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There are numerous theories on why vac- modern child is in such a state of weakened The modern
cine damage is increasing. Many believe vaccine health due to poor nutrition, overexposure to
injuries, such as the onset of autism, are simply environmental toxins and poor body mechanics, child is in
genetic occurrences. Some point to the potential that the vaccines can be the straw that breaks the such a state of
toxicity of the actual adjuvants in the vaccines. camel’s back. I believe Dr. Frymann’s thoughts weakened
Ingredients such as aluminum phosphate or hy- best summarize the challenge that we face.
droxide, mercury-containing thimerosal, form- Setting aside the ongoing debate about caus- health due
aldehyde, antibiotics and monosodium glutamate ative agents and whether or not vaccines are the to poor
(MSG), to name a few, have questionable safety sole culprit in creating the ensuing issues, the fact nutrition,
when injected in the very young and in multiple remains that we are seeing children with loss of
dosages. Aluminum has replaced mercury as the speech or speech regression, loss of eye contact, overexposure
most commonly used additive, even though trace self-stimulating behavior, and many more neu- to

amounts of mercury may remain, and research rological symptoms, which, according to their environmental
confirms that aluminum is equally neurotoxic. parents (and many doctors) began within days of
Defenders of vaccination claim that we are receiving one or more vaccines. The challenge toxins and
simply diagnosing autism and other neurological is to support these children in a way that allows poor body
disorders much better today due to better ac- their bodies to process the influx of foreign—and mechanics,
cess to medical technology. However, seasoned toxic—chemicals. Early intervention is always
educators across the country, those who have best. Unfortunately solutions are not a one-size- that the
consistently worked with children for decades, fits-all remedy but rather an integration of several vaccines can
agree that we are clearly seeing a rise in both modalities. be the straw
autism and learning challenges among children.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, INDIVIDUALIZED that breaks
one in forty-two boys and one in sixty-eight chil- NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT the camel’s
dren in America has autism spectrum disorder. In most cases of vaccine injury, my col- back.
Many scientists believe vaccine reactions leagues and I start by addressing general nu-
follow early insult to the developing immune tritional deficiencies by using the GAPS Diet. I
system of babies and toddlers. And a growing ask that all our clients read Gut and Psychology
number agree with Stephanie Seneff, PhD, of Syndrome by Natasha Campbell-McBride, MD.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, who I also suggest The Heal Your Gut Cookbook by
has pointed out that the pervasive presence of Hilary Boynton and Mary Brackett for recom-
glyphosate—the branded ingredient in Mon- mendations on how to implement the GAPS Diet
santo’s herbicide Roundup—in the food system in a delicious way. Eventually most children
along with widespread sulfur deficiencies in are able to move into a more varied Nourishing
pregnant mothers, is wreaking havoc on de- Traditions (Sally Fallon Morell) diet that includes
veloping methylation and sulfation pathways properly prepared grains. We work individually
of babies in the womb. This compromises the and through group classes to teach our clients
baby’s immune system and leaves him unable to how to prepare the traditional foods that make
break down the vaccine ingredients adequately, up a key component of their program. We also
which require methylation and sulfation by the suggest they watch the videos available by health
liver. This environmental toxicity is linked to the educator and blogger Sarah Pope, on the website
toxic use of Roundup, which is pervasive in the of the Weston A. Price Foundation.
commercial food chain, along with nutritional Chief among nutritional deficiencies com-
deficiencies of sulfur and other nutrients. Recent mon in cases of vaccine injuries is vitamin A.
evidence indicates that autism is a disorder of True vitamin A, found only in the animal king-
the nervous and the immune systems—result- dom, plays a key role in assisting the body in
ing from impaired sulfate metabolism, affecting fighting infection. Vaccines deplete the body’s
multiple metabolic pathways. stores of vitamin A, so children receiving vac-
Twenty-seven years ago, renowned osteo- cines are especially deficient. A study of sixty
pathic doctor Viola Frymann stated that the autistic children suggests that the pertussis toxin
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