Book Report: Mother Warriors

Writing a blog in 2008 about Autism has to include Jenny McCarthy. Jenny McCarthy has brought the idea that bio-medical treatment and diet can lead to recovery in kids with Autism and started a foundation called Generation Rescue. I have her read her most recent book, Mother Warriors, which is about the mothers (and fathers) behind children diagnosed with Autism, and how they fight the disorder,mostly through nontraditional methods, helping kids with autism recover.

The book is worth the read if you are looking for inspirational testimonials from parents who have fought the Autism battle, using DAN! (Defeat Autism Now!) doctors, bio-medical treatments, diet, etc. Each chapter discusses in detail, personal stories in how a family found healing for their child with Autism.

It discusses the two controversies surrounding Autism:
1. causes
2. whether a child can recover

One thing that seems to be a recurring theme throughout all of the personal testimonials is that "clearing up the gut clears the brain". The DAN! doctors do a series of tests on these children and what is revealed are high levels of yeast, bloated guts, and a variety of other factors that lead to the conclusion that the child's diet needs to be adjusted. What seems to result is better sleep and a clearer mind.

There were many inspirational quotes from the book and I will share a few here:

When Jenny McCarthy's son was able to talk and communicate to his mom, he shared with her how he used to not be able to remember his words, similar to that of Dory, from Disney's Finding Nemo movie. She then says this:

"All that time my son had been completely aware of his inability to get his words out. It was at that moment that I realized that even though our children look completely zoned out, there is actually a spirit inside them that is full of life and love that needs the same talking to as a typical, healthy child. If the child could speak, he or she would say, 'Just because I sopped talking Mom, doesn't mean you should stop. Keep talking to me. I like hearing your voice'".

One mother says: "There is nothing more hopeless than when doctors tell you they can't fix the brain because they can't get to it...science says that this is an autoimmune disease and manifests behaviorally as autism. If you treat it as an autoimmune disease or as a neuroimmune disease, then kids will get better."

Another says: "Tylenol lowers glutathione (the body's natural antioxident)" She discusses how giving Tylenol to your children for the pain right before they get their vaccinations is lowering their bodies natural defenses to fight the toxins entering their body. Some parents give their children supplements of glutathione to restore the levels in their body to help naturally detoxify the metals that are present in their systems.

And I'll end tonight's blog with this one: " Miracles can happen, faith can move mountains, and doctors need to learn about a medicine called hope".