a SHOT in the dark...

Gracie had her one year check up yesterday and was finally 18 whole pounds! Whoo hoo! We opted out of the MMR - and I strongly urge and encourage you to research this before giving this shot to your child. The amount of mercury used in these shots have been proven to be linked to autism. Of course, the US is one of the ONLY countries that don't recognize these - however the vaccine has been banned in many other countries because of this reason. We prayed about this prior to her doctor visit and I felt very strongly against it. This feeling was affirmed by casual converstaion with people leading to this very thing with their own personal experiences. Now I don't believe this is the only cause of course - and I am still weighing the options. I'm just not ready to make that decision and can elect to get it later when their bodies can handle such a dose.

By age two, American children have received 237 micrograms of mercury through vaccines alone, which far exceeds current EPA "safe" levels of .1 mcg/kg. per day. That's one-tenth of a microgram, not one microgram.

These one-day blasts of mercury are called "bolus doses". Although they far exceed "safe" levels, there has never been any research conducted on the toxicity of such bolus doses of mercury given to infants all these years.

Historically, the toxicity of mercury has been known for more than a century. The Mad Hatter was more than a fantasy character from Alice in Wonderland. Mad Hatter's disease became well known in England in the mid-1800s, when hat-makers were subject to inhaling the vapors from the mercury-based stiffening compound they used on felt to make top hats.

Some info taken from this website - well worth a good read. Educate yourself and don't believe everything our government tells you.

http://www.ithyroid.com/autism.htm