Yael- You've got to read Gut and Psychology Syndrome by Dr Natasha Campbell-McBride. Judging from what you have written I think it would resonate with you. It blew me away and I am convinced my son's autism is caused by his poor gut flora.
In a nut shell the idea is:
Baby gets poor gut flora from mum.
As a result of this poor gut flora they are unable to digest foods properly and their whole digestive system is failing. They do not absorb enough nutrients so they are unable to function correctly (such as not enough omega for the brain and many, many other things).
Poor digestive function means their body doesn't detox as it should. Exposure to chemicals in the environment that a healthy gut would excrete are stored in their body instead. Autistic children generally test high for any chemical or metal you want to test.
Their poor gut health also means that food molecules are passed through the intestinal wall before being properly broken down. They have a leaky gut. So gluten for example is absorbed undigested and becomes a toxin in the blood stream, overloading the brain with toxicity.
The signs of this poor gut health are often displayed in children with autism through their poo (most are either constipated or have sloppy poos), more allergies, eczema etc
NCM says autism is increasing as gut flora is in decline over generations due to poor eating habits of modern society combined with overuse of antibiotics, mother taking the pill for years before having children and more.
She says vaccines are fine for healthy people who detox the toxins in them, but for children with poor gut flora they should be avoided. I was pro-vax too but we are now delaying all vaccines in this family for the next two years, until we give our boys better gut health.
Can't type much more now sorry! The book is WELL worth the read (get the 2010 edition). Good summary of it here (but I think you need to read the book to be convinced of the science behind it).
She actually cites the Wakefield study which really bothered me at first because I also feel it is a load of bollocks. But I see now that she is only referring to the fact that he was the first researcher to claim and show that there is a link between autism and poor gut health, that the two go hand in hand.
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