Lyme disease probably is autism
Cause #3 Lyme Disease
Researchers recently discovered the Lyme disease bacteria Borrelia can lead to autism in some children. Fetuses and babies that hadn’t been exposed to ticks were found to be infected with Lyme disease. The researchers discovered that this bacterium can be transmitted by a mother, who may unknowingly have Lyme disease, to her baby during birth, or in early childhood.
The researchers found that Lyme disease tends to run in families, passing from parents to children. If left untreated, it causes brain damage and many other hard to diagnose symptoms commonly found in autistic children.
This discovery led the researchers investigate the incidences of the Lyme disease bacteria in autistic children. Sure enough, they found this bacteria in many autistic children and their families.
The bacterium is able to get into the brain where it produces toxins, especially when children are exposed to it at a very early age. As with candida, Lyme disease alone isn’t the only problem.
The toxins produced by the Lyme bacteria get stuck in the brain because glutathione needed to remove the toxins gets used up, and cannot be replaced because the child is not making enough glutathione. The toxins disrupt normal brain activity which leads to autism.
Many times the Lyme bacteria causes an inflammatory autoimmune response in the brain as the immune system tries unsuccessfully to deal with the Lyme bacteria. This autoimmune response is a main cause of autism symptoms.
Turning off the autoimmune response, killing the bacterium, strengthening the immune system against the Borrelia bacteria, and getting the cells healthier so they can resist it are all ways to help deal with this issue.