Jennifer Chambers / The Detroit News
Fears that shots may cause condition push parents to action. The Scheers, like a small but growing number of American families, believe vaccines may have triggered autism in their 7-year-old son, Gannon, and that avoiding future shots could spare their other children the same fate.
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Click on the "read more" link above. It's a great article that appeared in today's Detroit News.
Do vaccines cause autism? No.
Can they trigger autism? Yes.
How?
It all starts with an imbalance of gut flora and a damaged gut. If a baby has gut issues: colic, milk allergy, lactose intolerance, constipation, diarrhea, gassy, etc, and/or has used antibiotics, then this should be something that is addressed prior to getting any shots. Kids need to have a rock solid immune system before getting a vaccination. If they don't, then you are flirting with disaster.
When you get the shot, the immune system gets sent into overdrive. The child will experience a fever. When you have a fever, the blood brain barrier opens. If you have a compromised gut (bad bacteria, infection, damaged gut lining, etc), then some bad stuff (bad bacteria, infection, mercury), can travel into the brain. If the kid has healthy gut flora and is in good health, then the risks are lower. That said, I don't think many kids are strong enough to handle multiple vaccinations at the same time.
Bottom line: Do your homework. Don't blindly follow the recommended vaccination schedule. And above all, don't get the shots when the gut is compromised and the immune system is not at 100%.
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You're right...I think it's important parents do their own research and decide if they want to space vaccines out. The vaccine schedule is pretty aggressive, and it definitely may help your child deal with the vaccines better. Luckily, none of my children have had adverse reactions to their shots, but I do know other parents who have not been so lucky. There is actually a really great debate about the possible link between autism and vaccines at www.opposingviews.com/questions/are-autism-and-vaccines-linked. Experts from both sides weigh in...really interesting and thought-provoking read!
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