DPT vaccine and Dravet syndrome (siezures) research

I support all information that we can use to help PREVENT children from ever needing my services!!  There is a reason, probably many, that our children are experiencing an epidemic of neuro-developemental learning issues today.  Here's an interesting link.

Pesticides linked to ADHD

 A report, published in the June 2010 issue of Pediatrics, suggests that the use of organophosphates, pesticides found on many of our fruit and vegetables, could be related to rising rates of ADHD.  Many experts suggest choosing organic or locally grown foods for those items known to have the highest levels of contamination. Read more here.  

Flame Retardants linked to ADD and Autism

Numerous studies and agencies, including the National Toxicology Program and the California Environmental Protection Agency, have linked halogenated chemicals (a common flame retardant found in furniture, mattresses, homes) to cancer, thyroid disease, reproductive problems, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, child autism and a long list of other ailments.

UC Davis MIND Institutes Toxicology Conference

This is not an IM post but a potential reason WHY we are needing so much IM. Click here to watch Dr.Stuart Freedenfeld, M   as he speaks in VERY people friendly terms in his presentation, Defending Your Child From a Toxic World. "The brain is particularly sensitive to toxic exposures during development.

Mental Impairments Linked to Toxins

Yesterday I found this very informative sight, Institute for Children's Environmental Health . I am of the opinion that our children are 'the canary in the cave' so to speak for our environment today. The rise in neurodevelopmental issues is unprecedented. One in six children today have a neurodevelopmental disorder! Most of the children I see probably have recieved some environmental insult to their neurological system at some time in their short past. IM helps with the recovery of these affected neuropathways, but are there ways to prevent the issues in the first place!

With a grandchild on the way, I've been reading the latest in environmental safety and health. This up to date site covers almost all of the topics of concern. Parents, especially expectant parents and parents of young children, should check it out. We all should since these toxins are implicated in Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, asthma, and cancer. As a society, we removed lead from gasoline years ago when we discovered how harmful it was. Today we can change the world again.