New Jersey’s autism rate has more than doubled in 10 years to one in 49 children, compared with one in 94 in 2002. New Jersey’s rate is second only to Utah’s.
Why have levels increased so dramatically? Talk to any teacher or school nurse who’s been around a while, and you’ll find it’s not just better diagnosis.
There is a perfect storm of environmental causes behind this epidemic. In New Jersey, this likely has to do with the fact that a large part of the state is highly industrialized. Perhaps those toxic industrial byproducts are contributing to this alarming rate. Read more…
SOURCE: NorthJersey.com
Learn how toxins and lifestyle factors contribute to autism, PDD-NOS, ADHD, sensory processing disorder, hypotonia, retained reflexes and developmental delays.
Did you know that gut dysbiosis, which means there are too many pathogens outnumbering probiotic bacteria, is linked to autism, PDD-NOS, ADHD, allergies, asthma, sensory processing disorder, colic, eczema, IBS and autoimmune diseases like lupus, fibromyalgia and rheumatoid arthritis?
It’s a bad idea to take antibiotics during pregnancy. Children whose mothers took antibiotics during pregnancy are more likely to develop asthma, as well as autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, dyslexia, arthritis, allergies, depression, bipolar disorder, eczema, kidney problems, schizophrenia, acid reflux, colic and autoimmune disorders. 
Flame retardants are endocrine disruptors found in almost all new furniture. They are linked to autism, ADHD, developmental delays, hypothyroidism and more. Dust tainted by the couches and other household items is “a major route of exposure to people.” 
Here’s another reason to eat organic food and stop spraying your lawn: even low levels of organophosphate pesticides cause brain damage. Exposure is linked to a decline in memory and slower processing speed. 
This video was shown in late 2012 at the Congressional hearing about the autism epidemic: “How Mercury Causes Brain Neuron Damage”. Also, “we should be focusing on the dietary aspects” in relation to autism. Parents have to do their own research, and researchers don’t listen to them.
The etiology of autism may be similar to that for eczema, asthma and allergic responses. One of the reasons is sulfation, which affects the function of proteins and peptides, among other things. Sulfate is produced by oxidation of methionine or cysteine, which are both sulfur-containing amino acids. 
It’s something that biomedical doctors, functional-medicine doctors and naturopaths have known about for years, but the 
