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    What’s really causing microcephaly in Brazil? It might not be the Zika virus after all

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    ​In late December the Brazilian government took the unusual and unprecedented step of warning Brazilian women of childbearing age not to get pregnant.
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    ​Other countries, including El Salvador, quickly followed suit. Days later, America’s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued a travel warning to pregnant women, urging them to avoid visiting 14 countries in total.    
    ​Why all the worry?
     
    Because health officials noticed an alarming spike in babies born with unusually small heads, a condition called microcephaly.
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    Impact of Low Vitamin D on Social Behavior Associated with Autism

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    ​Vitamin D, tryptophan and omega-3 to boost brain serotonin during pregnancy and beyond

    This new study, Vitamin D hormone regulates serotonin synthesis. Part 1: relevance for autism (2013) by Dr. Ames and Rhonda Patrick demonstrates the impact of low vitamin D status on social behavior associated with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The hormones serotonin, oxytocin, and vasopressin are all activated by vitamin D (which itself is a hormone).
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    ​Vitamin D activates the enzyme TPH2 (tryptophan hydroxylase 2) that converts tryptophan to serotonin –  the calming neurotransmitter in the brain. Vitamin D inhibits TPH1, which reduces serotonin in the gut and elsewhere, thus reducing inflammation.  
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    What’s Fishy about Inflammation?

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    ​Dr. Paul explains that inflammation in the body is both good and bad.

    ​In the review article "Inflammation: Depression Fans the Flames and Feasts on the Heat" authors review 200 papers on the topic. They begin with the statement "depression and inflammation fuel one another". Think of inflammation, which can be measured in the blood stream as elevated CRP (C-Reactive Protein) or pro-inflammatory cytokines (like interleukin-6 [IL-6], tumor necrosis factor-alpha [TNF-α], IL-1β, the soluble IL-2 receptor, the IL-1 receptor antagonist [IL-1ra]), as pouring gasoline on the open flame of depression. 
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    The Role of Vitamin D3 in Autism

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    The sunshine vitamin D may help alleviate symptoms of autism when taken during pregnancy and when given to children . . . 

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    We know that autism is more frequent when there is a history of autism in the family and in families with certain risk factors and genetic vulnerabilities. It is now becoming clear that environmental factors (exposure to toxins and lack of key nutrients) can also trigger autism in those who present these vulnerabilities.
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    Vaccines, Autism and Autoimmune Disorders

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    ​Are vaccine adjuvants – like aluminum – increasing the risk of ASD and AD?

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    In the study "Brain-reactive IgG correlates with auto immunity in mothers of a child with an autism spectrum disorder" the study found that "mothers of an ASD [autism spectrum disorder] child were four times more likely to harbor anti-brain antibodies than unselected women of child-bearing age (10.5 vs 2.6%)."
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    ​The study also found that nine percent of mothers, with a child who has autism, had anti-brain antibodies and over 50 percent of these mothers were also ANA (Antinuclear Antibodies) positive. ANA is a common marker for auto-immune disorders.
    Why should this shock you or wake you up from your vaccines are safe and effective slumber? 
    Because, it turns out that aluminum in vaccines, and adjuvants in general, are known to trigger a newly appreciated syndrome of auto immunity called ASIA (Autoimmune Syndrome Induced by Adjuvants).
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    Grateful for a wonderful 2015  and WOW  to 2016!!!

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    ​As 2015 comes to an end,  I am grateful for so many blessings.

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    To my patients who continue to put their trust in Integrative Pediatrics, Pediatric Urgent Care, Fair Start and Natura – thank-you. I couldn’t do this important work without the exceptional teams at each of these clinics.
    Thanks to Jennifer Margulis, my brilliant co-author for the upcoming book:
    The Vaccine-Friendly Plan: Dr. Paul's Safe and Effective Approach to Immunity and Health-from Pregnancy Through Your Child's Teen Years Paperback – August, 2016 by Paul Thomas M.D.  (Author), Jennifer Margulis Ph.D. (Author).  Pre-order at: http://mdcr1.com/thevaccinefriendlyplan