Contributing to the greatest number of RECOVERED autistic children (when coupled with good nutrition), metal detoxification appears to be a major piece of the puzzle for autism. Since autistic individuals seem to lack the ability to rid themselves of heavy metal toxins (such as mercury), they may not even test positive for those toxins. Chelation therapy (to eliminate heavy metals) shows that many of these children have a toxic load, because these metals appear to "spike" during subsequent toxicology tests.
Chelation should be investigated with a health professional familiar with the quirks of mercury toxicity. Defeat Autism Now doctors, or "DAN" doctors, are proficient in treating autistic individuals safely.
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