As a children’s author, researcher, and humanitarian, I have been growing increasingly alarmed at the growing rate of autism diagnosis. Whereas in the 1980s, a study shows that 4 in every 10,000 children exhibited signs of autism, a study conducted recently by Cambridge University’s Autism Research Center showed that approximately 1 in 60 children have autism. Several years ago, I myself was diagnosed with celiac disease, caused by a reaction to gluten, a protein found in wheat, barley, and rye, after many years without proper diagnosis for my painful symptoms. I am now happily gluten-free and pain-free. Lucky to have been correctly diagnosed and had my symptoms handled with the natural treatment of a gluten-free diet, I am passionate about helping children to avoid the same pain of misdiagnosis and to find natural remedies for their health problems. According to a recent article on NaturalNews.com, one such natural remedy for autism is calcium Bentonite clay. I had to share this information!
The use of Bentonite clay has been rising in popularity in autism treatment centers. Calcium Bentonite clay, also known as “Living Clay” and one of the most sought-after for its healing properties, has a particularly strong negative ionic charge which magnetically attracts positively-charged substances such as bacteria and metals, for example, and absorbs them, eliminating toxins from the body. It is used both internally and externally and is a rather simple procedure. In autism treatment centers, Bentonite clay baths are used to safely remove metals and toxins from the body to increase the chances of success when used in conjunction with other therapies.
As autism diagnosis increases, so does the controversy over its causes. Most researchers seem to be searching for a genetic factor, but others are showing evidence of environmental causes. “There`s really the role for something in the environment that could be triggering someone who is genetically susceptible,” says Dr. Gary Goldstein, a child neurologist and director of the Kennedy Krieger Institute, located in Maryland.
The research supporting the impact of environmental toxins has spurred the search for detoxification therapies that can remove them from our systems. Already large numbers of doctors are recommending chelation and detoxification programs in conjunction with behavioral therapy for autistic children, noting that with these toxins removed, other therapies are more effective. Chelators are substances that fix themselves to heavy metals. Chelation therapies are typically effective, but they’re expensive and carry a higher risk of side effects such as headache, diarrhea, fatigue, fever, and cramps, particularly for children. Calcium Bentonite clay is considered more effective and safer for children.
While many autism clinics are citing successful results with clay therapy, its use isn’t being promoted to doctors due to the fact that clay can’t be patented by the pharmaceutical companies. Similarly, celiac disease affects 1 out of 100 Americans, and since its treatment is simply a gluten-free diet—requiring no pharmaceutical products, doctors are failing to recognize the symptoms of the disease and diagnosis it correctly, leaving only three percent of celiacs properly diagnosed. However, just as in the cause to increase celiac and gluten-free awareness, by taking it upon ourselves to promote natural therapies for children’s autism, we will surely bring about increased awareness on the effectiveness of calcium Bentonite clay treatment, just as I’ve witnessed awareness of celiac disease and gluten-free grow a great deal over the years.
Tina Turbin
www.GlutenFreeHelp.info
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Thanks for this. Interesting and well-researched.
Thanks so much for this article on autism! I think this is a very alarming children’s disorder and a lot more attention should be focused on it.
Thanks for this informative post. I had never even heard of Bentonite clay before this, but I certainly have heard a lot about autism.
Thanks so much for talking about autism, which is truly an alarming and misunderstood condition.
Thanks for this, Tina. Dr. Golstein does a good job at the Kennedy Krieger Institute. I’m glad to see that researchers such as yourself are listening to what he has to say.
I think this is a great issue to talk about. There is so much debate about autism. I’d love to see more posts about this, since the prevalence of autism is so high now and seems to be growing.
I think this is a really interesting treatment. I’d like to hear more about it when more research/implementation occurs.
Neat! There seem to be a lot of interesting alternative treatments for autism these days. Glad to see people are thinking outside the Western medicine box.
Tina, I love these articles and blogs on natural remedies. Please, give us more!
I’d love to hear more about natural remedies just like Bentonite Clay on various children’s disorders.
Autism is such an important issue and I’m happy to see you addressing it in your blog. I’d also like to see more of this subject on the http://dannythedragon.com blog.
I hadn’t heard of this before. This really indicates an environmental cause at the root of autism. Very interesting.
Thanks for bringing up the subject of autism in your blog. I would like to see more information about treating this disease naturally. My three-year-old nephew was diagnosed as autistic nine months ago.
bentonite clay? hmm…never heard of it but sounds like it’s a great treatment.
Glad to see you tackling this really vital subject. There is a 17% growth rate annually for children diagnosed with autism. How can something growing so fast be caused by anything but environmental influences?