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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yes, It is most common in the first born because they acquire 2/3 of mom’s toxin burden in utero. Due to high metabolic rate of the fetus and demand for calcium, Mom goes through temporary state of osteoporosis while pregnant. This allows the release of a lifetimes worth of toxins, most commonly lead that is stored in bone.  But this is just part of the picture. Nearly all kids with autism have a gene variant called MTHFR that is involved in many important processes, not the least of which is detoxification. Folate acts through this pathway and many believe the use of synthetic folate found in most drug store prenatal vitamins is implicated in the development of autism. The reason is that Pp with MTHFR variants cannot properly utilize synthetic folate. It actually blocks real, dietary folate from the receptor and prevent real folate from getting into our cells.  As a result, kids with autism are completely unable to detox and they hold on to toxins passed on by mom. Good news is that activated forms of folate, including the prescription form called leukovorin, can help many of our kids.  Many success stories there.  You can ask your doctor to test for MTHFR status, but if your child was born with a “stork bite” or “sugar bug” at birth, you can be pretty confident what you’re dealing with. I write none of this with the intention of making moms feel guilty or depressed.  I hope it empowers some one to learn more and to help their child to live a healthier life[/quote]

Can you say more about this? I am pregnant now, what can I do? [/quote]

If I could do it again, I would see a really good nutritionist that focuses on pre-conception. You should clean up your environment (eg avoid teflon pans, cooking in plastics, and non-organic foods, make-up with toxic ingredients (gets absorbed through skin), no dental work (esp no amalgam/mercury fillings); no home renovations if you live in an older home (could release lead dust)). Drink good quality water (the solution for pollution is dilution) and get a lot of sleep.  Limit stress.  Regarding MTHFR, your doctor can test you for this common gene variant, but alternatively you can just take a prenatal that has the activated form of folate (avoid synthetic folate= "folic acid" commonly found in drugstore vitamins) because that will circumvent the faulty MTHFR if you (or the baby) has it.  Look at the label.  Should say "folate as methyltetrahydofolate or MTHF.  Smarty Pants gummies use this form though I don't love the sugar in them.  Also, I think Pure Encapsulations brand uses the right form.[/quote]

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