Part 1: The diseases … the cures …
Looks like Vitamin D may be a preventive and treatment for autism. Cheap and widely available, so the various support foundations and Big Pharma aren't interested in pursuing. See sauce below for recommend intake levels for pregnant women, infants, children, and adults. Below bullets are from the Life Extension article (yeah, I know they make their money from selling vitamins but they have really understandable, authoritative articles written for the layman).
Remember the big push to slather with sunscreen starting in the 1980s? That was the start of the autism epidemic. Cabal at work? Pic related.
• An epidemic of autism is sweeping the US and other industrialized nations.
• Causes and cures for autism have long eluded researchers, with often conflicting data making progress difficult.
• At the same time a less well-publicized but undeniable epidemic of vitamin D deficiency has been underway as a result of diminished sun exposure.
• The inspired leadership of several forward-thinking experts has finally tied the two epidemics together and may allow for the first real progress in preventing and treating autism since the epidemic began.
• Since most Americans don’t get nearly enough sunlight to meet their daily vitamin D needs, and since too much sun exposure can be dangerous, experts now recommend oral supplementation of vitamin D far in excess of standard government recommendations.
• Pregnant and nursing mothers as well as young infants need special attention to vitamin D status, since vitamin D works as a neurohormone to stimulate proper brain development and potentially reduce risk for autism.
Easy reading for non-medfags:
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The Link Between Autism and Low Levels of Vitamin D
April 2009
By Julius Goepp, MD
https://www.lifeextension.com/magazine/2009/4/The-Link-Between-Autism-and-Low-Levels-of-Vitamin-D/Page-01
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Autistic adults might also be helped by vitamin D
Posted on: May 27, 2011
by John Cannell, MD
"Obviously, one case report does not prove the point but now I believe all autistic adults should start taking 10,000 IU per day immediately. My reasoning is simple, 10,000 IU/day will not harm autistic adults and it may help, it is just that simple. Obtain a 25(OH)D [blood test] in two months and adjust the dose as need to obtain [blood] levels of 80-100 ng/ml."
https://www.vitamindcouncil.org/autistic-adults-might-also-be-helped-by-vitamin-d/
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Vitamin D Regulates Serotonin: Role in Autism
by Rhonda Perciavalle Patrick, Ph.D.
https://www.foundmyfitness.com/reports/vitamin-d-autism.pdf
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THE CURE FOR AUTISM IN CHILDREN AND POSSIBLY ADULTS?
23 April 2017
By Jeff T. Bowles
https://taked3.com/the-cure-for-autism-in-children-and-possibly-adults/
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New Discoveries May Unlock the Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Autism
February 14, 2016
https://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2016/02/14/vitamin-d-autism.aspx
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Causal link found between vitamin D, serotonin synthesis and autism in new study
Date:February 26, 2014
Source:Children's Hospital & Research Center Oakland
Summary:Serotonin and vitamin D have been proposed to play a role in autism, however, no causal mechanism has been established. Now, researchers show that serotonin, oxytocin, and vasopressin, three brain hormones that affect social behavior related to autism, are all activated by vitamin D hormone. Supplementation with vitamin D and tryptophan would be a practical and affordable solution to help prevent autism and possibly ameliorate some symptoms of the disorder.
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2014/02/140226110836.htm
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