Resources for Parents
Practical information for parents researching autism, children's health, biomedical approaches, environmental health, gut health, heavy metals, and chelation.
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 If you've been researching biomedical approaches to autism, you've probably encountered the phrase “toxic burden.” You may have also encountered a confusing collection of subjects: Mercury. Lead. Pesticides. Environmental toxins. Hair testing. Gut health. Nutrition. Methylation. Detoxification. Chelation.
At first, these can seem like completely separate topics. They're not necessarily separate subjects in the way they are often presented online. They can become part of the same investigation when you're trying to understand your child's overall health and whether environmental or biological factors could be contributing to the problems you're seeing. So what does toxic burden actually mean? |