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Chelation as a Treatment for Autism
Chelation is an approved treatment for the removal
of heavy metals, such as lead, from the body. It is also used in more
controversial ways: for removing plaque from the arteries and for detoxing
children with autism
Some critics claim that people with autism do not have heavy metal built up in
their tissues from vaccines, environment, etc. The controversy stems in part
from the argument over what role, if any, vaccinations play in triggering autism
Chelation is approved as a safe detoxification method for people who suffer from
heavy metal poisoning, such as lead poisoning. It is generally only used in more
severe cases, when removal from lead exposure is not enough to reduce the lead
in the body (Lead Poisoning)
However, some studies suggest that some individuals with autism have an impaired
ability to excrete toxins like lead, mercury, aluminum, etc. from their
bodies(Glutathione). For one example, one substance that the body uses to get
rid of heavy metal toxins, glutathione, seems to be present in diminished levels
in some individuals with autism
Another study performed on the hair of typical children (without autism or other
neurological disorders) and children with an autism spectrum disorder, found
elevated levels of mercury, aluminum, and other heavy metals that are found in
vaccines and children's environments (water, food, etc.) in the hair of typical
children. Little to no levels were being excreted through the hair of children
with autism. The reason for this was that the children who had autism were
unable to excrete the toxins as efficiently as the children who didn't have
autism. Instead their bodies were storing the toxins in their tissues.
Examination of urine and feces supported this finding; they were not effectively
excreting the toxins through bodily waste either