| Do you suspect that your child may be autistic? If your | | | | that can effectively excrete lead content through |
| child has a delay in speech, does not want to interact | | | | urination. |
| socially and have various odd behavioural patterns, you | | | | DMSA may be deemed as an effective heavy metal |
| should get him diagnosed. These symptoms, most | | | | detox agent but there are known side effects that |
| often, are evident by the time he hits three. Hence, an | | | | move a lot of physicians not to recommend it to |
| assessment done at the age should be able to tell if | | | | autistic children. Some of the reported side effects of |
| you have cause for worry, | | | | DMSA are self-stimming, seizures and some |
| Autism is a neurological brain disorder. Some experts | | | | dysfunction of the central nervous system. |
| say that autism may be caused by a exposure. | | | | Individuals with autism may or may not show these |
| Mercury is known to cause neurological disorders as it | | | | side effects because as mentioned earlier, it's always |
| mainly triggers brain dysfunction. Mercury is likely to be | | | | a case-to-case basis. |
| absorbed by the body if it is presented as ethyl | | | | Another option for heavy metal detox is the intake of |
| mercury that are usually used in thimerosal, | | | | DMPS. This is the next alternative for DMSA. DMPS |
| preservatives, and additives and even in pediatric | | | | may be a little pricey, but it is recommended to be |
| vaccines. | | | | taken only once a month. This isgenerally cheaper |
| Hence to get rid of the mercury, it appears that it is | | | | compared to DMSA for which you have to take them |
| necessary to do a heavy metal detox or a mercury | | | | 28 times on a monthly basis. |
| detox. Heavy metal detox is a process where | | | | There are also other options that you can consider for |
| chelating agents aid the body into excreting heavy | | | | your child for a much gentler way of detoxification. For |
| metals by bonding with the toxic materials and make | | | | instance, taking certain herbal supplements known to |
| them less active. Heavy metal detox is in progress | | | | aid in detoxification aswell as homeopathy. |
| when hazardous metals are absorbed by the | | | | If you are concerned about the mercury levels in your |
| bloodstream and is excreted safely by the liver or | | | | child, you can get a test done. If the diagnosis shows |
| kidney. | | | | that this is the case, then you need to discuss with |
| There are a lot of medications that can aid in heavy | | | | your physician thoroughly about what your options are. |
| metal detox. DMSA is one of the most common | | | | There are also additional ways to help your child |
| FDA-approved drugs to treat individuals who need | | | | improve his brain function. Kinesiology is a good |
| heavy metal detox. It contains mixed disulfide and | | | | example. |
| cysteine that forms a water-soluble chelating agent | | | | |