Thu Sep 27 2007 17:07:54 By: dashark ( 109)
I agree.

Thu Sep 27 2007 17:54:13 By: misskeke ( 380)
I think she is right about autism when she said part of the cause is vaccines.I had talk to someone who had an child with autism and she told me the same thing but she said its diiferent stages.But Im glad for her son because that hard to live with and it also very diffcult for the parents at time so thats good.

Thu Sep 27 2007 18:02:36 By: hbab1234 ( 117)
I think she needs to watch how far she is going to go with this. I have watched all of her interviews on TV and I don't know.....I have 2 cousins that is autistic and my best friends son is autistic. I don't believe you can be "cured" as she says this is what happened to her son. This is a heart wrenching thing for the kids and families that are diagnosed with this. I just don't know how easy this can be cured from what she has said. Don't get me wrong - I am happy for her and her son if he is better - that's great but I know 3 little unlucky boys and their families who have done everything they can do for their kids and it has "helped" them which is great but these boys have a long way to go.

Fri Sep 28 2007 12:47:28 By: osull1va ( 1)
autism is a developmental defect. it is not caused by environmental exposure to mercury or any other chemical (unless too much television is a chemical). No evidence exists for this. in fact all the evidence says that vaccines have nothing to do with autism. autism rates are the same across the globe even in countries that don't use thimerosol in vaccines, and countries with lower vaccine compliance.

Fri Sep 28 2007 13:45:35 By: Anji ( 1985)
I believe one can "overcome" the effects of autism - not really cure. However, I have to respectfully disagree (to a point) with osull1va. All developmental defects are caused by "something." The real FACTS are that researchers do not actually know the specific underlying psychological or neuro-physiological mechanisms that cause autism. EVERY theory that researchers come up with is scrutinized to the Nth degree, and they all prove that there really is no reason to suppose that there could be ONLY ONE pathway. That's why it continues to be researched.
It IS a FACT that early, intensive behavioral therapy can eliminate completely the symptoms of autism in some children. That is what I believe helped Jenny "cure" (I use that term lightly) her son.
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osull1va stated "all the evidence says that vaccines have nothing to do with autism". . .Really??? ALL the evidence? I beg to differ. I also take offense to your statement re: too much television, insuating that this is what causes autism. That is not only an ignorant statement, it can be disproven with your own words "Autism rates are the same across the globe - even in countries that don't use thimerosol in vaccines and countries with lower vaccine compliance." Many of those countries of which you speak also do not have television, electricity, running water, etc. It's like saying "not being Amish causes Autism" and that's just preposterous.

Fri Sep 28 2007 13:54:08 By: Squints ( 2817)
For some time there were ideas that constant ultrasounds can have affects on a fetus, even though ultrasounds are considerably safe.

Fri Sep 28 2007 15:06:52 By: sandracschunk@yahoo. ( 1)
hello jenny,my name is sandra and i have a b eautiful 6yr old daughter name jade who was diagnosed in 2001 with lead poision then in 2002 she was diagnosed with autism i have been trying to speak out to tell the world her stoy for five yrs now,e-mailing tons of celebrity even larry king that i watch every night knowing im not a celebrity i have gotten no responce.i have a amazing storie to tell.i am praying after seeing you on larry that you would be the person to let me tell her story if you ever get this e-mail as a mother to a son with autism i know you will i have 5 older child ages 25 20 18 and 17 not with autism and amazing healty smart and bright i am trying to write a book to tell jades story only i have no time to write the book for autism has me as wiill as jade 24 hours so i got a ghost writer from breckly colege witch my daughter ashley attends and he took money and with my luck he is now ghost.now still sitting in silence iam in so much hope of you getting my e-mail. by the way i always like jim and his movies hes one of my favorites after hearing your story and how he is with autism i love him tell him that a mother of a daughter with autism thinks he is the bomb helping to try to put these twisted peices together he gives hope to us parents and so do you thank you jenny for sharing your story for you have giving me hope to.

Fri Sep 28 2007 16:06:48 By: wado ( 26)
I am so happy for you Jenny and for your little boy. Thank you for what you are doing to try raise awareness of potential causes and cures/antidotes for those suffering from autism. Some close friends of mine have a son with autism, and I have for many years now witnessed the struggles they face on a daily basis. I'm sure your experiences will be a blessing to many. May God bless you and your little boy, as well as all those in the world afflicted with autism.

Sun Sep 30 2007 10:40:20 By: nchester ( 1)
Applause for your tenacity! I totally agree with you. 28 years ago I saw Dr Feingold on Phil Donohue. My son grew up on his diet. He is a healthy typical 30 yr old business owner.
Thank you for speaking out. Go on every single show you possibly can, tell your story over and over. I saw you on Larry King. Stay that passionate! You will save children, marriages, and sanity.
Thank you again.
Nancy

Mon Oct 1 2007 00:51:20 By: Mrs.Kris ( 1)
My sons are both autistic, we have tried diets and detoxification of both yeast and wheats. What we have seen is not a cure but another reaction. There were "signs" of normalcy, but the autisum is still there. For those who actually believe that they have "cured" their child, we hate to say that they are wrong. The autisum is still there. Working with your child at a young age and dealing with your child's autisum is the best that a person can do. My son's are both excelling at school (my 10 year old is taking high school geometry), but the autisum is still there. There's no "cure" for autisum, but there are ways to greatly improve an autistic childs life.

Wed Oct 10 2007 21:55:30 By: hollysmom ( 1)
I have a daughter with arpergers syndrome(high functioning autism) Her pediatrician just ran allergy tests. She is allergic to wheat, dairy, potatoes, tomatoes, and oranges. She was started on gf/cf diet along with taking out other foods she was allergic to. They decided to stop giving her oral antibiotics due to the yeast(instead she gets antibiotic shots) and they decided no more vaccinations. they do not want her to eat foods containing hormones or steroids, she should eat wild meat and organic vegetables only because her body cannot pass these things out of her system. she was also placed on 14 dietary supplements.
This came straight from her developmental pediatrician, who is expecting her to make a complete recovery. So yes I would have to say it is possible that Jenny McCarthy cured her son's autism since even doctors are now recognizing this as a potential cure.

Thu Apr 3 2008 18:56:48 By: BeckyNZ ( 2)
Jenny needs to be careful about the info she puts out in the media and on talk shows. There are lots of kids who have benefited from a gluten free, toxin free diet that have autism and other issues. The thing is that autistic kids have gut issues no doubt and that inhibits their ability to learn, it is like if you are constipated, you find it hard to focus on other things, so when you fix that you feel better and are more focused. The same with changing the diet of autistic kids, if they have gut issues they are in pain and uncomfortable and so cannot focus on learning, but they are still autistic and need therapy for the other areas that cannot be "fixed" by just diet change. The problem I have with her comments is she does not talk to "thousands" of women every weekend saying the same thing, cause if she did talk to thousands of women every weekend, she would learn there are thousands of autistic kids who never were vaccinated, pregnant moms on toxin free diets, yadayadayada and still have autistic children.
Yes by all means do whatever you feel is helping your child, but do not throw the baby out with the bath water and say blanket statements about treatments. She is a hollywood voice and good for her she can get out there and tell her story, but be wise Jenny, and objective, and teachable, you do not know it all, your son is young you have a long way to go and a lot to still learn about autism!

Thu Apr 3 2008 19:02:27 By: BeckyNZ ( 2)
I also want to tell Jenny she should look at all of the statistics about increased rate of austism, not just from a vaccine point of view, but other issues as well, like that fact that the highest rate of autism increase in America is in the states that have coal mining. Get all the facts and then speak. You want to help Jenny, do it by what you said yourself you needed, do some babysitting and learn from other people who have been doing this longer!

Tue Oct 20 2009 10:08:21 By: Anonymous User
Such crap. We were raised on a completely organic diet, no preservatives, no sugar, etc because my younger brother had ADHD and some developmental issues. Did it help? Not even a little. My brother and I both have children with ADHD who do quite well on MEDICATION.