Spike in Autism May Be Linked to Preservative in Processed Foods, Study Suggests
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Re: Spike in Autism May Be Linked to Preservative in Processed Foods, Study Suggests
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You can't vaccinate your kid.
You might be able pay a doctor to do it, though.
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Yes, but not with processed cheese.
Re: Spike in Autism May Be Linked to Preservative in Processed Foods, Study Suggests
#5The preservative in question is propionic acid (PPA):
> In the current study, Saleh Naser, PhD and her team at UCF found that when neural stem cells were exposed to high levels of PPA, the neurons incurred multiple changes resulting in cellular damage and inflammation. One of the major effects of PPA they noted was the overproduction of glial cells, the protective outer cells making up the sheath covering neurons, with a corresponding reduction in the number of neurons themselves.
Here's another article covering some more of the etiological history behind this finding: https://www.foundationalmedicinereview.com/blog/the-link-bet...
On a side note: at the risk of both being slightly off topic and/or spreading bad science, there was that controversial assessment of Einstein's brain which noted that he had a higher proportion of glial cells than other brains studied (see Wikipedia for potential issues with the findings): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein%27s_brain#Glia...
I'm noting this only as a layman's speculation about glial cell concentration as a potential mechanism behind the phenomenon of higher intelligence and occasionally savant-like abilities in some of the high-functioning ASD population.
Re: Spike in Autism May Be Linked to Preservative in Processed Foods, Study Suggests
#6The preservative in question is propionic acid (PPA): > In the current study, Saleh Naser, PhD and her team at UCF found that when neural stem cells were exposed to high levels of PPA, the neurons incurred multiple changes resulting in cellular damage and inflammation. One of the major effects of PPA they noted was the overproduction of glial cells, the protective outer cells making up the sheath covering neurons, wi…
I was wondering about that, too. Inspired in part by articles like this:
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-root-of-thoug...
Re: Spike in Autism May Be Linked to Preservative in Processed Foods, Study Suggests
#7Even if this isn't rock-solid I'd rather see a backlash against processed foods than against vaccines.
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#8Even if this isn't rock-solid I'd rather see a backlash against processed foods than against vaccines.
This is why I quit diet soda. I don't really want to drink some science experiment.
Re: Spike in Autism May Be Linked to Preservative in Processed Foods, Study Suggests
#9How and if people got autism before processed foods?
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#10I'm no doctor or biochemist but propionic acid seems way too natural and common a chemical to be a likely cause. It's not the first preservative I'd investigate either. For example, why not investigate benzoic acid?