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What's the hypothesis? Why would autistic individuals have more aluminum than the typical individual? What's the protocol for detox?
by aantix 5y ago
What's the hypothesis? Why would autistic individuals have more aluminum than the typical individual?
What's the protocol for detox?
- rybosworld 5y agoAluminum has been correlated with lots of diseases that affect the brain and nervous system. I don't know if the mechanism is understood though.
- AnimalMuppet 5y agoI'm not an expert, so take this with some salt: Autistic individuals appear to have more aluminum (specifically in their brains, maybe?) than others. But this is only correlation, not causation (and, so far as I know, not proven even as correlation). If the correlation is correct, it remains to be determined whether the aluminum causes autism, or whether autists absorb aluminum as a consequence of their autism.
- tick_tock_tick 5y ago> so take this with some salt haha I actually laughed out loud that a very good line. (aluminum salts being in antiperspirant is the "biggest" source for odd levels people bring up)
- tick_tock_tick 5y ago> so take this with some salt haha I actually laughed out loud that was a very good line. (aluminum salts being in antiperspirant is the "biggest" source for odd levels people bring up)
- AnimalMuppet 5y agoGlad you liked it. But, um, it was not done on purpose...
- aantix 5y agoInteresting.. My son has been formally diagnosed with Oppositional Defiant Disorder. He had a hair tissue mineral analysis done last October, and it showed a high level of aluminum in his system. https://imgur.com/pdlywQO https://imgur.com/pdlywQO
- 4ec0755f5522 5y agoSome people say ODD doesn't exist and that it's just "PDA" profile of ASD. I mean technically anything can exist if it has a label in the DSM, but you know what I mean.
- brightball 5y agoCorrelation noticed by a lot of people. Supposedly glyphosate can increase absorption of aluminum in the digestive tract. At the very least, a study has been warranted but to date never produced.
- aantix 5y agoI assume that there are anecdotes of people doing toxic metal detoxes and having some success with reducing symptoms?
- brightball 5y agoNo idea on the detoxes. Just a lot of self reporting of high aluminum levels in both mother and child. Because aluminum is associated with so many neurological issues and autism comes with consistent gut issues, there’s a thought that some type of gut issues could be causing higher levels of absorption of aluminum from the environment when your body would normally filter most of it out. The biggest issue is that it’s compelling enough to warrant a study.