Is Aluminum a Culprit?

I've often wondered if Aluminum in vaccines was a culprit of my son's hyper-sensitive immune system. It's a known neurotoxin that is used as an adjuvant in vaccines to trigger an immune response to make the vaccine effective.  The problem is that sometimes that response goes into over-drive and doesn't shut off, which is what the medical doctors suspect is what happened in my son's case.  This Age of Autism article interviews Dr. Chris Shaw who along with Lucija Tomljenovic published a study on this very topic in the August 2011 Journal of Inorganic Biochemistry titled, "Do aluminum vaccine adjuvants contribute to the rising prevalence of autism?"

In conclusion the study stated that: "Aluminum has all the necessary biochemical properties to induce neurological and immune disorders; and (iii) autism is a multisystem disorder characterized by dysfunctional immunity and impaired brain function.  Because the current safety data for Al exposure in infants and children is unsatisfactory and because this demographic represents those who may be most at risk for complications following vaccination, a more rigorous evaluation of Al adjuvant safety than what has been provided to date seems warranted."

M.I.A.

I've been M.I.A. for the last couple of weeks, mostly because I've taken on a huge professional endeavor that is occupying all my time.  But on the occassion I get the urge to blog, I find that I just don't have that much to say.  I mean, everything is going well and my kid is healthy and happy.  That should be a major headline in itself!  When I look back at how far we have come even from 6 months ago, it amazes me.  I still can't believe that it was only one year ago that my son had his first bite of an oat granola bar after treating for oats which use to cause severe hives. The blog has allowed me to put things into prespective.  For instance, I keep thinking to myself that he's been doing great since this fall, and lo and behold my timeline indicates that is when he went through the vaccine treatments.

As of late, we have continued to work on his lungs.  He's been on one puff of his Flovent 44 since January (reduced from 2) and is doing great. He's completed NAET treatments such as lungs & cold, lungs & heat & humidity, lungs & stress, and sinuses.  He's also gone down to one NAET treatment per week instead of two.

What I really find amazing is that so far this school year (knock on wood!) he has missed only 1 day due to illness, and that was back in October, I think.  Not sure what the usual stats are for kindergarten, but when I compare him to my sister's "healthy" kids who have been on multiple doses of antibiotics this winter, he's doing great.

The one down fall of becoming so healthy is that I now find he's not eating quite as healthy as I would like.  My husband is routinely making him grilled cheese on wheat bread with butter, and my son has eaten his fair share of St. Pat's decorated sugar cookies as of late.  Don't get me wrong, no kid in their right mind would want to visit us for the tastey food and treats we keep in our cupboards, but it is nice to be able to relax a bit around food and have it be a more enjoyable experience.

Parenting is an Enormous Responsibility

There's a recent news story of a young girl being given 4 vaccinations by a school nurse, all without consent. The mother claims that "she even signed a document indicating never to administer medical treatment to her daughter."  The article goes on to state that the girl came down with a full body rash. 

The first thing that went through my head is that I have to have a talk with my son about what to do if anyone ever tries to give him a shot. His life depends on it, vaccinating him is like playing with fire and I unfortunately have the medical records and doctor waivers to prove it, and so does his school but apparently these things slip through the cracks from time-to-time. So not only do we have to have the "Stranger Danger" conversation, we also have to talk about what happens if the nice nurse tries to give you a shot without mommy there. Wow, was I naive going into this parenting thing.  The decisions and responsibilities are enormous.  One of my favorite quotes is, "   “Making the decision to have a child is momentous. It is to decide forever to have your heart go walking around outside your body"--Elizabeth Stone.
http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/region/detroit/mother-angry-after-daughter-vaccinated-without-her-permission