Sigh
October 16th, 2008 by Evil Beet
Us Magazine is running this headline:
Jenny McCarthy: My Son No Longer Has Autism
Yes, that’s right, she “cured” him. With some manner of wheat-free diet.
And she’s in a position to make national news of this.
Every pediatric medical association in the country is going bonkers right now.
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@TheOlfson
THANK YOU for speaking up! I noticed right away they are lopsided as hell. Apart from that tidbit, she is still stupid.
Jeez people. I realize this is a very sensitive issue but if your child was afflicted with a disease and he (even if it only seems like he is) was cured you would all be jumping for joy and letting him grope you too!
I hate reading about this. I work in a school for autisic children. I’ve seen them come and go, and it can’t be cured. I wish Jenny would just admit it.
There are MANY things that are unknown about Autism, and I’m just not sure why everyone is speaking with such authority. Maybe people wouldn’t be so pissed off if she had said “remission” rather than “cured.” There is something seriously wrong with you people getting so angry with her. I promise you this, if one of my children was diagnosed Autistic, or even showed symptoms, I would not hesitate to try the therapies she used. Those of you who take the word of medical professionals, or Ph.D candidates, as Gospel have a lot to learn. Medicine is NOT a perfect science.
“Cured” is not the best word but I do believe that he was only mildly affected in the first place a few lifestyle changes could do wonders. I watched her on Oprah the last time. It’s important to note that she doesn’t say vaccines cause autism and shouldn’t be given. What she does say is that there shouldn’t a one size fits all approach to vaccination. Some people simply don’t respond favorably to certain treatments and should be given alternatives instead. The problem with vaccines is that there are no alternatives. I think this makes sense and it would be worth looking into. If you have adverse reactions to penacillin, your doctor would give you something else, right? While autism is genetic, perhaps a certian vaccine or treatment might bring out a the condition that might otherwise remain dormant. Just a thought.
When it came time for my son’s booster shots, my family doctor had given some information to read before hand.
Anon is correct by saying that it does affect different people differently.
It’s our responsibility to make informed choices about vaccines. Whether it’s for you, or your kids. You need to make sure you have all the information, and that you feel comfortable with your choice.
It can take time, but it’s worth it.
I had to change my medication several times before I found one that works for me, I also had to make several changes in my lifestyle. By educating myself, and trial and error, I now know that a Rx vaccine, or any type of medicine is not a cure all. Sometimes it’s a combination of life style, diet and medicine. There is still so much about the human body that is still unknown, it would be irresponsible to disregard any possibility.
Her tits look great, don’t they?
Makes me think that Denis Leary may not be as far off as many thought.
ITA with everything Ribbet said. Id love it if we could have the same discussion after hearing Amanda Peets side.
whoa.
umm we must keep in mind that this tagline is coming from a tabloid magazine….
They have actually shown that healthy diet can improve autism. So maybe its not that her son is “cured” but that hes doing a lot better since shes restricting his diet to healthy/whole foods…
For everyone that says shes an idiot, maybe you should look into vaccines? I’m not saying vaccines CAUSE autism I think personally a lot of problems are all the crap in our foods etc but the APA (American Ped Assoc) gets paid by the pharmaceutical companies who produce the vaccines hence the huge increase of the # of vaccines our children get compared to even 10 years ago. The thing is, you don’t start researching until after you have kids and i’m assuming a lot of you that read beet don’t have kids.