Name: How Twins’ Autism Shifted After Detox of Home, Diet, Lifestyle
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Description: The rate of autism has skyrocketed beyond what it was just a few decades ago. Are doctors better at diagnosing it, or are environmental factors at play?

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The rate of autism has skyrocketed beyond what it was just a few decades ago. Are doctors better at diagnosing it, or are environmental factors at play?

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“Of course, we are better diagnosing it. That’s a small part of it,” says integrative pediatrician Dr. Joel “Gator” Warsh. “But you don’t go in the <a href="https://www.autism-adhd.org.au/autism_prevalence">last twenty years</a> from one in 250 … to <a href="https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2023/p0323-autism.html">one in 22</a> without it occurring more.”

What explains the dramatic rise in autism? While Warsh says genetics may play a role, he says toxins play a larger one. “There’s no way it’s just genetic,” he says. “I think the reason why we’re seeing it so frequently and so rapidly increasing is because a large portion of it, for many kids and many families, is environmental.”

Harmful ingredients in vaccines, processed foods, and everyday medications may contribute to the toxic burden on one’s body.

Studies show even where you live may put your child at an <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3114825/">increased risk for autism</a>. “There’s this buildup of chemicals and toxins in the body, and at some point, we just can’t handle it.”

Warsh joins “Vital Signs with Brendon Fallon” to highlight key toxins that may trigger autism and the scope for recovery through reducing toxic exposure.

He points to one study showing how environmental and lifestyle changes <a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/14/6/641">reversed autism symptoms</a> in two children.

“It doesn’t mean that’s going to be possible for everybody, but the fact that you can do that means there are some environmental factors playing a part for certainly some kids, and for those kids, why would we not try to do whatever we can to help,” says Warsh.

Warsh is a board-certified pediatrician and founder of Integrative Pediatrics and Medicine in Studio City, California. He is the author of “Parenting at Your Child’s Pace: The Integrative Pediatrician’s Guide to the First Three Years.”
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<div>Why the increase in Autism (ASD), ADHD and Neurodevelopmental Disorders?</div>
<div><a href="https://www.autism-adhd.org.au/autism_prevalence" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://www.autism-adhd.org.au/autism_prevalence</a></div>
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<div>Autism Prevalence Higher, According to Data from 11 ADDM Communities | CDC Online Newsroom</div>
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<div>Data and Statistics on Autism Spectrum Disorder</div>
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<div>The Genetics of Autism Spectrum Disorders and Related Neuropsychiatric Disorders in Childhood | American Journal of Psychiatry</div>
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<div>Association of Antibiotic Use during the First 6 Months of Life with Body Mass of Children</div>
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<div>Reversal of Autism Symptoms among Dizygotic Twins through a Personalized Lifestyle and Environmental Modification Approach: A Case Report and Review of the Literature</div>
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<div>Maternal and Paternal Age and Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorders</div>
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<div>Residential Proximity to Freeways and Autism in the CHARGE Study – PMC</div>
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<div>The Severity of Autism Is Associated with Toxic Metal Body Burden and Red Blood Cell Glutathione Levels</div>
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