Thursday, October 9, 2008

Chelation study canceled

Autism does not kill children. Chelation has killed children. We must be careful to not allow our desire for our child to be better to adversely affect the rest of their lives. IV chelation is dangerous. There are much safer, and less aggressive, yet effective ways to remove these metals from our children. Be careful.

The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) had planned a study on the effects of chelation therapy on children with autism. Chelation therapy purports to pull toxic metals such as mercury from children. While some parents claim to have found chelation therapy helpful in reducing symptoms of autism, the NIMH found that there was no strong medical science to back up the parent claims. The NIMH was also concerned that the drug used for chelation (DMSA) was too risky for use with children. The NIMH therefore cancelled the chelation study.

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