A recent study by researchers from the state department of Public Health in California has refuted the link between thimerosal (a mercury-based vaccine preservative) and the increase in autism rates. The study goes on to show that even though thimerosal hasn’t been used in childhood vaccines (except for some flu shots) since 2001, the rate of autism has still risen from 1995 to 2007.

Now, for over three decades, experts have known that injected or ingested mercury accumulates in the brain. That’s because mercury is fat-soluble and the brain is composed of over 60% fat. So the brain neurons will tenaciously hold onto this mercury – possibly for a lifetime.

There are problems with the above study. Firstly, there is growing evidence that complications can arise years after a vaccination. Another reason these studies aren’t very realistic: they only look at one vaccine at a time, while most children will receive anywhere from five to nine inoculations during a single visit to the pediatrician.

It is characteristic of modern science – and especially medicine – to always look for one central cause of a problem, rather than explore additive effects – or even synergic toxicity of many agents (two toxins acting on the body together may be much more dangerous when they work in combination).

Medicine is gaining some new understanding about the science of toxin synergy in the body – and finding some surprising effects when as few as two weak toxins are in the body simultaneously.

For example, it is known that when two weakly toxic pesticides are used alone, neither causes Parkinson’s syndrome in experimental animals, but when combined, they can cause full-blown Parkinsonism very rapidly.

Few people realize that vaccines contain many chemical additives in addition to the infectious organism being targeted. A typical vaccine could include aluminum, mercury, hydrolyzed proteins, monosodium glutamate, oils, and many complex molecules known as immune adjuvants. Several of these are known to be directly toxic to the brain.

Raymond Francis, M.Sc., from M.I.T., in his book Never Be Sick Again, states: “Vaccines are toxic mixtures loaded with various substances that never should be injected into a human body – including foreign proteins and dangerous viruses from chickens, guinea pigs, calves and monkeys. Some researchers believe these viruses put a permanent burden on our immune systems and do continuous damage both to the immune and nervous systems.”

Today, children get 12 such injections before their first birthday! One doesn’t have to be a brain surgeon to realize the possible damage to a young developing brain and immune system.

One note of vital importance: We talk to many parents of autistic children who state, in no uncertain terms, that their child developed symptoms along the autistic spectrum after the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) injection. Dr. Bernard Rimland and others noticed that the explosion of autism cases in the U.S. started after the introduction of the MMR to an already overcrowded vaccination schedule.

In 2004, Drs. G.S. Goldman and F.E. Yazbak performed an MMR study in Denmark. Their findings? – A 470% increased incidence of autism since the introduction of the MMR vaccine.

We believe, and the research verifies, that all chronic, degenerative disorders – including autism – are triggered, in large part, by the cumulative toxic burden on the body in individuals with certain genetic predispositions. It’s said that “Genetics loads the gun, but environment pulls the trigger.”

This is the main reason why we recommend using bentonite clay baths to remove toxins. They have been shown to be safe and effective for infants, children and adults in decreasing the toxic load of all pollutants in the body, including heavy metals and vaccination toxins.