Before speculating about the reason for the “explosive” increase in autism one has to make sure the explosion is real.
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This is an important concept. When we talk about the prevalence or incidence of disease, we are talking about the prevalence or incidence of diagnosis, and so if criteria change, or if we look harder that could create artefactual changes in disease rates.
Stay tuned for my next video: The Role of Pesticides and Pollution in Autism ( and if you missed any of my older ones on preventing and treating ASD with diet (for those interested in preventing and treating—I am well aware that not everyone is!), see
• Fever Benefits for Autism in a Food (
• Fighting Autism Brain Inflammation with Food (
• Best Foods for Autism (
• Autism and Casein from Cow’s Milk (
• Does A2 Milk Carry Less Autism Risk? (
• Gluten-Free Casein-Free Diets for Autism Put to the Test (
• Are Autism Diet Benefits Just a Placebo Effect? (
• Double Blind Clinical Trial of Diet for Autism (
• Pros and Cons of Gluten-Free, Casein-Free Diets for Autism (
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