was reading an MDC thread about lead poisoning, and someone posted a cilantro pesto recipe.

What else are good measures to take? If someone can post a cliff notes version I'd greatly appreciate it, because when i wonder through these websites I feak out, hyperventilate and literaly lose what little sleep I get these days. Many thanks, mamas. And if anyone wants the cilantro recipe I can post late tonight b/c it's on the laptop at home.

Thanks again.

[cchavez]

Can the omega 3 fatty acids only be taken in pill form? Diego would never swallow a pill. tia!

[aliceinwonderland]

I think Flaxseed oil contains omega 3s right? I add a spoonfull of oil to Eriks's milk as often as I rememeber. I think it's pretty tasteless, thankfully. I'm trying to add it more to our food too.

[psophia17]

I'm glad this protocol is working for you - I worked on a book about the causes and treatments for autism when I first started working in publishing, and it was an eye-opener for me. I hope to never go through it with my family, but I'm so glad that there are options available so that families who do have to deal with it can be pro-active and make their children's lives better.

For anyone interested in reading it, the book I refer to is Unraveling the Myster of Autism and Pervasive Developmental Disorder, by Karyn Seroussi.

Keep up the good work, Mama!

[chlobo]

I believe it can be found in a liquid. Ihave heard very good things about this website for high quality supplements:

http://nordicnaturals.com/direct/direct.asp

About the omega-3 fatty acids-- yes, flaxseed does contain it and you can either eat the ground seeds or use the oil. Whenever I make smoothies I add about 1 1/2 tablespoons of the oil and I also add a tablespoon of the ground seeds to Conner's daily serving of yogurt or applesauce. I just started adding it to my yogurt too. Walnuts and salmon are also very high in omega-3s.

***Latia
Conner 8/19/03
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