Does chelation therapy really help autistic children?

Question

I am considering trying chelation on our 10 year old son, and looking for input from parents, and teachers who may have some experience with this topic. I have read some wonderful things, saying it can help children with autism. Anyone have experience?

My son is also doing a GFCF diet ( been on it 6 months) but still limited speech, a lot of stimming, very little eye contact ( but a little more than before) and GI issues (but less than before). Also he is labeled with "failure to thrive", and is very small for his age (he is adopted and I do not have access to his parents bio history-- but he has an extensive medical history)

Thanks to all who can help.

Answer 1

Chelation can be incredibly helpful if he has tested positive for heavy metals.

Before my son was diagnosed, he tested positive for high levels of lead.  We started a course of chelation and afterwards his levels were within normal range.  We also put him on a GFCF diet and did intensive vitamin therapy.  (Terrific book- "Children with Starving Brains" by Jaquelyn McCandless, MD)  The effects were impressive.

If you have a DAN doctor, and they recommend chelation, I would do it.

If you want to try something less invasive, many people are having good results with Zeolites.

In response to the naysayers- when it's YOUR kid, you try everything you can.    

Answer 2

I highly reccommend you read this book:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Gut-Psychology-S...

Dr. Natasha MD has cured many children of Autism, she also believe it is induced by the 3-in-1 MMR vaccine, and relates this to Candida Overgrowth, intestinal dybiosis, and studies by British Gastroenterologists and their intriguing findings of the state of the gut in children with autism.

She has a clinic in Cambridge, UK, she cures/treats many autistic children, her own children had autism {which she cured}, which has led her to helping other parents.

I am still reading this book, so I cannot vouch a just review yet, but from what I have read so far, it is great and right on the dot.

Chelation therapy should be one of your tools for curing Autism, although the protocol outlined by Dr. Natasha needs to be implemented asap for the cure to work, in fact you can most probably cure autism without Chelation therapy, as Dr. Campbell states in her book. Further, cilantro is a good natural mercury chelating agent, add a few cilantro/coriander leaves to meals/curries or add it to a kefir smoothie.  Start by following the anti-candida diet, and anti gluten/caesin diet, this will show dramatic positive results. Start making Kefir at home, make sure your child drinks a glass for breakfast/prior to bed. Go to Dom's Kefir making website for more info, and/or the Yahoo Kefir making group/ebay to buy the kefir grains.

Check this video out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLP0Ijo2C...

Hope this helps

Answer 3

I have heard that it is very dangerous.  Come on, coffee up your bum???  

Don't make your child a test rat.  

Don't do it.

Answer 4

no ,

Answer 5

Nope, it's been thoroughly and utterly discredited. The National Institute of Mental Health was running a large study on it that was abandoned after a year due to two factors: Total lack of improvement and the fact that chelating agents were demonstrated to cause pretty serious brain problems in animals.

Chelation itself is pretty damned dangerous. Autistic children die every year from it.

Answer 6

Yes, it can.

Autistic children have impaired glutathione, which is your bodies natural chelator and so they are unable to remove the heavy metals we are all exposed to in our diet and environment. This is probably the reason why they got autism and damaged in the first place. Anyway, since they are unable to chelate naturally, it make sense why so many autistic children benefit from it. Not all chelation is alike however, typicall doctors do intravenous chelation which can be overhwelming and harsh on the body. If you are going to do it, the experts agree that you should go low and slow, meaning lower oral doses over time. Which is more inline with how our bodies naturally remove heavy metals. The doctors typically dont do this because intravenous chelation makes them more money. I would do some research and learn all you can so you can make the best descision. Look at oral chelation like ALA, chlorella, dmsa, cilantro and oral edta. These dont have the risk that you are concered about like IV chelation.